April 2, 20196 yr comment_385482 44 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Their defenses weren't that good. Still. There’s probably a number of players in this league who could come in and compete. With this I would expect the level of cfl rookies this year to surpass what was seen in last years camp.
April 2, 20196 yr comment_385491 Too bad for the players. Some will get CFL jobs, some will get XFL jobs, some will get Arena league jobs, but most will be out of pro football completely. Any good OC's available for the Ottawa job?
April 2, 20196 yr Author comment_385503 John Hodge - If you’re looking for some of the names of players who could be back in the #CFL this year following the collapse of the #AAF, here they are. Brett Boyko, OL - property of B.C. Stefan Charles, DL - property of the Esks. Americans: - all free agents Terrell Sinkfield, REC Dylan Wynn, DL Freddie Bishop III, DL Khalil Bass, LB Ciante Evans, DB Sergio Castillo, K/P https://3downnation.com/2019/04/02/aaf-players-who-could-be-on-their-way-back-to-the-cfl/
April 2, 20196 yr comment_385509 Got no love for Johnny Manziel ... but the way Montreal traded their seed corn and got just a couple of bad headlines in return puts me in USABomberFan rage territory. This was a move straight out of the bad old days of the Ottawa Rough Riders, except when the Riders went out and got splashy big-name/zero-hope talent from the States (Ware, Schlichter, Manley) at least they signed 'em as free agents and didn't trade the farm away. And now the Als' ownership is all up in the air, it's some deja vu. There's losing teams and there's laughingstocks, and I just hate hate hate seeing any laughingstocks in the CFL. I really want to see Montreal sorted out and stable again.
April 2, 20196 yr comment_385512 I would imagine Mark Chapman's name will pop up. A receiver who is the former 1st overall pick in the CFL draft would become available too. I wonder if he's somebody Hamilton would be looking to trade at this point. He kind of made a decent decision.. Make a decent chunk of change in the AAF while not playing and can now get 1st overall type cfl money and be in camp in a few weeks.
April 2, 20196 yr comment_385514 Johnny manziel would have been Montreal’s starter - now he has more time to gamble in Vegas... fair warning to everyone eying the xfl
April 2, 20196 yr comment_385533 1 hour ago, Colin Unger said: I would imagine Mark Chapman's name will pop up. A receiver who is the former 1st overall pick in the CFL draft would become available too. I wonder if he's somebody Hamilton would be looking to trade at this point. He kind of made a decent decision.. Make a decent chunk of change in the AAF while not playing and can now get 1st overall type cfl money and be in camp in a few weeks. He could have played in the CFL last year, no? The decision still seems boneheaded from a “Canadian”.
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385577 Jim Barker with some interesting views on the AAF & what it was like today with some CFL teams & their neg lists... https://omny.fm/shows/sportstalk/7-05-pm-jim-barker-of-hamilton-tiger-cats-talks-ab Edited April 3, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385581 13 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: I miss the USFL. Can you name me one player from that league?
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385583 7 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Can you name me one player from that league? Doug Flutie, Other notable USFLer/CFLers ( after a google search) are: Henry "Gizmo" Williams Phil Kessel Sr. (yes, hockey Phil's dad) Pete Catan Edited April 3, 20196 yr by ALuCsRED
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385586 7 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Can you name me one player from that league? In '83 I saw the L.A Express at Arizona Wranglers in Sun Devil Stadium. Even without an NFL team at the time, Phoenix drew poorly. Other memories included an interesting rule which allowed the scoring team to go for an optional 2 point convert after a TD. The concession also sold these weird thick chips with melted cheese and sliced hot peppers....I think they were called nachos.
April 3, 20196 yr Author comment_385591 I have to ask. With the AAF folding, and a ton of players becoming available, does that put pressure on the CFLPA to get a deal done? OR Is it business as usual despite teams having more choices? AND Will the XFL have a wee tougher time signing players after this debacle?
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385594 I don't think it changes anything for the CFLPA. The American players have always been highly replaceable, this doesn't change that fact at all.
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385597 9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Can you name me one player from that league? Herschel Walker, Anthony Carter
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385600 9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Can you name me one player from that league? Jim Kelly Steve Young
April 3, 20196 yr comment_385684 On 2019-04-02 at 3:24 PM, Floyd said: Johnny manziel would have been Montreal’s starter - now he has more time to gamble in Vegas... fair warning to everyone eying the xfl Manziel is kind of a special case, though. People like Sinkfield are free to return to the CFL now that the awful's crapped out. That door is shut for Manziel and god ain't opening a window anywhere for him. Edited April 3, 20196 yr by johnzo
April 4, 20196 yr comment_385691 Annnd it's over. Looks good on manziel. I'd take bass back on a low cost deal. He'd look great next to Bighill.
April 9, 20196 yr Author comment_386381 Some more fancy football XFL style: “XFL commissioner Oliver Luck revealed the league’s plans on the post-touchdown conversion. A team can go for one, two, or three points, and will have one play from scrimmage (no kicking) to score.” https://thecomeback.com/nfl/xfl-announces-one-two-and-three-point-conversions-after-touchdowns.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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