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by Toppy Vann
Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: NFL road rocky for Rourke after Patriots draft QB
Replies: 50
Views: 3626

Re: NFL road rocky for Rourke after Patriots draft QB

Just curious how the NY Giants OTA went and found these bits of news. It's not organized that well so there may be more. For me I wonder how at 26 this will work out for him down there. Other like Bo Levi Mitchell looked and decided the CFL was the best spot for him and he'll not just be in the HOF ...
by Toppy Vann
Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: All things Media/Marketing 2024
Replies: 10
Views: 383

Re: All things Media/Marketing 2024

At first I couldn't see this as a big deal but it can be as not all possibly have TSN in their packages and getting more ad revenue and viewers can help. CFL returns to CTV for fall Saturday games & playoffs, including Grey Cup By 3Down Staff -June 6, 2024 For the 2024 season, all Saturday regul...
by Toppy Vann
Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2024 Season Week 1
Replies: 6
Views: 185

Re: 2024 Season Week 1

Is this an issue or ....? No other pro league is doing this. You can look at Castillo whining or letting chipped ball psych him out but he's apparently not alone in believing it affects the ball in flight. We know that pitchers in baseball loading a ball or shaving down a side of it changed the flig...
by Toppy Vann
Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2024 Season Week 1
Replies: 6
Views: 185

Re: 2024 Season Week 1

Great news for BC. Montreal came to play and Noel Thorpe's DEF doesn't seem to have lost a step but the same can't be said for the Bombers - at least in this game. They had a chip on their shoulders I think as they won the GC and had to play away for their first game. BUT they look like the real dea...
by Toppy Vann
Thu Jun 06, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions cuts
Replies: 31
Views: 1313

Re: Lions cuts

Sayles is now a Rider. https://3downnation.com/2024/06/04/saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-former-cfl-all-star-db-marcus-sayles/ Not a surprise that this happened so quickly. Apparently 3 teams reached out to him almost immediately and he quickly settled on the Riders I'm not surprised by that either....
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jun 05, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions cuts
Replies: 31
Views: 1313

Re: Lions cuts

Sayles is now a Rider. https://3downnation.com/2024/06/04/saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-former-cfl-all-star-db-marcus-sayles/ Not a surprise that this happened so quickly. I think the new intern is violating the policy of dogs on turf fields. https://x.com/FarhanLaljiTSN/status/1798083853917270419/...
by Toppy Vann
Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions cuts
Replies: 31
Views: 1313

Re: Lions cuts

They have taken a bit of a gamble by cutting Sayles as there was already going to be instability in the backfield with the Lee injury and the departure of JEC. However, as rookies, Kent and Perryman might have been too good to pass up (despite he stellar play Friday, Kent did not have a great game ...
by Toppy Vann
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Edmonton Elks at BC Lions - May 31, 2024 - Pregame Day Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 1323

Re: Edmonton Elks at BC Lions - May 31, 2024 - Pregame Day Thread

Lots of good things to like but VA doing short yardage even in a pre-season game is pure idiocy. If Brice has shades of Buck Pierce which I'm not yet seeing as I just saw the game last night, why isn't he running short yardage? Watching TSN when the Lions appeared in that formation with Dolegala abo...
by Toppy Vann
Wed May 29, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: All things Media/Marketing 2024
Replies: 10
Views: 383

Re: All things Media/Marketing 2024

I like this move and like others dislike the post game show being over before you get to your car.

The other shows really need to have hooks to gain audience.
by Toppy Vann
Wed May 29, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions
Replies: 72
Views: 3748

Re: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions

Hamilton signed Stephen Dunbar after Elks let him go to avoid a $65K roster bonus. But that's not my point. Here's his UFL stats: The 28-year-old signed in the UFL following his release from the Elks and played one game for the Houston Roughnecks after starting the season on the inactive list. He wa...
by Toppy Vann
Wed May 29, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions
Replies: 72
Views: 3748

Re: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions

Hambone, I confused Henry with now gone Carey who moved onto the Argos. Maybe Mizzell could be moved positionally as he can't do "smoke" in a BC run scheme as it's designed for the Stanback type of ball carrier who can get to the second level and take on LBs, DBs. That is where this guy ge...
by Toppy Vann
Wed May 29, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2024
Replies: 217
Views: 16153

Re: Training camp 2024

I think VA doing short yardage is not just gambling on short yardage but gambling on your starter's health. Not a wise decision. If you haven't a back up able to run short yardage and you have little to no creativity on how you run, put Stanback at QB. As it is these teams don't all use QBs on FGs ...
by Toppy Vann
Wed May 29, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions
Replies: 72
Views: 3748

Re: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions

Argos sign kick returner Janarion Grant. Turns out he goes off the grid in winter but how in the bleep did it take this long to sign him. Bombers claim they had no financial room. Yah, he fumbled at times but overall he's a great returner. https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebom...
by Toppy Vann
Tue May 28, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2024
Replies: 217
Views: 16153

Re: Training camp 2024

A nice training camp update article by Moj on the releases of Mizzell and Prokup. Campbell says they will begin the season with VA running the short yardage offence. https://www.similkameenspotlight.com/sports/the-moj-crunch-time-looms-as-lions-look-to-shape-their-final-roster-7366161 I think VA do...
by Toppy Vann
Tue May 28, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions
Replies: 72
Views: 3748

Re: CFL News re: TC's 2024- Not BC Lions

Hamilton has signed David Menard along with WR Dezmon Patmon who BC let go in the first round of cuts getting the roster down from 85 to 75. https://3downnation.com/2024/05/26/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-canadian-dl-david-menard-sources/ Hard to figure out after their first game and reported comments ...