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- Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:06 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: If there were a change at OC....
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3590
Re: If there were a change at OC....
Changing the OC for the sake of making a change is stupid. It takes a long time to implement a new scheme and terminology - it would be like going back to camp. It would actually cause things to get worse, believe it or not. Changes like that needs to be made in the clear light of day, in the off se...
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:58 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: QB Mike Reilly's Resume - Mike Beamish
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1326
Re: QB Mike Reilly's Resume - Mike Beamish
Spurgeon Wynn could throw a ball through a brick wall. Kurt Warner couldn't. Ryan Leaf and Jamarcus Russell had cannons, Joe Montana and Drew Brees don't. The list goes on and on...
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:39 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Riders 37 - Lions 18 Post Game Stats & Comments
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4568
Re: Riders 37 - Lions 18 Post Game Stats & Comments
The Lions were running with the smallest splits on the offensive line that I have seen in pro football in a long time. Their splits were maybe a foot and a half, whereas you see most pro teams these days running with three foot splits. If you watch the U.S. college teams who run the spread offense, ...
- Tue May 11, 2010 10:18 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Lions add non-import pair; release Zac Champion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1834
Re: Lions add non-import pair; release Zac Champion
The Argos probably believe that BC will end up releasing Jackson, thus allowing them to pick him up without giving an asset in return.
- Wed May 05, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Eskimos Release Lumsden - Canwest News
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2234
Re: Eskimos Release Lumsden - Canwest News
I remember hearing Rich Stubler weighing in on this issue a while back when he was coaching the Argos. Your running back has to be reliable - period, full stop. Having a guy who is constantly nicked up and not at 100% just kills your offense. It also kills your budget to be paying a guy who is on IR...
- Mon May 03, 2010 10:17 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: CFL Draft - Review of the Lions' Picks
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4111
Re: CFL Draft - Review of the Lions' Picks
Great potential for down the road, but the reality is that neither of our top two picks will actually be in camp in a month. That is a concern. We all know about Atogwe, but I also recall Brett Romberg, another guy we spent a pick on who never did come to the CFL. Three different teams have now held...
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:33 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Bombers release Shabazz - would the Lions be interested?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1922
Re: Bombers release Shabazz - would the Lions be interested?
This is indeed a head scratcher. Shabazz was one of the best players on a weak Bomber roster. This is what happens when you hire a GM like Joe Mack who has been out of the CFL since the 80s. He knows football administration, but his current knowledge of CFL personnel is weak to non-existent. Hell ye...
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Bombers sign Buck Pierce
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3591
Re: Bombers sign Buck Pierce
IF he stays healthy, he is a significant asset to them. Definitely a risk/reward signing for the Bombers...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:00 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: The SMS 4 years later....has it been good for the CFL?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1808
Re: The SMS 4 years later....has it been good for the CFL?
I can tell you that the lack of enforcement on the old salary cap played a big role in the demise of the Ottawa Renegades. The first ownership group was sold the franchise on the basis that there was a real salary cap in place. Of course, in the early 2000s, there really wasn't - the cap was flouted...
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:00 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Bombers expected to offer contract to Buck within 48 hrs
- Replies: 88
- Views: 5981
Re: Bombers expected to offer contract to Buck within 48 hrs
I love Pierce's determination and grit, but man do I ever worry about his concussion history. Count me as one of those who believes he should actively consider retirement. I know that upsets competitive athletes - Matt Dunigan used to get quite angry and defensive about the "injury prone" ...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Barrin Simpson signs in Saskatchewan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1062
Re: Barrin Simpson signs in Saskatchewan
God bless Barrin, but at age 33 he is not the answer as an every down MLB. Right after the NFL draft, we need to jump on some of the undrafted inside linebackers, and make this team younger and quicker.
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:34 pm
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Jarious Jackson to the Argos???
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3262
Re: Jarious Jackson to the Argos???
I'm fine with this. JJ will be 33 this year, and he is who he is - a guy with a big arm, but limited upside. Printers is clearly the starter, and there is no way the club is going to want to pay starter type money to Jackson to carry a clipboard. That backup spot should be reserved for developing a ...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Argo's New HC is.....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1094
Re: Argo's New HC is.....
...and the CFL Recyclotron strikes again. I guess the Argos didn't really have a choice. The two "hot assistant" candidates, Chris Jones of Calgary and Scott Milanovich of Montreal, both turned them down, so they had to seek out the one guy whom they knew wouldn't say no. It was like last ...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:56 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Lions appoint Chapdelaine offensive coordinator; add one
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3117
Re: Lions appoint Chapdelaine offensive coordinator; add one
Don't understand why they couldn't have called him OC when he WAS the OC for '08 and '09? Puzzling, that. I would venture a guess that Edmonton was paying some of JC's salary those years, and probably wrote into his settlement that he couldn't be an official OC. :2cents: This is an excellent observ...
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:29 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Lions appoint Chapdelaine offensive coordinator; add one
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3117
Re: Lions appoint Chapdelaine offensive coordinator; add one
Well, Jiminez was given an apple and a road map, and Dorazio is still there, so that tells you everything you need to know. Dorazio is a technician and a teacher of fundamentals first and foremost, so I don't think that giving up co-ordinating duties wouldn't faze him much. I will always maintain th...