February 10, 20169 yr comment_182266 Edmonton Eskimos ✔ @EdmontonEsks #Esks re-sign RB John White (@durtywhiteshoes) DETAILS: http://ow.ly/Y95X1 #CFLFA 5:55 PM - 9 Feb 2016
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182271 33 minutes ago, rebusrankin said: Riders fans dumping on us. Saying we're only going to be in the battle for third and we lack depth or that its Taman redeux. I say to them, up yours. Hope those tools enjoy last place. They were expecting big splashes and big names today but now they have to preach "patience" and the "intelligence" of signing lots of lesser-lights with barely recognizeable names and hope they pay off.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182272 This isn't Taman like signings.... we didn't over spend by 50 - 100 to get a short term player... we didn't lose any draft picks either and most of the guys we signed are young.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182273 7 minutes ago, Zontar said: They were expecting big splashes and big names today but now they have to preach "patience" and the "intelligence" of signing lots of lesser-lights with barely recognizeable names and hope they pay off. They lost out on a couple big names and are lacking their wounds. If they had landed Laurent at 250k I wonder if that would have been Tamanesque
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182275 4 minutes ago, Brandon said: This isn't Taman like signings.... we didn't over spend by 50 - 100 to get a short term player... we didn't lose any draft picks either and most of the guys we signed are young. And no reports of huge signing bonuses and deferred payments either which were Taman's trademarks.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182278 What a phenomenal day - Walters basically replacing underachievers with proven talent. Regardless of passport, Medlock for Lirim is a huge upgrade. DL has improved with the addition of Shologan and Cumming. Can't wait to see what Westerman can do with some real pressure up the middle. Lapo's playbook plus legit playmakers like A. Harris, Dressler and Smith hopefully means a resurgent Drew Willy. It's so early and yet I have real hope that the fans at IGF will have a lot to cheer for this upcoming season.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182280 Wiecek is saying Keeping turned down more money from BC to come here so he could play for MOS. Love hearing stuff like that.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182281 Walters hasn't been like Taman today or any other time. While he made big moves today they were moves made to fill holes. And knows there is more work to be done. If he were Taman we wouldn't have any draft picks at all. Walter does have to do better in the draft though. What Chris Jones has done in Sask reminds me of what Kelly did here gutted nearly all areas of the team, even parts that are not broken. Funny thing about the rider forum posts is they are talking about picking up some big names like Liang, Capicotti, and Grymes. Lol Edited February 10, 20169 yr by Dragon37 Added content
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182284 1 hour ago, Zontar said: They were expecting big splashes and big names today but now they have to preach "patience" and the "intelligence" of signing lots of lesser-lights with barely recognizeable names and hope they pay off. Whatever Jones does is the absolute right move in the mind of rider fans. They have absolutely no opinions of their own.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182285 This will be the battle of can you buy a team and win in Wpg vs can you build a team and win in Sask?
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182287 1 hour ago, DR. CFL said: This will be the battle of can you buy a team and win in Wpg vs can you build a team and win in Sask? All the more joy when the Bombers sweep the Riders this year. The familiar name signings so far are going to go along way to marketing the club and selling tickets as well. After last year's debacle they had to go big. Edited February 10, 20169 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182288 Id hardly consider 8 players (counting dressler) buying a team. I guess its yet to be seen how much of an improvement it will be but, 2 ni starteing caliber players in harris & shologan, upgrade in kicking, upgrade at offense all around including play calling, help on the DL. Its hard not to like whats been done. Well except for macho harris, but ill chalk that up as a gag gift sort of move
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182289 Saskatchewan signed 4 guys today (Chambers, Newman, Jones and Chiles) so they are "building" in the same way we are.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182292 And JC Sherritt is still out there...be interesting where he lands.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182294 Personally, I don't give a flying rat's butt what the watermelon heads in Saskatchewan or some hack sportswriter in Calgary think about our free agency signings. Nor do I care what mutterings Hufnagel has about today either. All I care about is that the team gets better, and from what Walters did today, I'm thinking that it has. Edited February 10, 20169 yr by WBBFanWest
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182309 My FA Day # 2 Wishlist DE Capicciotti or DE Okpalaugo or DE Hickman WR Fuller DB Parks or DB Agnew OT Figueroa or OT Adcock Optional: LB Reed or LB Jones OL Norman or OL Mitchell ( IIRC, Walters was a fan of him during his draft year ) DT Oramasionwu ( I just like him back in Blue&Gold ) RB Volny ( I just like him back in Blue&Gold ) Edited February 10, 20169 yr by M.O.A.B.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182323 Doubt receiver or LB are positions they are looking at now. DB? Meh. They can find those guys. Volny? Why. A DE would be nice tho. I'll bet that they are done for now tho
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182325 Capicotti would be ridiculous lol. Capicotti Shologan? ? Westerman. That's 3 Canadians.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182327 just wait until we get Bilukudi! All Canadian front 4!!! Edited February 10, 20169 yr by kelownabomberfan
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182328 2 hours ago, Dragon37 said: Walters hasn't been like Taman today or any other time. While he made big moves today they were moves made to fill holes. And knows there is more work to be done. If he were Taman we wouldn't have any draft picks at all. Walter does have to do better in the draft though. What Chris Jones has done in Sask reminds me of what Kelly did here gutted nearly all areas of the team, even parts that are not broken. Funny thing about the rider forum posts is they are talking about picking up some big names like Liang, Capicotti, and Grymes. Lol Laing and Capicotti both are very good and would be definitely a boost in talent for them. I'd rather they both go elsewhere. Gutting the defense made 100% sense to me.... Pretty much any name DB is an improvement and Sherritt is still out there... so still time for them to improve
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182334 Isn't Laing trying for NFL? Grymes would make us forget Washington ever existed. One of the best in the league imo... but he must end up in Sask Alex Hall might still have a season in him... Would love to see Cappicotti, Sholo, Westerman, Harris, Kohlert, Goossen, Chungh as our NIs
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182337 6 minutes ago, Floyd said: Isn't Laing trying for NFL? Grymes would make us forget Washington ever existed. One of the best in the league imo... but he must end up in Sask Alex Hall might still have a season in him... Would love to see Cappicotti, Sholo, Westerman, Harris, Kohlert, Goossen, Chungh as our NIs Pretty sure Grymes is looking for NFL opportunities right now.
February 10, 20169 yr comment_182342 36 minutes ago, Floyd said: Would love to see ... Sholo, Westerman, Harris, Kohlert, Goossen, Chungh as our NIs Consider: this time last year, Rory Kohlert and Chris Greaves were our best national players. However these Blue Bombers turn out, you can't say that Walters isn't working this thing hard.
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