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

[Goalie]

26 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

They wouldn't be the only ones. Would be a PR disaster for the CFL....probably try turn the game into two hand touch.

The other guy would just turn it American tho so you win some you lose some. 

[17to85]

8 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Plus they would be able to update their bumper stickers on their f150's.

Think of the huge revenue source for the CFL! Officially licensed F Trudeau stickers and flags from the CFL. 

[rebusrankin]

F Trudeau and the CFL bumper stickers

F Trudeau and the CFL T-Shirts

Make the CFL Great again Hats

The revenue alone would be worth it.

[wbbfan]

7 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

F Trudeau and the CFL bumper stickers

F Trudeau and the CFL T-Shirts

Make the CFL Great again Hats

The revenue alone would be worth it.

The lions can sell axe the sms tax stuff 

[SpeedFlex27]

8 hours ago, Goalie said:

JT would be huge for the cfl regardless of ppl blaming him for their life’s problems. 

Justin wouldn't know a football from a cow pie. 

14 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

F Trudeau and the CFL bumper stickers

F Trudeau and the CFL T-Shirts

Make the CFL Great again Hats

The revenue alone would be worth it.

Might make as much money as Scarf Boy's Diversity Is Strength tee shirts. 

The receivers would be catching passes with tampons. 

Edited Tuesday at 10:31 PM by SpeedFlex27

[wbbfan]

https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/top-ranked-juco-prospect-deion-smith-denied-eligibility-won-t-play-for-ole-miss-in-2024-01j6cyzejzs6
 

this is the type of guy I’d like to see get a look in the cfl. Soo many kids like this that need a look that isn’t grade reliant. 

[SpeedFlex27]

2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/top-ranked-juco-prospect-deion-smith-denied-eligibility-won-t-play-for-ole-miss-in-2024-01j6cyzejzs6
 

this is the type of guy I’d like to see get a look in the cfl. Soo many kids like this that need a look that isn’t grade reliant. 

He might as well turn pro as he hasn't really played since 2021. His college options are just about finished. 

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

He might as well turn pro as he hasn't really played since 2021. His college options are just about finished. 

He played juco but ya. 

[SpeedFlex27]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

He played juco but ya. 

He has 2 options. The UFL or the CFL. 

[bluto]

13 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Justin wouldn't know a football from a cow pie. 

I’d bet my weight in gold that if asked about the CFL, our former Prime Minister (now a "statesperson," according to Google) would tilt his head, raise his eyebrows, and gaze wistfully into the distance before reminiscing about that moment at Exhibition Stadium. He’d recall Tony Gabriel’s iconic Grey Cup-winning touchdown catch—how, without hesitation, Gabriel ran straight to young Justin, just five years old and only beginning to grasp that destiny had marked him for greatness. Handing him the ball, Gabriel would have told him that one day, he would grow into a great man, a protector of women and the disadvantaged across this great nation…

[wbbfan]

10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

He has 2 options. The UFL or the CFL. 

Those are the smart moves. AFL is still a thing, some semi pro too. And the worst move is to continue sitting waiting for a D1 deal with a big chunk of NIL, which seems to be what he keeps doing. Semi pro and CFL would allow him to still be drafted into the NFL. 

52 minutes ago, bluto said:

I’d bet my weight in gold that if asked about the CFL, our former Prime Minister (now a "statesperson," according to Google) would tilt his head, raise his eyebrows, and gaze wistfully into the distance before reminiscing about that moment at Exhibition Stadium. He’d recall Tony Gabriel’s iconic Grey Cup-winning touchdown catch—how, without hesitation, Gabriel ran straight to young Justin, just five years old and only beginning to grasp that destiny had marked him for greatness. Handing him the ball, Gabriel would have told him that one day, he would grow into a great man, a protector of women and the disadvantaged across this great nation…

Wonder what he'd say if asked about the covid money the CFL requested lol.

 

[GCn20]

18 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Think of the huge revenue source for the CFL! Officially licensed F Trudeau stickers and flags from the CFL. 

True...would be a gold mine.

[wbbfan]

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/19/six-time-grey-cup-champion-adam-rita-hired-as-berlin-thunder-offensive-coordinator/
 

adam Rita is going to be the oc of the Berlin thunder. Europe seems to often have really really old cfl coaches 

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/19/six-time-grey-cup-champion-adam-rita-hired-as-berlin-thunder-offensive-coordinator/
 

adam Rita is going to be the oc of the Berlin thunder. Europe seems to often have really really old cfl coaches 

It's probably a pretty good gig with little or no pressure. Housing, transportation & food allowance built into his salary during the season. Some teams have more money than others. Or are in better divisions & can give better deals to North American players & coaches.

Calgarian Chris Merchant,  Western Ontario QB, Hec Creighton winner & Vanier Cup champ went to play in Europe after his dream of playing in the CFL ended & he won at least two championships in Italy & Hungary as a qb.

My son considered playing in Europe in 2016 but decided not to as he was engaged & didn't want to be separated from his fiance. He could have went over for four or 5 months but ultimately felt that it wasn't for him.

I also knew a former legendary head coach in Portland, OR high school football who retired 25 years ago as one of the winningest high school head coaches in the state. He was coaxed out of retirement at age 65 to coach in Europe. He coached in Germany, Hungary, Italy & other countries. Every year for well over a decade. Some places he was a HC, others a coordinator or just a position coach. He said he loved it, He didn't get rich coaching in Europe but he was comfortable with just about everything paid for. He did it until his mid to late 70's when his health gave out & he had to return home. 

Yeah, a few older coaches did coach over there. I know Ray Jauch coached in Europe & I think Rita has also been there before. There have been other former CFL coaches who went to Europe as well. As long as their health allows them to contribute, I say good for them.

Edited Wednesday at 10:31 PM by SpeedFlex27

[WinnipegGordo]

Dave Ritchie went to coach in Zurich when he was 72.

[Mark H.]

Good stuff. Why not keep busy if you can...

 

[rebusrankin]

Rita is 77, 78 in September. Then again wasn't Rod Rust 125 when he was our DC?

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Good stuff. Why not keep busy if you can...

 

It would be considered semi pro over level here as players on a team have vastly different experience levels. Coaching there would have a bit of pressure but not a lot. For some of these older guys it's a holiday. They bring their wives with them, travel around when they're off & they try to live the lifestyle Europe provides them. That's why the former Portand head coach kept coming back. 

 

Edited Thursday at 02:09 AM by SpeedFlex27

[Goalie]

Europe is great. Had the chance to go a couple years ago to visit the sister in England and we decided to go to a few other places like Paris Rome greece as well as Denmark and the Baltics (ancestors from there). If I couldn’t live in Canada I’d live in Europe. It’s cool as ****. lol. 

[SpeedFlex27]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Rita is 77, 78 in September. Then again wasn't Rod Rust 125 when he was our DC?

Rod Rust was 77 years old when he coached here in 2005. D i c k  LeBeau, one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time coached full time in the NFL until he was 80 years old. His last position with Tennessee, he was DC & Asst HC with the Titans. Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo is 65, HC Pete Carroll with the Raiders is 74. Romeo Crennel was 73 when he was Interim HC in Houston during the 2020 season. Bill Belichek is 72 years old as HC at North Carolina. Yeah, it's rare but if a coach can still do it & do it well then I think it's great. No need to mock anyone. 

Edited Thursday at 02:27 AM by SpeedFlex27

[Mark H.]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Rita is 77, 78 in September. Then again wasn't Rod Rust 125 when he was our DC?

Ahhh the days of Rod Rust. Coached a lights out D for 5 games, then suddenly left.

[rebusrankin]

55 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Rod Rust was 77 years old when he coached here in 2005. D i c k  LeBeau, one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time coached full time in the NFL until he was 80 years old. His last position with Tennessee, he was DC & Asst HC with the Titans. Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo is 65, HC Pete Carroll with the Raiders is 74. Romeo Crennel was 73 when he was Interim HC in Houston during the 2020 season. Bill Belichek is 72 years old as HC at North Carolina. Yeah, it's rare but if a coach can still do it & do it well then I think it's great. No need to mock anyone. 

So to be clear, its don't make comments about people being older but its ok to say that receivers would be catching passes with tampons? 

[SpeedFlex27]

11 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So to be clear, its don't make comments about people being older but its ok to say that receivers would be catching passes with tampons? 

You know, you may never use a tampon but you will get old. If you're lucky to live that long. You won't be any different than anyone else. 

Edited Thursday at 03:39 AM by SpeedFlex27

[wbbfan]

4 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Good stuff. Why not keep busy if you can...

 

I suspect the Europe deal is a much better quality of life than coaching here. Most cos or better at competitive programs from hs in the us on up live pretty rough lives during the season. 
 

 

[Noeller]

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Ahhh the days of Rod Rust. Coached a lights out D for 5 games, then suddenly left.

And then Doug Brown said they had to run a "sandlot" defense with nobody calling plays. Barron Simpson essentially ran things from the MACK/MIKE...