Around The League Off Season Discussion

[Stickem]

So with Rogers gonzo, do the stamps up the ante for Dressler....If they don't have anyone else on their radar...they could...We need to stay on top of this one..

[Taynted_Fayth]

lets offer the stamps moore and tell em to beat it

[Guest J5V]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

probably gave him an incentive laden contract, and given how Jones has shown a willingness to cut players popularity be damned I'm thinking Durant didn't have a leg to stand on in the negotiations 

Oh, I get it! LOL!

[Rich]

 

 

[Taynted_Fayth]

twitters saying Durants restructured contract is getting him 250K upfront, i think the riders/jones were handcuffed to keep him one way or another.  no way a 33 going on 34 year old who hasn't played in a year and half and some pretty serious injuries gets that kinda guarantee unless management was dealing from a point of a losing end.  probably offered him off the books perks too which as ive heard is a popular thing in regina 

 

**actually if the rumors about DD getting a bonus are true, which ive seen here and on rider fans, Jones is playing all the rider fans like puppets/fools.  150k bonus + 250K up front = $400k probably a few grand more as numbers arent rounded i believe like that.  But try to ease everyones minds with the technicality they only signed him to a $250k base (true) but thats not his entire hit to the sms

Edited January 20, 2016 by Taynted_Fayth

[Jacquie]

3 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

I believe the Riders already had to pay Durant a $150,000 bonus for this season, there was no way to avoid it as he was injured and can't be cut.

An injured player can be released in the off season. It's only during the season that an injured player can't be released unless they agree to it.

[DR. CFL]

Not true a veteran player remains under contract in the off season and cannot be released. If he has bonuses due and is released he can file an injury grievance and WILL win it.  

[ALuCsRED]

2 hours ago, Rich said:

 

 

 

49ers are a terrible team for receivers to thrive.  Kapernick doesn't throw a pretty ball.

 

[iso_55]

The Stamps don't look to be signing Messam, have dumped salary in Simpson, Keon Raymond may leaving & now Rodgers. That's a swack of salary off the books.  Are they going to be spending some of that on Dressler? We'll see if Walters can seal the deal. 

Edited January 21, 2016 by iso_55

[Jacquie]

51 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

Not true a veteran player remains under contract in the off season and cannot be released. If he has bonuses due and is released he can file an injury grievance and WILL win it.  

Where in the CBA does it say that? I can't find anything that says it has changed from what it was in the past.

[DR. CFL]

A player's contract is continuos even though he does not get paid in the off season he remains under contract. Unless Durrant is cleared and deemed healthy by a neutral physician, as approved by the CFLPA and the CFL he remains as an injured player and cannot be released. This really only has an impact when he has roster bonuses due in the off season. Likely this was the case with Durrant. So there is no need for any reference to the off season in the CBA.  The critical date is the date in Feb. that current contracts expire and players then become FA.

[rebusrankin]

Why not keep Messam?

[blueingreenland]

3 hours ago, DR. CFL said:

A player's contract is continuos even though he does not get paid in the off season he remains under contract. Unless Durrant is cleared and deemed healthy by a neutral physician, as approved by the CFLPA and the CFL he remains as an injured player and cannot be released. This really only has an impact when he has roster bonuses due in the off season. Likely this was the case with Durrant. So there is no need for any reference to the off season in the CBA.  The critical date is the date in Feb. that current contracts expire and players then become FA.

True. It's also the case that a player must pass his physical during training camp, otherwise he can be released...so Durant must still pass his physical in the spring...although it's doubtful the Riders would release him if he was almost ready...

[GCn20]

12 hours ago, blueingreenland said:

True. It's also the case that a player must pass his physical during training camp, otherwise he can be released...so Durant must still pass his physical in the spring...although it's doubtful the Riders would release him if he was almost ready...

There is no way they will release him if he doesn't pass his physical. They've already paid him a 250k signing bonus on the new deal.

[GCn20]

On ‎2015‎-‎11‎-‎28 at 3:11 PM, Mr Dee said:

CFL - End of Season Notes:

 

 

Offences increased their scoring by the equivalent of one more touchdown per game – up to 44.5 points on offence per game in 2015 from 37.7 points per game in 2014 (the lowest we had had since 1979). Compare that 18% increase in 2015 to the drastic 23% decrease in scoring offence for 2014 over 2013.

 

 

 

Scoring by offences averaged 40.1 points per game over the first half of the year, and jumped to 48.9 ppg over the final 41 games – a nice 22% increase.

 

 

 

In 2014 the CFL had a touchdown drive only one time in every 7.9 possessions – the lowest TD rate since the league started to track results by possession in 2008. In 2015, there were 48 more TD drives than there were in 2014 (357 TDs vs 309 TDs by offences) – an increase of 17%. One key is the dramatic reduction in Two-and-Outs in 2015: down by over 12% at 10.7 per game compared to 12.2 per game in 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What the league didn't say, and it was nice of them not to point it out, was that if Winnipeg wasn't factored in, those Offensive stats would be a lot higher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2015, 35% of CFL games (28 of 81) were decided by 4 points or less and that is an all-time CFL record; there were 44 games settled in the final 3:00, 54% of the total.

 

 

 

Major change over 2014 as passing was responsible for 74% of total yards gained compared to just 69% in 2014. That is an enormous change in just a single year. Total rushing attempts dropped from 39.7 per game down to 37.1 in 2015 – the fewest rushes per game in the last 23 years.

 

 

 

Following the rule change, kicked convert success rate dropped from 99.4% to 85.5% in 2015. That was better than the expected value of approx. 81% (the FG success rate from the distance 2010-2014).

 

 

 

2 point conversion rate was 65.9% The final result was higher than expected at 66% successful tries in 2015. The main reason was due to the rule change that moved the attempt to the 3-yard line – the rate declined as the season went on however.

 

 

 

In 2014, the CFL experienced an 18% increase in penalties per game, the largest jump in CFL history. Though they increased again in 2015 the growth was just 9%. The main area of increase was holding, illegal block and pass defence calls such as Illegal Contact on a Receiver.

 

 

 

102 Coaches's challenges 1.26 per gameVirtually unchanged in frequency and success rate from 2014 (1.23 per game) with 34% of them resulting in an overturned ruling on the field.

 

Not true. We had a poor offence but our defence also ranked near last in points surrendered. Since they are taking combined points of games, it stands to reason that our defence helped drive up the opposition's point totals enough to make up for our lack of scoring.

[Taynted_Fayth]

18% jump in penalties,  could you imagine if they kept tossin around their hanky's in the 2nd half of the season like they did the first half? 40-50% increase seems about right.  there was a flag on every other play 

[Engelwood]

19 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

18% jump in penalties,  could you imagine if they kept tossin around their hanky's in the 2nd half of the season like they did the first half? 40-50% increase seems about right.  there was a flag on every other play 

Players also adjusted to the rules as the season went on as well. 

[TBURGESS]

Tanner Marsh 

 

✔@marshmadness16

Thank you @MTLAlouettes for past 3 years, it has been a pleasure. Thank you mainly to the teammates and friends I've made. Good luck n 2016!

Edited January 21, 2016 by TBURGESS

[Floyd]

Dan West is back, Bartel signed by Riders too

[IC Khari]

14 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Dan West is back, Bartel signed by Riders too

[pigseye]

BB Board changes

http://globalnews.ca/news/2469207/changes-made-to-winnipeg-football-clubs-board-of-directors/

 

 

[Taynted_Fayth]

what are the stipulations to get your name on a ballot as a WFC board member? with 167 likes in my 887 posts, im sure i can count on MBB's support

Edited January 21, 2016 by Taynted_Fayth

[BigBlue]

7 hours ago, pigseye said:

BB Board changes

http://globalnews.ca/news/2469207/changes-made-to-winnipeg-football-clubs-board-of-directors/

 

 

More of the same .... another CEO or two adding another feather to their hat ... I see no new plan to fix what's ailing us .... just a mutual admiration society ... when will we ever have a leader with a real vision that everyone will get on board with?

Edited January 22, 2016 by BigBlue

[Dragon37]

3 hours ago, BigBlue said:

More of the same .... another CEO or two adding another feather to their hat ... I see no new plan to fix what's ailing us .... just a mutual admiration society ... when will we ever have a leader with a real vision that everyone will get on board with?

The board has little affect with what happens on the field. The onus is on management to make the franchise work. The only time a board can affect the day to day is if their is a biased voting block. 

I would expect the members to be from a variety of business back ground as well as one member that has CFL or sport franchise experience and one member that represents civic and provincial governments. If no one knows each other all the better.

Edited January 22, 2016 by Dragon37

[iso_55]

The Board has a huge effect on the performance on the field. They hire the President who then hires the GM who hires the Head Coach. The entire process of winning & losing starts with the Board.