35 minutes ago, Zontar said:

HAM reaquires Rice. Thanks, Kavis.

That guys a hack... can’t believe anyone signed him...

21 minutes ago, Floyd said:

That guys a hack... can’t believe anyone signed him...

Who signed Kavis?

Since Lalama's on Montreal's 6 game injured list, this seemed like the most appropriate thread for this article.

Good to see he's still true to his roots:

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When the St. Paul’s Crusaders high school football team kicks off their exhibition schedule on Wednesday, they’ll have a CFLer coaching on the sidelines.

“It’s tough sitting at home watching on TV,” Montreal Alouettes linebacker DJ Lalama said.

It’s been almost three months since Lalama had shoulder surgery after getting injured at Alouettes’ training camp during an intra-squad game.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4415330/dj-lalama-coach-cfl-season-injury/?utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=%40globalwinnipeg

http://3downnation.com/2018/07/30/comprehensive-guide-canadians-former-cflers-nfl-training-camps-3/

Dontrelle Inman would be a good mid-season signing for the bombers...

17 minutes ago, Floyd said:

http://3downnation.com/2018/07/30/comprehensive-guide-canadians-former-cflers-nfl-training-camps-3/

Dontrelle Inman would be a good mid-season signing for the bombers...

Or Zylstra.

12 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Or Zylstra.

Is he on waivers?

6 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Is he on waivers?

I think he's making the team. Very strong start to the training camp, then injuries but came back a while ago. If he can tackle/block on special teams, they'll probably keep him. 

Edited August 30, 20187 yr by JCon

The Bombers probably aren’t watching the NFL cuts as much as other teams would, they only have Geoff Gray to keep an eye on.

Montreal also only has one player to look at.

By comparison, Ottawa has 3, Toronto has 3, Hamilton has 3, BC has 3, Calgary has 2, Edmonton and Saskatchewan have 7..

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/08/30/tracking-notable-former-cfl-players-south-border/

 

 

4 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

The Bombers probably aren’t watching the NFL cuts as much as other teams would, they only have Geoff Gray to keep an eye on.

Montreal also only has one player to look at.

By comparison, Ottawa has 3, Toronto has 3, Hamilton has 3, BC has 3, Calgary has 2, Edmonton and Saskatchewan have 7..

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/08/30/tracking-notable-former-cfl-players-south-border/

 

 

But there are plenty of national and international "free agents" that have CFL experience. 

47 minutes ago, JCon said:

I think he's making the team. Very strong start to the training camp, then injuries but came back a while ago. If he can tackle/block on special teams, they'll probably keep him. 

Well, so much for that idea.

What ever happened to Chris Matthews?

18 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Well, so much for that idea.

What ever happened to Chris Matthews?

I seem to recall the Bombers or maybe Ed Tait tweeting that the club has no interest in pursuing Matthews.

smart move...once again...no harm bringing him in...seeing what he has and if he is worth the money...and cut bait if he isn't...nothing lost there and everything to gain

On ‎2018‎-‎08‎-‎28 at 8:15 AM, Booch said:

yeah...he would be that deep guy threat our offence is starving for..and his presence would exponentially allow Adams to light it up...we do have the extra first rounder and all

We always seem to stick with the team we have once mid season arrives. Love to have Burnham trading a first rounder for him but we won't. 

Edited August 30, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

lately we seem to stick with the team we break camp with....never a recipe for success

We need a Don Matthews type for this group. Heck based on Walters issues with international scouting you know who would be a good add? Jim Barker.

18 minutes ago, Booch said:

lately we seem to stick with the team we break camp with....never a recipe for success

Even Taman would bring in guys like Garrick Jones, Derek Armstrong and Juran Bolden.  

10 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

We need a Don Matthews type for this group. Heck based on Walters issues with international scouting you know who would be a good add? Jim Barker.

Barker has so many contacts in the US. And he drafted well when he was GM with the Stamps & Argos. But Walters is going nowhere. 

1 hour ago, Booch said:

lately we seem to stick with the team we break camp with....never a recipe for success

That's the way things were with Joe Mack too. Any mid-season signings were guys cut from training camp.

1 hour ago, Booch said:

lately we seem to stick with the team we break camp with....never a recipe for success

Now now, we don't want to mess with the delicate feng shui O'Shea has going on in the locker room. Winning be damned!

Edited August 30, 20187 yr by Bubba Zanetti

1 hour ago, Mark H. said:

Even Taman would bring in guys like Garrick Jones, Derek Armstrong and Juran Bolden.  

and leave us with no draft picks and in poor financial position

Shocked the hell out of me that they went after Bighill. Burnham would be a player that I would go after hard. I think he would be a difference maker. He would definitely be worth a first pick, especially if the club has 2.

Btw is it BCs first pick the Bombers acquired last draft?

There's a weird sort of symmetry at work here- we're can't make mid-game adjustments and we can't make mid-season additions to the team.

3 hours ago, Dirty30 said:

Shocked the hell out of me that they went after Bighill. Burnham would be a player that I would go after hard. I think he would be a difference maker. He would definitely be worth a first pick, especially if the club has 2.

I wouldn't trade a 2019 first rounder for Burnham.  Maybe a 3rd or 4th or conditional pick in 2020.  He's just too much like Adams, spectacular in every sense, in the catches he makes and the ones he drops.

Montreal used their pick in the supplemental so BC's pick will likely be in the top 2, and the Bombers own pick could very well be up there too.  It's a real deep draft class too.  I'd keep the picks if I'm the Bombers.  They really need an impact NI or two on D.

10 hours ago, JCon said:

I think he's making the team. Very strong start to the training camp, then injuries but came back a while ago. If he can tackle/block on special teams, they'll probably keep him. 

Zylstra just scored a nice TD. 

They'll make room for the local kid, if only on the PR.