Rourke released, Signed by Atlanta...and released again AND SIGNS WITH BC

[Waffler]

IMO there is something wrong with allowing a large amount of marketing money as part of any contract.

100% agree. You could pay any player the minimum and claim the rest of his money is for any no show job you could name (not related to football operations). It opens a back door regarding the cap. The whole point of the cap is to control costs by saying these are your total dollars to spend.

[J5V]

Don't forget, the Grey Cup is in BC this year. That's why they are panicking now and pushing Rourke to play. If he comes out playing poorly I imagine the fans will turn on him pretty quick. They were calling for Campbell's head just a few days ago.

[gobombersgo]

I think someone will quote it now that the article is out. I think each team has a certain amount they can spend on player marketing per year, if I remember right. It's definitely not a free for all or anything like that.

From what I have heard there is no limit.

The Bombers are in the position to abuse the marketing money program the most but they seem to be reasonable with it so far. Schoen is getting 35k, Demiski 20k for example.

My question is whether teams need to show proof that players actually did anything to earn the money.

Chad Kelly was to be paid 100k in marketing money this season. Is he going to be paid that since he hasnt done anything?

[The Zipp]

Seems suspect to me but nobody will question it as it's Rourke and he is the great Canadian Hope - sick of him already

[J5V]

Seems suspect to me but nobody will question it as it's Rourke and he is the great Canadian Hope - sick of him already

LMAO! Me too!

[DCM]

What is "marketing money" in this context?

Right? First I've ever heard of this.

[Jesse]

From what I have heard there is no limit.

The Bombers are in the position to abuse the marketing money program the most but they seem to be reasonable with it so far. Schoen is getting 35k, Demiski 20k for example.

My question is whether teams need to show proof that players actually did anything to earn the money.

Chad Kelly was to be paid 100k in marketing money this season. Is he going to be paid that since he hasnt done anything?

There has to be a limit or we wouldn't have any of these "salary cap" casualties. We'd have just doubled our offers to Grant and Hardrick, etc.

[dd]

Wow. Sick of him already and he hasn't taken a snap-and a Canadian no less!! He ll start vs us and light it up. Bad timing for us as we need to win to make up ground and after this weekend Edmonton could be tied with us!!

[theaardvark]

Well, Vernon Admams can sit back and relax now.  His contract is guaranteed (not sure how much playing time bonus he had) even if they wanted to cut him.  He will get a share of playoff money too.

No way he is back next year, so teams can back up the truck for him.

Rourke making $SMS + $200k non-$SMS does not seem kosher to me. 

I think we need to drop another 25-0 win on the Lions, give Rourke a welcome back.  He's been playing on little fields with fewer DB's.  And better Olines...

The boys will eat him alive.

[Blue In BC]

Re read the report and it said Adams won't be traded THIS year. That makes more sense. In the same way we would have wanted to keep Brown, the reality is that SMS is an issue. The # 2 QB wants to start etc etc.  So it take this to mean there is a good chance Adams is traded in the off season.

Still wondering if he hits the 6 game IR in the meantime to hedge the SMS challenge.

[J5V]

Wow. Sick of him already and he hasn't taken a snap-and a Canadian no less!! He ll start vs us and light it up. Bad timing for us as we need to win to make up ground and after this weekend Edmonton could be tied with us!!

Yeah, I don't know about that. You could be right but we do have the best defense in the league if I'm not mistaken.

[Jesse]

Wow. Sick of him already and he hasn't taken a snap-and a Canadian no less!! He ll start vs us and light it up. Bad timing for us as we need to win to make up ground and after this weekend Edmonton could be tied with us!!

I don't think he's going to have a very successful game.

[dd]

That may be the case....or he may want to show that he has the goods and the NFL is just a clicky league and they made a mistake

[ichabod_crane]

Re read the report and it said Adams won't be traded THIS year. That makes more sense. In the same way we would have wanted to keep Brown, the reality is that SMS is an issue. The # 2 QB wants to start etc etc.  So it take this to mean there is a good chance Adams is traded in the off season.

Still wondering if he hits the 6 game IR in the meantime to hedge the SMS challenge.

Famous last words! Recall some politicians years ago saying "READ MY LIPS....NO NEW TAXES!!" He won't be traded unless an offer too good to refuse by Vito Corleone comes along this season. Next season very likely Adams is GONZO unless Rourke tries a futile attempt down south again.

[ichabod_crane]

To anyone who said he may not even dress for this game, check out this quote in a TSN article:

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/nathan-rourke-signs-with-b-c-lions-returning-to-cfl-after-nfl-stint-1.2161688

Note this is a Farhan speculation quote, but it seems possible: "He will be arrive at the team facility in time for Wednesday's practice and Lalji notes there's "a real likelihood" that Rourke could start this Sunday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers".

I'm just the messenger!