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#21

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:00:29 AM

Wowsers, $275,000 with a $100k signing bonus

It would be a darn shame if Philpot got a season-ender in week 3, a la Schoen... Would really hurt their 2026 campaign, a la WFC 2025...  just saying!  (And while I'm coming up with my Christmas list, how about the same for SSK?)

       

#22

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:58:25 AM

Huff defects to the Argos.

John Hufnagel to join Toronto Argonauts in senior advisory role[/url]

Put me down in the "pigs must be flying" camp, too.  This is insane.  The only thing I can think of is he was kind of ousted by the owners.  Maybe they got tired of losing and empty stands?

Or maybe the idea was he'd retire (he's getting quite old and haggard) and the old codger is doing the "I'm not dead yet!" routine.

My only question is: where are teams getting all the coaches cap space to hire all of these "advisors"?  Same question to WFC with Hall/Jarius.  I smell funny business.  Huff goes from massive pay day head honcho in CGY to be lowly "advisor" in TOR at $100k (or whatever)?  Explain how that makes sense.

Maybe "advisors" are outside the cap?  That would make a lot of sense...

#23

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:53:05 AM

CFL award-winner Trey Vaval to work out for New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns: sources

If J.Grant couldn't make it, then certainly Vaval won't.  First year Grant > first year Vaval.  NFL gets maybe 1-3 returns a game per team?  It's not worth it.

Plus, I think it's harder to get rostered when you're a returner who's "other job" is on D, rather than O.  Everyone dreams of their returner being the next Speedy B.  That doesn't happen on D.

[he is the top NAT receiver]

#24

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:50:44 AM

This was not unexpected , he is the top NAT receiver, so pay him accordingly. Good for him

Philpot can do Kenny-like catches (see ESF), and he's semi-versatile.  He's like a Demski, but with circus, and much younger.  If Demski was 8 years younger he'd probably be getting closer to that kind of money, too.

Personally, I like them both.  It would be hard to choose between them.  But if Demski remains closer to $200 than $300, I'm taking Demski.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Grey Cup halftime show - ...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:42:07 AM

I didn't attend GC109 in person but I thought Green Day crushed their half-time show;

I never heard anything by Green Day (not my era), but I must admit they did a great show in the HAM GC when I was there.  My son doesn't even like that kind of music and he liked it even more.

It also helped that we looked like we were going to win that game at the time.

Oh ya, and it was a perfect act for The Hammer.  Those blue collar banger ruffians were really into it.

(I think we should all pretend the halftime show in SSK never happened.)

#26

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

Last post by bomber beetle - Today at 03:52:45 AM

Is that what happened in the NFL? If it is then, the stated objective might come true. If not, then the stated objective doesn't match with the reality.

The number of field goals in the NFL went down dramatically immediately after the change. It took many years to see a meaningful change in touchdowns and total points scored per game.

I would be reluctant, though, to compare 1974 to what could happen in 2027. All aspects of the game have evolved significantly since that time. Particularly in the skill levels of players and in coaching strategies. No doubt, there will be less field goals but we will have to wait to see what happens when it comes to touchdowns and total points scored.




 

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:42:46 AM

For sure, but i think the lure of the Olympics puts an OC job on hold until that gig runs its course.

I doubt he gets paid much for that job, inevitably real economic opportunities or necessities may disrupt his plans.

[At some point we have to realize that even if it's an overpay to make a difference you have to go after some of the big fish]

#28

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

Last post by bunker - Today at 02:06:13 AM

true enough, since when we had Jefferson and Sayles we've not been able to replace impact players and our dline has gotten progressively worse and one of the main reasons that sask has supplanted us in the west. They added Carney, Rose, and Ray thru free agency and have one of the best dlines in the league now.
  Walters mentioned that in a league with mostly one year contracts it's easier to retool, but unless you actually sign a quality player it doesn't matter. At some point we have to realize that even if it's an overpay to make a difference you have to go after some of the big fish

I agree with this. Walters has tended to adopt a "moneyball" approach of letting the big contract players leave, while he tries to find hidden value in the mid-value and bargain basement bin. It has not worked out lately, and the pendulum has swung too far in that direction. I'm not sure he would have even signed Brady last off season if Wade Miller had not stepped in to make it happen. He's hampered in what he can do SMS wise by a QB who's now very overpaid, but that's his doing as well.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by dd - Today at 01:51:05 AM

To be fair, he already left TSN before when he came back to be our OC. He wanted to be a coach.

Now, he may not feel the same way way anymore, but he's already done it once so there's obviously the chance that he would do so again under the right circumstances.

For sure, but i think the lure of the Olympics puts an OC job on hold until that gig runs its course.

#30

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

Last post by Pete - Today at 01:45:51 AM

None of the players who have left have found any success anywhere else, so I guess we could could discuss scouting as a major problem.

So I wouldn't call letting any of them go a critical decision, but Younger doesn't have any roster control and no single person is making these discussions. Coaches will talk about needs and Walters tries to make the pieces fit together financially.

true enough, since when we had Jefferson and Sayles we've not been able to replace impact players and our dline has gotten progressively worse and one of the main reasons that sask has supplanted us in the west. They added Carney, Rose, and Ray thru free agency and have one of the best dlines in the league now.
  Walters mentioned that in a league with mostly one year contracts it's easier to retool, but unless you actually sign a quality player it doesn't matter. At some point we have to realize that even if it's an overpay to make a difference you have to go after some of the big fish