Adam Bighill has signed with the Stamps - maybe we will see him in action vs Bombers coming up...
Wow.
Quote from: The Zipp on June 22, 2025, 07:12:46 PMAdam Bighill has signed with the Stamps - maybe we will see him in action vs Bombers coming up...
So much for side job in Wpg, I imagine the family will follow him out of town.
Didn't see this coming but good for him
i thought toronto would be a destination with their injuries. good luck to him
Quote from: The Zipp on June 22, 2025, 07:57:16 PMi thought toronto would be a destination with their injuries. good luck to him
I have to admit didn't even think he was still in the market for playing
Now that you mention TO agree in hindsight
Good for Bighill. We always said he was like an extra coach. He plays hard but clean. Calgary wants him to slow our running game perhaps. He could still do that. The only question mark is his speed in open field.
Certainly hope he can stay healthy, play well but not make any impact vs our Bombers
Wow, good for Biggie, gets a chance to play and bring much needed leadership to the Stamps locker room. I hope his body can hold up and deliver
Quote from: The Zipp on June 22, 2025, 07:57:16 PMi thought toronto would be a destination with their injuries. good luck to him
Jon Jones might be picked off the PR, if the Argos ask he might agree to go.
Glad to see Bighill land on his feet. I would still rather have Jones who is younger.
Signed to the practice roster. (https://www.cfl.ca/2025/06/22/stampeders-add-veteran-lb-adam-bighill-to-practice-roster/)
Calgary's next game is against the Bombers as they have a bye this week.
I can't see him suiting up after 1 week of practice.
Meh, good for him I guess.
He's going to go down swinging I guess. I suppose that's probably the only way for a guy like him.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 22, 2025, 08:58:10 PMJon Jones might be picked off the PR, if the Argos ask he might agree to go.
Except we kept him on our 1 game IR so he's protected. OTOH he might be trade bait but I think we want to keep him and I don't know what we'd want in return anyway.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 22, 2025, 07:50:05 PMSo much for side job in Wpg, I imagine the family will follow him out of town.
I certainly wouldn't uproot my family for a PR spot for a year.
Dammit! Now I have to change my avatar. :-)
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 22, 2025, 10:57:41 PMExcept we kept him on our 1 game IR so he's protected. OTOH he might be trade bait but I think we want to keep him and I don't know what we'd want in return anyway.
You're right, hard to get used to uninjured players riding the 1 game for more than a game without an obvious exit strategy, you almost have to hope for a swath of injuries to make room for them. I wonder if Walters calculated the probability of injuries occurring vs the cost of paying full salaries till injuries occur.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 22, 2025, 07:50:05 PMSo much for side job in Wpg, I imagine the family will follow him out of town.
Nah, rent a room somewhere like so many other players. It may be a short trip. CGY could cut him pretty fast. I can't see them paying him more than a token signing bonus ($10-$20k).
Quote from: gobombersgo on June 22, 2025, 10:10:50 PMCalgary's next game is against the Bombers as they have a bye this week.
I can't see him suiting up after 1 week of practice.
To me this smacks of "buying the book", like TOR has done to us so many times just to cut a guy a month later. No one knows our D like Biggie. Sign him with little bonus, pay him a month or 2, and immediately debrief him of all knowledge.
I think CGY sees their success and legit thinks they have a good GC shot this year. We're their main impediment. Getting the skinny on your main rival is a great way to get the slight edge to put you over the top.
I know many think "tinfoil", but the tell is if they never dress the player, or maybe give them 1-2 games (think Agudosi).
Plus, never hurts to have HOF Biggie-level MLB as injury depth on your PR! Heck, make him your de facto asst LB coach and see what he's got there.
Quote from: J5V on June 23, 2025, 01:18:17 AMDammit! Now I have to change my avatar. :-)
I think the official rule is you don't have to until they dress for the AR!
;) ;) ;)
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 23, 2025, 07:49:45 AMTo me this smacks of "buying the book", like TOR has done to us so many times just to cut a guy a month later. No one knows our D like Biggie. Sign him with little bonus, pay him a month or 2, and immediately debrief him of all knowledge.
I think CGY sees their success and legit thinks they have a good GC shot this year. We're their main impediment. Getting the skinny on your main rival is a great way to get the slight edge to put you over the top.
I know many think "tinfoil", but the tell is if they never dress the player, or maybe give them 1-2 games (think Agudosi).
Plus, never hurts to have HOF Biggie-level MLB as injury depth on your PR! Heck, make him your de facto asst LB coach and see what he's got there.
Yup. Tinfoil idea.
You say that anytime another team signs an ex Bomber. You think DC's on other teams don't know what to expect from our offence particularly when Oliveria is healthy.
I think most posters can predict what play we are running by field position, game situation and how we line up. Bombers can be very predictable but knowing what we're going to do and stopping it are not the same.
Stamps lost their MLB so signing an experienced player like Bighill is not a bad idea in the short term. That's a 1 + 1 = 2 situation.
Did you even notice that the Stamps gave up over 200 yards rushing against the Redblacks?
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 23, 2025, 07:49:45 AMTo me this smacks of "buying the book", like TOR has done to us so many times just to cut a guy a month later. No one knows our D like Biggie. Sign him with little bonus, pay him a month or 2, and immediately debrief him of all knowledge.
I think CGY sees their success and legit thinks they have a good GC shot this year. We're their main impediment. Getting the skinny on your main rival is a great way to get the slight edge to put you over the top.
I know many think "tinfoil", but the tell is if they never dress the player, or maybe give them 1-2 games (think Agudosi).
Plus, never hurts to have HOF Biggie-level MLB as injury depth on your PR! Heck, make him your de facto asst LB coach and see what he's got there.
agree all
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 23, 2025, 12:55:59 PMYup. Tinfoil idea.
You say that anytime another team signs an ex Bomber. You think DC's on other teams don't know what to expect from our offence particularly when Oliveria is healthy.
I think most posters can predict what play we are running by field position, game situation and how we line up. Bombers can be very predictable but knowing what we're going to do and stopping it are not the same.
Stamps lost their MLB so signing an experienced player like Bighill is not a bad idea in the short term. That's a 1 + 1 = 2 situation.
Did you even notice that the Stamps gave up over 200 yards rushing against the Redblacks?
Stamps go through a different MLB every year, last season it was Awe, who was it this year?
Quote from: J5V on June 23, 2025, 01:18:17 AMDammit! Now I have to change my avatar. :-)
:D
Yes, yes you definitely do.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 22, 2025, 10:52:17 PMHe's going to go down swinging I guess. I suppose that's probably the only way for a guy like him.
yup, maybe being a financial consultant isn't all what it is chalked up to be.
Got to give the guy credit....a fighter till the end...Unfortunately that 'end' may have already occured when he wore BluenGold...Good luck to him with his new team
Quote from: blueraid on June 23, 2025, 04:45:51 PMGot to give the guy credit....a fighter till the end...Unfortunately that 'end' may have already occured when he wore BluenGold...Good luck to him with his new team
Don't be surprised if Biggie ends up on their coaching staff next season, on a team starting over Dickie unlikely to play an ancient MLB at the heart of his defence.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 23, 2025, 04:17:50 PMStamps go through a different MLB every year, last season it was Awe, who was it this year?
Marquel Lee but he got hurt before last week.
"Buying the book" Lol.
Not only is that not a thing, I don't think Biggie sells out for a PR contract.
He misses the game, there is no doubt. He's a baller, and father time and younger guys squeezed him off the roster.
I am surprised he took a PR spot, but I guess anything to get pads back on.
Wonder if Obby suggested this...
I hope he does well.
Quote from: theaardvark on June 23, 2025, 06:56:01 PM"Buying the book" Lol.
Not only is that not a thing, I don't think Biggie sells out for a PR contract.
He misses the game, there is no doubt. He's a baller, and father time and younger guys squeezed him off the roster.
I am surprised he took a PR spot, but I guess anything to get pads back on.
Wonder if Obby suggested this...
It is a thing and Biggie will tell all, but teams see each other every week and don't need to poach players to learn anything. It's right there in film.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 23, 2025, 07:49:45 AMTo me this smacks of "buying the book", like TOR has done to us so many times just to cut a guy a month later. No one knows our D like Biggie. Sign him with little bonus, pay him a month or 2, and immediately debrief him of all knowledge.
I think CGY sees their success and legit thinks they have a good GC shot this year. We're their main impediment. Getting the skinny on your main rival is a great way to get the slight edge to put you over the top.
I know many think "tinfoil", but the tell is if they never dress the player, or maybe give them 1-2 games (think Agudosi).
Plus, never hurts to have HOF Biggie-level MLB as injury depth on your PR! Heck, make him your de facto asst LB coach and see what he's got there.
Woah, the Stamps are a GC contender and we're their main competition??!! This is the same team that just lost at home to the Deadblacks...with their backup Qb playing?? Stamps are hardly GC contenders, they will be west bottom dwellers and be lucky to make the playoffs, and if they did, they'll have to get by BC or Sask before they get to us, and they won't get by either the way they are playing.
Bighill will get a shot at playing again, and that's all he wants, Calgary needs a MLB, its a perfect fit. It's troubling that the Stamps have no other MLB options other than a retired Bighill. Wow.
Quote from: dd on June 23, 2025, 11:59:38 PMBighill will get a shot at playing again, and that's all he wants, Calgary needs a MLB, its a perfect fit. It's troubling that the Stamps have no other MLB options other than a retired Bighill. Wow.
I hope it works out for Biggie, as another poster said, as long as it doesn't impact us. It's probably not a coincidence that as Huffer pulls away from many of his responsibilities that the club is looking weaker.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 24, 2025, 12:45:31 AMWho the heck is that?
Cal Murphy. Was HC when we won it in '84.
Quote from: J5V on June 24, 2025, 12:48:36 AMCal Murphy. Was HC when we won it in '84.
Coach Cal was the best!!! This franchise turned around and ruled under his rein in the 80's.
Quote from: J5V on June 24, 2025, 12:48:36 AMCal Murphy. Was HC when we won it in '84.
very good choice!
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 23, 2025, 12:55:59 PMYou say that anytime another team signs an ex Bomber.
Well, ones that might give us post-season trouble, yes! Every. Single. Time! Get out the double-strength foil.
Quote from: dd on June 23, 2025, 11:59:38 PMWoah, the Stamps are a GC contender and we're their main competition??!! This is the same team that just lost at home to the Deadblacks...with their backup Qb playing?? Stamps are hardly GC contenders, they will be west bottom dwellers and be lucky to make the playoffs, and if they did, they'll have to get by BC or Sask before they get to us, and they won't get by either the way they are playing.
Ya, I think CGY looks like they can give BC and SSK a run for their money for a playoff spot and potential run. (Although maybe without Begelton it's impossible now.)
CGY lit up the much-vaunted-in-PS EDM, and the pegged-in-PS-to-win-the-cup HAM.
A wet & freezing game where the turf & ball were slippery doesn't change anything. OTT was the smart team to start their "running QB", maybe one of the runningest QBs of all, regardless of injury situation. CGY should have done the same, if they have one. You ain't winning a run-only game with deep-pass VAJ in there. And maybe you missed that Mills had more run yards than Stanback...
I thought CGY would royally suck in my pre-season predictions (along with EDM), but CGY really showed they can ball this year. Amazing what getting a "real" QB can do for you. If BC or SSK start faltering, CGY will be there to steal that last playoff spot.
I think the loss of begelton really hurts their offense, which was challenged to begin with, and the fact they have signed biggie says their defense is in trouble too. I have them fighting it out with the elks to see who gets to sleep in the wests basement this season.
Quote from: J5V on June 24, 2025, 12:48:36 AMCal Murphy. Was HC when we won it in '84.
Here's the Cal Murphy image you should use, iconic.
(https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/theprovince/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cal9ring.jpg)
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 25, 2025, 02:28:02 AMHere's the Cal Murphy image you should use, iconic.
(https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/theprovince/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cal9ring.jpg)
Yeah, that's a beauty alright! ;)