Fatty Liver

Rhymes is the only receiver in that group making top dollar, Behar and Acklin made around $160k, the rest much less.

Could be, but how hard did they fight to retain Gino Lewis? It would make the CFL more interesting and Riderfans that much more sad if they released the bidding list FA players receive.

Looks like Ottawa may be clearing salary space to go after Schoen, I suspect it will come down to them and Hamilton, with Tim White being the consolation prize.

This would have been well before Brady established himself as a starter so doesn't make a whole lot of sense, do you have a link that indicates they preferred him over Harris?

Where do you get the idea they're out on Jeffcoat? Walters clearly stated he wants him back, he'll go to FA find out his market price and negotiate with the Bombers to see if they can come to an agreement. I don't see a lot of teams being interested in a fairly expensive part-time solution unless they already have a matching piece that also can't play a full season like Lanier.

Jake may have agreed to a chance to compete contract and that's it, seems to be a lot of variables that could influence how they structure the D-line this season. Can't see him sticking around if they plop him on the PR, he obviously still wants to play football. More critical if they lose Jeffcoat and Walker, they'll have some major holes to fill and not a lot of spare cash to do it with, if they go all out and sign Schoen and Brady.

Remember way back in 2022 when MBT lead the league in passes completed, total yards and had a lower interception % than some guy named Zach? I don't.

One critical part of that interview you didn't mention was how they balance the culture of the dressing room between character and talent. Walters provides a great explanation of how O'Shea is more in on the character of players and the scouts are all in on talent, with himself leaning to the side of character. This could explain why a highly disciplined navy seal became an important part of the team and the retention of a vet like Jake Thomas was more than likely.

Didn't they decide to convert him to O-line or am I thinking of someone else?

If they didn't re-sign Jake we'd see a lot more of Schmekel this year, which may or may not be a problem.

Point is he wasn't fired, he left by choice to take a job in his home state and he's 66, 3 years older than Richie Hall.

They've got rocks for brains over there, Harris gets knocked out before game 8 and they finish the season on an 8 game losing streak....for the 3rd straight year.

Agreed WR budget is bigger than the RB budget, but what is the limit? Lawler $285k Demski $180k Bailey $120k? Woli $120k? Schoen $250k? Looking at $1 million for 5 players in that positional group and there are at least 2 backups, all within a $5,450,000 salary cap. I predict Schoen receives an offer the Bombers can't match and they bump Bailey to $140k to reward him for his hard work and sticking with the team. Slot in rookie contract Ontaria Wilson in Schoen's absence.

"Dey can eat da peanuts."

Who knows, he might have included his award bonuses and playoff total in that number, but I wouldn't be surprised if he earned that much in one year plus extra outside endorsements. All of which are things Brady should take into account.

Neil McEvoy said recently they are not planning to be a big player in FA, much like the Bombers and Argos, re-signing their own players is their top priority Lucky might not have that many options, he'll probably sign with them for less money, he's "lucky" to still be making more money than Bailey, who beat him out in Wpg. and is a more valuable contributor.

Goes both ways, adding $250k to the receiver budget for Schoen doesn't work well either.

I think Wade might disagree with your viewpoint, his goal is to fill the stadium and sell merchandise, and to that end having a couple of local stars certainly helps.

Don't know if this is true or not but heard on the Ray and Benny Podcast that Andrew Harris made $235k at his peak, which would have been around 2019. Could be these are the numbers Brady is basing his ask on. Also Milt advising Brady to stay in Wpg. to take advantage of the outside football earnings that will be much more lucrative than any money he can make elsewhere.

Hard to know if Vernon is moving up or down considering the salary he started with the Lions.

John Hodge drinks 3 beers on a podcast and starts making **** up.

Could be BA did not have a great year, struggled with injuries and has lost more than a step.

Lawson was taking more snaps than Jake by the end of the season, they only had 3 DT's in rotation so they all got plenty of reps.

Probably said no to Sask., been there done that, ain't going back.

Get real, Miller earned barely over $100k.