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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:38:34 AM

Dear god, do the Ti-Cats have no clue what they're doing?

Hamilton Tiger-Cats promote Jarryd Baines to offensive co-odinator

https://3downnation.com/2026/01/13/hamilton-tiger-cats-promote-jarryd-baines-to-offensive-coodinator/

[But if the guy is due to be a FA but is NOT released the other teams have to wait for tamper/FA?]

#2

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:29:53 AM

Ah, so "early release" allows teams to do things pre-tamper/pre-FA?

But if the guy is due to be a FA but is NOT released the other teams have to wait for tamper/FA?

Yep seems to be the case, FA begins Feb. 10th.

#3

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:27:21 AM

No way Ko-man took $120k.  I bet Eli is earning over $100k, and he's never started squat.  For $120k maybe we keep Ko-man around as a NAT backup!

I doubt he took much of a discount from what he was getting here.

Bomber O-line has never been the highest paid but they're well grounded in the reality of the football business which seems to be a big part of Bomber culture.  Led by Stan and Neuf they choose stability and a long playing career over asking for max dollars and the life of a football nomad who moves from team to team every few years chasing the highest dollar, but never establishes much of a fanbase, reputation or deeper roots. As most are already married with children, that's probably the wisest decision they could ever make.

Imagine a FA hot shot stepping into the locker room with the team awareness that he's being paid much more than HOFer prospect Stanley Bryant, that might not go over so well, and to this point that scenario has been avoided. 

[Ti-Cats released him early to get a headstart on FA and avoid a bonus payment, just like Bombers released Kolankowski early and it worked out well in both cases.]

#4

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:02:06 AM

Ti-Cats released him early to get a headstart on FA and avoid a bonus payment, just like Bombers released Kolankowski early and it worked out well in both cases.

Ah, so "early release" allows teams to do things pre-tamper/pre-FA?

But if the guy is due to be a FA but is NOT released the other teams have to wait for tamper/FA?

#5

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 01:56:25 AM

Uh, am I missing something?  Don't we need to enter the tamper period and actual FA before things like this happen?

Ti-Cats released him early to get a headstart on FA and avoid a bonus payment, just like Bombers released Kolankowski early and it worked out well in both cases.

[Casey Sayles signs a 2 year deal with BC]

#6

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:50:45 AM

Casey Sayles signs a 2 year deal with BC.

Uh, am I missing something?  Don't we need to enter the tamper period and actual FA before things like this happen?

[Adarous Pickett released by Redblacks. Might we have any interest]

#7

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:49:38 AM

LB Adarous Pickett released by Redblacks.  Might we have any interest?

None at all.  We're committed to NAT SAM for the foreseeable future.  And Pickett isn't going to be the "QB of the <anything>".

Even if we were interested, no way we have that kind of FA $ for an IMP SAM!

Other teams will be jumping at him, though!

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 01:48:48 AM

This is a very good, and outside the box, point.  Love it.

In this case, don't think it's that outside the box. It's true. A bonus was probably the primary reason for the release timing but a very real result is it has an impact on pending free agent centres. No doubt.

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 01:42:41 AM

Solution to bad snapping if we get Woodmansey for C... Zach takes every ball under center.

   

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers Release Chris Kola...

Last post by bunker - Today at 01:41:10 AM

I think Woodmansey played mostly guard in college, and also played right guard his first 3 years in the league. He only converted to centre 2 years ago, which may explain some of the problems he's having with snapping. Don't know if that's coachable or not, but you'd think it is. Money may also be an obstacle to the bombers picking him up though, based on what he was making last year.