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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Schedule out

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - December 09, 2025, 06:06:27 PM

Hilarious. Will they get the home team locker room?

No. They will get the home side of the field though.

#22

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 09, 2025, 06:05:58 PM

thats why you need to  be aggressive to sign him before free agency, BC did that with Hatcher signing him right away to avoid all the uncertainty

BC paid Hatcher stupid money, wake me up when the highest paid receiver finishes the season as the CFL's top reciever.  It's always some other guy earning half as much, at least Brady has challenged for the rushing lead every year so far.

#23

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

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 06:04:24 PM

Basically amounts to a one year extension since he had 2 years left anyway. The only odd thing is the timing. Why want a one year contract for 2028 today? From the team's perspective this is great. Their core is solid.

I can't remember exactly how it works, but when you sign for three years, can't teams offer you guaranteed money?

And then as part of the re-structure, throw a bonus onto the 2025 cap.

#24

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

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 05:55:24 PM

Not sure how the NFL workouts work but if a player moves on to the next workout with a different team, does that mean the previous team is passing on him?  Isn't that the time a team would offer a player a contract if they wanted to retain them?

Futures contracts are offered in February.

Most of these these teams are probably just doing due diligence on if they want to sign him later. Or his agent has ties within certain organizations, so they're giving him a shot as a favour.

The Colts have just signed the corpse of Phillip Rivers to their practice roster. If there was a team who thought Elgersma had it, they'd have signed him already, imo.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / MOVED: Heritage Classic

Last post by ModAdmin - December 09, 2025, 05:53:36 PM

This topic has been moved to Offside Forum.

https://forums.bluebombers.com/index.php?topic=56975.0

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Ontaria Wilson signs two-y...

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 05:49:26 PM

Wonder what they're paying him?  If they consider him an elite receiver that should push his salary up past $200k.  By the end of 2028 his status should be pretty clear, anyway good deal tying an outstanding talent up for 3 seasons, hopefully he can avoid massive lost time to injury like Schoen has endured.  Would be nice to hear an update on Dalton's status, re: surgery and recovery.

It's an interesting question. He's never "proved himself". But to get him to extend for 3 years, they had to offer him up money based on what they think he's potentially capable of. Might be some guarantees in there as well.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Schedule out

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 05:45:52 PM

About as perfect as I could ask for after terrible schedule last season.

The opponents and byes are spaced out fairly evenly. We got plenty of summer home games.

3 Thursdays out of 10 games isn't terrible.

I still miss the days of the season starting on Canada Day weekend, but that's just my personal "old man yelling at clouds" opinion.

#28

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 09, 2025, 05:43:13 PM

MLSE's total equity exceeded $12B as of last year. I'd have to guess the financial losses of the Argonauts since MLSE acquired the franchise have been tolerable, and more than likely offset by the substantial financial gains of its other subsidiaries (Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, etc.). From a business standpoint, that's not a sustainable approach.

The Argonauts seem like an afterthought in the GTA, and it doesn't seem like MLSE does much to promote the franchise. Hence my opinion that I don't think the powers that be within MLSE care much about them, if at all.

I don't think the Argos are even trying, probably half the population of the GTA can't afford $100 tickets to attend other sporting events.  The Argos could capitalize on that market and do well by appealing to families with children by promoting reasonable pricing and fun alone.  One thing I've noticed attending  NHL games in the last few years, the fun aspect seems  artificially generated. 

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add lineman t...

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 05:41:55 PM

I don't know if that was the case. It was Chris Jones - in his first year ever as GM - who opted to release Hardrick in early 2016.

Considering how good Hardrick's been during his career, that decision by Jones was a mistake - albeit in hindsight.

He was cut by both BC and Sask when we signed him. Scrap heap may be harsh sounding, but we didn't outbid for him in free agency the way Techno was remembering it. He was cut and we picked him up for nothing.

[The "home town" "don't have to uproot my life" discount is worth $25-$45k.]

#30

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

Last post by Jesse - December 09, 2025, 05:37:22 PM

But he already did, last time.  The "home town" "don't have to uproot my life" discount is worth $25-$45k.  Thus we only ever have to come within that range of any other team's offer.

I really can't see any other team making a real offer over $300k.  Maybe not even $250k.  Why would they?

That's what I mean, it has that much monetary value. It's not because he wants to be a "Bomber for life" or love of his team mates or any other off field reason. It's cheaper for Brady to stay year and he has more off the field earning potential in his home town as opposed to leaving to any other CFL city.

I was shocked we had to spend as much as we did last time, tbh. And Brady still talked about how he has more than earned it.

But I still expect him to get top offers in FA. He's not just a RB, he's a Nat and teams are going to be spending up to either keep their top Nats or poach others. He received multiple 275k+ offers last time and now the salary cap has increased. Montreal signing Philpot (who's done nothing) for 275 kind of sets the floor moving forward.