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Christ you're on top of things.
I was just about to post this and you beat me to it lol
I didn't know Charbonneau was on our staff, but I like it a lot. He's been a guest coach for us before (when Wylie was our OL coach last time) and I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure he used to coach for the St. James Rods program before he went to the NCAA.
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Bob Wylie still absent from practice. Second practice in a row. Penton told me he's been told that's a question for coach O'Shea.
The OLs are mostly taking turns lining up all over the place. Goossen getting most of the reps at centre. Morley taking reps at centre and RG. Neufeld appears to be the starting RT...getting the most reps there.
Swiston standing on the sidelines not practicing. Including Swiston I count 15 OL here today.
Willy with a beauty deep pass completed to Kemp. Randle was the the DB.
Kevin Smith hurt himself in one on one drills. He's trying to walk it off on the sidelines.
Thanks a lot for the updates for those of us who can't make it.
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I see you called me out there Mike regarding my tweets towards Korey Banks. I've seen many of your tweets on Twitter towards local media that is quite disrespectful, and you frame yourself as being a hero on here. In fact you mentioned several Winnipeg sports media have blocked you for your disrespectful comments towards them on twitter.The way I see it is that these guys are football players and like you said, they're not the most well versed in labour negotiations. They're just hearing what they've been told from a fairly underwhelming players association. I totally agree that if the PA were to vote, the deal would pass.
Whatever you say.
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I could be wrong, but it's totally possible that Taylor Renaud, Brescacin and Stevenson could be non counters too.
Renaud, Brescacin and Stevenson all count against the training camp number as they've all been in training camps before.
Kris Robertson is a non-counter since he was hurt before camp last year. Stephen Alli would be a non-counter if he showed up as a 2013 Draft Selection.
I believe Sean Blake and Errol Brooks would be the other non-counters. Should be 8 + any Rifles players and a non-import QB.
I thought they were non counters if they had not been on a 46 man roster ... but then I just looked and I missed an excerpt from the CBA. Thanks!
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Has bilukidi shown even a tiny bit of interest in coming to the CFL at all, cuz i haven't seen or read one article or quote from him where he even mentions the CFL as an option.
Sure, it would be nice to see him here but i'm highly doubting it happens.
He had to file paperwork to become eligible for the draft, it wasn't automatic.
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Any guess on cuts would be just that ... a guess.
If I had to pick 7 guys, based on absolutely nothing ... I'd probably go with Jason Barnes, Kashawn Fraser, Jaymar Johnson, Dale Stevenson, Jesse Peterson and a couple of the defensive backs. But really, that's based off of about a half hour of watching them and reading between the lines on fan reports.
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The way I see it is that these guys are football players and like you said, they're not the most well versed in labour negotiations. They're just hearing what they've been told from a fairly underwhelming players association. I totally agree that if the PA were to vote, the deal would pass.
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I'm going to my cabin on sunday so i wont be at the first day of main camp but... this is just a suggestion, there has got to be a way for fans to actually voice their displeasure with some of these guys, whether that be throwing a jersey on the field, whether it be chants like "we are actually the league". or something, perhaps turning backs to certain players like nick moore and kory banks. I'd love to hear about that. It would send a message that the fans will not put up with this bs for much longer.
Maybe nobody should show up even. I dunno, but... what these morons dont really get is without the fans, there is no league. They can all pretend, without the players there is no league but thats bullcrap, theres thousands of players down south who would come up here in a second to play. The players are all replaceable, the fans are not.
That doesn't give fans like you a right to be disrespectful towards the players. I've been paying attention to your posts throughout the entire process of the pending lockout. You've been incredibly emotional the whole time, switching from one extreme "there will NEVER be a lockout!" to another "if there's a lockout, the CFL could be gone forever" and now you've moved on to disrespecting players by singling them out and calling them morons, douchebags, etc. For all the heat they've taken about things, I have yet to publically see a player call anybody else (fan, owner, whoever) a douchebag or a moron so why is it acceptable for you? The worst thing I've seen is Nick Moore's tweet about the good faith reporting to camp thing and even though I already don't much care for him and I don't really support his statement, I also don't think it warrants somebody calling him a douchebag.
I think what I'd rather see than the fans turn their back at main camp is if you would actually be willing to go up to Korey Banks in person and call him a douchebag or a moron.
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Some of the fans are dealing with this just as poorly as the players.
Seriously. There was hardly anything wrong with what Banks said and here are some of the responses:
"that's a slap in the face to the country and fans who provide you with employment"
"if there's a problem with the exchange rate, I'm sure the AFL is hiring. They pay in USD"
"then don't come up here and play. you and the league should keep your mouths shut. you're tarnishing our game. that's right our game!"
"don't like exchange rate, find a job in the US. there's lots of players to replace you #ignorant"
Like seriously. There's a difference between sharing your opinion and being disrespectful. All he's doing is sharing his opinion on the ongoing negotiations. Is he necessarily right? Not really, but that doesn't really matter. I'd rather they be misinformed than rude, like some of the fans are being in response. Obviously we all want a season, players and fans alike. Don't take it out on them if it isn't warranted.
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The one thing that is unfortunate for Bilukidi is that he's got no PR eligibility left. He has to make a main roster.
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They have to make at least 7 cuts before training camp starts on Sunday.
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Can't support the Sun now that they're a pay site. What kind of BS is that.
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He probably means the Grey Cup resulted in a $150 million economic impact for Sask.Some idiotic blogger from the US on Twitter is trying to tell me that Saskatchewan made a profit of nearly 150 million dollars .... during Grey Cup week.
... and that's why he is claiming the players are asking for more than a reasonable amount of money.
I doubt it. He told me a "trusted source" confirmed to him that each team made roughly 18m a year in profit.
He's just a bozo
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Some idiotic blogger from the US on Twitter is trying to tell me that Saskatchewan made a profit of nearly 150 million dollars .... during Grey Cup week.
... and that's why he is claiming the players are asking for more than a reasonable amount of money.
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When was the last time Marve played? He's coming off big injury and off field issues.
The team traded for Brohm and they hired Danny McManus to scout for the team and you don't think he may have had a word about the guy since he saw him in Hamilton?
I take much more weight in that then a fan seeing a guy throw the ball hard a few times in practice lol.
Marve can make 3rd string but for now he is 4th on the depth chart and that won't change until pre season games are played.
I'm having a hard time following your point.
They traded for Brohm. So? They signed Marve too. There's obviously interest in both of them.
And now you seem to be backing off your solid stance a bit. You're opening up to the possibility. That's good. But I'm just having a hard time seeing where you really stand.
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Dude I think he just really wanted beer.
Just to get this thing signed....
Beer for everyone else. Rum and Coke for me. What kind of beer?
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5.2m cap, raising to 5.7m over course of 5 yr term.
Minimum salary of 55k raising to 62.5k over course of 5 yr term.
5k veteran bonus, 2.5k rookie bonus for showing up.
Give them their independent neurologist, 5 padded practices every four weeks.
Beers all around.
Call it a day.
There. I just did Molstad's job. Pay me.
I counter with 5.2M cap this year going up by $75K per year and forget about re-opening up the 'Tied to Revenue' talk in a couple of years. The TSN money isn't going up each year and other costs do go up each year, so the teams are going to have to raise additional revenue on their own to pay for the yearly increases.
Rookies don't vote, so min salary raised to 50K with yearly 5% increases.
1K signing bonus per rookie and 6K for the vets cuz they vote.
Any competent trainer can do the concussion tests and neurologist's cost money, so counter with a team doctor at every game.
I'm not into beer so Rum and Cokes all round.
*walks out*
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@PentonKirk: @FasterFire Here's that #Bombers depth chart for you. Take it with a grain of salt, however. http://t.co/yaz9u00nBw
QB — Drew Willy, Max Hall, Brian Brohm, Robert Marve
RB — Will Ford, Nic Grigsby, Paris Cotton, Carl Volny, Kevin Smith, Errol Brooks
FB — Michel-Pierre Pontbriand, Carl Fitzgerald
WR — Mario Urrutia, Jason Barnes, Braylon Bell
SB — Nick Moore, Jaymar Johnson, C.J. Tarver
SB — Cory Watson, Julian Feoli-Gudino
SB — Clarence Denmark, Aaron Kelly, Donavon Kemp, Aaron Woods
WR — Rory Kohlert, Jordan Brescacin, Taylor Renaud
LT — Glenn January, Jarvis Jones, Paul Swiston
LG — Chris Greaves, Tyson Pencer, Jesse Peterson
C — Steve Morley, Quentin Saulsberry, Matthias Goossen
RG — Randy Richards, Chris Kowalczuk, Quinn Everett
RT — Pat Neufeld, Dan Knapp, Dale Stevenson
DE — Jason Vega, Greg Peach, Willie Moseley
DT — Ryan Lucas, Louie Richardson, Kashawn Fraser
DT — Bryant Turner, Jake Thomas, Zach Anderson
DE — Kenny Tate, Stafford Gatling, Louis Nzegwu
WLB — Desia Dunn, Kamaal McIlwain
MLB — Ejiro Kuale, Ian Wild, Graig Newman, Jesse Briggs, Aram Eisho
SAM — Korey Banks, Maurice Leggett, Stephon Morris
CB — Chris Randle, Marty Markett, Daivon Dumas
HB — Demond Washington, Brandon Hogan
S — Johnny Sears, Dan West, Matt Pierce, Teague Sherman
HB — Alex Suber, Don Unamba, Bruce Johnson
CB — Donovan Alexander, Matt Bucknor, Kris Robertson, Derek Jones
K/P — Lirim Hajrullahu, Mike Renaud, Brett Maher
LS — Sean Blake
Ever since the Mike Sellers era ended, we've never utlized our full back much, probably because we haven't found the necessary player (s). Any worth on the Bombers part to shore up that position more in efforts to utlize more? Or are the cupboards empty when it comes to that position?
We tried out a fullback at the Florida mini camp, his name eludes me right now but he was a LSU alumni with NFL experience. Just doesn't seem to be much use for them anymore.
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Funny, Nick Moore wasn't complaining when he signed his over valued contract in free agency...
Report to camp, "in good faith"....lmao come on man
I'm not a big Nick Moore fan and stuff like this is why. He is one of those guys that I'll cheer for on the field but I don't have much use for off of it.
It's like he's been diagnosed with Jovon Johnson Syndrome.
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It's like the players don't seem to understand that the reason the CFL isn't bending on certain issues is because they hold value.
Lower your monetary demands (which ARE ridiculous) and I'm sure the CFL will agree to some of the other requests (on field neurologist, # of practices, etc)
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5.2m cap, raising to 5.7m over course of 5 yr term.
Minimum salary of 55k raising to 62.5k over course of 5 yr term.
5k veteran bonus, 2.5k rookie bonus for showing up.
Give them their independent neurologist, 5 padded practices every four weeks.
Beers all around.
Call it a day.
There. I just did Molstad's job. Pay me.
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Kirk Penton just pointed out .. at least they've moved on from revenue sharing. That IS a big step.
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Bunch of idiots.
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Offer also asked for $15k one time payment to each veteran player. CFL walked out rather than counter.
I bet the young players will be happy to vote for strike now knowing the veterans angled for a payday for themselves. The CFL should counter with something that speaks to the younger players/rookies etc and drive a wedge.
Keep in mind for the purpose of this discussion, I'm pretty sure "veterans" means anyone who is not a first year player.
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What I like is that it doesn't seem to be a question of Neufeld being ready for RT, it seems to be a question of Goossen being ready at center. If Goossen is ready, it'll roll changes throughout the entire depth chart. Suddenly there wouldn't be a need for Ryan Lucas at DT and Zach Anderson can retake ownership of that spot.