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For minor off-season non-Bomber CFL news.  Any significant stories or news that is likely to generate significant discussion may have its own thread created. General Bomber news can be found here.

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As seen last yr..he got concussed twice on relatively pedestrian hits..2015 Collaros is a loooong way from 2019 Collaros..also factoring in 2015 Collaros had a lot more to play with as well.

He was a healthy and motivated guy last year as well they trumpeted out there..and how did that pan out? 9 tds vs 13 picks..and dont let the 10-4 record as a starter fool u..5 or 6 of the wins because of the defence/st scoring TD's where the margin of victory was by a td or less..so proof is in puddin..he's not the guy..and these nothing behind him either

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    comment_392079
    4 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

    Closing off the the off season - 

    - #Argos sign former #Riders No. 1 pick, Canadian OL Josiah St. John. 

    - “It's more tempo, more speed, and I think the biggest difference is that really everyone on this team and everyone here is a true professional,” international player, Max Zimmerman.

    - bold statement of the year so far: Belton Johnson: Excited to have renewed contract w/ @GreenZoneSK as CFL analyst. On that note, I predict Zack Collaros to be named MOP this season despite throwing 2 interceptions today at practice and zero concussions this season! 

    - Mike O’Shea said the spend the day going over their roster and may make changes yet..

    - yet another bold statement courtesy of Rod Pedersen: And a healthy, motivated Zach Collaros makes the Saskatchewan Roughriders a formidable threat. Folks, the Riders would've beaten the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in last year's WSF if Collaros was playing. That's a fact. But if/when he gets hurt this year, the Riders' season goes south fast.

    - good marketing - Fans in the lower mainland of B.C. received personalized, autographed postcards from Mike Reilly and the B.C. Lions this spring. They came in the mail and B.C. fans sent me photos of them. The fans were thrilled! 

    - Bold statement #3 - I like what the Als did this off-season... could surprise some people by hosting a playoff game this year 🤔 Nik Kowalski - lastwordonCFL

    - “At the end of this season, Streveler will need a new contract, and if the Bombers believe he’s their guy going forward, Nichols’ window of popportunity in Winnipeg could well be closing.”

    “He’s clearly aware of that fact and that might be why we saw a leaner, fitter-looking Nichols tossing the ball around while the Bombers held their final rookie camp session on Friday.” - Ted Wyman, Winnipeg Sun

    Pederson is clearly off his meds again.

    comment_392083

    Is this the first cap casualty so far?

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    The Toronto Argonauts have released Canadian offensive tackle Chris Zeyl just before he was set to receive a $40,000 report and pass bonus.

    The 35-year-old, who played 10 seasons with the Argos, was one of the highest paid offensive linemen in the league. Van Zeyl was earning in the neighbourhood of $230,000 a season on the three-year contract extension he signed in January of 2017.

    https://3downnation.com/2019/05/18/argos-release-van-zeyl-avoid-40k-report-and-pass-bonus/

    comment_392164
    14 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

    Problem is QB.

    Had to go to their roster page to check out who they got right now and I am struggling to come up with a frontrunner for the job. Worst QB situation in the league by a mile.

    I actually like Vernon Adams but damn... I wouldn't go into the season counting on him as the starter. And I feel like they are probably leaning towards Pipkin which I am almost positive would be a disaster.

    Honestly I think Jeff Mathews might be the best QB they have but I don't see that happening.

    comment_392181

    He has a good running back..I love Standback and they have nice receivers and picked up 2 quality NI ones in the draft.. also their Oline isnt swiss cheese..I think if pipkin plays within himself..he could develop nicely..he seems to be a bit more intelligent on the field than Jennings and also has better work ethic

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    On 2019-05-18 at 8:35 PM, Atomic said:

    Had to go to their roster page to check out who they got right now and I am struggling to come up with a frontrunner for the job. Worst QB situation in the league by a mile.

    I actually like Vernon Adams but damn... I wouldn't go into the season counting on him as the starter. And I feel like they are probably leaning towards Pipkin which I am almost positive would be a disaster.

    Honestly I think Jeff Mathews might be the best QB they have but I don't see that happening.

    If Mathews turns out to be their best QB...they won't win a game this year. 

    comment_392399
    25 minutes ago, Tracker said:

    Agreed. At no time during that game did I feel that we were running away with it.

    that being said, we said going into the game don't turn the ball over the riders can't beat you, and that was the focus. At no point did I ever really feel like the Riders were going to actually win that game with their offense.

    comment_392425

     

    CFL.ca highlights just 15 of the many position battles to keep an eye on this training camp:

    1) QUARTERBACK, OTTAWA

    In the running: Dominique Davis, Jonathon Jennings

    The favourite: Flip a coin

    2. QUARTERBACK, MONTREAL

    In the running: Antonio Pipkin, Vernon Adams Jr., Jeff Mathews, Matthew Shiltz

    The favourite: Antonio Pipkin

    3. LINEBACKER, CALGARY

    In the running: Cory Greenwood, Riley Jones, Wynton McManis, Jerod Fernandez, Anthony Gore, Nate Holley, Dwayne Norman, Travis Wilson, Eric Mezzalira

    The favourites: Wynton McManis, Cory Greenwood

    4. RUNNING BACK, HAMILTON

    In the running: Cameron Marshall, Sean Thomas-Erlington, Jackson Bennett, Maleek Irons, Ray Lawry III, Martez Carter

    The favourite: Cameron Marshall

    5. RECEIVER, EDMONTON

    In the running: Bryce Bobo, Tevaun Smith, Natey Adjei, Kevin Elliott, Torrance Gibson, Miles Shuler, Kenny Stafford, Joshua Stangby

    The favourites: It’s wide open

    6. KICKER, TORONTO

    In the running: Drew Brown, Zackary Medeiros, Ronnie Pfeffer, Tyer Crapigna, Donald De La Haye

    The favourite: Tyler Crapigna

    7. INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE, WINNIPEG

    In the running: Michael Couture, Geoff Gray, Cody Speller, Drew Desjarlais, Patrick Neufeld

    The favourites: Michael Couture, Geoff Gray, Patrick Neufeld

    8. RUNNING BACK, BC

    In the running: John White, Brandon Rutley, Shaun Wick, Jamel Lyles, Wayne Moore

    The favourite: John White

    9. OFFENSIVE LINE, SASKATCHEWAN

    In the running: Dariusz Bladek, Philip Blake, Thaddeus Coleman, Dakoda Shepley, Terran Vaughn, Takoby Cofield, E.J. Price

    The favourites: It’s wide open

    10. LINEBACKER, TORONTO

    In the running: Justin Herdman-Reed, Akeem Jordan, Nelkas Kwemo, Ian Wild

    The favourite: Akeem Jordan

    11. DEFENSIVE END, BC

    In the running: Darius Allen, Matt Boesen, Meffy Koloamatangi, Vantrel McMillan, Ebenezer Ogundeko

    The favourite: It’s wide open

    12. DEFENSIVE TACKLE, CALGARY

    In the running: Derek Wiggan, Ese Mrabure, Mike Rose, Darnell Thompson, Junior Turner, Vincent Desjardins

    The favourites: Derek Wiggan, Mike Rose

    13. LINEBACKER, WINNIPEG

    In the running: Nick Temple, Dale Warren, Kyrie Wilson

    The favourite: Kyrie Wilson

    14. RUNNING BACK, EDMONTON

    In the running: C.J. Gable, Shaq Cooper, Jordan Robinson, Alex Taylor

    The favourite: C.J. Gable

    15. OFFENSIVE LINE, OTTAWA

    In the running: Philippe Gagnon, Evan Johnson, Mark Korte, Andrew Pickett, Alex Fontana

    The favourite: Evan Johnson

     

    The reasoning?  Here’s the article:

    https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/20/position-battles-15-watch-training-camp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

     

     

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