2013 CFL Offseason Thread

[Drake]

Free agent list was released today:

Montreal Alouettes
PLAYER POS
Anderson, Dwight DB
Bratton, Brian WR
Calvillo, Anthony QB
Crawford, Tad DB Retired (01/27/12)
Diedrick, Dahrran RB
Hopkins, Moton DL Retired (05/22/12)
Ihekoaba, Chima DE
Matte, Kristian OL
McPherson, Adrian QB
Perrett, Jeff OT
Whitaker, Brandon RB
Williams, Seth DB
Woodruff, Andrew OL

Toronto Argonauts
PLAYER POS
Black, Tristan LB
Christian, Ryan WR Retired (05/21/11)
Eppele, Joe OL
Foley, Ricky DL
Gagne-Marcoux, Cedric OL
Kackert, Chad RB
Mann, Maurice WR
McCollough, Evan DB
Watt, Spencer WR

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
PLAYER POS
Barker, Dylan DB Retired (01/18/12)
Carter, Yannick LB
Dyakowski, Peter OL
Grant, Terry RB
Hage, Marwan OL
Hood, Jonathan DB
Mariuz, Ray LB Retired (03/21/12)
Porter, Quinton QB
Rwabukamba, Chris DB
Simmons, Brian OL
Smith, Bo DB
Steele, Eddie DL
Stephenson, Daryl RB
Thigpen, Marcus RB Deferred (Miami - NFL)
Thomas, Carlos DB
Tisdale, Geoff DB
Young, Marcell DB

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
PLAYER POS
Beasley, Deon DB
Bowman, Marcellus LB
Butler, Kelly OL Retired (03/12/12)
Denmark, Clarence WR
Garrett, Chris RB
Goltz, Justin QB
Hefney, Jonathan DB
Kashama, Fernand DL
Sears, Johnny DB
Turner, Bryant DE
Vega, Jason DL
Volny, Carl RB

Saskatchewan Roughriders
PLAYER POS
Bagg, Rob WR
Brackenridge, Tyron DB
George, Tearrius DE
Goodspeed, Dan OT
Huclack, Cory LB
Hughes, Neal RB
Krausnick-Groh, Alexander OL
Makowsky, Gene OL Retired (02/17/12)
McCullough, Mike LB
McHenry, Scott SB
McKenzie, Chris CB
Neufield, Patrick OL
Russ, Eddie DB
Sisco, Jordan WR
Williams, Shomari LB
Willis, Odell DL

Calgary Stampeders
PLAYER POS
Bryant, Romby WR
Bryant, Stanley OT
Bulcke, Brian DE
Claybrooks, Devone DT Retired (01/18/12)
Dewit, Mark OL
Fraser, Eric DB
Mace, Corey DT
Maver, Rob P
McCoy, Chris DE
Phillips, Justin DL
Taylor, Larry WR

Edmonton Eskimos
PLAYER POS
Brown, Weldon DB
Cornell, Mike LB
Fils, Pascal RB
Henry, Marcus WR
Hill, TJ DB
Howard, Marcus DL
Inglis, Taylor OT Retired (05/10/12)
Ramsay, Brian OT
Robinson, Lee DE
Scott, Tyler WR
Shaw, Grant K
Sherritt, JC LB
Steenbergen, Dylan OL
Thompson, Chris DB
Williams, Julius DL
Williams, Roderick DB

BC Lions
PLAYER POS
Elimimian, Solomon LB
Franks, Stanley DB Retired (05/29/12)
Gore, Shawn WR
Hameister-Ries, John OL
Johnson, Brent DL Retired (03/05/2012)
Muamba, Cauchy DB
Newman, Jesse OL
Olafioye, Jovan OT
Reilly, Mike QB
Robertson, Jamal RB Retired (12/01/11)
Sanchez, Davis DB Retired (05/14/12)
Thelwell, Ryan WR Retired (12/01/11)
Yurichuck, James LB

http://cfl.ca/page/2013-free-agent-tracker

[Flickered Flame]

The Eskimos will announce their new GM this afternoon. Hervey? Reed? O'Day?

[Flickered Flame]

Naylor tweets it will be Ed Hervey.

[worth]

Hervey:

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=411355

[Drake]

It's not surprising that many in the Edmonton Eskimos' organization are still unhappy with previous general manager Eric Tillman, and it's not all that surprising that new general manager Ed Hervey took plenty of shots at Tillman during his introductory press conference Monday (although it is a little unusual to see such public criticisms from CFL executives). What is surprising is that Hervey did so after promising not to. Per @CFL_News, Hervey said he wouldn't "kick dirt on anyone, that's not the Eskimo way." As you can see from this TSN video report on Hervey's hiring, though, that's not exactly a promise he followed. Hervey said "I wasn't interested in helping anyone build their ego," and when asked if Tillman took the organization away from the oft-cited phrase "The Eskimo Way," he responded "You can never take us away, but you can derail. Double E stands for the Edmonton Eskimos, not the Ego Empire."

Those weren't the only shots at Tillman Hervey took. He also said "We're no longer going to be perceived as a sideshow," stated "We're going to control our message" and with reference to the Eskimos' scouting system, said "Gone are the days where guys will keep information on spiral notebooks and bookbags." He also added "We're just going to do things a way we're accustomed to doing them here in Edmonton — the right way. ...We're all used to the Eskimos being unified. I believe over the last couple of seasons it became different around here, but those days are done."

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl...002643213.html

[moon]

Wasn't Hervey the d-bag that swung a helmet at a Stamps LB back in the day?

Is that the EE way in regards to doing things right?

It may be that this guy turns about to be a great GM but for now as a Stamps fan this seems like a good hire for me. The CFL certainly needs new blood but I will take Huf and the Stamps staff over this goof any day of the week.

[MissTeeks]

David William Naylor ‏@TSNDaveNaylor

Ticats fire George Cortez. #cfl

[Swayze11]

Crap, I think this means the end of Dave Dickenson in Calgary.

[Drake]

My guess is one of the following could end up as the coach of Hamilton next season, Craig Dickenson, Paul LaPolice, Chris Jones, Mike O'Shea, and Jacques Chapdelaine.

Adam Bighill signed a contract extension with BC today. What happens with Solomon Elimimian?

[PeteLFan]

Not surprising I said when he was hired Cortez isn't a head coach.

[browna]

Originally Posted by moon

Wasn't Hervey the d-bag that swung a helmet at a Stamps LB back in the day?

Is that the EE way in regards to doing things right?

It may be that this guy turns about to be a great GM but for now as a Stamps fan this seems like a good hire for me. The CFL certainly needs new blood but I will take Huf and the Stamps staff over this goof any day of the week.

Yup, hit a ref IIRC on the sidelines. The Eskimo way, just like his teammate AJ Gass throwing a helmet down the field, and getting Hugh Campbell to get a season ticket holder Alberta Court of Queens bench judge to wipe away the suspension. The Eskimo way, trading away Maas, but deeming him the player to be named later, so they could keep him for the playoffs.

Hervey may have a problem doing some of those old "Eskimo way" things now; Braley is in control of the league office now. No more notebooks and book bags hey...ooh, new Ipads for the scouts! No kicking dirt on anyone...except for the ones that leave or he fires (Kavis Reed, next), right?

I think the circus up there may continue, just with a more vocal, and less creepy/touchy/feely GM. No QB, as the star was an undersized linebacker who got his tires pumped up by TSN week in and week out.

[Flickered Flame]

Originally Posted by Drake

What happens with Solomon Elimimian?

I'd love to have him in Calgary.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by moon

Wasn't Hervey the d-bag that swung a helmet at a Stamps LB back in the day?

Is that the EE way in regards to doing things right?

It may be that this guy turns about to be a great GM but for now as a Stamps fan this seems like a good hire for me. The CFL certainly needs new blood but I will take Huf and the Stamps staff over this goof any day of the week.

YEP that is the same Hervey. He did it the Eskimo way!

[MissTeeks]

Calvillo back for another two years with the Alouettes:

CFL Official Feed ‏@CFL
BREAKING: Anthony Calvillo to return for 20th #CFL season, signs new 2-year deal with @MTLAlouettes - http://ow.ly/g4Xe9 #Alouettes

[dash_pinched]

Speaking of the "Eskimo way"

TSNDaveNaylor: Hearing that Grant Shaw's deal with Edm makes him the CFL's only six-figure guy who only performs place-kicking duties.#cfl #Esks

Nice work, Ed

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Speaking of the "Eskimo way"

Oh man, I can see this lasting the whole season with the way things are going up in Edmonton

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Speaking of the "Eskimo way"

TSNDaveNaylor: Hearing that Grant Shaw's deal with Edm makes him the CFL's only six-figure guy who only performs place-kicking duties.#cfl #Esks

Nice work, Ed

WTF??? Shaw's personally responsible for two losses against the Stamps this year!

There's two joke franchises in the CFL right now. Edmonton, and Winnipeg.


As for the 'Peg

• Doing anything but putting Buck Pierce out to pasture is utterly irresponsible for the franchise. He can't even backup because in any case where he's asked to play due to the starter going down to injury, it'll just end up being the third stringer playing. Running the numbers, if you watch Buck Pierce start a game there's a less than 50% chance you'll watch him finish that same game. That's of a sample size of more than 50 games too, where the statistical significance increases.
• Your intelligence has to get questioned when you ask permission to interview the defensive co-ordinator responsible for worst defense in the league ahead of him inevitably getting fired.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

WTF??? Shaw's personally responsible for two losses against the Stamps this year!

There's two joke franchises in the CFL right now. Edmonton, and Winnipeg.

Where do you put Hamilton Tiger Cats? They have one of the best offense and fired an head coach and OC George Cortez.

Anyways, i agree it was a joke signing a kicker for 6-figure contract especially when he lost two games for them for choking. Eskimos have a lot of free agents that warrants an increase in salary ie: JC Sherritt so why spend 6-figure salary on a kicker... **shaking my head***

[Drake]

Arash Madani was on Rod Pedersens show today (Sportscage). He said the following on the show:

"All signs point to it (Kent Austin going to Hamilton)".

"Austin may get in and around two million dollars to go to Hamilton.."

"Likely next week (the Austin announcement will come)."

[MissTeeks]

Looks official now:

@scratchingpost: BREAKING: #Ticats will announce that Kent Austin will become coach and general manager today. #CFL #RIDERS