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Luxe does carry a huge selection but there are still some brands/flavors that they don't carry or can't get in Canada. For example, they carry some Kinders BBQ sauces but there are certain flavours (like black cherry chipotle or bourbon peach) that I have only ever seen in the US. I try to stock up on those whenever I get the chance.

Bombers sign American DB/KR Duron Lowe, one other - 3DownNation

Some times that works (like Stanley Bryant coming here) and some times it doesn't (ask Kenny Lawler about Edmonton). Some guys will chase the money and some guys will prefer to to stay or go with a good situation/organization.

Purifoy probably autographed Suitors rider gitch and gained a cheerleader for life.

There wasn't a thread dedicated to clowns so I guess this fits here. Recently-released DB Loucheiz Purifoy suspended two games for violating CFL/CFLPA drug policy - 3DownNation

That's already happening, stockpile or not.

We've seen a number of trades this off-season so there's always that route. Alternatively, if that's not a great spot to use a national, make adjustments to the ratio elsewhere and go with another American at DT.

Not back to backs and there's travel added in to boot. We are in BC on June 21st and then home against Edmonton on the 26th and then we are in Calgary on August 9th before hosting Ottawa on the 14th. It'd be easier to swallow if it was a homestand but nope.

I'm going through the other teams schedules and so far I've found we have by far the worst schedule in the West. Aside from the byes being the shits, we are the only western team that has 2 short weeks (5 days between games in June & August). FTR, Technically Calgary does too but their 1st short week is their 2nd pre-season game where most players are only playing a handful of snaps - they have one 5 day week in regular season. The Riders have no 5 day short weeks at all and easily have the most balanced schedule I've seen. Going to look at the East schedules later on and see what those look like.

Season schedule has been released.

The CFL's draft rankings (for whatever they are worth) do show more DL than usual this year. Maybe it's a possibility we can find some one who can take that spot in their 1st year. The fall rankings had 8 of the top 20 being DL (only 2 OL this year and one of them has retired). https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/22/kurtis-rourke-leads-the-way-in-cfl-scouting-bureau-fall-rankings/

I was having a pretty good morning...

Unless it's Jake paying them to keep him around...

That's typical Hervey though. It was a s**t show the last time he was GM there and he had no control over himself when speaking publicly and it would seem nothing has changed. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/cflpa-complains-eskimos-general-manager-ed-hervey-criticism-185114644.html

https://3downnation.com/2025/01/15/ottawa-redblacks-extend-qb-dru-brown-through-2026/

Actually there are a bunch of those types - I would say Faj, Maier, Arbuckle, Masoli, & MBT are all in that category of middling starter now looking to extend their career as a back-up. Arbuckle & Masoli are pending FA's, iirc, while the other 3 were available to an limited extent.

Holm back on a 1 year deal. https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/01/15/blue-bombers-re-sign-defensive-back-evan-holm/

If you are looking for a short yardage guy sure but he's thrown a total of 20 passes in 3 years (only 2 passes last year). Nobody outside of Calgary has any idea if he can actually throw the ball.

Depends on which source you read. Rourke should be the highest now but Kelly & Collaros flip flop between 2 & 3. Before Rourke came back there were multiple articles saying Kelly was the highest paid player but you could also find articles saying it was Zach. In Aug 2023, 3DN had Kelly making $615k in 2024 for the (then) top spot but in May, they had him at #2 making 584k. Take your pick on which is most accurate. 😂 Toronto Argos make QB Chad Kelly highest-paid player in CFL with three-year contract worth $1.865 million - 3DownNation The CFL's 15 highest-paid quarterbacks for the 2024 season - 3DownNation

3DN (fwiw) definitely had him listed a potential candidate. The "real" media doesn't really cover/care about the CFL to the extent that they would write about OC candidates so 3DN is pretty much it for that kind of talk.

Dinwiddie says they asked sometime in December but for whatever reason, the news is just coming out now. Also of note - the Bombers did not ask to speak with Costanza so that removes one contender from the list. Blue Bombers granted permission to interview Argos' QB coach Mike Miller for offensive coordinator position - 3DownNation

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Can never have too many Mike Miller's on your team I guess?

Yep, if Wilson (Gauthier is an ST'er so not as concerned about him) signed for dirt cheap, then that could be an indication of how the club sees him and his role. If he's even making bottom tier starter money then we know they don't see him as a back-up.

Doesn't seem to be a 2024 list but here's 2023's numbers. Hard money average: 105K, max value average: 117k. The CFL's 10 highest-paid kickers and returners for the 2023 season - 3DownNation