brett_c_b

I'm flying in to Vancouver Saturday for the game, and headed to Ottawa for the game next Friday, so hoping they can put something together. Either way my hotel is stumbling distance from the stadium in both cities if it doesn't go well.

Have to agree firing the OC and replacing him with a 2nd DC would be a waste of time and money What does a new DC got to do with the firing of Bellefeuille|? that was the point.... read what I quoted

Have to agree firing the OC and replacing him with a 2nd DC would be a waste of time and money

my first 4/4 as well, only because montreal had a bye. I sadly have yet to pick a montreal game correctly

I'm going to the game in Vancouver and the game in Ottawa, so chalk those up as losses. I came to the sad realization earlier this year that I don't believe I've ever been in attendance for a bomber win in my life. 0-2 this year so far when I've gone.

With multiple quotes or when you quote one person? I'm quoting you using Windows 10 on my PC. any quote, if I hit quote it takes me to the bottom, but the quoted text isn't there, but then if I scroll back up and hit quote again it works. All my other browsers work fine with windows 10, it's just the new Edge browser that doesn't play nice with it.

Has anyone else tried the site with a Windows 10 pc? The quote system doesn't play nice with the Microsoft Edge browser for me.

Bombers released Kashawn Fraser and added an OL cut from the bears, Cam Jefferson. http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-add-ol-jefferson-to-pr ​ WINNIPEG, MB., September 9, 2015 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the club has added International offensive lineman Cam Jefferson to the practice roster. Jefferson (6-6, 305, Arkansas, May 2, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a three year starter at UNLV, starting 33 games for the Rebels.In 2013, he was named a team captain and was an honorable mention All-Mountain West selection. He transferred to Arkansas for his final season, and played a variety of positions on the offensive line for the Razorbacks in his senior year. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in May.

Depends how you define anywhere near the cap. There's a 12% spread between the floor and the cap. Every team is forced to spend roughly the same amount of money. $600,000 between the min and max spend.

That's what I saw... please stop with this garbage ISO, you've mentioned it 10 times, and every time it's pointed out it's horribly wrong. So going by that data we should hire Edmonton's GM, as Mike Reilly is the only guy on their team making over $100,000. We need that negotiator to get 90% of our team on league minimum contracts. BC doesn't pay any national player more than 71k. We get that you love everything Stampeders and hate everything Bombers, but at least try hate the Bombers for legitimate reasons. Hell according to that site Cornish is the only National player Calgary pays above league minimum. If anyone wants an excel file of all the data from that site pm me and I'll e-mail it to you so you can see for yourself how incomplete it is. It's basically their website but in excel. Now i'm looking at their sourcing for the sourced contracts. So Zach Anderson is listed at $51,000 and sourced. The source is an old cjob article saying he signed, but no reference to salary. So even when they say a contract is sourced it's a joke. You say the website is a joke? That is your opinion. Yes, I already acknowledged some of the contracts may be wrong but I think overall as a guide it may be somewhat accurate. What about it is accurate? If i filter on active players it comes up with 415. 359 of which make league minimum salary. So 87% of the league makes minimum salary?

That's interesting, seen as how it didn't exist last year. Sorry, should have said month not year. My apologies. So Wally Buono thinks this is accurate Name Year Team Pos Imp Salary Adekolu, Stephen 2015 BC WR NAT 51,000 Aladenoye, Josh 2015 BC OL INT 51,000 Arakgi, Jason 2015 BC LB NAT 51,000 Arceneaux, Emmanuel 2015 BC WR INT 51,000 Bazzie, Alex 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Beck, John 2015 BC QB INT 51,000 Benson, Mike 2015 BC LS NAT 51,000 Bighill, Adam 2015 BC LB INT 51,000 Brooks, Michael 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Burnham, Bryan 2015 BC WR INT 51,000 Clarke, Steven 2015 BC DB INT 51,000 Collie, Austin 2015 BC WR NAT 51,000 Dickson, JoJo 2015 BC LB INT 51,000 Fabien, Kirby 2015 BC OL NAT 51,000 Foster, Jason 2015 BC OL INT 51,000 Fraser, Eric 2015 BC DB NAT 51,000 Gore, Shawn 2015 BC WR NAT 51,000 Harris, Andrew 2015 BC RB NAT 51,000 Hawkins, Lavelle 2015 BC WR INT 51,000 Hoffman-Ellis, Alex 2015 BC LB INT 51,000 Iannuzzi, Marco 2015 BC WR NAT 51,000 Jackson, Tim 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Jennings, Jonathon 2015 BC QB INT 51,000 Johnson, Josh 2015 BC DB INT 51,000 Lee, T.J. 2015 BC DB INT 51,000 Leone, Richie 2015 BC K INT 51,000 Lochard, Pascal 2015 BC RB NAT 51,000 Lokombo, Bo 2015 BC LB NAT 51,000 Lulay, Travis 2015 BC QB INT 325,000 Lumbala, Rolly 2015 BC FB NAT 51,000 Menard, David 2015 BC DL NAT 51,000 Minter, Zach 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Murray-Lawrence, Shaquille 2015 BC RB NAT 51,000 Olafioye, Jovan 2015 BC OL INT 51,000 Parker, Keynan 2015 BC DB NAT 51,000 Phillips, Ryan 2015 BC DB INT 51,000 Player, T-Dre 2015 BC OL NAT 51,000 Rainey, Chris 2015 BC RB INT 51,000 Roh, Craig 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Rwabukamba, Chris 2015 BC DB NAT 51,000 Smith, Khreem 2015 BC DL INT 51,000 Taylor, Courtney 2015 BC WR INT 51,000 Thorn, Cameron 2015 BC OL NAT 51,000 Valli, Dean 2015 BC OL NAT 51,000 Westerman, Jabar 2015 BC DL NAT 51,000 Yell, Ronnie 2015 BC DB INT 51,000 Before hitting post that showed as a nice table. Spoiler: Lulay is the only active lion making more than league minimum.

That's what I saw... please stop with this garbage ISO, you've mentioned it 10 times, and every time it's pointed out it's horribly wrong. So going by that data we should hire Edmonton's GM, as Mike Reilly is the only guy on their team making over $100,000. We need that negotiator to get 90% of our team on league minimum contracts. BC doesn't pay any national player more than 71k. We get that you love everything Stampeders and hate everything Bombers, but at least try hate the Bombers for legitimate reasons. Hell according to that site Cornish is the only National player Calgary pays above league minimum. If anyone wants an excel file of all the data from that site pm me and I'll e-mail it to you so you can see for yourself how incomplete it is. It's basically their website but in excel. Now i'm looking at their sourcing for the sourced contracts. So Zach Anderson is listed at $51,000 and sourced. The source is an old cjob article saying he signed, but no reference to salary. So even when they say a contract is sourced it's a joke.

I'd give him a lot more credit if he wrote the article before the game. It's easy after they lose playing Brohm to pen an article about how it's the wrong decision. It would actually show some conviction if the article were written before the game was played. He's been saying all along that Nichols should be starting. Nearly every day on the radio and if not him then Davis should get the start since Brohm is awful. Fair enough, I'm not in Winnipeg so not exactly listening to Lawless on the radio (if I were I still wouldn't listen to Lawless).

I'd give him a lot more credit if he wrote the article before the game. It's easy after they lose playing Brohm to pen an article about how it's the wrong decision. It would actually show some conviction if the article were written before the game was played.

So to clarify, your stance is "I know it's wrong, but it's the basis of my argument anyway"? I may have to change my mental profile of you from grumpy old man to senile old man. **edit** I kept reading and then realized you then went on to the "it's on the internet so it must be true" defense, as that's the only reason you're using that site, and basing your entire argument around it. Just gets better and better.

The salary floor is $600,000 below the cap, so I don't see how any team could be 1 million below the cap. Cap of 5.05M floor of 4.45M

That may be true but if he gets results and they start winning, the fans will love him. He has a .444 winning percentage as a head coach. It's not likely. That bad? Hmm ... Well as has been suggested, maybe he should leave the coaching to others. AC may help. Not sure why it's a surprise he doesn't have a great coaching record. He goes from GM to coach when things are going poorly, so he's always coaching teams that have problems. I'm surprised it's that high to be honest.

This seems to be a common line of thinking that only one change can happen at a time. If the defensive coordinator feels he can make changes to improve the defense, why should he not because the offense is struggling (unless the head coach says no I would prefer you leave the current system in place) At my job my department is running pretty well right now. Another department is doing ok and having a few challenges. If I have an idea for a change that will help my results, I'm still going to pursue it regardless of whether another department is making changes or not in response to their issues. Just because our OC isn't making a lot of changes and the offense is struggling isn't a reason for the DC to sit on his hands if he thinks the defense can be better. I'm not saying a 3-4 would be better or worse, just that I disagree with the sentiment that the DC shouldn't look at changes because the offense needs more work.

When he got hurt I asked a friends wife about the type of injury he suffered. She figured 3 months. If that's accurate, then we likely don't see him again this season unless we're hanging on to a playoff spot really late in the year.

I would replace one coach every three games on a rotating basis, as that's usually how long it takes the internet to call for someones head.

Someone at work asked me today if I was going, and was quite suprised when I said no. She knows I'm going to CFL games this year in calgary/edmonton/vancouver/ottawa/toronto, so just expected I'd make a trip to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup. There are two main reasons I'm not going. 1. I went to the last Grey Cup in Winnipeg and it was the worst pro sports experience I've had. Our whole section just wanted to drink, and I spent more time getting up and down to let people out of the aisle than I did watching the game. I barely saw any of the game because of the drunks who had no interest in football. 2. Price, I tend to avoid overpriced sporting events (I considered going to the World Juniors in Finland this year since I figure I can go to Finland to watch for the same price as watching the tournament in Toronto/Montreal since I wouldn't be paying the ridiculous ticket prices).

Randle's "linebacker" spot is essentially a 3rd HB mirroring the fact that on the majority of downs offenses play 3 SB's and 2 WR's. Simmons and Bass don't really fit the profile of guys you want covering SB's all the time. appreciate the information. Growing up somewhere where playing football was never an option my only knowledge is what I've seen watching the game and reading on here, so I appreciate the game, but don't have the position by position knowledge of other sports I've played or coached where I understand what every player should be doing.

So I'll admit I don't know the ins and outs of each linebacker spot, I see a lot of talk of maybe rotating him with the existing linebackers. For those with more knowledge than myself, what option makes more sense, either rotating him with the existing linebackers, or making him a starting linebacker, filling those three spots with bass/hurl/simmons, then put randle on the corner instead of bucknor. Leaves you starting 7 Canadians with Adams/Randle on the corners. In theory you'd still be fine in case of an injury as if someone in the secondary goes down you can play bucknor and if a linebacker goes down Randle can always shift back to linebacker with Bucknor coming in to play corner. All the talk lately of teams picking on Bucknor just wondering if signing Simmons opens up the possibility of putting randle back on the corner

This can't be right. The rest of the league has more than 1 defensive TD for sure, the Bombers have one, I believe Edmonton and Montreal have a few. Toronto scored a special teams one on us this week. Just pulled up the league stats for after week 7 on cflmedia.ca and it shows the following interception/fumble recovery TD's Hamilton - 5, Davis - 3, Sears - 1, Stewart - 1 Winnipeg - 2, Adams - 1, Sherman - 1 Edmonton - 2 Ojo - 1, Watkins - 1 Calgary - 2 Raymond - 1, Thibault - 1 Toronto - 1, Jefferson Ottawa - 1, Evans And for punt return Td's Hamilton - 2, Banks Montreal - 1, Logan

Why is there even a thread about a team having fun winning games. At the end of the day everyone who has played a sport started playing it because it's fun. Nobody here would be complaining about the bombers enjoying themselves or being dirty if the roles were reversed. Half his board was thrilled to sign Picard because they want our O-line to be dirtier/nastier and have an attitude. These guys aren't making millions, who cares if they're enjoying their job. If the bombers ever get to a point of winning more games than they lose, I hope they enjoy it too.