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I dont like but can understand the Bailey cut. Gatkuoth and Bailey were vying for the same role and we really need Gatkuoth's passport on that unit. In a ratio world tough choices need to be made sometimes.

This would be the complete opposite of that though. If it was a Jake Thomas situation then Wilson would still be here....he is the Jake Thomas.

Deal starts in 2027 so next year we will see massive SMS increases. I hope they also add roster spots. I can't foresee a circumstance where the CFLPA doesn't go in that direction with the player's share. Maybe they keep a bit for benefits but the lion's share will be SMS and it will be a massive increase. We may see a whole bunch of million dollar contract receivers next offseason.

If it was then Wilson is the biggest quitter of all time. I would think he and MOS's talk would have kept him in camp if it was expressed no decision on 2 had yet been made.

IPTV for me I guess. I have resisted this route for a long time but will have to now because I ain't shelling out 35 per month to watch 3-4 games. However, this is a huge windfall for the CFL, and was much needed.

CBC reporting that the new deal is worth 500 million or 83.3 million per year. That's a massive increase. Would the revenue share get the SMS up this year? If so, the SMS increase would be pretty large. The CFLPA has to be very happy today.

If that number is anywhere near true, then all of a sudden Kenny Lawler's contract looks very good. I just can't see it though. That would more than double the existing TV deal. If so, the new commish deserves a ton of kudos for it. I agree that the QB number is doable if they keep Brown, which they likely do. A wild card is that they have 2 other QBs that have looked very impressive so far and they can likely only keep one of them unless they move Brown. A good QB prospect is going to shake loose out of Ottawa, maybe even 2 of them. Walters are you listening? Another possibility, I suppose, is that Dinwiddie is looking to showcase Maier in order to trade him? At any rate, this is wild speculation on my part at this point as Brown/Maier are likely to go nowhere for this season at least but it sure sets up a possibility of Brown being available next offseason IF Maier has indeed won QB1.

You don't have to only Dinwiddie does and it appears he's going to start Maier as QB1. I didn't think Arbuckle could take over effectively from Kelly either, but Dinwiddie is very good at getting the most out of his QBs. Right now it appears he values Maier higher than Brown.

So Dru Brown demoted to 2nd string by the looks of it. I wonder is this is just Dinwiddie mind games, or just wanting to get a way better look at Maier? Not sure what to make of this? Will Ottawa keep Brown at his salary to sit as 2nd string? Keep in mind they have 3 other QBs that looked very impressive in preseason game 1. Would Ottawa cut Brown loose or trade him? Would we be open to bringing him back if there was the possibility? I WOULD. At any rate, whoever shakes loose from Ottawa, I would be very interested in bringing in and having a look see. They can't keep them all. Dinwiddie is very impressive in his ability to guru QBs. What he got out of Arbuckle the last 2 seasons after his career looked DOA, how he got Kelly playing very good ball in a short amount of time etc.

I'm just looking around the league at everyone's potential 3rd string and not seeing where he would latch on. Maybe I'm undervaluing his SY, but I see a whole bunch of young 3rd string guys who have actually looked quite good in preseason so far and some teams 4th stringers that might catch on before Wilson. We know he isn't going anywhere based on his actual QB play thus far. If he agrees to PR somewhere then maybe....

I really don't think Wilson was ever in our plans and he was a dead duck coming to camp and brought in mainly because we already had him under contract. The fact that we would rather have Streveler throw 5 passes in a game than to give Wilson time on the field, pretty much told me all I need to know about Wilson's prospect of continued employment. Will Wilson catch on somewhere else? It would take a monumental amount of dominoes dropping league wide for it to happen imo.

Yep the loss of Rigmaiden has very much affected us imo. We just aren't finding the impact players we need to keep the cupboards full. We can all grouse about letting our guys get too long in the tooth, but nobody is behind them pushing them out.

If we are down 7 in the last minute of the game, and I can pick any receiver in the CFL to throw long to, it's Kenny Lawler every time.

Thanks for the football talk, you've given me something to chew on.

It is a lot, but % of SMS it's about the equivalent of the 275k we paid him. The 333k number shocks us all but we all need to remember the massive SMS jumps last year and again this year. I dont think we, as fans, are used to the new SMS reality now.

Except that's not true. Lawler left money on the table to come back to us. He and his 1500 yds receiving yards last year kind of make an actual fact counter to your opinion. Kenny is the best and most impactful receiver in the CFL. That is a fact. Everything you are saying is either speculation or opinion. Would I have paid him 333k last year..nope. This year, with the big SMS jump, yep. He is a guy that instantly makes any offence far more harder to defend.

But that's not what happened

Did anyone suggest Kenny was the best Bomber receiver ever? Not even close. What he would have been, by far, is the best receiver now.

?..I dont want you anywhere near our GM or SMS if that's the only way you think we could sign Kenny. Good grief. Did anyone state otherwise?

Walters screwed up royally letting Kenny walk. PERIOD. Anyone thinking that Kenny Freaking Lawler lessens your chances of winning is crazy. The guy is an X factor and does so much more than catch the ball. Would I pay him 333k a season? With the new cap....I think I would.

Yea...if he gets a chance in game 2 he better ball out because game 1 If the new punter can show accuracy with his punts I'd give him the job too.

AJ Allen is a WIL. If he were a MIKE his opinion would likely be far different.

Interesting roster moves today. Booch you still got time to be right about Fletcher. I get the feeling they want to give reps to both Smith and Shay situationally.

Once they figure out how to, and to actually, use MCI he will be an X factor. I'm thinking there is no realistic way we use Shay at SAM. My thinking is that Younger didn't want to show too much but they wanted to see if and where Shay could go as a 4th Lber in a 3-4 defence. They blitzed him, they used him in coverage out of the SAM. My thinking tho, is that IF Shay goes in on a 3-4 it would be because he brings some versatility.

I'm invested in good OL play. Nothing more. Eli missed two blocking assignments during the game. Are you suggesting that was a figment of my imagination? C'mon man. I want Eli to do well, he needs to sharpen his pencil and that has nothing to do with anything I've said about him in the past. The proof is in the pudding. I absolutely believe Eli is good enough, what I'm seeing is not a lack of natural ability but brain cramps that need to be rectified. Perkins, does have a better command of the offence but yea...not the strongest passer out there. I have no doubt that Elgersma is the better QB in time, but right now not so much. That could change quickly given TE's natural abilities. Just needs to get used to things. Didn't love the run blocking by the 2nd group OL. That will need to be a lot better. That's a part of the game that really shouldn't require a lot of time or chemistry to be high level if you have high level run blockers.