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#21

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

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 08:22:12 PM

Demski has aged out?

Absolutely not. He'll be 32 in two days. He has plenty left in the tank, IMO.

I'd have to expect he'll get a raise, even if only slightly.

#22

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

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 08:19:43 PM

The idea would hopefully be to have more success in FA. We spent money on Logan, Mitchell, Jones that resulted in little to no production.

There aren't too many guys who are earning big raises. Obviously Walters is working under a salary cap and can't sign every FA he wants, but there's room to make moves. Spending up a little on Brady (which might be covered with marketing money) isn't going to hamstring the team at all, imo.

I think Logan and Mitchell will be released. J. Jones was released earlier. That's not enough SMS to add top difference makers to the roster. At best that SMS is used to beef up depth players. It certainly doesn't add top receiver for example.

#23

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

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 08:15:55 PM

Can't see Demski or Kramdi getting sizeable raises, Demski has aged out and was well paid in his prime at $225k unless he goes to FA and gets a better offer. I can't see him leaving Wpg. and don't see him getting paid more at this point in his career. 

Kramdi doesn't have LB size and he isn't a weight room guy so he's not putting on muscle like Mo Leggett of BA did to transform themselves.  With better dime backs in Griffin and Woodbey available I don't see him fitting in other than at Safety and he isn't fast enough to play corner.

Demski has aged out?  lol How can you argue Demski was well paid but Oliveria at $240K deserves a raise?

#24

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

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 08:10:20 PM

Ford is exactly th same as Brady. He was paid 70k+ more than anyone else at the postion. Because the Elks weren't paying for top DB, (around 140k last season), they were paying for a top NI (236k last season).

Almost identical to the disparity between Ouellette and Brady. With salary cap increases, we're seeing top NI money approach 300k now. It's just the cost of business unless you want them to walk. And successive seasons of watching our top offensive talent leave (Kenny and then Brady), doesn't make our team better, no matter how much cap room you're left with.

Look at who won the Grey Cup. Which non import contract did they "overpay" because it's the cost of business?

They made substantial investment along both offensive and defensive lines through free agency (over two years).  If they overpaid, it was there with Hardrick and along the defensive line.

They controlled costs at receiver, QB and running back and had a mid tier secondary (from a cost perspective).

You cannot say that top Canadians now cost 300,000 across the board so Oliveira is a slam dunk at that price. That's a huge stretch. Where they play and how easily that production can be replaced is a big part of the consideration.

#25

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

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 08:04:30 PM

Might as well start tanking. This season is pretty much cooked.

I am with you. Getting a top 5 pick in the draft could be a game changer for this team. A player like McKenna, or a big power forward like Rudolph 6'2" 203 RW, or Roobroeck 6'4" 216, both are physical and have good hands.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by bomber beetle - Today at 07:49:10 PM

BC Place is owned by the Province.
The last report I saw indicates that it loses about 10 million each year in operating costs.
I don't want to speculate on what the land is worth that it sits on. It is huge though.
Will it be worth keeping it open when the only major tenant is the Lions football team?

It would be very difficult to find numbers to compare revenue between teams. Value is much easier: the latest MLS expansion fee was $500 million. Three teams in Canada = 1.5 billion plus whatever else is considered an asset.

There have been rumblings in Edmonton about an MLS team.
Long term, I just can't see two new stadiums.
Commonwealth is not a long term solution for the Elks.

MLSE may have forced the league's hand on this.
It is easy to see how much easier and economically favourable it will be to fit the new CFL field into their soccer stadium.
This is pure speculation, still it makes sense.

The CFL field is being reduced by 20 yards, not 10.
That makes sharing a stadium viable...so why not do it?
Current CFL owners probably won't hang in there for decades waiting for new stadiums with a 150 yard field to magically appear. The league needs some vsion of a viable future now.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 07:36:02 PM

Honest question - where are people getting these salary #s from? I know there's spitballing going on, but even for ballpark, I've literally never heard of a leaked salary for a CFL coach so have no idea what to reference.

They're either completely made up or they're listening to an AI overview from asking google, lol.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by blue_or_die - Today at 07:30:12 PM

Honest question - where are people getting these salary #s from? I know there's spitballing going on, but even for ballpark, I've literally never heard of a leaked salary for a CFL coach so have no idea what to reference.

#29

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

Last post by Jesse - Today at 07:27:34 PM

We give up on Logan, Mitchell, Schoen - that's a half-million right there.  Neufeld and Streveller is another 350k.  You need more?  I can find more.....

Neufeld is definitely coming back.

#30

Offside Forum / Re: 2025 NFL season

Last post by markf - Today at 07:21:16 PM

The NFL Over reliance on analytics is starting to produce some bad coaching decisions.

And clock management .... Not great last night.