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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:53:48 AM

No. The increased practice roster rule is one Canadian and one American as they're net new so the split is very much of importance to the PA. The game day reserve can be anyone, regardless of status.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:49:47 AM

Here's how we will know what the reserve really is, and in the first 3 weeks of the season:

1. Reserve players change every week based on what opponent we face and any GTDs.  (Assuming no injury issues muddying the waters.)

2. Reserve players are fairly static.

#2 means the reserve is just a stash for your "next man up, good enough to start, but just lost out to the better guy in TC, and will be activated when there's an injury".

Since the reserve mandates 1 NAT (right?) I could see a guy like Shay or Daniels getting plunked on the reserve to start the season -- assuming they aren't the best next-man for ST work.  Just perfect for your dev NATs who are expected to be top players, just not right now.  They get practice and dev and full pay and can't get sniped, and they weren't going to get live O or D reps anyhow.  The only loss is what they would have done on ST.  So if they are demon STers, they won't be on the reserve...

The IMP side of the reserve I think will go to ageing vets, probably JSK or Kyrie.  Or maybe a REC, if we had an extra one!

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:48:42 AM

I see absolutely no sense to parking 2 healthy players each game.  They get a fullpaycheck, they travel, but they don't put on pads for the game.

Every player on the AR, that is getting a cheque, should be available to play.

GMs/Coaches have to decide what 45 or 47 men make the roster, why restrict them on 2 players?

46 and 47 are good enough to play, let them play.  Otherwise, just have a 45 man roster and 46 and 47 can sit on the PR.

How about this idea, limit the 46 and 47 players to ST only.  Or let them play teams, but with a max number of O/D snaps.  "extreme backup"

Don't pay them a full game cheque to stand on the sidelines in street clothes.

You're right, Aardvark. It doesn't make sense on its own.

But there's the chess above the table and the game below also. This one falls into the latter. The PA has never wanted increase roster sizes for obvious reasons. Paying two people now (or at least sometimes at the discretion of the teams) within the the CBA now makes it easy at the next bargaining to say, "look, no one is losing anything here, the market's already adapted to this and all we're doing it's simply allowing more players to play. A better product will result which is good for all of us"

It's a good move and a modest increase in roster size will absolutely make the game better just like some of the other changes we're seeing -- maybe more so.

[they travel, but they don't put on pads for the game]

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:42:24 AM

I see absolutely no sense to parking 2 healthy players each game.  They get a fullpaycheck, they travel, but they don't put on pads for the game.

I agree with gobombersgo.  I'm not convinced the reserve 2 will travel.  Especially if there's no GTD / iffy AR player (and even then!).  Back when Faith was ALWAYS the healthy scratch, did he fly to away games or was he left in the bowels of IGF?

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:41:37 AM

You're assuming TSN wants MORE games... It seems like every season they reduce the # of PS games they show on TV.  And what are their channels showing the rest of those weekends?  5 channels of South Sudan Open golf repeats all night?  Our PS is basically free content and they're like "nah brah, South Sudan Open is cool".

Doubt anyone except us is tuning into the exciting new Play-In of 8th place TOR vs 7th place EDM come late Oct, especially when NFL and NHL is back on, right?

By "us" do you mean Bombers fans? Because, ummm...yes, that's exactly who the the CFL will monetize if the Bombers are in the 7-8 playoff game. Bombers fans. Woah, what a shocking conclusion.

You guys are so set on fighting change you're willing to argue more playoff games will lose money. I can't even begin to comprehend the mental gymnastics required to convince myself of that but prey I never get there.

[vet that might be earning $100K-$120K sitting on the sidelines is not sensible]

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:40:39 AM

I don't know about any of that. Coaches have to decide on when to release a veteran outright. Keeping a vet that might be earning $100K-$120K sitting on the sidelines is not sensible.

Pete is right.  It's insurance so we don't have a "no RECs left" scenario like early 2024.  It's so hard to carry qualified (maybe sometimes "really old vet") players who are perfectly able to step in when injuries occur.  Think of all the stashing we did on 1GIR in '25!

The fact it may cost $100-$120k per stash is money well spent vs running out of qualified players and finding out your rookies suck or aren't ready (or both).

Let's say JSK shines and wins WILL for week 1.  I have no problems stashing Kyrie on the reserve at full pay.  Chances are Jones or JSK will get hurt and then we can be at near 100% the next week.  Instead of having to start, say, Cadwall!

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:35:44 AM

Great, everyone's favourite dickhead will be front and center on Friday Night Football broadcasts, he alone could drive more fans away from the CFL than the proposed rule changes!

https://3downnation.com/2026/05/04/luke-willson-announces-colour-commentator-role-for-cfl-on-tsn/

[job is negotiating media rights]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:33:38 AM

...Pretend your job is negotiating media rights and try again.

You're assuming TSN wants MORE games... It seems like every season they reduce the # of PS games they show on TV.  And what are their channels showing the rest of those weekends?  5 channels of South Sudan Open golf repeats all night?  Our PS is basically free content and they're like "nah brah, South Sudan Open is cool".

Doubt anyone except us is tuning into the exciting new Play-In of 8th place TOR vs 7th place EDM come late Oct, especially when NFL and NHL is back on, right?

[Wade voted for this to get money]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:28:23 AM

Wade voted for this to get money.  He likes money. That's his only thing. As a Canadian I expected better from him.  But he's about the party and the money, no longer the tradition of the game. 

I wouldn't be too hard on Wade, nor impugn motives.  We simply don't know the inside of his mind, nor do we get many interviews to try to get hints.

I think it's just as likely some cabal on the BoG pressured or outright forced some Prez's to go along with the crazy ideas.  It wouldn't help WM, WFC, or probably the CFL for WM and 2 other Prez's to stick their heads up, go against the flow, and say the changes suck.  Besides personal "punishments", the league could be like Darth Vader and "adjust" the "equalization payments" to steal another $1M+ from WFC next season... "Pray I don't adjust it any further!"

No one knows.  We also don't know how much power WM has on the BoG.  As a very "small town" (compared to the others) Prez he might count for nothing.

I agree that many of us miss Unca'Brosie.  At least his changes didn't touch 60+ year traditions, and his Global Experiment can be shut down on a moment's notice at zero cost.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:26:01 AM

Well, it all depends on if each game shows a profit or a loss!  The "poor" teams, are they losing money for every home game they host (incl reg season)?  Is the "poorest" team (TOR? EDM?) running every single game at a loss?

Clearly each stadium will have a break-even crossover point in terms of butts in seats.  It shouldn't be hard to run the math.

If so, then every extra playoff game they might host would just cost the team money, assuming they don't get a better-than-normal turnout (which is probably a safe assumption -- why would they, it's like a reg season game if they are 6th place facing the 7th!).

...Pretend your job is negotiating media rights and try again.