Around the CFL Regular Season Discussion

[gbill2004]

@sportscage: Riders are negotiating with the agent for @paulwoldu about a return

@JDunk12: #Argos have signed Canadian P/K @RonniePfeffer, per sources.

[gbill2004]

@HerbZurkowsky1: His personal reasons for leaving #Als? Michael Sam & Vito Cammisano Split, End Engagement

[gbill2004]

@SUNMitchell: Jock Sanders is believed to be selling his Grey Cup ring. Already.

[BigBlue]

Thanks for starting a cfl discussion thread ... other one was way too long

[gbill2004]

Thanks for starting a cfl discussion thread ... other one was way too long

The other one was specific to the offseason too. This one is regular season.

[Jacquie]

Drew Edwards ‏@scratchingpost  8h8 hours ago

#Argos sign another former #TIcats Canadian WR: former first overall pick Chris Bauman. #CFL

[IC Khari]

Interesting ... Argos are doing a pretty good recycling job so far this season. Bauman may do OK in that system.

[Floyd]

Bauman with another chance... wow.  Think I'd sign Etienne first.

[Blueandgold]

Bauman with another chance... wow.  Think I'd sign Etienne first.

Or Poblah.

[Jacquie]

From the Stamps website:

When Karen DeMarsh heard the winning 50/50 numbers announced during Friday’s Stamps game, she was a little indisposed.

 

“I was in the washroom when they called the number,” she told the Sun. “I pulled the ticket out of my bra, and texted my husband immediately and said ‘I think we just won it!’ ”

 

Taking home $193,325 in the Calgary Stampeders’ largest ever 50/50 draw, the DeMarshs’ win couldn’t have come at a better time.

 

“My sons and I were in a car accident three week ago,” she said, barely able to hold back her tears. “The car was written off, so we’re going to replace the car.”

 

As well, the family was forced to declare bankruptcy after finding themselves forced out of work three years ago.

 

“This will help pay off some of that debt,” she said.

 

She also plans on taking their children on a much-needed vacation.

 

“We’ve made do over the past three years , we’ve done the best we can,” she said. “Our three children are thriving, and that’s all that matters to us.”

 

http://www.stampeders.com/article/nifty-5050

[gbill2004]

@DarrinBauming: #Bombers won't be signing running back Jock Sanders—he's been added to the #RedBlacks' practice roster.

[gbill2004]

@CFLDaily: Riders HC Corey Chamblin says Paul McCallum will play on Sunday against Toronto. Chris Milo deactivated. #CFL

[Tracker]

Who'da thunk that the Riders would be so desperate and McCallum would such have such low standards.

[MOBomberFan]

Who'da thunk that the Riders would be so desperate and McCallum would such have such low standards.

A perfect storm of desperation.

[rebusrankin]

Go Argos.

[kelownabomberfan]

 

From the Stamps website:

When Karen DeMarsh heard the winning 50/50 numbers announced during Friday’s Stamps game, she was a little indisposed.

 

“I was in the washroom when they called the number,” she told the Sun. “I pulled the ticket out of my bra, and texted my husband immediately and said ‘I think we just won it!’ ”

 

Taking home $193,325 in the Calgary Stampeders’ largest ever 50/50 draw, the DeMarshs’ win couldn’t have come at a better time.

 

“My sons and I were in a car accident three week ago,” she said, barely able to hold back her tears. “The car was written off, so we’re going to replace the car.”

 

As well, the family was forced to declare bankruptcy after finding themselves forced out of work three years ago.

 

“This will help pay off some of that debt,” she said.

 

She also plans on taking their children on a much-needed vacation.

 

“We’ve made do over the past three years , we’ve done the best we can,” she said. “Our three children are thriving, and that’s all that matters to us.”

 

http://www.stampeders.com/article/nifty-5050

 

 

Wow - three years without a job?  I thought Alberta was the land of plenty...yikes.  Feel good story though, glad this family won the prize.  Also glad that they can still make it to Stamps games and support the CFL, despite their personal hard-ships.  Die-hard CFL fans!

[Tracker]

From the Stamps website:

 

When Karen DeMarsh heard the winning 50/50 numbers announced during Friday’s Stamps game, she was a little indisposed.

 

“I was in the washroom when they called the number,” she told the Sun. “I pulled the ticket out of my bra, and texted my husband immediately and said ‘I think we just won it!’ ”

 

Taking home $193,325 in the Calgary Stampeders’ largest ever 50/50 draw, the DeMarshs’ win couldn’t have come at a better time.

 

“My sons and I were in a car accident three week ago,” she said, barely able to hold back her tears. “The car was written off, so we’re going to replace the car.”

 

As well, the family was forced to declare bankruptcy after finding themselves forced out of work three years ago.

 

“This will help pay off some of that debt,” she said.

 

She also plans on taking their children on a much-needed vacation.

 

“We’ve made do over the past three years , we’ve done the best we can,” she said. “Our three children are thriving, and that’s all that matters to us.”

http://www.stampeders.com/article/nifty-5050

 

Wow - three years without a job?  I thought Alberta was the land of plenty...yikes.  Feel good story though, glad this family won the prize.  Also glad that they can still make it to Stamps games and support the CFL, despite their personal hard-ships.  Die-hard CFL fans!

For the past four years, Alberta (and southern Alberta in particular) has had the highest personal debts and personal bankruptcies in Canada. Good on this family- they sound that they really, really needed the money.

[gbill2004]

@HomeOfTheFans: Shea Emry is listed in the 6 game injured list. #riders #cfl

[Rich]

Rakeem Cato story with #Riders is he didn't show for mini-camp, requested his tender, team and player have 10 days to agree to terms... 1/2

— Jamie Nye (@jamienye)

July 4, 2015

 

Cato wouldnt agree to terms so he became a free agent so to speak and Montreal signs him. Very rare a player goes that route. 2/2

— Jamie Nye (@jamienye)

July 4, 2015

[gbill2004]

@jamienye: #Riders place Durant, Emry, MacDougall, Green on 6-game, Demski, Miller to 1-game; T Clark, Norman, Agbaje, White to PR

[TBURGESS]

Thats a lot of talent to lose.

[rebusrankin]

The Riders have a lot of NI talent hurt. Hard to overcome.

[gbill2004]

From TMZ:

Michael Sam's Montreal Alouettes teammates are sick and tired of the drama surrounding the defensive end ... with one player telling TMZ Sports, "He's not my favorite teammate right now."

Multiple sources tell us ... the players are viewing Sam as a "distraction" -- but nobody wants to say it out loud because they're afraid of a possible public backlash for criticizing him.

But inside the Alouttes organization ... frustration is building -- especially with Sam recently leaving the team for 2 weeks on mysterious personal business.

We're told by multiple sources that people WANT to like Sam -- and really do want to see him succeed -- but feel he's still not 100% focused on football.

"He needs to leave his personal life off the field and just play football like he really wants it," one player tells us.

"Hopefully he can turn it around and commit to the game because he really does have potential."

[kelownabomberfan]

Watching "Ballers" on HBO tonight...show about the NFL...first CFL reference was on tonight's show: "he's going to finish his career in Saskatchewan. Have you ever been to Saskatchewan? It ******* blows". Hee hee! And why the hell was the game today not on TSN1? I ended up recording some shitty basketball game instead of the Argo-Rider game.

[Stickem]

Watching "Ballers" on HBO tonight...show about the NFL...first CFL reference was on tonight's show: "he's going to finish his career in Saskatchewan. Have you ever been to Saskatchewan? It ******* blows". Hee hee! And why the hell was the game today not on TSN1? I ended up recording some shitty basketball game.

 

 

Have to agree with you Kelowna...they treat the CFL like a 'throw away whatever'...If they keep relegating us to the poker game status, I think this league has to review how the hell we are being 'viewed'...Seems to me we're seen as 'back of the bus' types...Pure and simple bull$hit.