Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran defensive lineman Jake Ceresna

[blue_gold_84]

Paul Friesen loves to fry up nothing burgers. He's got no other skills.

[theaardvark]

Yeah, we hear the same story from every player who isn't retained. It's only one side of the story.

The bonus was put into his contract by his agent to ensure an early release if it came to that, and that's exactly wha happened. There were no surprises.

Bonuses make teams make decisions ahead of FA.  Definitely.  But those decisions should be made in consultation with the player.

Unless the intent was never to consider his return, which should have led to him immediate release, or the trade of his player rights to another team for a neg lister and a case of gatorade.  Hanging him out until the day before  bonus is due is disrespectful.  Legal, but disrespectul.

But again, the phone call to the Elks by the agent saying "Hey, you want to renegotiate? Or are we in your plans?  If not, can you cut us loose now?"  was not an impossible call to make, and ends the disrespect. 

[dd]

Sometimes, a p1ayer knows its time to move on, yes Ford cou1d have ca11ed to try and renegotiate, but then thought why bother, they suck, they have 1itt1e to no fan support, 1et's move on. I think that's what happened here and he's going to be happier c1oser to home and have more success and 1ess trave1 p1aying in the east

[theaardvark]

Sometimes, a p1ayer knows its time to move on, yes Ford cou1d have ca11ed to try and renegotiate, but then thought why bother, they suck, they have 1itt1e to no fan support, 1et's move on. I think that's what happened here and he's going to be happier c1oser to home and have more success and 1ess trave1 p1aying in the east

Sure, but if that was the case, you can't then disparage the team for not reaching out. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Live in a couple of hours.

[blue_gold_84]

I am stoked to see this guy in a blue and gold jersey. He seems pretty pumped to be here.