Stampeders/CFL Offseason Thread

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Xmas comes early for #CFL fans. A league source confirmed @TSN will broadcast all but one of the CFL’s preseason games. Well done TSN. #CFL

Not sure what I think of CFL ex on TV...sorta yay?

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#Ticats expected to re-sign WR Arland Bruce, #Riders expected to re-sign OT Dan Goodspeed http://is.gd/mhGiZ7 #sskroughriders #CFL

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@Sportsnet says free agent Adriano Belli is leaning towards signing with the #Ticats and not the #TorontoArgos http://is.gd/mhGiZ7 #CFL

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Originally Posted by Cheese

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Xmas comes early for #CFL fans. A league source confirmed @TSN will broadcast all but one of the CFL’s preseason games. Well done TSN. #CFL

Not sure what I think of CFL ex on TV...sorta yay?

hehe, yea. well it will be nice to have some football on in june after the NHL playoffs are done, even if it's preseason

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joemcfarland Joe McFarland by calstampeders



@calstampeders sign Jabari Arthur to a contract extension. Good news for the receiving core in my books. #Stamps #CFL

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Maurice Lloyd released... Not a shocking move. I'm sure they tried to trade him first but found no takers.


jamienye Jamie Nye by CFL_News

Just off the phone with Maurice Lloyd. He thinks its all money and disappointed Kavis didn't think he'd fit into new scheme.

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sportscage Rod Pedersen by CFL_News



The CFL will be issuing a statement later in the week regarding how the NFL lockout affects the Canadian league contractually.

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Originally Posted by Cheese

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Xmas comes early for #CFL fans. A league source confirmed @TSN will broadcast all but one of the CFL’s preseason games. Well done TSN. #CFL

Not sure what I think of CFL ex on TV...sorta yay?

They have a lotta just boring crap on TSN2 so this is an upgrade.

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ArashMadani Arash Madani

Hamilton likely announces Glenn deal later this week. Both #Ticats QB's - Glenn & Porter - have now been extended this off-season. #CFL

ArashMadani Arash Madani

Believed Glenn's deal, incl/ signing bonus of about $75k, will pay over $300k if he hits clauses (or repeat a 5,000-yd, 30+ TD season). #CFL

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I bet Hamilton wishes they could rely on Porter for once.

[Joborule]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...271/story.html

So it looks like it's in the plans to do a bit of upgrades to McMahon Stadium in the future.

Frankly, I think they either need to tear the whole thing down and do it over again, or pick a new spot for a new stadium. If they're just gonna do a few tweaks here and there, it'll be wasted money since it wouldn't enhance the stadium much.

McMahon is seriously outdated and subpar for a city like Calgary. And with Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Regina look a new venues, while Vancouver puts finishing touches on making there's pretty sweet, Calgary is left with something less than stellar. Calgary doesn't even get a shot to host the Women's World Cup in 2015.

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Originally Posted by Joborule

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...271/story.html

So it looks like it's in the plans to do a bit of upgrades to McMahon Stadium in the future.

Frankly, I think they either need to tear the whole thing down and do it over again, or pick a new spot for a new stadium. If they're just gonna do a few tweaks here and there, it'll be wasted money since it wouldn't enhance the stadium much.

McMahon is seriously outdated and subpar for a city like Calgary. And with Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Regina look a new venues, while Vancouver puts finishing touches on making there's pretty sweet, Calgary is left with something less than stellar. Calgary doesn't even get a shot to host the Women's World Cup in 2015.

Unfortunately, with no government funding from any level coming in, the renovations to McMahon will have to make due. The province is bleeding money, and I guarantee any taxation from the city to pay for a new football stadium will be horribly unpopular (Calgarians like their taxes low, after all) IIRC, the Stampeders have already put in a request for McMahon to get federal funding for stadium improvements, but have been rejected, just like every other stadium request in this country.

Vancouver got upgrades to their stadium funded by the Government due to hosting the Olympics. Winnipeg got their upgrades funded by the city and province, and the Blue Bombers have to pay back $85 million+ using ticket increases.

Ottawa is improving their stadium (not building a new one) using the same process the Stampeders want to do. It seems to be the only logical way to get stadiums built in this country.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by Joborule

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...271/story.html

So it looks like it's in the plans to do a bit of upgrades to McMahon Stadium in the future.

Frankly, I think they either need to tear the whole thing down and do it over again, or pick a new spot for a new stadium. If they're just gonna do a few tweaks here and there, it'll be wasted money since it wouldn't enhance the stadium much.

McMahon is seriously outdated and subpar for a city like Calgary. And with Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Regina look a new venues, while Vancouver puts finishing touches on making there's pretty sweet, Calgary is left with something less than stellar. Calgary doesn't even get a shot to host the Women's World Cup in 2015.

I think they can fix it, but it will be more than a couple more concessions and a new can.

They need to build structures to the end of the endzones. expand the R&W to the back line and same with the clubhouse.

It's about the right size on the sides so no expansion needed there. They do need to expand the overall concession area and probably create some kind of Club seating (maybe above the R&W)

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Dave_CHED Dave Campbell by CFL_News

Trade is official, #Eskimos send KR/DB Tristan Jackson to the #Roughriders for import DB Ladarius Key #CFL #yeg


a bit surprising that the Esks are giving up on Jackson.

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The Edmonton Eskimos have acquired the 2nd overall selection (13th overall) in the 2011 CFL Canadian Draft and the negotiation list rights to non-import defensive back Dalin Tollestrup (Brigham Young University) from Hamilton in exchange for import kicker Justin Medlock, import defensive back Carlos Thomas, Edmonton’s 3rd round (18th overall) and 5th round (34th overall) selections in this year’s draft.

The Eskimos also announced the signing of free agent kicker Louie Sakoda. In 2009 the former Utah standout joined Saskatchewan late in the season and handled punting and kickoff duties in the final two regular season games, CFL West Final and Grey Cup.

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Wasn't Tollestrup a quarterback for the Dinos? Memory is fuzzy but I seem to recall...

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Originally Posted by arloiginla

Wasn't Tollestrup a quarterback for the Dinos? Memory is fuzzy but I seem to recall...

yup appears so...


FRESHMAN - (2007): At University of Calgary: Named Canadian college Freshman of the Year ... Peter Gorman Trophy winner

Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada ... parents are Wally and Diane ... served in the El Salvador West/Belize Mission (2007-09)

LOL...who the F cares?

[Mango]

Medlock to the Tigers-Cats? I wonder how Sandro is going to feel about that move.

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Ottawa might not re-join the league until 2014 now.

The delay stems from a group called the Friends of Lansdowne Park. They made a legal challenge to the redevelopment and that challenge was supposed to be heard during the week of April 4. That challenge has been pushed back to late June.

NIMBY's anger me....

Link: http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358989