wbbfan Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 49 minutes ago, Mr Dee said: Former Alouettes running-back Éric Lapointe hasn’t given up on his desire to purchase the Canadian Football League team — although he appears to be waging a losing battle against brothers Jeffrey and Peter Lenkov. “We care. We have a plan,” Lapointe told the Montreal Gazette Monday about his group of investors. “I’ll continue my fight until the team’s sold. We have everything.” https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/eric-lapointe-clinging-to-his-desire-to-purchase-the-alouettes#click=https://t.co/LKeXO55uzm Idk the financial details behind the lapointe lead group. But I bet that they are exactly the passionate local group that the team needs. Mr Dee 1
Mark H. Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mr. Perfect said: As much of a joke as that team was off the field because of his antics, the team wasnt that bad on the field despite the horrendous playbook. Had they won the last game of the year they would have qualified for the playoffs, they beat Calgary in week 2, set a rushing record in BC and humiliated Hamilton on Thanksgiving as well. And beat the Argos 13 - 12 with a lights out game from the D. Mr. Perfect and rebusrankin 2
johnzo Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr. Perfect said: As much of a joke as that team was off the field because of his antics, the team wasnt that bad on the field despite the horrendous playbook. Had they won the last game of the year they would have qualified for the playoffs, they beat Calgary in week 2, set a rushing record in BC and humiliated Hamilton on Thanksgiving as well. and there was that home win against Montreal where Bishop passed for more than 400 yards ... bomb after bomb after bomb. Such a great game to watch, I thought we were on our way after that one.
Fatty Liver Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Noeller said: I was just thinking about how little parity there is right now. In fact the DISparity between best and worst is as far as I've seen it in a really really long time... This is the worst I can recall the CFL ever looking, usually the majority of the West is strong and there are at least 2 good teams in the East, I blame rampant Free Agency with many teams having to flip 10-15 players and start over again each year, half with lousy QB's. If the entertainment value of the games remains poor past L-Day the league is going to lose a huge percentage of their TSN viewing audience due to disinterest, further damaging the league's reputation. The only thing that makes this season half-way tolerable is that the Bombers are currently sitting on top of the smoking rubble heap. Edited July 23, 2019 by Throw Long Bannatyne Stickem, Mr Dee, The Classic and 2 others 5
Fatty Liver Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Rod Black said: Not sure where to post this, here or on the recently created “Stabbing thread”. Anyways, on Saturday, Gainer the Gopher assaulted a stuffed Lion. He’s in trouble for inappropriate grabbing the lion between the legs and punting him. Even the Gopher’s a hill billy. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/saskatchewan-roughriders-mascot-gainer-the-gopher-in-hot-water-once-again-1.4518907 That's nothing if you've seen what Wilfred does to "Bear".
MOBomberFan Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 DeeStroying is getting salty about not playing. Been suspended for the duration of TORs road trip so he can go home and focus on his YouTubes haha He asks his fans to stop blowing up the TOR Instagram account with 'where's Deeeeeee?!?!1!' posts
M.O.A.B. Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) Is his voice cracking? I feel like he has a lot of regrets and his about to cry. 😄 Edited July 23, 2019 by M.O.A.B.
Mark F Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: This is the worst I can recall the CFL ever looking, usually the majority of the West is strong and there are at least 2 good teams in the East, I blame rampant Free Agency with many teams having to flip 10-15 players and start over again each year, half with lousy QB's. naylor tsn 2. There’s been too much player movement since last season It’s a shame that the CFL and its players association didn’t do more (anything?) to restrict player movement or give players an incentive to remain with the same team. Since the introduction of the one-year contract under former commissioner Mark Cohon, the CFL has become an annual job-swap meet, as is evident during the early weeks of each season when even dedicated fans are likely to be saying, “I’d forgotten he signed with …” In no season does that seem to be more the case than this one. As for why the league and union didn’t find a way to remedy this, here’s my guess: The league asked the players for some sort of restriction on free agency, the union asked for something in return, the league refused and the conversation ended. Just a guess. Edited July 23, 2019 by Mark F Tracker, Fatty Liver, The Classic and 1 other 2 2
Tracker Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark F said: naylor tsn 2. There’s been too much player movement since last season It’s a shame that the CFL and its players association didn’t do more (anything?) to restrict player movement or give players an incentive to remain with the same team. Since the introduction of the one-year contract under former commissioner Mark Cohon, the CFL has become an annual job-swap meet, as is evident during the early weeks of each season when even dedicated fans are likely to be saying, “I’d forgotten he signed with …” In no season does that seem to be more the case than this one. As for why the league and union didn’t find a way to remedy this, here’s my guess: The league asked the players for some sort of restriction on free agency, the union asked for something in return, the league refused and the conversation ended. Just a guess. I believe it takes several years of a stable roster for CFL fans to start identifying strongly with a given edition of a team. It also helps to have personable players out in public- Khari Jones and Buck Pierce are a couple of examples. Mark F, The Classic, Bigblue204 and 1 other 4
Bigblue204 Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 I dont know, hes making it seem like the GM of TO brings in players just for media exposure...I can't see anyone doing something like, I mean Popp has NEVER done something like that. Geebrr, GCJenks, Mark F and 1 other 4
Geebrr Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 I stopped watching 30 seconds in after realizing this was a kicker FFS The Classic, bigg jay, SPuDS and 2 others 1 4
bigg jay Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Geebrr said: I stopped watching 30 seconds in after realizing this was a kicker FFS Literally just did the same. A kicker? I'm out. Noeller, Geebrr and The Classic 3
Noeller Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 I don't do video content...it's too awkward....I couldn't even get myself to click play, so you guys are one up on me... Bigblue204, The Classic, Geebrr and 2 others 3 2
wbbfan Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Mark F said: naylor tsn 2. There’s been too much player movement since last season It’s a shame that the CFL and its players association didn’t do more (anything?) to restrict player movement or give players an incentive to remain with the same team. Since the introduction of the one-year contract under former commissioner Mark Cohon, the CFL has become an annual job-swap meet, as is evident during the early weeks of each season when even dedicated fans are likely to be saying, “I’d forgotten he signed with …” In no season does that seem to be more the case than this one. As for why the league and union didn’t find a way to remedy this, here’s my guess: The league asked the players for some sort of restriction on free agency, the union asked for something in return, the league refused and the conversation ended. Just a guess. Perhaps some thing like the NBA where cfl teams can offer a super max deal (which would involve capping the amount a single player can earn, which would be good) after 3 years of service. Ive always thought teams should be compensated when losing a star player in FA that they developed. Like the MLB system, but not costing as much as first round picks. More neg list players and less for teams that sign more fas, stuff like that. Mark F and The Classic 2
Floyd Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 I think the Chungh and Derel Walker contracts will already work towards limiting player movement... The Classic and Bigblue204 2
B-F-F-C Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, bigg jay said: Literally just did the same. A kicker? I'm out. I actually thought it was pretty good. It gives you a glimpse of the life of a PR player in the cfl. Not glamorous and the requirement to put your life in the US on hold for a dream to play football in Canada. All that for $575 cdn every 2 weeks. This kids pretty well spoken and has a good camera presence. But you almost have to believe the conspiracy theory that he was brought in and kept around because of his social media presence. Bigblue204 1
bigg jay Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Noeller said: I don't do video content...it's too awkward....I couldn't even get myself to click play, so you guys are one up on me... If I wasn't at home, there's no way I would have watched it. I'll take articles over video all day. Noeller 1
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, B-F-F-C said: All that for $575 cdn every 2 weeks. Do they get free room and boarding?
Noeller Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, bigg jay said: If I wasn't at home, there's no way I would have watched it. I'll take articles over video all day. JCon, wbbfan, Geebrr and 3 others 6
wbbfan Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Noeller said: Old people unite! In all seriousness the written word is a beautiful thing, when done properly. (see ed tait) But the world of print/type is mostly inundated with poorly written junk. The real nail in the coffin of print media isn't any thing electronic, its the dying out of the great beat writers. 5 hours ago, bigg jay said: Literally just did the same. A kicker? I'm out. I didnt even make it that far. bigg jay, Noeller and GCJenks 1 2
bigg jay Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, wbbfan said: In all seriousness the written word is a beautiful thing, when done properly. (see ed tait) But the world of print/type is mostly inundated with poorly written junk. The real nail in the coffin of print media isn't any thing electronic, its the dying out of the great beat writers. Yep. I should have added that depending on who writes the article also matters a great deal. I'm very thankful that Tait still writes pieces on the club... being stuck with the likes of Friesen or Wiecek would be awful. Noeller, GCJenks and rebusrankin 3
Noeller Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 lack of attention span with each successive generation is a problem. Long form writing went by the wayside so long ago as the Twitter generation wanted 140 characters or less before they get bored. Now it's shiny objects (pics/vids) or nothin'.....******' kids.....
Floyd Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 murraylp LG Philip Blake has a broken leg. Will be out six to eight weeks. Bladek likely the starter #riders LaBatte still a few weeks away despite being on the field.
Geebrr Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Floyd said: murraylp LG Philip Blake has a broken leg. Will be out six to eight weeks. Bladek likely the starter #riders LaBatte still a few weeks away despite being on the field. That sucks for them. I thought Bladek was also hurt.
Floyd Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Geebrr said: That sucks for them. I thought Bladek was also hurt. Looks like LaBatte is a healthy scratch - probably about to be cut... Tracker, Fred C Dobbs, Noeller and 2 others 5
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