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#21

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

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - November 22, 2025, 03:18:37 PM

That's one of the reasons I have zilch interest in MLS. I can't embrace any team composed of a bunch of foreign mercenaries as "my" team. There's no way I can identify with such teams. And before you ask me about the Toronto Blue Jays, no I can't identify with them either. I regard the Blue Jays with nothing but mild bemusement.

Fair. But in the grand scheme it doesn't matter on an individual level. It matters what the market thinks and in that, there's a pure truth: attendance, revenue and profit. The CFL would kill for 53,000 in BC.

What we know is they're watching and seemingly willing to do the heavy lift now. Of course it's not just one thing but there's lessons to be learned everywhere. It's about time.

#22

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

Last post by JockitchwithRich - November 22, 2025, 03:17:31 PM

Canes really pressed and did a very good job of playing away from the puck. Our lads struggled often trying to deal with the pressure and giveaways certainly broke down our attack

Coach A. did shake a few things in the third with Lowry and Toews flipping.   Noticed Stanley rode the bench often

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Kyle Walters extension pre...

Last post by RebusRankin - November 22, 2025, 02:40:13 PM

BLM's cut only occurred after several years of complete suckage -- like actively dragging down good CGY and HAM teams for a while.

Cody was the victim of losing "musical chairs" -- everyone had and was happy with their choice of starting QB.  Cody will never be known as anything but a MBT/Arbuckle "very good backup" level QB.  Even if he should be known as more in some people's eyes, it's not reality.

But a couple of injuries, or Dru Brown continuing to struggle, and Cody could find himself in the "franchise starter" seat again.  Right now he's just the "least bad option" in EDM.

I believe VAJ signed for the same as in BA: $450-$500k.  Next FA for VAJ he should be due a bump for his high-stats production.

My point is, Zach won't take a cut unless/until he sucks as bad as some of those other guys did.  Making the ESF is not "sucks enough" yet.  I don't think he'll ever suck worse, and if he does, that's when he retires.  He's not going to take on a MBT/Masoli role.

Zach is 16-14, 34 td passes, 31 ints the past two seasons. He has struggled as much as VAJ and BLM did. Right now, he's overpaid.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Another Season. Another Re...

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - November 22, 2025, 02:27:09 PM

Safe to say portions and the end of this season was disappointing.  The good news?  There is an off season that will be full of news on the upcoming CFL draft, free agency, new signings and a head coach and GM set for another 3 years.

It is time though to recognize that this site would not exist without the participation of our fans - that's YOU!  My belief is we have, by far, the best fans in the league and many of them reside here on a daily basis and voice their thoughts, opinions, praise and criticism - usually in a a fair way.

So, whether you visit the forum daily or periodically or whether you simply read the posts or casually visit the forum, you are appreciated. THANK YOU!

As always there are some to go above and beyond to help us with information, civility, moderation and news not only about our Blue Bombers, but other CFL teams and league in general.

Special thanks then to

- our Moderator Team, who keep the forum safe for all and manage the rules in a fair, impartial way,
- Barbk who runs the best contest in the most efficient and positive way anyone could,
- GoBombersgo who regularly provides up to date game depth charts and maintains the player rosters,
- StatsJunkie, statistic guru and keeps us posted on CFL and Bomber stats and all things CFL.
- You All, repeating thanks and appreciation to you all for hanging in with us through joys and sorrows.

Stay with us throughout the months ahead.  There will be much news going forward and you can hear it, see it, and discuss it all on this forum.

Many thanks again to you who make this forum what is is.

As always well stated Mod. It is a mutual symbiotic relationship here. I find a few regular posters have chilled with age as have I. I still enjoy the league and the blue bombers but don't take it as personal anymore.

Looking forward to the off season and seeing the club morph into a more younger energetic version.

This past season was a massive success, aside from poor on field performance. I had a few exceptional experiences myself thanks to the club.

Lets keep this party rolling!

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Blue In BC - November 22, 2025, 01:12:18 PM

Yes, it kind of does, because the players haven't gotten much of a raise since pre-covid, and yet gov has inflated away our dollar by basically 33% since that time.  Now that there's finally some extra CFL money, most players that have any leverage should be demanding a 10, 20, 30% raise.  Even then they won't be keeping up with real inflation -- so they aren't really winning.  (It's the same reason Canada is seeing so many strikes across many sectors these last 2 years.)

Nope. Don't agree.

#26

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

Last post by Tecno - November 22, 2025, 07:36:24 AM

Ticket prices for the lions and whitecaps are very similar.

Found the soccer fan! 

[doesn't mean a Canadian starter should get $300K ( as an example ) just because the SMS went up]

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Tecno - November 22, 2025, 07:35:20 AM

That doesn't mean a Canadian starter should get $300K ( as an example ) just because the SMS went up.

Yes, it kind of does, because the players haven't gotten much of a raise since pre-covid, and yet gov has inflated away our dollar by basically 33% since that time.  Now that there's finally some extra CFL money, most players that have any leverage should be demanding a 10, 20, 30% raise.  Even then they won't be keeping up with real inflation -- so they aren't really winning.  (It's the same reason Canada is seeing so many strikes across many sectors these last 2 years.)

[Hamilton went from last to 1st in 2025]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Tecno - November 22, 2025, 07:31:30 AM

Hamilton went from last to 1st in 2025.

But it was fake 1st and everyone knew it.  No question MTL was going to cream them in the post-season -- they were only 2nd because Alexander was out a bunch of games.  Even TOR would have probably beaten them had Kelly been healthy in week 1.

Kenny had a miserable final-third of the season and got no home runs in the EDF.  DCs and DBs figured out how to neutralize him by mid-season.  Remember, he didn't do squat against us in our 2 games!

Yes, HAM improved a lot, but only from near-last to 3rd-ish.

[not sure what the penalty for blowing the front office $SMS]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Tecno - November 22, 2025, 07:28:11 AM

not sure what the penalty for blowing the front office $SMS is, but we should do that and hire the best.  Is Lapo ready to return?

You have to give up your 2RDP in the Coaches Draft?   

[reports coming out about the Hogan/Mitchell feud are disturbing]

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bomber Free Agents

Last post by Tecno - November 22, 2025, 07:27:05 AM

The reports coming out about the Hogan/Mitchell feud are disturbing.

I looked and looked but couldn't find this info... do you have links?  Or the TL;DR Aards version?