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#21

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 30, 2025, 07:00:07 PM

" The Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) is confident that the league will not enact any future rule changes without their prior consultation.

"We were informed about these changes but not consulted," said CFLPA president Solomon Elimimian in Winnipeg. "That won't happen again. "

New commissioner, not off to a great start.

I've been less than impressed with Solomon Elimimian since he took over as president of the CFLPA in 2020, time to give the job back to a hard working Canadian boy. I nominate Jake Thomas!

#22

Offside Forum / Re: Weed at Games

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 30, 2025, 06:53:25 PM

Learn something new every day.  ;-)

Hard to work that word into a conversation unless you hang out with a bunch of potheads, I suppose. 

#23

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 30, 2025, 06:50:11 PM

I'm unclear what happens to this 35 second clock when the officials want to confer over a call as they often do.  Does this force them to hurry their process or do they pause the clock while they figure out what just happened?

#24

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 30, 2025, 06:42:26 PM

Boy, I could have sworn Holm/Nichols were locked up thru '26 -- on a 2 year.  Or maybe that was already from FA24 and the 2 years is up?

Everyone who's not a "superstar" should be locked onto a 2 year.  It makes no sense to piddle with these 1 years for middling players (no, I'm not saying Holm/Nichols are "middling"!).

I think Walters has to set the DB ceiling at $150k, if any other team wants to offer Kramdi, Holm or Nichols more than that he should let them walk if they desire to do so.  He has to keep a fresh rotation in the secondary going to keep down salaries, a DB that establishes himself in the same position for 2 full seasons is going to ask for a substantial bump in salary above his ELC.  Parker has been injury prone and Houston just returned so they won't qualify and I don't think anyone else is close to establishing themselves as fixtures in the secondary.

[Also depends on whether Lawrence is back.]

#25

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 30, 2025, 06:28:23 PM

I don't know.  I stand by my assessment that he was improving at a good pace, week to week and YoY.  Bridges & Lawrence were weaker, and Bridges was axed and Lawrence was off the AR by year end.  Bridges was the one they really picked on.

The did test Bonds a fair bit too but I think he started to dissuade them from thinking that's he was a freebie.

Bonds knows the system well, been here 2 whole seasons, started a ton of games, and at 29 should have some tread left.  If we scout a new D.Alford then ya, Bonds is likely the guy on the bubble, but if we don't, we need the starter-capable guys -- even if they are going to sit on 6GIR a while.

Also depends on whether Lawrence is back.

You mean Dexter Lawson?  They moved on from Desmond Lawrence a few years ago.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by Blue In BC - November 30, 2025, 04:38:30 PM

The one I remember was when BC was at the top of their game. They had Roy Dewalt as their QB and the leagues best RB (just can not remember his name).

They came to the Peg and the Bombers ran a 3-4 defense for the first time that I can remember. Our LB's were James West, Ty Jones and not sure who the 3rd and 4th LB's were. They made DeWalt's day a nightmare as no one was really familiar with how handle a 3-4 (4 LB's) defense. I remember one specific play where James Wild Wild West stacked Dewalt in his own end zone.

Battle and Randolph in 1990.

#27

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

Last post by JockitchwithRich - November 30, 2025, 04:28:33 PM

Getting scoring support worked out extremely well. Everyone has to hope this is the new beginning to a consistent, balanced attack and finish around the opposition net

Hooray for .Com in doing his part in the team win

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by BBRT - November 30, 2025, 04:02:45 PM

The one I remember was when BC was at the top of their game. They had Roy Dewalt as their QB and the leagues best RB (just can not remember his name).

They came to the Peg and the Bombers ran a 3-4 defense for the first time that I can remember. Our LB's were James West, Ty Jones and not sure who the 3rd and 4th LB's were. They made DeWalt's day a nightmare as no one was really familiar with how handle a 3-4 (4 LB's) defense. I remember one specific play where James Wild Wild West stacked Dewalt in his own end zone.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by Blue In BC - November 30, 2025, 03:34:50 PM

I think many posters are too young to remember the 1965 Grey Cup. The wind was so strong that punts into the wind fell behind Ed Ulmer instead of across the LOS. That resulted in giving up 3 safety's which was the margin of defeat.

That was pretty memorable but not in a good way.

#30

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

Last post by markf - November 30, 2025, 02:47:02 PM

Yeah, not announcing the increase early or having a plan on how to use " revenue sharing " negotiated was a mess from day 1.

" The Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) is confident that the league will not enact any future rule changes without their prior consultation.

"We were informed about these changes but not consulted," said CFLPA president Solomon Elimimian in Winnipeg. "That won't happen again. "

New commissioner, not off to a great start.