Bomber Free Agents

[dd]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Ya, pretty much Brady and Collaros have openly criticized the OC, those are 2 pretty big pieces of our offensive puzzle. MOS better address this as if we lose Brady, our NAT talent takes a HUGE hit (after we lost Dobson and Ford last year), my gut tells me these 2 guys pull alot of weight and MOS will listen to them and make the changes to retain both of these guys and fix what needs to be fixed on the offensive side of the ball.

[The Zipp]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

agree - likely all great points. 

[markf]

Just listened to Brady's year interview

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Wasn't Brady pissed off last season after the Grey Cup when he didn't get a lot of carries? Wouldn't do a post game interview?

And B.C. already has a very good running back, Butler, who was not used much in the game last week, and, (tv impression) seemed a bit aggravated about it.

[The Zipp]

Wasn't Brady pissed off last season after the Grey Cup when he didn't get a lot of carries? Wouldn't do a post game interview?

And B.C. already has a very good running back, Butler, who was not used much in the game last week, and, (tv impression) seemed a bit aggravated about it.

is butler a FA ?

[RebusRankin]

Butler is on a one year deal.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Oliveira sounds like he's leaving which will work out good for us. He's absolutely not worth it especially if we're going to dress nine Canadians in a playoff game. We don't need to pay his premium using a roster configuration like that.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Just listened to Brady's year end interview.  My take: 

70% chance he leaves, 30% chance he re-signs.  0% chance he re-signs if Hogan is back as OC.  Almost his entire interview was spoken in past tense, as if he was saying goodbye, but one line stood out:

"I play football to win championships."

With Hogan as OC, that's not gonna happen.

If he leaves, I bet he winds up in BC for the chance to work  under Buck (again) and with Rourke.

Brady said much the same last time he negotiated his contract and offended many Bomber fans, the longer he talks the more dumb things he usually says. Bombers are the only team structured to pay him $250k and most teams are doing pretty good with import RB's earning half as much, so not much incentive. The 3 Bombers that earn their premium based on their marketability, Demski, Brady and Willie, I think Wade will remind Walters of that during negotiations.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Brady said much the same last time he negotiated his contract and offended many Bomber fans, the longer he talks the more dumb things he usually says. Bombers are the only team structured to pay him $250k and most teams are doing pretty good with import RB's earning half as much, so not much incentive. The 3 Bombers that earn their premium based on their marketability, Demski, Brady and Willie, I think Wade will remind Walters of that during negotiations.

If Walters is offered a returning contract or even returns?

[ichabod_crane]

I'll be shocked if anyone takes a paycut to stay around. I'm expecting the same old team next year with a few tweaks.

Hello 5th place in the west then! Tweaking a weak team is not the answer this off season.

[Ducky]

Oliveira sounds like he's leaving which will work out good for us. He's absolutely not worth it especially if we're going to dress nine Canadians in a playoff game. We don't need to pay his premium using a roster configuration like that.

He is still the best or second best player on the team.