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The roster change isn't until 2023 so the lists are moot.

I think we're at a point with the way the game is played and everyone on the roster having a role on O or D aside from only 2-3 guys per team (and a kicker or two) that the ratio could go by the wayside. To be clear by "ratio" I mean the declare 7 Canadian starters, DI's and QB's. If anything add one to the roster, a Canadian, and drop one DI for another Canadian. At that point teams are basically locked in to starting 6-7 Canadians for sure with more guys being role players. Nobody plays every down anymore particularly on D, you've got maybe one LB and 2-3 DB's who play every down.

So is there a weekly snap count audit to make sure everyone is compliant? They really need to work on simplifying the roster juggling and not making it more convoluted.

The players weren't on strike and were at the table. The league left the table and put out that email/tweet and then the players took the strike action. Yes the vote was in their back pocket. The league hit the red button when they were closest to getting a deal done. Pretty unbelievable given what's happened (or not happened) over the past two years with the leadership of this league struggling to even figure out how to play games. More cancelled games.

Did you notice that they are on strike? There's no incentive for them to end the strike before the end of preseason. Without that letter I guarantee they come out Monday morning with an agreement. Just an awful read of the situation and terrible tactic at the worst possible time. The letter is total disrespect for the players and the fact they are organized into a union. It galvanized them when the deal was about 90% done and players wanting to get going.

The BOG completely screwed themselves over with Ambrosie's letter to the players around the PA. Why would any vets, PA members, suit up for preseason now? As Naylor states there, the revenue from those games is all for the owners not the players.

Sign a 10 year CBA to "see how things unfold over the next couple of years." We've all heard Suitor talk enough to know he isn't very clever but now it's confirmed in print.

Ambrosie brought us a draft for Australian punters and labour strife. How much longer does he get?

They want a deal but don't give two shits about having it in place before game 1. The preseason games only benefit ownership. Now there's good reason for the PA to utilize their legal strike position to drag their feet.

Find us a link then. Naylor and Lalji dug up the memo. There's no tweet or anything else from the CFLPA. Sure that memo goes out knowing it will be public. What Ambrosie did was to try to go around the PA to communicate with their members directly. There's no reason now for the PA to come back to the table for weeks, he ensured a work stoppage. And further to how stupid this all is on the league side, there's nothing in that proposal that benefits current PA members anyway.

The players or the bargaining committee? Big difference. They sent a communication to their members (the players) RE the proposed elimination of the ratio. Yes that eventually leaked. What Ambrosie did was completely different and way off-base in a bargaining process.

Walking out of bargaining after dropping a take it or leave it offer and then releasing that offer on social media is pretty much as low as it gets RE bargaining in bad faith. While proposing partnerships with the PA Ambrosie is simultaneously and transparently trying to turn the public and perhaps the membership against the PA. Clearly the CFL led by Ambrosie has given up on bargaining.

Ambrosie is just a terrible leader. Is he trying to win a PR battle or go around the CFLPA bargaining committee? No wonder he has trouble closing.

4 years, 56 passes attempted. Still a rookie.

If they remove the "ratio," meaning the 7 Canadian starters, what would the effect be? Basically simplifies roster management. Anyone on the roster can be on the field at any time. You would still need a good amount of Canadians playing O and D. I would be in favour of this if they flipped two import spots to Canadian roster spots. That would ensure you have at least 5 Canadians consistently getting snaps on O and D. Realistically with the size of rosters almost everyone will get some reps, you have kickers and maybe 3-4 guys who only play special teams.

This league office is an incredible disaster for many reasons but labour relations might be the worst. Now you have competition for American players. Money is an obvious issue in being competitive, but if they can't iron out player relations and get CBA's done promptly why would any agent of a player who has a second-tier league option in the US recommend the CFL?

The song this year should be Snoop's latest single. Did somebody say Skiiiiiiiiiip?

Would not be surprised if they turn Adamson around. Not really many DL like him around that aren't freak athletes in this era.

No reason why Walters couldn't have traded down into the 5th maybe even 6th round to make that pick.

Richards is more likely to be retired. He already has been out for a season.

Schakel will be the best non-OL in this draft. Sad we didn't take him.

He'll have to or he'll be in Edmonton with his brother.

These interviews 🤢 Brown won't sign until 2023 so it sort of fits our roster/cap best right now. He'd replace Couture potentially in 23. Territorial aka "you suck" picks.

My guess is their board right now is: OL Brown S Schakel OL Zerr

Smart to draft a guy like Ford. Dress him as a non-QB and there's your 3rd QB.