Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Edmonton - Sept. 21, 2024

[Blue In BC]

That'd be a clever accounting trick, but I'd be surprised if the CFLPA didn't have the minimum number of players dressed stipulated in the CBA.

The minimum is set at 44 but that doesn't mean you can't shift high SMS players to the IR and replace them with ELC PR players. Assuming you do it this week.

At this time of the season we usually have a few teams out of play off contention. That's not the case this year.

In the case of the Bombers we just lost Bighill although not intentionally. He'll be replaced by an ELC player that will save a few $$$ for the last 4 games. That might be the case for Woli as well if he is unable to return for any part of the regular season game.

Bombers have had a bunch of high SMS players on the 6 game IR this season. Very few on 1 game IR. It's not like we've added new veterans that were high SMS that off set those on 6 game IR. Almost exclusively ELC players from our PR.

Just a guess but Bighill gets $7K per game versus $4k for a PR player X 5 games = $13K SMS savings?

[theaardvark]

Wouldn't shifting a high paid player to IR and replacing him with an ELC player actually cost MORE money?  Because your still have to pay the high pad player, and you have to also pay the ELC player with SMS money.

[Blue In BC]

Wouldn't shifting a high paid player to IR and replacing him with an ELC player actually cost MORE money?  Because your still have to pay the high pad player, and you have to also pay the ELC player with SMS money.

Higher operations cost but lower SMS cost with a player moved to 6 game IR.

[theaardvark]

I'm sorry.  I thought we were past the 6game $SMS relief because there are not 6 games left?

OK, checked the CBA...

No Player shall be eligible to be placed on the Six Game Injury List after his
Member Club has played its 15th regular season game. Any Player who has been
placed on the Six Game Injury List prior to the Member Club's 15th regular
season game will be eligible to be extended on the Six Game Injury List for the
remainder of the season without penalty. Playoff Games and the Playoff Bye
will be considered a game served on the Six Game Injury List. A Bye in the
regular season will not be considered a game played.

So, that's clear as mud.

Regardless, to put a player on the 6 game for $SMS purposes needs to be done before this week's play, so that means with no team officially eliminated from contention, this point is moot.

EDIT: Except Calgary, who have the bye this week.  They can still 6 game players next week if BC, EDM, TOR and SSK all win. 

[TecnoGenius]

Wouldn't shifting a high paid player to IR and replacing him with an ELC player actually cost MORE money?  Because your still have to pay the high pad player, and you have to also pay the ELC player with SMS money.

Higher operations cost but lower SMS cost with a player moved to 6 game IR.

Ya, that's what I've termed Out-Of-Pocket money (OOP money) vs SMS money.  No one gives a poop about OOP money, it's completely irrelevant to the GM's planning and thinking.  It's all about the SMS.

[TecnoGenius]

3Q10:10 The Pokey TD with Wheatfall roadgrading:

Watch the play again... I can guarantee all our opponents will be.  The best play design of the season.  Finally, Buck/MOS decide to do something about our garbage redzone stats this season.  And boy did they go high-brain and super-creative for this one!

Thankfully TSN gives us 3 great views.  The behind the uprights view is the best to see how it works.

Wheatfall was 100% designed to be in the same place to be the lead blocker.  He kind of missed his blocks, but the confusion he caused probably helped get the TD.

The TSN guys do a good job of breaking the play down.  Demski and Kenny going to opposite sides clear out the middle.  Clercius going corner clears the deep help.  The LBers think Wheatfall is a rub and thus run to Demski.  But it's a fake rub and breaks both Pokey and Wheatie wide open.

Really fun stuff, I recommend everyone rewatch, as it's hard to appreciate the genius in the heat of the battle.  This is part of what's been missing this season.  I hope this is a sign of things to come.