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I might start buying merch again this year. It has nothing to do with management. It's the first year in a few that I might be able to wear some of it. The bombers don't really sell fat guy sizing. Do

Ripper
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The last game played at Taylor Field will be the most important game in the history of the stadium. The end of a era. The memories of days gone by will be missed. Children growing up and going to game

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Really like this. All the best, Alex (Suber) !

Stickem Grand Master

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...IF Tyron Brackenridge has got anything left in the tank...I'd say have a look...It would be worth it just to see him lay some head snapping hits on those yokels in the next province..I'd say he has a nasty outlook concerning Mr.Jones after he was dumped today...As for anyone else on that list...a big ho-hum..

Mr Dee Newbie

Mr Dee

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holoman Rookie

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Anthony Allen would be interesting if we can't land Andrew Harris.

Would have to act now.  I can't imagine Allen being jobless that long and Harris would only be available  February 9

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Floyd

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Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

 

Wow.  This is the most depressing news of the off-season...

 

If Maas assembles a dream team in one month while Bombers spend two years wading in mediocrity, I'm done.

Mr Dee Newbie

Mr Dee

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Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

Mr. Perfect Mentor

Mr. Perfect

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Why is there such a great deal of hype around Allen? He's horrible. What am I missing here?

 

Come on now horrible??

 

http://cfl.stats.com/cfl/playerstats.asp?id=336211

 

His stats are way better then the crap we fielded in the last several years and he runs real hard.   I'd have zero issues if they signed him.  

 

Too bad he carries the ball like a loaf of bread, hence why he's been benched multiple times because of his inability to hang on to the football.

bigg jay Grand Master

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Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

 

 

The CFL is now investigating Thorpe's resignation.  It'll be interesting to see where this goes.  I think it's going to be a whole lot harder to grab coaches from other teams soon.

The Unknown Poster Newbie

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Noel Thorpe signs resignation papers in Montreal. Sounds like he's off to Edmonton as DC

Farhan Lalji – Verified account ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN

A source tells me Thorpe had 2 years left on his contract with no out clause & no teams have asked #Alouettes for permission to speak to him

10:17 PM - 15 Dec 2015

Maybe the answer for this lies somewhere in the word mEDdling?

 

 

The CFL is now investigating Thorpe's resignation.  It'll be interesting to see where this goes.  I think it's going to be a whole lot harder to grab coaches from other teams soon.

 

If he has no out clause and a contract, seems pretty open and shut to me.  And honestly, the Als *should* block him under those circumstances. The problem is, even if a court sides with the Al's, its not like they are going to want him back after this.  So do they pay him for two years to sit at home to spite him?  Maybe.  Ultimately, Edmonton would probably be coerced into paying some sort of compensation to free him up.  So why not just do that already?

 

Someone in the CFL is an NHL fan and was seeing the stupid compensation for coaches thing and thought 'why not'.  League needs to make a ruling.  Contracts have to be respected. 

 

Its one thing to have a gentleman's arrangement but when teams stop acting like gentleman, it ruins it for everyone.

Fatty Liver Grand Master

Fatty Liver

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gary lawless ✔ @garylawless

Update: @CFL investigating Thorpe's resignation from @MTLAlouettes, potential move to @edmEskimos http://fw.to/wOdmhAX 

 

 

 

The CFL is officially investigating Noel Thorpe's resignation from the Montreal Alouettes and potential move to the Edmonton Eskimos.

The Eskimos, already slated for mediation with the Ottawa Redblacks over the hiring of head coach Jason Maas, may be headed for more conflict as they attempt to fill key vacancies on their coaching staff.

TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported late Tuesday night that Thorpe informed the Alouettes he was resigning from his assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

It’s believed Thorpe could be headed to the Eskimos for a similar position as the one he held in Montreal.
Thorpe, however, has two years left on his contract with the Alouettes and no out clause, according to sources. No permission to speak with Thorpe was requested by the Eskimos.

If Thorpe does indeed end up in Edmonton, questions about the timing and process are bound to be asked.
Eskimos GM Ed Hervey was recently fined by CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge for "comments that bring the league into disrepute."

Hervey lost his head coach Chris Jones, lured to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for more title, responsibility and money, and then watched as Jones took his entire coaching staff to the Riders.

When asked if he thought Saskatchewan had tampered with his former head coach, Hervey was blunt.
“As far as this league, we know that tampering does happen. It does. We do it. Everyone does it. It’s just a part of the CFL,” he said.

Tampering rules in the CFL state an individual directly or indirectly connected with one franchise is prohibited from “directly or indirectly through an agent or by public or private statement or inference, contacting or negotiating with any non-playing person connected with another member club.”

Hervey followed the rules in hiring Maas, asking the Redblacks for permission to speak with the coach before beginning the courting process. The Redblacks granted the request but subsequently informed the Eskimos they would be seeking compensation if Maas was offered a contract.

The Eskimos informed the Redblacks they would be hiring Maas but not participating in any compensation. Orridge was then dragged into the fray and brokered a settlement which allowed Edmonton to hire its new head coach but would also see the two franchises enter a mediation process to see if compensation for Ottawa is indeed warranted.

Orridge and league governors are already looking at the process of coaches jumping from one team to another while still under contract. It’s tradition in the CFL for teams to allow coaches to escape their contracts in order to take a promotion with another club. Position coach to coordinator, coordinator to head coach or head coach to GM. Protocol would have a senior executive from one franchise inform the organization of the targeted coach and seek permission to discuss a promotion.

In the case of Thorpe leaving his position in Montreal and potentially signing on in Edmonton, no permission was sought. Thorpe went straight to the stage of submitting his resignation.

Thorpe has had two stints with the Alouettes. He was the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach from 2002 to 2007 and then was the defensive coordinator from 2013 to 2015. He has previously coached in Edmonton, from 2008-10 as special teams coordinator and DB coach.

He was passed over twice for the Als head coaching position. First when Als GM Jim Popp took over as interim head coach last season following the firing of Tom Higgins and again this off-season when Popp elected to stay on as head coach for the coming season.

B-F-F-C Newbie

B-F-F-C

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And I thought it would be a boring off season   :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

 

Thank you to the Riders, Redblacks, Als and Esks.  

 

Oh yeah!  The Riders are a classless organization.  Imagine releasing a player and not even calling him first.    That's what happens when you hire a guy like Chris Jones.   :P  :P  :P   

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Finally, there have been rumblings Uzooma Okeke, the Als’ assistant director of pro and college scouting, might not be returning after his contract expires on Dec. 31. Popp said discussions on a new deal are taking place. “If we work things out, he’ll return. If we don’t, no.”

 

http://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/alouettes-coaching-staff-still-needs-to-be-filled-out

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