bearpants

Yes it would sure be nice to finally see some of our draft picks making early contributions and sticking with the team for a while...

Interesting that the Feds won't put up any money for a Pan-Am related expansion but they did for Timmy's field in Hammy... Or at least that was my interpretation, I don't have all the info

That "statement of facts" the CFLPA released solidifies just how amateur the PA really is....

I agree completely... for everyone who has told me they wanted a covered roof I said is it really worth having a roof for the one game in Nov when it's -15 and then losing out on the other 8-9 games in the beautiful summer weather.... Imagine a beautiful July saturday, 25 degrees, then showing up to the stadium to sit inside and watch football...

Haha that's a good point.... I remember when they first determined a $400M retractable roof stadium was "feasible".... I was discussing it with a Rider fan friend and he was convinced it would happen, to which I responded "where. exactly, is this magical $400M gonna come from?!?"

He usually requires a few steps offside though...

He was a FA who wasn't offered a new contract.... and it's not a coincidence no other team has offered him a contract either

why are the seats different in the uncovered endzone?

Kind of, but not really... he became expendable when the Lions signed Reggie Bush.... Joique Bell was a better "change of pace" back to compliment Bush.... but Smith definitely had more than one injury

With the luck we've had we'd put together a stellar cast of replacement players that starts the season 6-0.... only to fall back to reality once our real players return

possibly... Teague Sherman is also still floating around, if I'm not mistaken

It feels like, despite all that was said, they are now starting to negotiate through the media... at least trying to get fans on their side...

I find it hard to believe that either side is stupid enough to think a work stoppage helps anyone.... If they don't get this hashed out then I guess they'll prove me wrong

I hope he's in Mall Rats mode, some of his finest work!

Why weren't we all invited??

It's kind of self explanatory, but umm...ok... flun·ky also flun·key (flŭng′kē) n. pl. flun·kies also flun·keys 1. A person of slavish or unquestioning obedience; a lackey. 2. One who does menial or trivial work; a drudge. 3. A liveried manservant It's usually coined for someone who has failed a lot in their life and therefor allows themselves to become someone else's slave or lackey. That's kinda what I was thinking... but then wouldn't a "CFL flunky" be someone who kinda "flunked out" of the CFL (like Goltz, Boltus), not someone who went on to bigger and better things??... that's the only reason it didn't make sense to me...

I'm excited to see what Newman brings.... I remember seeing him play in spot duty last year and thinking "why are Saskie's NI back-ups better than our starters?!".... Newman will bring the versatility that Butler brought/will bring to Sask/Ham

I partially agree... I would consider him to be a luxury... I fully expect to start the season without signing him.... but if we could somehow pull off a deal that would be a huge bonus

I've only been here a few months but I've really enjoyed it.... I'm sure some people recognized me from bombers.com and a brief stint on OB.... anyways, thanks for putting this site together and congats on one year... speaking of twitter, follow me @bear_pants, I'll follow back since that's more of my game-day go-to than the fan sites...

In fairness he wasn't really given a shot until last season....in which we had the absolute worst qb'ing / o line / coaching ever I think. So for the Riders he definitely is worth the gamble, for the Blue well it's no huge loss. Definitely agree... I won't be surprised, or disappointed, if he develops into a decent back-up and role player in the riders offense

can someone explain what exactly a "flunky" is...

incorrect... different runner, better blocker, and much better catcher out of the back field.... unless you're just referring to injuries, then yes, definitely a possibility... I have to say I'm very excited about this signing... I had him on my fantasy team for a couple years and he was a "must start" when healthy... I just hope his injuries are past him

Now that he plays for the Bombers he's guaranteed a 3-4 game suspension... when he played for Toronto a minimum fine was sufficient...

I've been wondering about Tchassakid Player for a while now.... last week some time I posted a question whether anyone knew anything about him and his intentions, but I can't remember which thread that was in and which site .... Anyway, I'll pose it again.... from what I've read and seen in interviews I was wondering if he has strong roots in Texas and is even considering a CFL career? I guess his attendance at the combine suggests he is, at least, interested

I'm starting to think the team shoulda been called the Lumberjacks.... errr sorry I meant the Ottawa LUMBERJACKS