2024-2025 CFL (non-Bomber) off-season discussion

Blue In BC · January 09, 2025, 01:38:37 PM

Elliot Brown released by Elks to pursue NFL opportunities. He's the 3rd NFL option release so far from the CFL.

James Butler released by Hamilton at his request. Nothing mentioned regarding NFL though?

Jesse · January 09, 2025, 01:51:10 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on January 09, 2025, 01:38:37 PMElliot Brown released by Elks to pursue NFL opportunities. He's the 3rd NFL option release so far from the CFL.

James Butler released by Hamilton at his request. Nothing mentioned regarding NFL though?

lol. No chance Butler has an NFL opportunity.

Ridermania · January 09, 2025, 02:10:33 PM

Rick Campbell back to Ottawa.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/ottawa-redblacks-to-hire-rick-campbell-as-special-teams-coordinator-report/

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 09, 2025, 04:09:03 PM

Quote from: Ridermania on January 09, 2025, 02:10:33 PMRick Campbell back to Ottawa.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/ottawa-redblacks-to-hire-rick-campbell-as-special-teams-coordinator-report/

Forgot about him, wonder if he would have come to Wpg. for the OC job?

Blue In BC · January 09, 2025, 04:46:28 PM

Quote from: Jesse on January 09, 2025, 01:51:10 PMlol. No chance Butler has an NFL opportunity.

Yeah that's not likely but it may mean he wants to catch on with the USFL shortly. He would have been a free agent in 6 weeks or so anyway so he must have some sort of plan.

blue_gold_84 · January 09, 2025, 04:50:27 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on January 09, 2025, 04:09:03 PMForgot about him, wonder if he would have come to Wpg. for the OC job?

Hard pass on Milquetoast Rick.

dd · January 09, 2025, 05:27:21 PM

Quote from: Jesse on January 09, 2025, 01:51:10 PMlol. No chance Butler has an NFL opportunity.

Ha, you think Butler has no chance, I had to look up who the heck Elliot Brown was and he's getting a shot!! If Betts couldn't make it, who was the league defensive MVP, what makes Brown think he can??

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 09, 2025, 06:29:47 PM

Quote from: dd on January 09, 2025, 05:27:21 PMHa, you think Butler has no chance, I had to look up who the heck Brown was and he's getting a shot!! If Betts couldn't make it, who was the league defensive MVP, what makes Brown think he can??

Elliot Brown is a good pass rusher similar in style to Willy with his speed moves, they'd make a great set of bookends.

Ridermania · January 09, 2025, 08:09:09 PM

Riders have signed QB Jake Maier.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-qb-jake-maier-to-one-year-contract-for-2025/

Ridermania · January 09, 2025, 08:10:12 PM

Riders have extended special teams tackle leader AJ Allen.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/saskatchewan-roughriders-extend-cfl-special-teams-tackle-leader-a-j-allen/

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 09, 2025, 11:52:49 PM

Lions sign RB James Butler, cut Stanback loose.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/b-c-lions-grant-veteran-rb-william-stanback-early-release/

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/09/b-c-lions-bring-back-rb-james-butler-following-release-from-ticats/

dd · January 10, 2025, 03:14:53 AM

What is Buck smoking out on the left coast, I'd take stanback over Butler any day of the week!!

Ridermania · January 10, 2025, 12:27:07 PM

Stanback signs with RedBlacks.

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/10/ottawa-redblacks-sign-veteran-cfl-rb-william-stanback-sources/

dd · January 10, 2025, 03:17:13 PM

I knew Stanback wouldn't be out of a job long. Ottawa just got alot better, his running and pounding the defense as well as his ability to catch passes out of the backfield will really help Brown and the offense out. Good signing by Ottawa!!

Throw Long Bannatyne · January 10, 2025, 03:33:07 PM

Quote from: dd on January 10, 2025, 03:17:13 PMI knew Stanback wouldn't be out of a job long. Ottawa just got alot better, his running and pounding the defense as well as his ability to catch passes out of the backfield will really help Brown and the offense out. Good signing by Ottawa!!

Agree, Stanback is getting a bit long in the tooth but he's still more effective than James Butler. Good for the Bombers, they won't have to worry about the Lions running game, Butler is easy to shut down.