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#31

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Redblacks sign Ryan Dinwid...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 12:33:41 AM

After 10 years at an HC, and making good $$ at doing it, I don't think the move will be about money, I think the move will be about family and overall happiness, and we can't compete with that. As a southern Ontario transplant myself, I am happy and envious and actually hope he gets the Argos job. Yes, he gets 'love' here, but it ain't family and relatives love. We can't compete with that.

But, again, people said the same thing the last time the Argos needed a coach and MOS was without a contract.

#32

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell

Last post by dd - Today at 12:30:56 AM

Then our only hope of trying to upgrade our team is for MOS and KW to get hired by the Argos. I could see pinball doing that.

MOS is as good as gone, KW likely becomes the 'real' GM there and brings some much needed professionalism and integrity to the Argos. Big thing I am wrestling with is who the heck is going to replace Batman and Robin??

[don't think the move will be about money]

#33

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Redblacks sign Ryan Dinwid...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 12:26:56 AM

After 10 years at an HC, and making good $$ at doing it, I don't think the move will be about money, I think the move will be about family and overall happiness

Ya, all well and good, but I don't think TOR could even pay him what he's already making here, let alone earn more.

MOS may not demand more $ if the move makes him happier, but he certainly won't take a big pay CUT!

#34

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: changes in Ottawa

Last post by dd - Today at 12:07:27 AM

they listened to you...well done!

The move only makes sense. Ottawa needs a great football mind to turn that ship around, they now have it. Look out in 2026, Dru Brown, Geno Lewis, Hardy and Pimpleton are going to have a wicked year. I am both happy and excited for the Redblacks fans, finally , you're prayers have been answered!!

#35

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Redblacks sign Ryan Dinwid...

Last post by dd - Today at 12:04:58 AM

Whoever here was harping on Dinwiddie to OTT for the last 2+ months was right.  Good call/guess.  Dinwiddie seems like a monster workaholic so he's the type to rlish having more jobs.  Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if he was GM/HC/OC.  He'll love it... and it allows them to stay within the cap more easily plus give him a lot more money.

I've been beating the 'Dinwiddie to Ottawa' drum for a while now, it only makes sense. Ottawa needs a football mind to run their program, Dinwiddie is that. There's nobody happier in Ottawa right now than Dru Brown, Geno Lewis, Hardy and Pimpleton, their offense is going to be waaaay better next year and really, Toronto looks to be the weak sister in the East, and if MOS goes there, look out, the East will be a dogfight, and Winnipeg the bottom feeder in the league.

#36

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: How would a team of the be...

Last post by Waffler - Today at 12:03:07 AM

Did Flutie win every SB in the years he was there?  No? 

Despite his age at the time he was pro-bowler on a good team in Buffalo. He also had a game with a perfect passer rating. For some reason the owner wanted another QB to play. Politics. We was on a bad team after that and pushing 40.

#37

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Redblacks sign Ryan Dinwid...

Last post by dd - November 05, 2025, 11:57:51 PM

MOS to TOR idea:

Y'all are forgetting that every team has the same coaches cap.  MOS is already maxing the heck out of what a team can pay a one-hat HC.  How on earth could another team pay him more??  We're already taking from our cheapo OC/DC to pay MOS more.  No way another team can finagle that and not suffer (as some would say we have).

And MOS will never want to be a two-hat, like HC+GM.  That was the magic sauce to make the Dinwiddie move work.  You can't do the same with MOS.  And if it's not an "upgrade" they can't just take MOS from us.  And if he's not two-hat, how can they pay him more?

If you want to talk about "love", MOS gets tons of love here.  Excluding a few expats hanging out at MBB, and like 2 guys here, he's well liked and appreciated.  How is he going to get more love in TOR?  There's like 8 fans there, and they'll probably hate him after half a year of failure anyhow.

I won't say it's impossible, but I just don't see how it all works out, unless MOS really really hates it here, or we want to get a cheaper HC so we can afford to pay a "real" OC.

After 10 years at an HC, and making good $$ at doing it, I don't think the move will be about money, I think the move will be about family and overall happiness, and we can't compete with that. As a southern Ontario transplant myself, I am happy and envious and actually hope he gets the Argos job. Yes, he gets 'love' here, but it ain't family and relatives love. We can't compete with that.

#38

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: How would a team of the be...

Last post by Tecno - November 05, 2025, 11:50:53 PM

I don't watch NFL, so I have no idea.

However, Flutie played in the NFL so you can basically just use his results to gauge how a CFL best-ever team would fare down there.  Did Flutie win every SB in the years he was there?  No?  Then I'd assume the rest of the CFLers would fare about the same.

#39

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: the good the bad and the u...

Last post by Tecno - November 05, 2025, 11:46:30 PM

Hogan: say what you want but he had a plan and scheme that could have won the ESF.  It may have been his best game to date.  Keep in mind we were playing against what I think is the league-best DB corps and a top-3 LB corps.  We were dropping bombs against Ento/Dequoy and getting big chunks.  They didn't pick even one ball?  Incredible.

If Zach doesn't cough it up on a silly run, and Brady doesn't look like a rookie chump couging it up, we probably win that game.

MOS said pre-game it will come down to execution, and he was 100% right.  The plan was there, the O execution failed (and the D had one of their worst games).

I have no doubt that if Mafia remains unchanged that Hogan will be our OC in '26.  So better get used to it.  (P.S. no way we can afford a "real OC" anyway.)

[evidence to suggest you need closer to two years]

#40

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Injuries

Last post by Tecno - November 05, 2025, 11:39:41 PM

I was doing a bit of research into rehabilitation time for athletes who injure their knee ligaments, and while one-year is the previous minimum, there's growing evidence to suggest you need closer to two years.

Except after 2 years not on the field your career is probably over and no one will remember your name.  Like you're going to sit out FA and say "no one pay me this year, I'll wait until next".  The only person immune to this would be a top-5 QB (like Kelly) and maybe a top-3 REC... maybe.

The business dictates that after knee injuries you need to come back within a year and just risk it.  50/50 you'll probably be ok.  Most young men will take those odds.