BigBlue

So is the league goinbg to adjust the instant replay rules?

You get that from listening to Jack Wells?

Every year around now we have CFL league meetings .... so whats going to be going on this year? Trestman & Popp to Toronto might be the stability the club needs right now Durant might finally put the Alouettes back in the hunt with its shiny new management team Regina Ottawa & Winnipeg have new stadiums & better sources of revenue ... Hamilton too is lurking Things are never that bad in Alberta, the land of milk and oil .. even though their government has spilt the milk lately ... no sense in crying about it And Vancouver continues in its own little whirlwinds of its own making ... GreY Cup here they come TSN TV revenue is good So there is nothung to worry about, really .. maybe they will just change a few rules and call it a day (call it a week?) Well done CFL! Carry on ....

I am wondering about the Bombers overhead relative to its day to day operating budget. The player expenditure budget is fixed by league law but what about coaches * instructor salaries, scouting costs, travel expenses related to evaluating new talent and that sort of thing. Are we better or worse off than citiies like Edmonton and Ottawa which appear better off or struggling clubs like Toronto & Regina? Can we spend freely or are we really tight?

At 170 lbs he is too small to play in the CFL

Wade Miller was hired with great fanfare and promise .... and so far things have been ok or maybe better than OK But what has he really done? It's hard to see what impact he is having behind the scenes Is he on board for more than just having a good attitude? How would you rate President Miller compared to his colleagues across the league?

What does it mean when all Ottawa had to pay for Drew Tate was a conditional 2018 5th round pick? Was this just a salary dump? Is Walters happier with LeFevour than what Tate might do? Curious Calgary would make sure he did not come to Winnipeg! Maybe we are more of a threat than we appear ...

I feel kind of good about the LeFevour signing .... he can run the offense if we have a real offense and I think we do ... if he can be taught to look downfield during a scramble maybe he can become a legit CFL QBer ... his performance with the Argos last fall was somewhat encouraging ... Dom Davis is going to have to be good to get # 2 backup reps ... Dan is my preference over any Montreal castaway like Cato & company

I for one am feeling like we have a real GM that is building the long term future of our Blue. I think we filled a couple of our biggest holes and yet didn't break the bank and hamstring us over one player. Could we have done better? Yes possibly but we didn't do half bad either.

"Word is the Bombers are high on Kyle Knox, who played in 11 games as a rookie in 2016. But if Kyle Walters wants some veteran help, one of Damaso Munoz, Cory Greenwood and Glenn Love would provide an immediate upgrade. Again, like with many teams, it’s a question of affordability." So do you think Walters will have somme actual comprtioon for Knox at MLB when camp opens? Iy's been a while since we had a genuine rookie MLB candidate with a real chance here ...

Who still needs what in free agency? http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/15/still-shopping-plenty-needs-across-board/ Team: Montreal Alouettes Need: Offensive tackle Team: BC Lions Need: Defensive end Team: Calgary Stampeders Need: Offensive tackle Team: Edmonton Eskimos Need: Cornerback Team: Saskatchewan Roughriders Need: Defensive tackle Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Need: Linebacker Team: Toronto Argonauts Need: Receiver Team: Ottawa REDBLACKS Need: Halfback

Same site, same rough math; the most active recruiters so far have been: 7 Riders 4 Red Blacks 4 Lions 3 Argos 3 Eskies 2 Bombers 2 Stamps 2 Cats 1 Alouettes

Thats a very interesting list. Based on my crude math here are the number of free agents each team has lost to another CFL club: 7 Cats 4 Bombers 3 Riders 3 Argos 3 Alouetttes 1 Eskies 1 Stamps 0 Lions

Now that we are two days into the frenzy has anybody out there summarized what has happened across the CFL?

TSN 's weak attempt to cover today's events sucks

so how do we know he signs for $125 ?

is there a chat going on on this site?

Drake Nevis American Football Player DEFENCE YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF 2016 HAM 14 29 0 5 0 0 0 Total 14 29 0 5 0 0 0 Drake M. Nevis is a gridiron football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at LSU… Wikipedia Born: May 8, 1989 (age 27) · Thibodaux, LA Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) 40-yard dash time: 5.06 seconds Parents: Darrell Nevis (Father) · Vivian Nevis (Mother) Education: Louisiana State University · John Ehret High School Siblings: Brianne Nevis (Sister) · Darrell Nevis Jr. (Brother) Indianapolis Colts[edit] After a 2-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts, Nevis was released on September 1, 2013. San Diego Chargers[edit] Shortly after his release from the Colts, the San Diego Chargers claimed him off waivers. Nevis was released on September 17, 2013. Dallas Cowboys[edit] He signed with the Dallas Cowboys on September 24, 2013.[2] The Cowboys waived Nevis on December 13.[3] Jacksonville Jaguars[edit] Nevis was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 23, 2013.[4] He was released on May 12, 2014. Carolina Panthers[edit] Nevis was claimed off waivers on May 13, 2014 by the Carolina Panthers.[5]

eerily quiet out of the gate unlike other years ... are we observing a mandatory hour of silence so there will be no accusations of tampering or pre-deadline monkey business?

I am not so sure the Blue rejected Bennett .... The Riders plucked him off our practice roster unexpectedly ... Personally I liked what I saw of him in preseason gaame

If the Blue were to make a big signing, like say Venerable at MLB, who could we release to make room (assuming we are tight cap wise)? Ryan Smith, Weston Dressler, Stanley Bryant, a DB, a non sign of a vet QB .... I don't see where the $$$ would come from

You think Walters has no cash to spend?

If there is anything that deserves a thread of its own its this Tuesdays looming bidding wars. Lets start with 3Down Nation's top 5 negotiations for our Blue: http://3downnation.com/2017/02/12/top-five-free-agent-targets-bombers/ 1. DL Jabar Westerman, B.C. Lions 2. LB Winston Venable, Montreal Alouettes 3. RB Kienan Lafrance, Ottawa Redblacks 4. DL Drake Nevis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5. DB Jovon Johnson, Montreal Alouettes I like the idea of what a 2nd Westerman would do for our D_line for years to come. Getting Venerable could mean a road to the Grey Cup so I would break the bank with whatever we have left and spend it on those two.

Wish Bryan Bennett was here fighting for no 2 QB spot ... would not surprise me to see him beat out Kevin Glenn in Fantasyland

Glad we are not fighting hard to keep Hurl (or Kolhert) ... just not good enough to start and not worth the money they think they are worth .... Hurl got his chance and could not rise to what they thought was his potential .... Jeff Keeping looks like a washed up mercenary