2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[wbbfan]

17 hours ago, Goalie said:

I don’t think we go after a QB. We got Zach Jake and Wilson with prob Streveler. Prob see Grainger or a neg list guy brought in. More important spots to spend $$$ on. 
 

would love to see us grab a FA cdn oline like the Winnipeg kid out of Calgary and some DTs. But first sign our own guys like lawler Willy Schoen and 1 of Dobson or Neufeld. 

Yeah pretty much. If Strev comes back, which is a very strong possibility, we are out of the running. I don’t think we will even see a rookie qb in camp at this rate. The only chance is if they leave strevy un signed till he’s healthy and bring in a guy. Maybe some one the new oc likes. But that’s not a great chance of happening. 
 

16 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Grainger was once again re-signed already.

I do like this move as well. Guy has extraordinary upside and raw talent. If he’s coach able at all he’s worth having on the pr. 

[Fatty Liver]

Matthew Betts re-signs with the Lions, It'd be nice to know what he's being paid.

https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/all-betts-are-on-lions-extend-top-national-pass-rusher-through-2026/

 

 

 

[GCn20]

On 2024-12-17 at 6:01 PM, Booch said:

says a lot about our coaching and how we went about things to be honest....I'm sure the "ya but's" will chime in all googoo gaga about reg. season wins....but it mins sqwuat

We should have pocketed 5 in a row....sure qe got to 5....but were our own worst enemy in them

Definitely some very odd coordinating in the past 2 Grey Cups for sure. RIchie was awful in 23, and Buck was terrible this year. As for other coaching issues, there were mistakes, but nothing that should have cost us the game but did not help for sure. No ya buts....this year especially the preparation seemed lacking.

3 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Matthew Betts re-signs with the Lions, It'd be nice to know what he's being paid.

https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/all-betts-are-on-lions-extend-top-national-pass-rusher-through-2026/

 

 

 

Amar says SMS what SMS? They likely blew up their draft this year so they cannot afford to be bleeding starting NATs now. Money will have to come from Peter to pay Paul, but Betts was pretty much a must re-sign.

[rebusrankin]

6 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Matthew Betts re-signs with the Lions, It'd be nice to know what he's being paid.

https://www.cfl.ca/2024/12/19/all-betts-are-on-lions-extend-top-national-pass-rusher-through-2026/

 

 

 

[bluto]

3Downnation says it's $260k (plus up to $6k in bonus) next year and $270k (same bonus) the following.

 

https://3downnation.com/2024/12/19/b-c-lions-re-sign-star-canadian-dl-mathieu-betts-through-2026/

 

I think that's about right for him.

[rebusrankin]

So Rourke at 750 k and Betts at 260 k, that's over a million for two guys. Not sure how they afford a lot of their roster.

[Colin Unger]

With Rourke on offence and Betts on defence who needs any other players right? This team is a bit of a joke with how much money they have to pay players to re-sign there. 
 

A lot of money for two players who’ve had a season of dominance in the cfl and then some ordinary play. 

Edited December 19 by Colin Unger

[Fatty Liver]

14 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So Rourke at 750 k and Betts at 260 k, that's over a million for two guys. Not sure how they afford a lot of their roster.

Can't help but think Buck may have stepped in a bucket, with the SMS handcuffs already in place, high player disgruntlement and the possibility of an owner swinging his **** around.  Vancouver might turn out to be a bad move for his family if the stay is short.

[SpeedFlex27]

22 minutes ago, Colin Unger said:

With Rourke on offence and Betts on defence who needs any other players right? This team is a bit of a joke with how much money they have to pay players to re-sign there. 
 

A lot of money for two players who’ve had a season of dominance in the cfl and then some ordinary play. 

Betts is a one dimensional DE. He can sack the qb but he's small so guys like Brady just run him over. He bites hard on fakes & misdirection so he isn't great on contain either. If the Lions wanted to upgrade their defense then they should have let him flee to Montreal as a FA. 

5 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Can't help but think Buck may have stepped in a bucket, with the SMS handcuffs already in place, high player disgruntlement and the possibility of an owner swinging his **** around.  Vancouver might turn out to be a bad move for his family if the stay is short.

His choice to leave. I don't wish him well nor do I wish he fails. Don't care anymore. It's his baby now. He's just another coach on another team to me. 

Edited December 19 by SpeedFlex27

[Fatty Liver]

13 hours ago, Noeller said:

If he's playing anywhere, he's playing in Montreal....

We'll start the season similar to how we ended the last... Zach, Wilson, and then likely Grainger.... Until Strev is ready to come back. I don't think Dolegala comes back. They believe enough in Wilson to let him be a full time QB2. 

Rumour has Sask. going hard after Maier, given the options left, Masoli, Shiltz, or Arbuckle may be the best of the leftovers if the Bombers are at all interested in not repeating the same mistake that sunk their battleship.

Edited December 19 by Fatty Liver

[wbbfan]

12 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Can't help but think Buck may have stepped in a bucket, with the SMS handcuffs already in place, high player disgruntlement and the possibility of an owner swinging his **** around.  Vancouver might turn out to be a bad move for his family if the stay is short.

That will come down to how the cfl comes down on the lions for their 2024 offences against the cap. If it’s a light slap on the wrist again, I expect more of the same. 
 On that note, I wonder how that will work since ambroise is now gone and the league is going to be looking for a replacement. 

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

That will come down to how the cfl comes down on the lions for their 2024 offences against the cap. If it’s a light slap on the wrist again, I expect more of the same. 
 On that note, I wonder how that will work since ambroise is now gone and the league is going to be looking for a replacement. 

Ambrosie was a joke. I think the new Commish will let last season ride out like Ambrosie would have but I'm hoping the next Commish will look at opening the CBA to increase the cap. 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Ambrosie was a joke. I think the new Commish will let last season ride out like Ambrosie would have but I'm hoping the next Commish will look at opening the CBA to increase the cap. 

Another random question popped into my mind last night out of no where:

What achievements can be directly and/or indirectly attributed to RA's CFL leadership tenure?

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Another random question popped into my mind last night out of no where:

What achievements can be directly and/or indirectly attributed to RA's CFL leadership tenure?

He took advantage of the upheaval in the US under Trump's first administration as well as the situation with NFL players refusing to stand for the National Anthem to sell a few cheap Diversity Is Strength Tee Shirts when he first became Commissioner. I thought it was always just a cheap shot at America. After selling those shirts, it was all downhill from there. 

[Fatty Liver]

8 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Another random question popped into my mind last night out of no where:

What achievements can be directly and/or indirectly attributed to RA's CFL leadership tenure?

Helped find new ownership in Mtl, BC and maybe Edm. and oversaw the COVID mess.  Also did not lose a team under his watch, which is a major accomplishment.

[SpeedFlex27]

48 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Rumour has Sask. going hard after Maier, given the options left, Masoli, Shiltz, or Arbuckle may be the best of the leftovers if the Bombers are at all interested in not repeating the same mistake that sunk their battleship.

Why would they go "hard" after Maier? There are no more starting qb spots open. He's just a backup & no better than some of them already signed for less to other teams. But sure, knowing how the Riders always love other team's "sloppy seconds", I'm sure they'll make him the highest #2 qb in the CFL. 

Edited December 19 by SpeedFlex27

[Fatty Liver]

44 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Why would they go "hard" after Maier? There are no more starting qb spots open. He's just a backup & no better than some of them already signed for less to other teams. But sure, knowing how the Riders always love other team's "sloppy seconds", I'm sure they'll make him the highest #2 qb in the CFL. 

I would guess Sask. left some room in their QB budget and judge Maier to be a good backup option and a reasonable possibility of becoming their starting QB in a year or two if all goes well.  Bully for them.

[Goalie]

TSN's Farhan Lalji reports Betts will earn $260,000 in 2025 and $270,000 in 2026, making him the CFL's highest-paid defensive player.

that’s crazy. Dude ain’t it. 

2 hours ago, Fatty Liver said:

I would guess Sask. left some room in their QB budget and judge Maier to be a good backup option and a reasonable possibility of becoming their starting QB in a year or two if all goes well.  Bully for them.

Why? Did they not watch any of the games he played in. ? Dude sucks. At no point did anyone other than Dave think yup this guys a cfl QB. 

Edited December 19 by Goalie

[bigg jay]

53 minutes ago, Goalie said:

TSN's Farhan Lalji reports Betts will earn $260,000 in 2025 and $270,000 in 2026, making him the CFL's highest-paid defensive player.

Which means they now have the highest paid players on both sides of the ball.  Interesting that Betts is all salary and no marketing money. 

[Pete]

4 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Which means they now have the highest paid players on both sides of the ball.  Interesting that Betts is all salary and no marketing money. 

wonder if this means McInnis ends up going to Calgary to join Adams? Hes bound to get a decent paycheck.. meanwhile in bomberland all is eerily quier

[GCn20]

6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Betts is a one dimensional DE. He can sack the qb but he's small so guys like Brady just run him over. He bites hard on fakes & misdirection so he isn't great on contain either. If the Lions wanted to upgrade their defense then they should have let him flee to Montreal as a FA. 

His choice to leave. I don't wish him well nor do I wish he fails. Don't care anymore. It's his baby now. He's just another coach on another team to me. 

I hope he fails miserably. Nothing personal against Buck..but it's the only way he can now help the Bombers.

[SpeedFlex27]

6 hours ago, Fatty Liver said:

Helped find new ownership in Mtl, BC and maybe Edm. and oversaw the COVID mess.  Also did not lose a team under his watch, which is a major accomplishment.

By God's good graces he didn't lose a team. His going cap in hand to the government in 2020 was an epic fail. What a grifter. No plan. No nothing. Just give us $20 million & we won't tell you how we plan to spend it.

Just about everything else he did was a fail. He thinks they're still looking for a team in the Maritimes. Yeah, right. He sucked. The worst Commissioner. Worse than Crump. Worse than Lysko. Worse than Orridge. That's saying a lot. Dude was a liar. Anything he said you could never trust to be true. He just said what people wanted to hear. 

[Noeller]

No sched for a bit yet....

 

 

[brett_c_b]

8 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Another random question popped into my mind last night out of no where:

What achievements can be directly and/or indirectly attributed to RA's CFL leadership tenure?

I like his rule about the bombers playing in every grey cup game

[HardCoreBlue]

23 minutes ago, brett_c_b said:

I like his rule about the bombers playing in every grey cup game

Yup that’s an outstanding rule.

Definitely a keeper.