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

Last post by bomber beetle - Today at 08:39:40 PM

We will start seeing the skakedown effect in about 11 months.

In Montreal: either put new turf in Mcgill or look at the possibility of the Als moving into Saputo.

Toronto: BMO will make its final reconfiguration to better suit the CFL field for 2027.

Vancouver: The Lions will have decided if they are in on the new Whitecaps stadium.

Beyond what happens in 2026-2027: There will never be a new stadium built that fits the current CFL field in any of these three cities.
If there is no future, there will be no league. The field size must change.

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Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 08:33:24 PM

Fetts so far is have a terrible season. 15 games, 5 points mostly on the PP. -9. He's got time to turn it around, but not a good look for him going into RFA this summer. Could he be a trade piece. 

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

Last post by Waffler - Today at 08:31:01 PM

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/11/montreal-alouettes-release-lb-darnell-sankey-amidst-ratio-change/

Sankey released early.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 07:35:59 PM

Actually sounds ideal.  Locking up a franchise NAT for 3 years is more than ideal.  Takes the pressure away until FA29.  3 year deals for Brady-like players are pretty rare.

It's also perfect from a WM / business / marketing side.  Allows us to sell a ton of merch.  You can't put a price on what the "hometown boy" value is.

And if it's 900 it's probably laddered.  275 / 300 / 325.  Add in $50 (hopefully $100) in MMM and it's actually quite affordable.  In fact, it would only be a bit more than the 225 we payed him last year?

If we assume he was going to get at least 300 or 325 with another team in FA, these numbers all come in to precisely what they should with the "hometown discount".

If Brady takes this offer and doesn't mouth off about it, we should probably all be happy and cut back on the Brady bashing.

We paid him $240K in 2025 according to reports. We don't know another team will pay him that much. I'd prefer to find out during the tampering period before making that kind of offer.

It's the similar thought as we had with not paying Lawler in 2025.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:23:18 PM

Actually Dequoys 2024 and 2025 seasons were nearly identical. I don't think MAD is going anywhere. He a French Canadian kid that loves Quebec.

2025:  34 DTs, 4 STs, 3 Sacks, 1 Int, 1 TD, 0 FF.
2024:  32 DTs, 0 STs, 0 sacks, 2 Int, 0 TD, 1 FF

Now add 2023.  You'll see a trend.  The main thing is his INTs keep going down from his crazy '22-'23.  4 INT in '22, 5 in '23 (incl 2 TDs).  '23 had him with 3 FF too.

He's still great, but looking a bit more pedestrian -- coming back down to earth.

Agreed it would be hard to entice him away from Frenchie-land.  I hope/bet Maciocia is ripping him off in every new contract -- as he'll accept a massive homer discount.  Must be nice for MTL!

[probably underestimated the magnitude of it]

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:18:34 PM

I see where your coming from, but I'm more with Techno on this one. I think the CFL was expecting some backlash on this, but probably underestimated the magnitude of it. The noise alone won't get their attention and that's all they have to deal with right now.

100%.  They probably thought they'd get like 25% of uberfans a bit miffed, not 75% a lot miffed.  I bet they also didn't expect any STH losses.  They didn't realize it's 2025 and you can't just roll out the same tired propaganda techniques that used to work 5-10 years ago -- a vast swath of humanity has wised up.

However, I think the noise is impacting them more than you think.  The neverending booing of Johnston at the GC and the look on his face sent a big message to the BOG.  WM, too, was probably keeping a close eye on it from his box.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 07:18:06 PM

Dequoy is my fave FS bar none.  However, he had a really "bad" season in '25.  He wasn't nearly as effective as he was in '23-'24.  I think O's have figured him out and can negate his ability.

He didn't do much in the GC (from memory).

It's funny, because Katsatonis is like 180 degrees different from Dequoy.  You have to pick your type (lanky rover vs stout hitter): can't have both in one guy.  Since we haven't relied on our FS to run stop as much in the last few seasons, I think a Dequoy style would be more useful here.

Actually Dequoys 2024 and 2025 seasons were nearly identical. I don't think MAD is going anywhere. He a French Canadian kid that loves Quebec.

2025:   34 DTs, 4 STs, 3 Sacks, 1 Int, 1 TD, 0 FF.
2024:   32 DTs, 0 STs, 0 sacks, 2 Int, 0 TD, 1 FF

2025:

[I will be at PAS as usual]

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:13:33 PM

The die-hards like us are angry right now. I hate the changes. But I know myself well enough to know I can rant for the next year, but when the weather warms up, and the season starts, I will be at PAS as usual.

As will I.  In fact, the 5%ish that have said they are quitting come '27 is a bit surprising to me.  But I can totally understand it, and can relate to it.  I even respect it.

[noise was mostly a backlash against Americanization]

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:11:00 PM

The noise was mostly a backlash against Americanization.

Maybe for some.  Not for me.  The "Americanization" is the fear for the future, but not the immediate hear and now issue.

I cry for the loss of the 55YL.  If they had decided to make the field 90Y, I would have cried just the same -- which proves it's not just "Americanization".

Johnston can make a blood oath there are no American aspirations, and sacrifice his first born son in its name, and I wouldn't change my stance one bit.

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 07:10:04 PM

I was just there.  I was checking it out from the upper deck.  I also checked the overhead images on the internet.

You could probably fit the whole field in just with the 15Y EZ change.  And if not, it would just be a tiny little cut corner of 1-2 Y maybe on one end.

If "must fit Molson" is the biggest reason for shortening the field, and having "no cut corners" is non-negotiable, then they could set the EZ to 14Y.  That would 100% fit Molson.  Problem solved, with no need to lose the 55YL.  And there's zero argument one could make for 15Y EZs being fine but not 14.  Talk about an imperceptible difference.

Uh, what?  8 teams have to change to accommodate the one misfit location?  That sounds bass ackwards to me!

MTL should have to build a "real" stadium and solve their own freakin' problem.  And MTL is probably the 2nd most archaic, outdated, and decrepit stadium -- after CGY.  I was just there.  It's falling apart, rust and chipped concrete everywhere.  Tiny bathrooms.  Everything too small and croweded.  Almost all the seats (including mine at C field) are benches still.

And, strange how Molson was perfectly acceptable for CFL for like 50 years, but all of a sudden the cut corners are the end of the world?  Pffft.  It's just an excuse.  There's no safety issue.  In 10 years I've seen maybe 3 plays impacted by those corners, all of them guys being OOB when they'd be inbounds in any other field.  It's as much as a non-issue as the "throws are hitting the goalposts" "problem".

IMO a more dangerous situation exists when there are paved segments on the outside edge of football fields and receivers and DB's land on hard pavement or slide across it out of control into a wall. Can't recall which stadiums have that set up but know there are a few of them.