Mike

Having a non import dimeback could be a big time boost to our roster IF he can fill that role

Somebody on the Rider forum made a good point in that letting Collaros go now clarifies the FA picture so that while Toronto may not get anything for him, they may take another team out of the hunt for some of the guys they've targeted if money gets tied up in Collaros.

To me, this is a good replacement for Dan West. Definite upgrade there. I could have predicted this reaction but hey, we wanted experience and we wanted Canadian depth. This is both of those things.

Interesting. I liked Aprile.

He hasn't. As per the thread title, Collaros was released. i mean if walters traded for his rights earlier like weeks ago, then argos release him. What? If Walters traded for his rights, he wouldn't be Toronto's to release. I said 'rights to speak' to him just like Reed did to Reilly That's not what you get when you trade for the "rights to speak" You inherit the contract. Not just the right to talk to them. You can't trade the ability to make a phone call.

He hasn't. As per the thread title, Collaros was released. i mean if walters traded for his rights earlier like weeks ago, then argos release him. What? If Walters traded for his rights, he wouldn't be Toronto's to release.

Every single one of them got promotions. I don't think there's any conspiracy or turmoil that led to their departure, I think it's just a simple matter of career planning.

If Burris is not going to make us a contender why even bother

Or you could just, you know ... not be such a whiner when someone replies to your strongly worded opinion with strong words. Whiner? Whatever you think, dude, You don't reply. Look in a mirror before you criticize anyone else. Not sure what you're getting at. All I'm saying is your opinions come across as very matter of fact and concrete, but whenever anyone replies to you with the same tone, you go off on this tangent like the one that starts this string of quotes. I don't know why you choose to get all up in arms about it, I'm not attacking you, I'm just replying to you in the exact same tone. At the end of the day, this is the internet. You need to just relax a smidge.

Garrett runs angry. Simpson runs angry. Ford does not run angry.

Or you could just, you know ... not be such a whiner when someone replies to your strongly worded opinion with strong words.

Let's not all forget that we got a 3rd rounder in exchange for a 5th rounder in that trade.

Why? Because you say so? lol I don't get why you feel like when someone else has a point they're making, you're the first one to demand source materials or some kind of proof but you just think it's okay that your argument can be "because I say so" Burris isn't hitting free agency because he's a hot commodity that will instigate a bidding war. If he hits free agency, it's because the team that had him doesn't want him. It's the same as with any player who is declined an offer by their old team. They don't hit the open market with much, if any, leverage to command whatever they want.

I don't necessarily think that's true. Where's his leverage?

Must still be in the hunt for Bob Wylie, as disappointing as that is.

We thank you.

I don't know. Not a big deal or whatever, but I certainly wouldn't say it's likely. It's probably a realistic option, but I don't see anything in there that would make me think it's necessarily the primary or likely one. EDIT: just for the record, I don't doubt that maybe it IS the primary option. I just don't get that from the tone of this article.

I would assume the plan would include trying to go after Drew Willy too or bring in a prospect of our own, but I still want Collaros. How are we going to win a late season home game in frigid Winnipeg with Burris as our QB? By the way, I don't think this thread title is that accurate. Penton says a source told him three people think Burris goes to Winnipeg. What three people? Are those three people more in the know than the people who form the group that allows Penton to make the statement that "the thinking is Collaros will head to Winnipeg"? This article just seems like another attempt by Penton to stir things up. I'll wait until February 15.

I'd like to see Gilmore back just because I'm convinced he'd turn into a beast if he actually got some PT.

I realize that. My question was did he re-sign during the season, or originally sign for 3 years? Dude, get over it. He's not a pending free agent. pretty sure he signed for 3.

Hard to disagree, but every team needs those guys.

slow clap.

My biggest knock is that he's got a silly last name.

I know not everyone will be a fan of this, but I am. Good resigning.

This logic doesn't fly with me. We should be worried about the prospect of a player going to the NFL in 2-3 years? What are the odds he makes it? And on the flip side of your proposal, what's to say Drew Willy doesn't get a NFL look if he's successful with our club?