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by B.C.FAN
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
Replies: 24
Views: 167023

Re: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?

I don't care one way or another, but I think the Ring of Honour in the stadium carries more recognition than a retired number. The Lions have retired 10 numbers. That's a lot, when you consider each retired number means another number has to be duplicated when 100 players take to the field in traini...
by B.C.FAN
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions release Rhymes
Replies: 17
Views: 156716

Re: Lions release Rhymes

Tim Baines of Postmedia says Rhymes was scheduled to have made $235,000 in B.C. this year, and that his new deal in Ottawa has a base salary of $195,000.

https://x.com/timcbaines/status/1748071 ... gGjb_94D6A
by B.C.FAN
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions release Rhymes
Replies: 17
Views: 156716

Re: Lions release Rhymes

Farhan Lalji confirms the Lions asked Rhymes to restructure his contract and he refused. The Lions still hope to sign Cottoy but maybe not Whitehead.

https://x.com/FarhanLaljiTSN/status/174 ... 81722?s=20
by B.C.FAN
Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions release Rhymes
Replies: 17
Views: 156716

Re: Lions release Rhymes

Maybe not shocking. He did miss 6 games in 2021 and 8 in 2023. At times last year he didn't seem to be his old 2022 self, perhaps due to injuries. There gets to be a point where the club simply doesn't see the player bringing the value his salary calls for. Agreed. In his prime, Rhymes was a clutch...
by B.C.FAN
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

The Lions have also confirmed they’ve re-signed Stefan Flintoft.

https://www.bclions.com/2024/01/16/flin ... extension/
by B.C.FAN
Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Close to being an excuse from a GM for Mizzell needing the year to acclimatize but it does establish that the Lions are going to be patient with him for now. The ELC works in their favour and could be they are right about year two being an improvement. Time will tell. From a bringing in some compet...
by B.C.FAN
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024
Replies: 74
Views: 439467

Re: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024

New Saskatchewan head coach and B.C. native Corey Mace has filled out his staff with a lot of young ex-players, including former B.C. and Calgary DB Josh Bell as pass game coordinator and DB coach, Surrey native and onetime Lion Jordan Linnen as defensive assistant, former Edmonton linebacker J.C Sh...
by B.C.FAN
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Timely article given the recent conversations in this thread. I'm not surprised as I think given the makeup of the offense they aren't willing to spend much of their budget in the backfield. Want to spend big $ on a tailback means letting somebody like Cottoy or Hollins walk. I can understand where...
by B.C.FAN
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Don't expect the Lions to enter the bidding for a starting free-agent running back. Co-GM Neil McEvoy says the Lions are banking on Taquan Mizzell blossoming in his second year in the league, and he particularly likes the way Mizzell blocked for Vernon Adams. “I felt that he had a lot of good games....
by B.C.FAN
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024
Replies: 74
Views: 439467

Re: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024

Hambone wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:27 pm
Speedi-B might want to do himself a favour and see if he can find an opportunity in USports, NCAA or even HS football to start building a coaching resume.
Agreed. Whining publicly about not getting a CFL coaching job just guarantees that he will not get a CFL coaching job.
by B.C.FAN
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

According to J.J. Adams, co-GM Neil McEvoy is optimistic about retaining the team's priority free agents, including Ben Hladik and Josh Woods. He's less optimistic about Mathieu Betts, and admits Lucky Whitehead isn't among the Lions' top priorities. McEvoy also says that Keon Hatcher is a special c...
by B.C.FAN
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024
Replies: 74
Views: 439467

Re: CFL Coaching & GM Changes for 2024

This is shaping up as a year of change in Bomberland, with new defensive and special teams coordinators, and Mike O’Shea hinting that they’ll likely lose some high-priced veteran players. The Bombers were lucky not to lose Buck Pierce as OC, but he may have fewer weapons at his disposal.
by B.C.FAN
Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Guys I think the Lions should be kicking tires on are Robertson Daniel, Shaq Richardson, or maybe Ciante Evans as a replacement for T. J. Lee. The running back market will be very interesting as well but that will go likely down to the wire for the top end guys. The Lions have a lot of depth and ex...
by B.C.FAN
Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:29 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

A nice article tonight from JC Abbott on the tough financial decisions at linebacker looming for the Lions. They have got tremendous value over the last three years at the positions starting with Jordin Williams' rookie of the year season in 2021. Now how much are they willing to spend if they want...
by B.C.FAN
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3727993

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Veteran players negotiate roster bonuses for their own benefit. They ask for part of their salary to be paid up front to protect against being cut around training camp, when other teams have already committed most of their salary cap. Dunbar has a chance to seek a new team as a free agent while GMs ...