2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News

[Bigblue204]

28 minutes ago, Blue In BC said:

I didn't expect Rourke back in the CFL in 2024. However, this creates an opportunity / opening that didn't exist yesterday. The $300K advance payout to Kelly is an SMS issue and I have no idea if Rourke is remotely interested at the moment.

Lots of questions including will Kelly be banned from playing at a later date and his CFL career over? Will the league negate his contract and relieve the Argos of the SMS hit from the advance?

 

 

 

There's no way the league is going to give a break on any sms punishment to a team they're investigating. That would be an absolutely horrible look.

[blue85gold]

12 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

The wording in the CFL statement is pretty clear and it's not a good look for the Argo's who filed a statement of defense last week stating they had no knowledge of this stuff and what they did know wasn't quite what she said. 

They say they are going be talking to the club about their role in this but if the investigation showed that Kelly clearly violated the policies, I don't see how there won't be punishment coming for the Argo's front office as well. 

 

Ya wasn't John Murphy implicated in trying to bury this too

[Stickem]

Here's a possible scenario......B.C. signs Rourke.....leo's cut VAJ and he ends up signing an Argo friendly deal as their NO 1....The way things go down in the league sometimes, I see it as a possiblity

[Mike]

Rourke claimed by NYG

[bigg jay]

5 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Ya wasn't John Murphy implicated in trying to bury this too

Yeah Murphy & Pinball were mentioned by name (along with others).  Not sure Murphy tried to bury it but when it was brought to his attention (allegedly) he kind of blamed her for opening a can of worms that didn't need to be opened.

[WinnipegGordo]

If you cant beat them, join them....

 

[Bubba Zanetti]

15 minutes ago, Mike said:

Rourke claimed by NYG

Pretty good spot for him to land. Their QB depth is dogshit.

[bustamente]

What is this team number three.

 

Edited May 7 by bustamente

[Stickem]

22 minutes ago, Mike said:

Rourke claimed by NYG

well there goes my previous scenario.......poof  

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

2 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Cue 'Argo's courting Rourke' articles.

Didn't Rourke himself chime in on this CK issue?

Meh, it won't matter- Rourke is going to be in blue and gold in either '25 or '26.

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Argos shouldn't get cap relief for this and frankly should be punished as well. They all knew.

This is a great point. If the argos are any bit as guilty as it’s been made out they should immediately be punished and not get support. That said I don’t think the league will punish the argos in a way that hurts their on the field quality. 

[IC Khari]

So glad the league did the right thing (the wait didn’t look good, but in light of the independent investigation into the matter it’s understandable). The Argos whole organization is going to have endure be “Blackhawked”, but it will ultimately be best for this league going forward.

[Mike]

1 hour ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Meh, it won't matter- Rourke is going to be in blue and gold in either '25 or '26.

Dru Brown may have something to say about that 

[Bigblue204]

14 minutes ago, Mike said:

Dru Brown may have something to say about that 

Streveler may have something to say about THAT

[JuranBoldenRules]

Here's something stupid:

So the CFL has a Canadian QB internship program.  And U Sports runs the East-West bowl, which is a huge scouting event for the CFL.

And of course they run the East-West bowl on the first weekend of CFL training camps.

So....a bunch of the Canadian QB's in the program are not in the CFL camps getting reps.

And CFL GM's have to choose to be at their own camp or at the East-West.

WHY?

[rebusrankin]

2 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

If you cant beat them, join them....

 

Man, we let just anybody in. What happened to standards? 

[SpeedFlex27]

15 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Here's something stupid:

So the CFL has a Canadian QB internship program.  And U Sports runs the East-West bowl, which is a huge scouting event for the CFL.

And of course they run the East-West bowl on the first weekend of CFL training camps.

So....a bunch of the Canadian QB's in the program are not in the CFL camps getting reps.

And CFL GM's have to choose to be at their own camp or at the East-West.

WHY?

Because it's the arrogance between U Sports & the CFL. That just tells you just how close they work together to make something actually work.

Edited May 7 by SpeedFlex27

[SpeedFlex27]

8 hours ago, Rod Black said:

 

Yes. Miller would pull out a knife and fork and them protestors would head for the hills. 

Something tells me Miller wouldn't get within ten kms of any protestors.

1 hour ago, IC Khari said:

So glad the league did the right thing (the wait didn’t look good, but in light of the independent investigation into the matter it’s understandable). The Argos whole organization is going to have endure be “Blackhawked”, but it will ultimately be best for this league going forward.

John Murphy should be fired AGAIN for being the biggest ******* in the room next to Kelly.

[kelownabomberfan]

3 hours ago, bustamente said:

What is this team number three.

 

If he can't stay on the horrible Giants roster then he really should just pack it in and head north.

[Jesse]

4 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Yeah Murphy & Pinball were mentioned by name (along with others).  Not sure Murphy tried to bury it but when it was brought to his attention (allegedly) he kind of blamed her for opening a can of worms that didn't need to be opened.

Murphy had an obligation to report the incident to the league and failed to do so. Regardless of Kelly’s guilt or innocence, Murphy failed to adhere to league policy.

[JuranBoldenRules]

Pinball is constantly adjacent to scum bags.  Brings in Murphy.  Had a whole crew of NFL criminal losers there when he was the coach in the 00's.  Chad Kelly.

[Noeller]

 

 

[rebusrankin]

Doesn't Kelly need a work visa? Forgot the appeal, feds could just deny him the visa.

[Pete]

44 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Doesn't Kelly need a work visa? Forgot the appeal, feds could just deny him the visa.

He hasn't been charged with a criminal offense so likely not an issue. Wonder if Argos will try to trade next years first round pick for Masoli or perhaps Ford. 

[bigg jay]

14 minutes ago, Pete said:

He hasn't been charged with a criminal offense so likely not an issue. Wonder if Argos will try to trade next years first round pick for Masoli or perhaps Ford. 

It was previously reported that Masoli won't be ready for the start of the season so I don't think he'd be an option.