CFL 2015 Off-Season Thread

[Drake]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

OFFICIAL: @SSKRoughriders granted permission to speak w/ @EdmontonEsks HC Chris Jones ➡ http://on.cfl.ca/Vovl3 #CFL

@ArashMadani
Per CFL Sources John Huffangel was absolutely offered the Saskatchewan Roughriders GM/Head Coach job (as dual role, and turned it down)

Am told the offer by the Riders to John Huffangel would have made him the highest paid executive in the CFL. Commissioner included.

Very simple how Sask lands Chris Jones: give him full control, give him term and offer him around the same money they offered Huffangel.

[Armchair Quarterback]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Yeah Cornish is a class act all the way even if he did moon the Riders fans.

Hard to believe he only started 60 games as a Stampeder (according to something I read somewhere).

What he packed into that shortened career is remarkable and will land him into the CFL HoF.

Classic moment when he mooned the Riders fans, that was awesome.

Really sad to see Cornish retire, end of an era...but he's smart to do it while he still has his health.

[tvp2003]

I admit I wasn't a fan of Cornish when he initially took over from Joffrey. He had the talent but he just rubbed me the wrong way. He has long since proven me wrong.

And in a year when two Canadians were 1-2 in rushing, Cornish was leaps and bounds ahead of them. One of the best backs in the league for a number of years regardless of his passport.

[tvp2003]

Would love to see Claybrooks take over as DC -- he's learned from some of the best.

Chris Jones can take his money with the Riders -- hurts the Eskimos and Saskatchewan will still be no good.

Tedford one and done in BC? That would make it four new Head Coaches in the West...

[Sainters7]

Huge respect to Cornish, I'm another one who was a big Joffrey fan and wasn't big on his (perceived) brashness at first, but he's turned into a true pro.

Man what a kick in the balls off-season this has been for Stamps fans this first week so far..


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[Stay Golden]

Sad to see Cornish have to call it a career so young. I don't think the CFL as a whole realize what a rariety he is as a Canadian to be a superstar RB in the CFL. What Cornish accomplished in such a short span of a career is truly impressive.
What irritates me is that the CFL did very little to protect Cornish from so many targeted head shots.
They need to increase the maximum amount of games a player can be suspended from the measely 1 to 10 especially when it comes to targeting the head. It shouldn't be open season on RB. The hits to receiver's heads result in far more flags than what they call on flaggerent hits to RB's heads.
Really too bad i thought he was a class guy. It was fun as a fan to watch him re write CFL records. Wish him nothing but the best!

[Drake]

Ray has signed a new 2 yr deal with th Argos. Lawless tweeted that the Argos also left money on the table to Sign Harris.

[dash_pinched]

CFL Communications

✔ @CFL_PR
#CFL announced it has fined Edmonton Eskimos GM Ed Hervey. http://on.cfl.ca/Vsgjt

The only rule about tampering is not to discuss tampering.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Good Cornish interview on fan960 right now. I imagine it will be posted up later.

Not bitter towards the Hebert hit itself, says those things happen in football. More frustrated with the discipline behind it, which I think is a very appropriate/diplomatic response to take.

I think that is a CFL and CFLPA problem. The PA (in all leagues, not just football) needs to start defending the injured player and not the suspended one. The league itself should be tougher on discipline.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

It shouldn't be open season on RB. The hits to receiver's heads result in far more flags than what they call on flaggerent hits to RB's heads.

This is an interesting discussion, and one I'm sure will be happening many times in the coming years. My initial take is that no single player leads more with their helmet than a running back. They lower their shoulder and duck their head. Running backs should run a little more uprIght (like Cornish tended to do) and then I think they would be able to be protected like a receiver.

The NFL has a rule about running backs leading with their head but I don't think it has ever actually been called. If football is serious about head injuries then eliminate the RB ducking his head and it will take a lot of the "routine" head contact out of the game.


Edit: you're talking about the flagrant hits, yep, those should be dealt with severely as well (I like the CFL rules about hitting receivers so much more than the NFL. It is still football). I wanted to bring up the routine hit as it is something I've been talking about at work with a lot of former CIS guys.

[dash_pinched]

RIP Willie Burden, one of the greatest Stamps ever, gone way too early at 64.

The former running back was one of the greatest players in Stampeders history and holds a place of honour on the club's Wall of Fame.

Burden played for Calgary from 1974 to 1981 and still holds the franchise's single-season rushing record of 1,896 yards, which he established in 1975.

"Willie was a great player, a great teammate and a great friend," said Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel, who played with Burden from 1976-79. "He will be sorely missed and I offer condolences to his family."

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cf...t-64-1.3352258

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

RIP Willie Burden, one of the greatest Stamps ever, gone way too early at 64.

The former running back was one of the greatest players in Stampeders history and holds a place of honour on the club's Wall of Fame.

Burden played for Calgary from 1974 to 1981 and still holds the franchise's single-season rushing record of 1,896 yards, which he established in 1975.

"Willie was a great player, a great teammate and a great friend," said Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel, who played with Burden from 1976-79. "He will be sorely missed and I offer condolences to his family."

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cf...t-64-1.3352258

I believe he is the best RB the Stamps have ever had (with all due respect to Cornish) as he was so versatile and played on some miserable teams during his tenure but always produced.

Terrible news. RIP Willie, you were a gem.

[Drake]

Now official, Chris Jones has been hired as the Riders GM/Coach. Look for Jason Maas to be a possible candidate to become the next coach in Edmonton.

[JiriHrdina]

Boy just when you thought you couldn't hate the Riders more...

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Boy just when you thought you couldn't hate the Riders more...

Its awesome...now all the ######baggery in the league is in a nice little box in Southern Saskatchewan.

Easy to hate on for multiple reasons now.

[TheAlpineOracle]

The Riders have been publically tampering with the Stamps and Eskimoes for
Months. The league allowing this to occur shows what a joke this league is becoming.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Well the Riders now have the second best coach in the west (possibly 1st if Wally is past his beat before date). Dickenson is an unknown commodity and Maas seems like the favourite for the Edmonton job, could be good, but again an unknown.

So many holes to fill on the roster and it remains to be seen if he can build a team. Edmonton and Calgary should still be the favourites for the west next year, barring any craziness in free agency.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

The Riders have been publically tampering with the Stamps and Eskimoes for
Months. The league allowing this to occur shows what a joke this league is becoming.

The league can't enforce anything - player or organizational discipline is non existant.
I fully agree.

[troutman]

Willie was my favorite all-time Stamp.

[Drake]

Paul LaPolice has been hired as the new OC in Winnipeg. Guessing he'll be the coach by the middle of July.