Thanks for everything, Biggie

VictorRomano · January 25, 2025, 01:31:26 AM

The team has announced Adam Bighill will not be offered a contract.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1TmQGrFhCg/

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/bombers-discard-bighill-jan-25-2025

End of an era. Would have liked to see him go out with one last GC ring, but it's clear Tony Jones is the future.

Sir Blue and Gold · January 25, 2025, 02:40:39 AM

Tough move. Kind of a sad move. But it is the right move.

dd · January 25, 2025, 03:09:06 AM

Father time is a cruel guy, he spares no one. Everyone here knew this day was coming and ya, its a tough call, but the right call, arguably should have been made 2 years ago. Still, many thanks to a great player, onto retirement

J5V · January 25, 2025, 03:13:18 AM

Thank you for your contribution and the great memories, Biggie. All the best!

Pigskin · January 25, 2025, 03:50:53 AM

Pretty special person and player. I will miss his war cry to start every practice.

Ridermania · January 25, 2025, 12:24:12 PM

Great HOF career.

Waffler · January 25, 2025, 12:51:20 PM

Bighill was the best in his day. I recall most the season we were on pace to set some amazing defensive records but were far enough ahead to rest people down the stretch. Grateful he chose to play here as a free agent.

Everyone should read the Sun article linked in the first post. No communication or waiting until the last minute is a pattern here and I hoped we were better than that.

Good luck to Biggie where ever he ends up.

Blue In BC · January 25, 2025, 01:29:24 PM

Great player and person overall. He'll end up in the HOF at some point. It's a tough business but age shows no mercy eventually.

I wouldn't have minded him as a DI for one more year, but roster size, SMS and newbies come into play.

Thanks for coming to Winnipeg and perhaps you go into coaching in the near future.

bluengold204 · January 25, 2025, 03:01:09 PM

Quote from: Waffler on January 25, 2025, 12:51:20 PMBighill was the best in his day. I recall most the season we were on pace to set some amazing defensive records but were far enough ahead to rest people down the stretch. Grateful he chose to play here as a free agent.

Everyone should read the Sun article linked in the first post. No communication or waiting until the last minute is a pattern here and I hoped we were better than that.

Good luck to Biggie where ever he ends up.

Yup it's pretty embarrassing that a 7 year veteran and one of our most important players over our run has to call our GM to get an answer on what's going on.

bwiser · January 25, 2025, 03:41:07 PM

Football can be a cruel game. One of the best linebackers to ever play in the CFL and a certain hall of famer, it is sad to see him go but Father time wins again.

DM83 · January 25, 2025, 05:56:24 PM

One of the best

If his injuries did not happen he would be a great asset.
Now he can be a great asset as a coach. Great player.

The Zipp · January 25, 2025, 06:41:01 PM

Quote from: bluengold204 on January 25, 2025, 03:01:09 PMYup it's pretty embarrassing that a 7 year veteran and one of our most important players over our run has to call our GM to get an answer on what's going on.

i agree.

bush league and disappointing considering the Bombers pride themselves on the FIFO business..seems like some pretty big egos ruling the roost at the Bombers and at some point that usually implodes.

Bighill lives in Winnipeg - how hard would it be to have an in person conversation initiated by the club?

BBRT · January 25, 2025, 08:11:30 PM

Quote from: VictorRomano on January 25, 2025, 01:31:26 AMThe team has announced Adam Bighill will not be offered a contract.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1TmQGrFhCg/

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/bombers-discard-bighill-jan-25-2025

End of an era. Would have liked to see him go out with one last GC ring, but it's clear Tony Jones is the future.

Sorry to hear the news. But time does catch up with us all. Thanks Biggy for being one of the greats. I hope to see you up on the Bomber Wall at some point in time. Good Luck with your out of football business.

Stats Junkie · January 25, 2025, 08:43:05 PM

Ed Tait has updated his latest 1st & 10 article with details about Bighill.

QuoteAnd just to be clear as to how this unfolded from a club perspective, head coach Mike O'Shea told Bighill in early December he would not be receiving a new contract offer from the club. Bighill represents himself and GM Kyle Walters said they spoke not long after the player's meeting with O'Shea to confirm the news.

"These are always difficult discussions, especially for a player of Adam's stature," said Walters. "This is the business part of the game and after we spoke I thanked him and we talked about plans moving forward — would he be released, was he free to call other teams — and I wished him the best of luck in trying to land another contract."

markf · January 25, 2025, 08:49:36 PM

Serious discrepancy on the communications issue. What happened.

As far as I can tell, That's the way things are these days... not just football, everything.