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They also cut Mo Diallo who was a complete nutcase last year as a Canadian DL. Not super impactful but in the middle of a lot of ****. Pretty shocking given the losses they've taken to retirements on the Canadian side of their roster.

I think he's done with football completely. The fact it got to the physicals suggests he showed up in bad shape.

Tait has 2 pieces per day on bluebombers.com plus a podcast.

Free Press and Sun are both pumping out 2-3 stories per day. Not too hard to find or get around paywall if you have internet skill.

Which will be renamed “I Get Paid to Love to Read Month.”

The NFL doesn't even sell national rights for pre-season games. Local affiliates pick them up. The CFL fucks up a lot in concert with TSN but this isn't even on the Top 100 list.

Also the entire point of the suspension is that he's not suitable to be in the workplace until he receives counselling and shows improvement.

Chad Kelly is on about his 5th chance to improve, accept help and counselling. If the Argos are serious he's gone and so is Murphy. Remove the toxicity or allow it to fester. Too bad he posted it on Twitter. Not giving them any traffic. He wasn't in Canada. A man who is well-versed in being emphatically full of ****.

ITT no employment lawyers.

Pinball is constantly adjacent to scum bags. Brings in Murphy. Had a whole crew of NFL criminal losers there when he was the coach in the 00's. Chad Kelly.

Siegel is a legit ball hawk. Super aggressive type of corner, played a lot in the slot too. Saw him play quite a bit for UND. He didn't return punts there but I wonder if he might get a look up here.

Here's something stupid: So the CFL has a Canadian QB internship program. And U Sports runs the East-West bowl, which is a huge scouting event for the CFL. And of course they run the East-West bowl on the first weekend of CFL training camps. So....a bunch of the Canadian QB's in the program are not in the CFL camps getting reps. And CFL GM's have to choose to be at their own camp or at the East-West. WHY?

That's a pretty big penalty on Argos if they don't get relief on his bonus.

"Cap" isn't applied at all until the end of the season. It's a salary management system, not a hard cap. The only major pro league in North America with a hard cap is the NHL. Meaning that the cap number is calculated daily within the season and if a team is over the league will automatically put on waivers the player(s) needed to make the team meet the cap number. For CFL they simply add up salary and bonuses paid Jan 1 to Dec 31 - exemptions for 6 game following the season. You could play way over the pace to exceed the limit and the penalty isn't applied until after the season and on the next draft. I don't think he's coming but almost anyone could make room. I'd bet heavily on Toronto or BC should he ever return. They'd trade or cut their current starter.

Drummond was crazy good on the Flutie Argo teams. Other than that, basically an above average American back.

Good player in his time, part of some great teams, not a HOFer. Just like someone like Ron Williams. Personally I wouldn't have put Kelvin Anderson either but he was very consistent for a long period. Wouldn't put Jermaine Copeland in either and he has a ton of numbers. Just not dominant guys.

I'd take Menard at Bennett's salary if he really wants to keep playing. He's a pretty good fit as the kind of guy who can pass rush from interior too. Bennett can't do much. See what Hubert looks like in camp. We could really use a National/Global guy who can be useful on special teams and take some snaps off the edge. Bennett is neither. Gotta imagine a few teams would be after Makonzo again provided his expectations are low in terms of where he would slot in. Gives some cover at WIL and SAM plus special teams.

There's so few reporters on the CFL beat it won't be long until JC Abbott and John Hodge are in the HOF.

There's an exhaustive list with credentials of the American receivers coming into camp in Tait's receiver preview. Where do you think Bailey came from? Receiver is hardly a concern here. Rush end is a spot I personally would have been more active on. The Bombers were a completely different and not good defense without Jeffcoat. Jefferson is declining and was not a factor (positively, negatively yeah) when Jeffcoat was down. Hardrick was bad last season. Don't believe he will be hard to replace. More concerned about Canadian spots on line personally. Some limitations and age issues there basically with all the guys we have.

Drummond played parts of 8 seasons and was a primary back for the Argos in 2 seasons, Lions in 1. Otherwise shared the backfield. Not a CFL HOFer.

I'd rather have Schoen and Lawler than Schoen OR Lawler and Bailey. Talent level is much higher than it would be if we kept the slightly above average vets.

Dave Dickenson was the 2000 CFL MOP. Drummond just didn't have the longevity. But he won 4 Grey Cups in his short career. IMO the CFL HOF is already way too broad. Like Marvin Coleman? Calgary Stampeders Hall of Fame sure...league Hall of Fame...don't think so. Should be guys that were the absolute best player at their position or in that conversation for a significant period of time.

Torn his achilles twice. Not a good fat man injury.

Feet and movement is the entire game. Watch Hardrick last year try to lean on guys and them in Collaros face 0.3 seconds later. We're not running 40 times a game. So he's got a long way to go from my view of his videos out there. Both in terms of keeping his feet engaged and bending (lowering) his hips so he doesn't get lifted...which is a big issue if he's playing inside run or pass.

Interesting note in terms of CFL business and Winnipeg Football Club... Valour FC is getting absolutely skunked on their season opening road trip. Think this team will be folded after this season.