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It would be considered semi pro over level here as players on a team have vastly different experience levels. Coaching there would have a bit of pressure but not a lot. For some of these older guys it's a holiday. They bring their wives with them, travel around when they're off & they try to live the lifestyle Europe provides them. That's why the former Portand head coach kept coming back.

It's probably a pretty good gig with little or no pressure. Housing, transportation & food allowance built into his salary during the season. Some teams have more money than others. Or are in better divisions & can give better deals to North American players & coaches. Calgarian Chris Merchant, Western Ontario QB, Hec Creighton winner & Vanier Cup champ went to play in Europe after his dream of playing in the CFL ended & he won at least two championships in Italy & Hungary as a qb. My son considered playing in Europe in 2016 but decided not to as he was engaged & didn't want to be separated from his fiance. He could have went over for four or 5 months but ultimately felt that it wasn't for him. I also knew a former legendary head coach in Portland, OR high school football who retired 25 years ago as one of the winningest high school head coaches in the state. He was coaxed out of retirement at age 65 to coach in Europe. He coached in Germany, Hungary, Italy & other countries. Every year for well over a decade. Some places he was a HC, others a coordinator or just a position coach. He said he loved it, He didn't get rich coaching in Europe but he was comfortable with just about everything paid for. He did it until his mid to late 70's when his health gave out & he had to return home. Yeah, a few older coaches did coach over there. I know Ray Jauch coached in Europe & I think Rita has also been there before. There have been other former CFL coaches who went to Europe as well. As long as their health allows them to contribute, I say good for them.

When you average 6 million viewers an episode, sometimes more, sometimes less, people get angry a series gets taken away. The fans took it out on SWAT. When I heard BB was cancelled last year & never coming back, I immediately stopped watching. I moved on. Never saw the final half season or series finale. Didn't care. I sure wasn't going to watch SWAT. Judging by the reaction on social media, I wasn't the only one. I'll watch the new Danny Reagan spinoff out of curiosity.

With the anger over Blue Bloods being cancelled & CBS ignoring fans wanting it renewed, no show would have survived in that Friday night time slot. SWAT was supposed to keep former BB viewers happy as it was a police procedural but there's no way fans were ever going to watch it. CBS sacrificed that show. The only CBS show that would ever work in that time slot would be if the network used that new BB sinoff tv series with Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) as a replacement in the fall.

He has 2 options. The UFL or the CFL.

He might as well turn pro as he hasn't really played since 2021. His college options are just about finished.

Justin wouldn't know a football from a cow pie. Might make as much money as Scarf Boy's Diversity Is Strength tee shirts. The receivers would be catching passes with tampons.

Okay, I'll bite. Who are you referring to?

Never heard of this guy before so it's an interesting read. Thanks for adding that.

There's no compete. We choose not to pay. Says the guy who thinks Dobson was our worst O Lineman. Thanks for the comment.

Who knows what a CFL Commissioner is truly worth salary wise? Is it a half mill, $1M or $2M?? I do know this, The bickering of teams has to stop for the good of the league. We need to hire someone with that **** all done with. We need a person in place who knows how to grow revenues & has a clue how to market the league as a whole. I'd be in favour of the job being split up. Hire a football person to handle the day to day football operations of the league, the teams & to be the face of the CFL. Work with teams & fans to grow the game all across Canada but centre mostly on the 9 teams & fans. Then hire a Business Marketing President who does the grunt work drumming up sponsorships & business relationhips for the CFL. He/she would be responsible for possible expansion cities, marketing the CFL on a national basis , negotiating a new tv deal, streaming rights & a new bargaining agreement with the players. I think what is asked of a Commissioner today with all the CFL's problems, is far too much for one person to handle.

Again, the priorities are screwed up thru loyalties to veteran players by Osh. This has been the complaint here & everywhere in Bomberland for years. You don't have to be the best to be in Osh's inner circle & continue to play at the expense of younger players with potential. Liam Dobson will get his chance to perform in Hamiltonwhile Kolo gets to continue to be overpaid to underperform here. The Bombers will get what they pay for. Not angry. Disappointed is a better description.

I'll let someone else start this conversation.

That's my entire point. They value an older crappy Kolo whose best before was 5 years ago than they do a young Dobson who'll only get better.

Thanks. Just making a point about how we need to hang onto (especially) our Offensive Linemen. The same "Next Man Up" philosophy got the Calgary Stampeders where they are now. Eventually, there are no next men up. Eventually though, the next man up isn't there anymore. How can Walters justify paying Kolankowski to continue to be the worst starting Center in the CFL while letting a young OL get away with more of a ceiling?

So, say Wallace has a great year & then his contract ends. He wants more $$$ like other teams are offering him. Walters lets him walk saying it's not in the budget. That they have a salary grid for each position & he wants too much. Therefore, Wallace's expendable, interchangeable & suddenly it's the same old song & dance. We end up drafting for other teams.

Tariff?

Who??

We need to stay away from that moon as there are aliens there. Don't you remember the motion picture, 2010: The Year We Made Contact?

The NFL sponsors a flag league right across Canada. I always wondered why the CFL never did. Hopefully, the Bombers & other CFL teams will start doing that in CFL cities.

It's even worse when the HC & GM show their favouritism. Playing a burned out player like Thomas at the expense of younger players with potential. Nothing personal, when he does retire in the next decade or two, I'll be the first to congratulate him.

"I never did anything wrong!!"

I agree but it's Winnipeg on players NTL. The only thing that saves Edmonton is the chance to play with McDavid & Draisaitl.

Kolo while not being great can at least still play. Not very well but he does contribute. Thomas is roasted, boiled, fried, bbq'd, smoked, whatever you want to call it. He shouldn't be on the field anymore running on his twinkletoes, two & a half seconds behind the other team's running back. Or is stood up or pushed back on every pass play. We're making fun of the guy but it's really not funny as Thomas is a huge liability. He should take a hint from Brandon Alexander & retire. Walters & Osh have ran players better than Thomas out of town.