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I guess this answers my question... this is AWESOME!!!!!

They got him a job and will be moving here full time pretty big coup for the Bombers.

And to think, this was just another Tuesday in January... I didn't realize Christmas would come again so soon!

Farhan Lalji‏Verified account @FarhanLaljiTSN 46s46 seconds ago More Farhan Lalji Retweeted WPG Blue Bombers Can’t question the #Bombers commitment to @Bighill44 who is still in his prime. He will now be the highest paid defensive player in @CFL with a deal that averages more than 250k per year in hard money. @CFLonTSN

Yeah getting a guy a 2nd job isn't anything more than that. I doubt they're paying the guy to do nothing, he will be expected to perform his duties in this other job in order to get paid just like he will be expected to do his job on the football field to earn his paycheque that way. If the guy is concerned about his family and where they live having a job to fall back on to help convince them to move cities is a big boon. All in all the Bombers played this well (up yours Saskatchewan, trying to make Regina seem like the only place there's a career outside football, go **** yourselves). This organization has become one of the most desirable in the league. NIce change after all the chaos they had firing everyone at the drop of a hat.

??? Or.....

The man has no shame, he slinks out of town leaving the team without a QB, screwing Paul Jones and sending his buddy McAdoo to the unemployment line for evermore.

Stay tuned for a trickle of negative anecdotes on Jones in Priderville to leak out. Prefaced by "I didn't want to say anything but..." echoed by "I knew/ suspected all along"

Haha signs the extension leaves the next week. This day has been great.

Jones is leaving! Cleveland bound, rumour has it he has been signed in a D. capacity. CFL News‏ @CFL_News2m2 minutes agoBREAKING:Sources say #Riders Head Coach Chris Jones has interviewed today with the Cleveland Browns & they are hiring him in a defensive capacity. Details to come. Jones had an NFL out clause in his #CFL contract.

On CFL.ca, I read a Stamps fan say that this was good news because it meant that Singleton was definitely coming back to Calgary or they would have signed Bighill.

"Dang, all that money to Bighill that could have been used to re-sign Streveler" said almost no one ever.

that's in no way circumventing the cap...it's an off-season job, and smart thing to to include in the presser, as it shows potential free-agents that there is opportunity for off-season and or post career work in Winnipeg as it is a large city with major companies who have work potential...unlike a pisshole in the ground place like Regina where there is apparently zippo

Epic

Do Mexican coaches count against the football operations cap?

So let's recap this day. - defensive player of the year Adam Bighill signs with Bombers. - jealous fan on Rider forum suggests injury on Bighill. - second jealous fan on Rider forum suggests now all Bombers need is a head coach and general manager. - Riders lose head coach and general manager Chris Jones. Oh Rider fans. There are no words for how sad you are.

For one day, I'm coming around on Ambrosie.

As funny as it is to see the Riders in turmoil, I'm concerned that Jonesy leaving means the Riders just got better. I was kinda hoping they were going to tie themselves to his crazy for awhile longer and he could really run 'em into the ground but good...

Wait, did Trump acquire the Big Macs through illegal means? He's conspiring with the Hamburgler-Sanders? Yuuge if true. On a serious note, I hope McDs didn't accept a personal cheque from Trump or they won't be seeing any money.

Think smaller...like...something the size of an Ant going into the quantum realm.

Yeah, it's a ton of cash but he's involved in almost every defensive play and is a leader. I just hope he's lining up next to JSK next year. That's quite the duo!

Didn't his aunt find out at the end of the last movie in the post credits scene? Something where it ends with her going "WHAT THE F***??" and it cuts away...

Excellent signing. Full time job from BOD member looks like the clincher. Yes, it's a way to pay players under the table and outside the SMS. Yes. It's good business. Yes. It's good to let players know that we can and will find ways to get them paid. No, I don't think Bighill signs with us right now without it. His CFL salary would be very similar no matter where he played. It's a good day in Bomberland.

Mike Reilly situation might get interesting.

Lol

Good riddance to bad rubbish. The league is better off right now. This reminds me of nick saban sooo much.

Rider fans have already replaced him with Lapo.

Oh what a wonderful day this has become! 😊

Now I know why Trump employs her

FIFY

As read on Twitter but can't find the tweet now... It's like when the DEA makes a big bust and they put they're haul out on the table. The day the Trump Administration took down the Hamburgler!

Definitely ready for March 8th, anyhow....

Yes, well Captain Marvel obviously has to turn back the clock somehow, pre-dust. So, that brings everyone that died back into play. But, how far back? They're not killing off Gamora. Loki?

I don't think so, not when characters like Spider-Man and that "died". Some characters though, where they've had long runs and a full slate of movies, I could still see going. Tony Stark? I could see him dying in End Game. Cap? Maybe. Hulk? Well, Hulk can't die. Loki? Well, he has a new show coming, so I'm not sure how they play that. But he died before the finger snap.

Actually...Edmonton's facilities and training/therapy/players amenities/locker room are top notch world class and actually are better than many NFL teams and rival some of the top notch ones...so that statement is totally false on the Edmonton aspect. Mosaic is sure shinier and newer, but not heads and shoulders above Edmonton...Winnipeg and B.C..Whom also have top notch player amenities..

It's not a way to pay players under the table. No way Spiring hires Bighill if he doesn't think that he gets every penny invested back in new clients and exposure. Wellington-Altus is making a business decision here.

Absolutely fantastic signing. Its been a few years so we may not always think back on it, but Winnipeg has become a strong organization and place to play. Another big signing that praises the work Osh has done here.

this, in no way, circumvents the cap... it's not like the Bombers are paying him for his second job... Wade probably just knows a guy in the industry and gave a glowing review...

Far From Home

wow....I would never have figured for 3....but then again....it's the power of the organization...regime...locker room and Oshea...well done...this is huge moving into February as well as we now know what we have to play with in free agency for the likes of JSK..possibly a DB and a receiver

This just made my day. Epic indeed!

Bighill coming to town this morning to sign a contract???

While I see what the league is trying to do, I wish they'd focus on the CBA first.

Perception is very important and eventually costs dollars. Here’s another aspect. The league just forced teams to cap their spending on football operations. There is no CBA. It’s a league with limited resources, yet the commissioner and some of the scarce league office staff have time to grab ass with Mexican football and now German football? Actual attendance at games in BC, Toronto and Montreal isn’t even hitting 5 digits. Look at the officiating, which is another area that needs resources. If it’s minus 30 and you don’t have a front door you don’t start drywalling the basement...you get a door and hang it! If you were a conspiracy theorist you might think the league is actually looking for a source replacement players to hang over the CBA talks. That actually makes way more sense than thinking there’s any revenue to gain from Mexican television.

For what it's worth, in my mind, Kyle Connor is more important to this team than Patrick Laine......if you're discussing LTCs, anyhow...

I hear these guys are pretty good.