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

[Mike]

Yeah I mean I’m not one for the political talk but can we all just please agree Donald Trump is a ******* loser ruining the world?

McInnis at 250k is interesting … sure wouldn’t expect an American to ask for more than that now 

[Brandon]

53 minutes ago, Mike said:

McInnis at 250k is interesting … sure wouldn’t expect an American to ask for more than that now 

I'll wait until we see what the Riders decide to do...  I wouldn't count them out on over paying....

[SpeedFlex27]

17 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

That's on the scouting dept for not finding anyone. Other teams can yet we struggle for a legit returner. So bad was it last year we used a backup rookie running back who dressed for 3 or 4 games as a returner.

So, tell me bigblue204, you rolled your eyes... just who does it fall to when it comes to finding a returner? Or any other player? Who is responsible when the coach says we need a left tackle? The equipment manager?

Edited Saturday at 08:17 AM by SpeedFlex27

[Booch]

6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

So, tell me bigblue204, you rolled your eyes... just who does it fall to when it comes to finding a returner? Or any other player? Who is responsible when the coach says we need a left tackle? The equipment manager?

I also think part of the recruiting and player movement is because the HC doesn't wanna accept that some guys are needing to be swapped out...or that we have personnel issues...as he trumpets it repeatedly how they are all starter quality and here for a reason yet he will trot out injured guys over this apparent "depth" or play past their prime guys with prime time reps...that's where our roster...and eroded depth issues come from...and it's been slowly eroding us...not sure wtf the dynamics are with our management structure and HC's pull/influence but it's time for the G.M and to an extent the President...as he has football knowledge to be the bosses and have final say...How elite teams operate 

[BigBlueFanatic]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

I also think part of the recruiting and player movement is because the HC doesn't wanna accept that some guys are needing to be swapped out...or that we have personnel issues...as he trumpets it repeatedly how they are all starter quality and here for a reason yet he will trot out injured guys over this apparent "depth" or play past their prime guys with prime time reps...that's where our roster...and eroded depth issues come from...and it's been slowly eroding us...not sure wtf the dynamics are with our management structure and HC's pull/influence but it's time for the G.M and to an extent the President...as he has football knowledge to be the bosses and have final say...How elite teams operate 

Chris Smith was the only returner worth a damn last year and was cut.  Came back from injury, re-signed, and was promptly banned to the PR for the rest of the season.  Instead we got lame-leg Lucky returning the ball the rest of the year.

Finding players and using players… our favourite topic but it’s true.

 

[wbbfan]

13 hours ago, Mike said:

Yeah I mean I’m not one for the political talk but can we all just please agree Donald Trump is a ******* loser ruining the world?

McInnis at 250k is interesting … sure wouldn’t expect an American to ask for more than that now 

I was down south in the maga belt for work during the campaign and his win. Then till now a good chunk of the people I know who voted for him are even embarrassed and regret it. 
 I don’t even want to think about how many ways this could impact the cfl in a negative way. I’ve been working on crazy lil impact preparations for things that no one would expect to be impacted. 
 

175k for schoen 225 for mcinnis. I’d say that means lawler and Gino are in for low 200k range. 

[Mike]

I thought McInnis got 250k?

[SpeedFlex27]

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

So, tell me bigblue204, you rolled your eyes... just who does it fall to when it comes to finding a returner? Or any other player? Who is responsible when the coach says we need a left tackle? The equipment manager?

Sure bigblue204, don't engage in a discussion. I've now invited you twice yet you refuse. Why? I'd like to know why you disagree.

[Mike]

4 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Sure bigblue204, don't engage in a discussion. I've now invited you twice yet you refuse. Why? I'd like to know why you disagree.

Maybe it’s because a) you’re not even tagging him in your response, b) you’re getting mad at his emoji reaction to your post or maybe even c) you’re being a weirdo about it 

 

 

[SpeedFlex27]

11 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

I was down south in the maga belt for work during the campaign and his win. Then till now a good chunk of the people I know who voted for him are even embarrassed and regret it. 
 I don’t even want to think about how many ways this could impact the cfl in a negative way. I’ve been working on crazy lil impact preparations for things that no one would expect to be impacted. 
 

175k for schoen 225 for mcinnis. I’d say that means lawler and Gino are in for low 200k range. 

The biggest problem is the Canadian dollar & its devaluation & taxes on both sides of the border. We may have to readjust the salary cap & pay players in US Funds. You can't expect to sign any player tocome up here for a $150,000 one year deal & in the US it's worth less than a hundred grand. Or to offer a CFL minimum deal & the US money is worth half to 2/3 of what these American players signed for . 

Just now, Mike said:

Maybe it’s because a) you’re not even tagging him in your response, b) you’re getting mad at his emoji reaction to your post or maybe even c) you’re being a weirdo about it 

 

 

I'm asking him a legit question. He can read it. He responds to other posts when I don't tag him. Why would someone roll his eyes when the discussion comes to scouting & recruiting areas of need? It's not being weird to ask a question except the way I went about it. I can't make him answer if he doesn't want to. 

[Mike]

@Bigblue204 answer Al, you coward!

[SpeedFlex27]

17 minutes ago, Mike said:

@Bigblue204 answer Al, you coward!

Everybody wants to know...

[Booch]

1 hour ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

Chris Smith was the only returner worth a damn last year and was cut.  Came back from injury, re-signed, and was promptly banned to the PR for the rest of the season.  Instead we got lame-leg Lucky returning the ball the rest of the year.

Finding players and using players… our favourite topic but it’s true.

 

He should have never been pulled for that shrimp Case...one of several stupid moves last yr for no apparent reason..

 

14 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Everybody wants to know...

I get eye rolled from.the nutyankers all the time...it's glorious...

[WinnipegGordo]

 

 

[Mike]

Rose to the Riders is such a Riders move, I honestly think Rose is pretty finished

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, Mike said:

Rose to the Riders is such a Riders move, I honestly think Rose is pretty finished

They reupped Rolan Milligan as well. 

[Arnold_Palmer]

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

Rose to the Riders is such a Riders move, I honestly think Rose is pretty finished

They like their washed up Calgary Stampeders. 

[Booch]

4 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

They reupped Rolan Milligan as well. 

Oh damn wr all screwed now haha

2 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

They like their washed up Calgary Stampeders. 

Yeah I didn't even know he was still playing...shows how significant he was...key word...was

[SpeedFlex27]

Just now, Booch said:

Oh damn wr all screwed now haha

Yeah I didn't even know he was still playing...shows how significant he was...key word...was

How much does Vaughters have left in the tank? The Stamps DL was invisible last year. The worst in the CFL. 

[Booch]

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

How much does Vaughters have left in the tank? The Stamps DL was invisible last year. The worst in the CFL. 

Well...ours was no hell...he offers more than Jake..Schmeck...that's a given...but yeah who knows...never payeed much attention to them last yr...he's not old by any stretch...guess TBD 

[GCn20]

Vaughters is very similar DE to Jeffcoat in style of play. Not sure what he's got in the tank, but I like the move. Last year the Stamps DL was on the field a lot and got worn out imo

Edited Saturday at 07:56 PM by GCn20

[JuranBoldenRules]

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The biggest problem is the Canadian dollar & its devaluation & taxes on both sides of the border. We may have to readjust the salary cap & pay players in US Funds. You can't expect to sign any player tocome up here for a $150,000 one year deal & in the US it's worth less than a hundred grand. Or to offer a CFL minimum deal & the US money is worth half to 2/3 of what these American players signed for . 

 

Trump's trade policies will end up being good for CFL players if they are sustained.  Tariffs and any potential reduced trade deficits will drop the US dollar.  Issue for Canada will be the price of oil and where that lands to determine what our dollar is worth.

They'll be fighting the US on income tax increases.  Might see even more guys staying in Canada.

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

They reupped Rolan Milligan as well. 

Well Suitor now has another year of material to fill in every quiet moment of each game this season......

 

 

 

[Colin Unger]

A trade war could be good for the cfl in one regard.  All things Canadian may be a lot more fashionable this season then in seasons past. 

Is Doug Ford still planning to cut off the power? 

[SpeedFlex27]

4 hours ago, Booch said:

Well...ours was no hell...he offers more than Jake..Schmeck...that's a given...but yeah who knows...never payeed much attention to them last yr...he's not old by any stretch...guess TBD 

Vaughters didn't have a lot of help. Rose had a down year. Howsare was just horrible. 

Edited Saturday at 11:55 PM by SpeedFlex27