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#21

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

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 07:39:36 PM

Lions make Hatcher, highest paid receiver in the CFL.

The BC Lions have signed 2025 All-CFL wide receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. to a two-year contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday.

The deal is worth a guaranteed $630K and includes a $125K signing bonus, according to TSN's Farhan Lalji, and makes Hatcher the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/03/b-c-lions-sign-top-cfl-receiver-keon-hatcher-to-multi-year-contract-extension/

Insanity. $315K per season? Yikes. That has to be at least a $100K increase if not more.

Lions appear to have some of the 2025 SMS left over as well.

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by bluebeard - Today at 07:32:18 PM

I have no idea if he has a legitimate chance of making it or not but having the opportunity to sign a CFL contract and make $500k+ per season within a couple of years if he's good enough might influence his thinking if he gets stuck on the hopeless NFL merry-go-round for a year or two like his brother did.

Also, young Rourke, I believe, was picked in the 7th round of the NFL draft.  Not a high draft pick,  missed this season due to injury and will have to try to make the 49ers or some other team against higher  QB picks in  the 2026 dreaft.  No doubt, in my mind, that he is getting input from his older brother and what went on for him.  This should be interesting to watch.

I also believe that Harris wants to play one more season before heading into a coaching gig.  I believe he would be a good OC for someone.

#23

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

Last post by Ridermania - Today at 07:24:08 PM

Lions make Hatcher, highest paid receiver in the CFL.

The BC Lions have signed 2025 All-CFL wide receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. to a two-year contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday.

The deal is worth a guaranteed $630K and includes a $125K signing bonus, according to TSN's Farhan Lalji, and makes Hatcher the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.

https://3downnation.com/2025/12/03/b-c-lions-sign-top-cfl-receiver-keon-hatcher-to-multi-year-contract-extension/

#24

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

Last post by bomber beetle - Today at 06:53:59 PM

That looks like the same information I found here.

In 1973, FGs made up 23% of the scoring. In 1974, FGs made up 15% of the scoring.

I don't think I'd qualify a decrease of 8% over a tiny sample size of two seasons as being dramatic; in either instance, TDs made up the vast majority of scoring. I think there needs to be considerably more data in order to make a proper determination.

I'd also be hesitant to apply such a small dataset from another league from half a century ago. It begs the question if this change will be worthwhile, IMO. The CFL doesn't struggle with scoring as we see below:



From the 2027 season onward, we will no longer see missed FG returns, either. That's a unique entertainment aspect to the CFL that won't exist after next season.

I think we could expect overall scoring to go down.
60 extra touchdowns translates to about 4.2 points per game.
How many fewer field goals? If it averages out to two fewer per game then there is a deficit in overall scoring.

So the big question is: will the game be more entertaining as stated by the commissioner?
At this point, no one can answer that question.

#25

Offside Forum / USFL 2026

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 06:25:11 PM

3 new teams and 2 re-branded names. 3 teams are no longer. I wonder whether there is a draft to stock the 3 new teams? 4 new HC's.

Nothing like zero continuity season to season.

#26

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:15:40 PM

TSN analysts don't make much either!  The panel is always laughing about their pay.

I think there is some evidence of restraint of TSN's spending and cutbacks, often the panel consists of 3 members instead of 5 and at least 3 of them have started podcasts to generate outside income.

#27

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:10:46 PM

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...

Everyone above the GM is exempt from the coaches cap including team presidents, their salary would fall under the operational budget which has no limits.

#28

Offside Forum / Re: NHL Discussion (Other than...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 05:03:29 PM

Stars F Seguin expected to miss remainder of season with ACL injury

#29

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

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 05:01:45 PM

Jets G Hellebuyck to skate soon, no change to timeline

Pionk expected to return to Jets lineup against Habs

#30

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

Last post by blue_or_die - Today at 03:55:19 PM

Finally, in 1974, the league pushed the goal posts back to the end line. The change was made mostly to encourage offenses to score touchdowns rather than field goals. The three-pointer had become an increasingly common occurrence by 1973. The move achieved the league's desired effect, field goals dropped from a total of 543 successful conversions off 861 attempts in 1973 to 335 field goals made on 553 attempts the following year.

https://www.profootballhof.com/blogs/2018/10/blogs-stories-from-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-archives-evolution-of-the-game-goal-posts/

But aardvark has been telling us that the posts are being moved to 'clean up the game'. So confusing.