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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 01:09:56 AM

If he wants $300K I'd let him walk and thank him for his service.

And it's fine to do that in certain instances(we did it with Lawler), but we've also seen our team get worse by watching our talent leave for higher pay elsewhere.

Every team is going to have players making this much money. You're not putting yourself at a disadvantage by keeping your best players.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 12:58:27 AM

Brady is going to demand $300k, just watch.


$240k for an interior O-lineman is also insane, which is what the Als offered Pier-Olivier Lestage. Time to trend away from 3 Natl's on the O-line and find big young Imports to do the job at half the cost, contingent on finding skilled Natl's to play other positions of course.

You start to understand why the CFL BOG would be happy to do away with the ratio, bottom line it messes up their concept of having an abundant supply of cheap replaceable labour that would significantly lower their operating costs.

If he wants $300K I'd let him walk and thank him for his service.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 12:35:18 AM

Brady's contract will need to beat Philpot's 275k by a significant margin. He's been way more impactful for a longer period. Multiple awards to his name.

He's going to argue he has great production than Hatcher as well, so his initial ask is probably going to be closer to 350k. He'll listen to all offers and we'll see how much of a deal he'll give us, if any.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 12:22:12 AM

What we do know is that the missed field goal return will be virtually eliminated. One of, if not the, most exciting aspects of the CFL game. That's a lot of ground (no pun intended) to make up. The proposed changes are huge. If this all goes through, this will be the most significant period of time we have seen in the CFL in a long time, if not ever. However... I do not think it's make or break. I'm nervous about it for sure. But I would be lying if I said wasn't intrigued about seeing it play out. 

I do think the missed field goal return is an actual loss. I think overall the changes are going to be a net positive over time (especially if we can figure out a way out of the ratio as it is at present) but I do think if you zoomed in to look at that field goal returns specifically, they will be missed.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 03, 2025, 11:57:08 PM

$315K for a receiver is insane.

Brady is going to demand $300k, just watch.


$240k for an interior O-lineman is also insane, which is what the Als offered Pier-Olivier Lestage. Time to trend away from 3 Natl's on the O-line and find big young Imports to do the job at half the cost, contingent on finding skilled Natl's to play other positions of course.

You start to understand why the CFL BOG would be happy to do away with the ratio, bottom line it messes up their concept of having an abundant supply of cheap replaceable labour that would significantly lower their operating costs.

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Jesse - December 03, 2025, 09:58:40 PM

I'm shocked that anyone is surprised by this. Increased salary cap + marketing money = increased salary.

The stars will get the lions share.

Kenny and Geno hit 300k under the old cap. Hatcher could have gotten more in FA.

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by bluebeard - December 03, 2025, 09:17:22 PM

OK...great to know.  thanks

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell arrested

Last post by Balticfox - December 03, 2025, 09:06:02 PM

Makes sense, and explains why he showed up to TC so out of shape.

How do you know this?

 

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Blue In BC - December 03, 2025, 09:05:17 PM

be interesting to see if there are more details, ie money hid behind marketing money similar to what they did with Roarke. Some teams are gonna have sms money from ly due to the extra 400k that wasn't budgeted in, The cflpa should have been making more noise about this to ensure that it isn't just given to the elite players. The smart teams would have set some of this aside just for this purpose, I wouldn't be surprised if mtrl did this and hence the 100k signing bonus given to Philpot.

That's always been the question. The CFLPA negotiated an increase to the SMS based on increased revenue. Didn't they have a plan on how to use it?

I've suggested a simple solution would be to add 2 - 4 players to the AR. More jobs is a better plan than just giving a few players more money.

More players mean better in game injury protection and development of those players that get game experience.

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Balticfox - December 03, 2025, 09:01:21 PM

If what you are saying was true, the AHL Moose would have sold out every game they played considering the price was a fraction of the Jets.

Believe it or not, the quality of the league matters a lot. How many people would go to games if the Jets left, and we replaced them with an ECHL team?

Not that the untrained observer can see the difference in the quality of play between the NHL and the ECHL let alone the AHL. I'm sure though that these observers would all still insist that they can tell the difference but that's only because they "know" the NHL is supposed to have the better players. I mean the GMs can't be that clueless, or can they?