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#21

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by bluengold204 - April 03, 2026, 02:27:09 AM

Stars continue to have the jets number

#22

Offside Forum / Re: Breakfast/Lunch program

Last post by Pigskin - April 02, 2026, 09:13:44 PM

Well, the schools are closed but you have to keep feeding the kids. Our church is putting on a lunch program running from 11-1pm. Averaging 55 kids per day. We are also running a spring break camp, for any parents/parent that can't afford to take this week off. There's 27 kids in that program. Pretty impressed with the number of volunteers. I am also pretty impressed with the lunches. Today was a turkey dinner.   

#23

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - April 02, 2026, 08:57:10 PM

So, If we are actually in the hunt, why are we playing this lineup?  Ford?  Zhilkin?  Bryson?

Injuries, and poor play of some Vets.

#24

Offside Forum / Re: Gas $1.64

Last post by Pigskin - April 02, 2026, 08:54:48 PM

Yesterday 2 stations at 154.9. Today everyone is between 167.9 and 174.9.

#25

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by blue_or_die - April 02, 2026, 07:50:06 PM

Jets 1 point out of a wild card, but going into Dallas. This is always a dog fight.

Same comment I made about the Colorado home-and-home. How we do tonight will be very telling.

#26

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by theaardvark - April 02, 2026, 07:22:51 PM

So, If we are actually in the hunt, why are we playing this lineup?  Ford?  Zhilkin?  Bryson?

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former Merrima...

Last post by theaardvark - April 02, 2026, 07:18:21 PM

For each new Neg lister, there was one dropped... no word on who or why?

#28

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 02, 2026, 05:28:42 PM

Bombers did re-sign Oliveria, Kramdi, Lawson and Demski in December IIRC. It's reasonable to think some bonus money was from the 2025 SMS. How much is only an interesting question.

We may have had the most significant re-signings in that time frame. While we hear some contract details, most info is not public including how it breaks down for the 2026 season.

Never worry about the Bombers, Walters is a stickler at following the rules set out, it's the private owners that always seem to push the limits and create exceptions.

#29

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

Last post by Blue In BC - April 02, 2026, 04:38:51 PM

That's an interesting point, from an accounting perspective it's pretty easy to spend up to the cap after the season is over if the SMS budget has not already been exceeded as they know exactly what they have left.  Look for the teams that did no late and post season re-signing of their own to indicate they exceeded the cap.

With that mysterious pre-seaon bonus payment I don't think there will be any teams over this season as they seem to have allowed the marketing money scam to continue as an exception.

Bombers did re-sign Oliveria, Kramdi, Lawson and Demski in December IIRC. It's reasonable to think some bonus money was from the 2025 SMS. How much is only an interesting question.

We may have had the most significant re-signings in that time frame. While we hear some contract details, most info is not public including how it breaks down for the 2026 season.

#30

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

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - April 02, 2026, 04:31:19 PM

I agree but OTOH we don't see how much SMS is spent in December re-signing players. The information is interesting but doesn't tell the entire story.

Regardless I'd like that info just to see what it might suggest. Obviously that's just guesswork.

Using the Lions as an example: They went over by $300K a couple of years back and still tanked the season. The late return from the NFL by Rourke and Betts caused that overage.

That's an interesting point, from an accounting perspective it's pretty easy to spend up to the cap after the season is over if the SMS budget has not already been exceeded as they know exactly what they have left.  Look for the teams that did no late and post season re-signing of their own to indicate they exceeded the cap.

With that mysterious pre-seaon bonus payment I don't think there will be any teams over this season as they seem to have allowed the marketing money scam to continue as an exception.