Fatty Liver

Thought Exume could have done more here if given the chance, terrific athlete and hard hitter could be a good candidate for Safety.

True, I would say for at least half the players coming out of US Colleges, a degree in football is the only thing they graduated with, and they haven't prepared well for any other reality.

I suspect this is the type of player O'Shea and Walters are always looking for, the guys that have a passion for football and love the game, those are the players that eventually step up and become leaders.

Haba was ok, he's quick but doesn't have the size to overpower an OT which might be a problem trying to maintain the edge when containing the QB. He played in 8 games last season with 12 DT's and 4 sacks and missed a few games due to injury, so he has a decent base of experience to build upon.

How the mighty have fallen, Stamps scrounging through garbage bins, trying to patch a roster together.

Not a lot of job openings for Natl. receivers unless they accept a backup role, Nate Behar is probably ahead of BOLO on the waiting list.

I believe the NFL window for Holm and other CFL players under contract closed Feb. 3, so we can assume he'll be back for the start of TC along with Ford. Without a contract Betts can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

I remember Ivy from the pre-seaon games, he looked both slow and clumsy, but perhaps he didn't know what he was supposed to be doing.

That's pretty hard, perhaps they should consider hiring a Director of Player Relations that can handle his job, instead of fumbling the ball whenever the going gets rough.

Bighill was a special case, he was still engaged in finding work in the NFL when he made the decision to come back to the CFL permanently. I think everyone was shocked when the Bombers signed him, especially Sam Hurl. Sorry, I was thinking of Bear Woods, he was woody too.

Clements is 3 years younger, probably less expensive, and more versatile, pass.

It would be pretty sad to lose Bailey and other B and C grade players like Clements and Gauthier, as it wouldn't cost much to retain them and their contributions are unheralded but significant.

Wrong Danny, I think you meant Petermann.

Demski played okay, but it was clear he didn't have the overall speed he exhibited earlier in the season when Zach was hitting him on those homerun throws.

Might as well accept it, it's been the reality of the situation for the past 5 seasons, Jeffcoat has played 12-14 games in every season since arrival, other than his first when he played in 16 games. When on the field he gives 100% effort and has been a game-changer, making the entire line much more effective, including Willie. In all that time off, nobody has stepped up in his absence and demonstrated they are the rush-end that could replace his contribution. I think the crux of this situation is that Walters has probably offered Jeffcoat a reduction commensurate with his playing time, and he's balked at accepting it. For people who think Walters will be able to afford a proven stud, good luck, with a limited budget the replacement will have to come from within.

I don't see it, DE's in waiting are probably coming off the PR on ELC's earning half what Jeffcoat makes. 6-gaming him deducts his salary from the cap, not that difficult to plan for if it's intentional and not accidental.

Agree, it sure looks like he was game managed last season for what is likely a chronic hip injury. If they can sign Jeffcoat for one more season and he spends 6 meaningless games mid-late season on the IR, it saves valuable cap money and it's the perfect opportunity to find his replacement and get him up to speed, be it Haba or someone else.

Competition is good, but you fail to acknowledge the value of culture, which is essentially built on the knowledge and the experience gained by veteran players on how to prepare, play the game, and conduct themselves on and off the field. Veteran players pass this knowledge down to the younger players. O'Shea recognizes this as the key to success, based on 30 years of experience inside CFL locker rooms, and it appears he knows what he's doing. For example players like Miller, Briggs and other long time vets. are the individuals that do the one on one teaching on ST, as the STC doesn't have enough hours in the day to answer un-asked questions and teach individuals that need to be brought up to speed quickly on the nuances of the CFL kicking game. Without a well established ongoing culture, you end up with "Your Saskatchewan Roughriders!".

3 years on an ELC playing for peanuts? Holm needs to fire his agent, for most DB's 3 years is more than half their playing career.

He probably doesn't want to lose his source inside the Lions by releasing confidential info.

Wouldn't be surprised if BA eventually went into coaching, taking on Younger's previous job once Hall officially retires.

Ranthony was also on the Als and the RB's PR lists as far back as 2018, it appears he's still a FA lookin' for work.

Indicates what a rudderless ship Hamilton actually is in terms of player personnel, they've been throwing money at their D-line every year since they first signed Ja'Gared Davis in 2019. Same thing over and over, they sign multiple FA stars from other teams searching for solutions, yet never get closer to establishing a top front 4. Maybe this year will be different now that Ed Hervey is in charge! 😄

Hard to match yesterday, Bombers dropped some heavy bombs.

Probably in that last game against Calgary when the Bombers rested many starters.