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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign veter...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:35:09 AM

Told y'all in his 2nd year he was one to watch!  Remember the way Biggie in his prime would just pounce on a guy like a lion (no pun intended)?  No dancing, just pounce.  Ya, so that's Cadwall.

He had some mega ST hits in '25.  What was that one near the GL, I think on a missed FG return?  Impressive, and super fun to watch.

He has not progressed as much on D as I was hoping, but he's basically last on the chart.  But I don't see why you ditch the kid until the next (similar) big thing gets drafted.  He was probably quite budget.  Like a Thomas Miles, but much more impactful.

[how many Canadian LB's can you squeeze onto a roster]

#2

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers re-sign veter...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:32:11 AM

how many Canadian LB's can you squeeze onto a roster?

LOL, this is a MOS-led team.  The answer is "a lot".  MOS might select an all-LB D if it wouldn't get him fired!

[Argo coaching staff announced]

#3

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:29:31 AM

Argo coaching staff announced

Wasn't Picard a longtime OL in the CFL?  With SSK?

[Nichols at $175K with a $60K signing bonus.]

#4

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Deatrick Nichols signs one...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:25:37 AM

Nichols at $175K with a $60K signing bonus.

Where'd you get that from?  Announced somewhere?

If so, that's almost the same to Holm.  Which is doubly shocking.

Pretty sure that's it for Houston then, unless he takes ELC+$10k.  Bonds will get offered only ELC.  Lawson probably walks or takes ELC.

Looks like we're counting on scouts to find us 2 "next D.Alfords" that can play our wacky scheme week 1!  Hang on to your hats boys!

[Would that be last season when Masoli barely played]

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:23:33 AM

Would that be last season when Masoli barely played?  Can't see the Lions continuing on with him as their backup, he didn't look capable of taking over if Rourke went down.

Pretty sure he did a lot of BC SY duty (yes, Rourke does some/much too).  And his knee held up for the whole season of that.

Never said he did much, just that the knee survived, which is, frankly, quite shocking.

[His performance ruled him out.]

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:22:18 AM

His performance ruled him out.

And yet we started him instead of Wilson or The Greek in that game he blew his knee out.  Put another way: it took him blowing out his knee before we gave up on him...

The question is, does that last sentence end in "temporarily" or not...

[teaching basic fundamentals like arm mechanics]

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:21:24 AM

Some posts in this thread seem to imply that a QB coach in a professional league is teaching basic fundamentals like arm mechanics, drop back and how to read a defense.

I'm pretty sure all of Strevie's QB coaches have been trying to fix his arm mechanics since 2019...  AND his ability to read a D.

What pray tell are the QB coaches coaching them on if not improving their football IQ?

[CFL's highest-paid American defensive back]

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign All-CFL ...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:18:20 AM

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have made Evan Holm the CFL's highest-paid American defensive back, per league sources.

Ouch.  I did not see that coming.  He's one of the best, but he's mostly under the radar and has basically said he's happy to stay here and not be mega confrontational in negotiating.  Maybe it's all his agent.  I think he would have stayed for less.

I have 2 problems with this:

1. You need to re-sign the DBs you want to pay LESS FIRST!  Now all the FA DBs will want a big bump too.  Ya, we got Nichols already.  But there's still Bonds, Houston, maybe Lawson.  Unless we don't want any of them or think we'll get away with offering cheap deals...

2. We're front-loading FA with a ton of VERY expensive contracts.  Part of KW's job is to find value, not just run out of money with half a roster still to fill.  At the rate we're going, our "big FA splash" acquisitions will be ... nobody.

Bonus: 3. Almost half the money in signing bonus??  Mega ouch if he gets injured...

[Andrew Harris was responsible for exactly zero wins for the Riders last season]

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 09:11:16 AM

Andrew Harris was responsible for exactly zero wins for the Riders last season. The notion that keeping a specific running back coach leads to more wins is, frankly, absurd and plain wrong. No. That is not how football works.

LOL.  Then you didn't watch any SSK pressers.  Oullette basically said AH pumps him up into a superhuman come game day, and clearly he taught him every trick in AH's book.  Those hurdles?  Ya, Oullette never did those before -- at least not successful ones.  Those are the AH film-study trademarks -- which you'd also know about if you watched all the AH pressers when he was here.

If you think SSK's O wasn't super-extra effective because they had a legit punish-you-badly run threat, then I don't know what to say.  And if you think AH didn't instantly make Oullette much better, then you're not paying attention.  And if you think AH wasn't a big pep man for the whole team behind the scenes...  Now it's THEY who are screaming "we got your back"!

So ya, AH is "responsible" for SSK winning games, AND winning the cup.  Even if he only tipped them over the edge just a little, it's that little bit that did it.  Did he win it all on his own?  Nah.  But he was definitely an important piece in the puzzle.  I don't think SSK wins the W in 2025 if AH doesn't join them.

[COMPLETE SCHEDULE]

#10

Offside Forum / Re: 2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & ...

Last post by Hollywood - Today at 04:32:40 AM

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 09 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Calgary at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Trinity Western at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Trinity Western at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Calgary at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST


OUT EAST


Thu Jan 08 York at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Thu Jan 08 Waterloo at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Windsor at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Ottawa at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 10 Ontario Tech at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Guelph at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 R.M.C. at Concordia 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Waterloo at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 Nipissing at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 R.M.C. at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Mon Jan 05 Dalhousie 0 Acadia 8
Wed Jan 07 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Wed Jan 07 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Saint Mary's at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST


Fri Jan 09 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Portage College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 1:00 MST
Sat Jan 10 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 8:30 MST/9:30 CST


Fri Jan 09 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST//9:30 CST
Sat Jan 10 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

>Hockey Forum

Links:
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results