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Bench Warmer · 02-15-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dion_Iggy_Kipper!!!

Sweet, Tillman is getting things done in Riderville. Just resigned Eddie Davis for one year plus an option.

TSN:
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=229733&hubname=

Rod Pedersen:
http://rodpedersen.blogspot.com/2008/02/yessssss.html

Huge signing for the Riders - you have to think this was the number one guy on the Stamps free agent hit list.

worth · 02-15-2008, 11:41 AM

I thought he was going to sign in Calgary for sure, he lives here and I didn't think he thought he was going to get a deal done in Regina. I don't think he was the number one guy on the Stamps list though...I think that belongs to Tom Canada.

worth · 02-15-2008, 11:43 AM

Winnipeg also re-signed goodspeed:

http://tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=229735&hubname=cfl

So, that makes me happy...they'll have less money for Canada now. I think he'll test the market for sure and a home in Calgary looks promising!

Bench Warmer · 02-15-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

I thought he was going to sign in Calgary for sure, he lives here and I didn't think he thought he was going to get a deal done in Regina. I don't think he was the number one guy on the Stamps list though...I think that belongs to Tom Canada.

I'm with ya - I thought ED would sign in Calgary for sure with his family living there and the Stamps really needing secondary help. Really happy he re-signed with the Riders - the Rider secondary was looking awfully bad without him (there's still some question marks there).

As for Canada, he might be #1 on every team's list - will be interesting to see where he ends up and what he goes for.

Bench Warmer · 02-16-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

Winnipeg also re-signed goodspeed:

http://tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=229735&hubname=cfl

So, that makes me happy...they'll have less money for Canada now. I think he'll test the market for sure and a home in Calgary looks promising!

Canada re-signs in Winnipeg.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bre...-4720762c.html

Cheese · 02-16-2008, 02:57 PM

Stamps get Karikari..ed

Link

"Acquiring Richard Karikari has added veteran experience to our safety position," said head coach and general manager John Hufnagel.

worth · 02-16-2008, 04:51 PM

How the hell is Winnipeg paying these guys? I thought for sure there would be no way they could afford to pay Canada what he wanted. Great news if your a Bomber fan.

Karikari is a good signing. Stamps also put offers in to Armour and Romario. If both those guy wore stamps Red this year, i'd be feeling a lot better about our defence.

calf · 02-16-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

Karikari is a good signing. Stamps also put offers in to Armour and Romario. If both those guy wore stamps Red this year, i'd be feeling a lot better about our defence.

Romero signed with the Esks

http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=n...play&nid=22935

worth · 02-16-2008, 06:54 PM

//bangs head on table//

Bench Warmer · 02-16-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

How the hell is Winnipeg paying these guys? I thought for sure there would be no way they could afford to pay Canada what he wanted. Great news if your a Bomber fan.

Karikari is a good signing. Stamps also put offers in to Armour and Romario. If both those guy wore stamps Red this year, i'd be feeling a lot better about our defence.

Apparently Taman has some tough decisions to make before training camp. With the signing of Canada, Goodspeed and good ol' '99.9% sure' Stegall, he apparently will have to release a couple vets prior to training camp to make things work with the cap.

worth · 02-17-2008, 12:30 PM

Yeah, know kidding.

calf · 02-17-2008, 11:26 PM

Rumours around some CFL message boards are that JuJuan Armour never signed in Montreal, despite reports. Apparently he has signed for the Stamps.

Not the best info (one fan apparently talking to a Stamps executive today, another bit of info from a current Eskimo player).

OzSome · 02-18-2008, 12:38 AM

OL Garrick Jones left the Stamps and signed with the arch-rival Eskimos. Good riddance bud! You sucked while with the Stamps. That was a bad trade for the Stamps picking up Jones for Gauthier.

As for Armour, on TSN free-agent page, it showed he resigned with the Montreal.

calf · 02-18-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by OzSome

As for Armour, on TSN free-agent page, it showed he resigned with the Montreal.

Like I said, not the best info out there...but:
A post from Kamau Peterson of the Esks (may be in the know?)
http://www.esksfans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18262

here's a discussion from a random fan (I believe the guy isn't some fly-by-night troll) http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56903

And there has been no announcement on cfl.ca's Free Agent tracker...nor is there any news on the Alouette's website (which was also updated today to announce the signing of Jeff Keeping...this makes me think that if Armour had signed yesterday, the news would also be up there as well).

Flickered Flame · 02-18-2008, 12:20 PM

Sportsnet now reporting that Armour has signed with the Stamps.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl...peders_armour/

octothorp · 02-18-2008, 02:15 PM

Hmmm, I liked Armour, but it's hard to tell whether he was truly a good player last year, or whether he just stood out on an otherwise crappy team. But he really did show a lot of leadership and emotion, I'm happy to have him here.

LockedOut · 03-05-2008, 04:14 PM

First the head coach and now the QB looks like he's on his way out via trade from your Grey Cup champion Riders.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=231293&hubname=

worth · 03-05-2008, 04:43 PM

LOL. Let's all watch the riders (and their fans) implode.

Joseph for 2 linemen and a pick. Hmmm...somehow I thought there would be a QB coming back the other way, but I'm not a GM.

flambers · 03-05-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LockedOut

First the head coach and now the QB looks like he's on his way out via trade from your Grey Cup champion Riders.

TSN has now reported its a done deal...

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=231293&hubname=

Sure sounds like that Rider team had some major league cap problems....LOL

"According to the Regina Leader-Post, the Roughriders will receive defensive end Ronald Flemons, offensive tackle Glenn January, the Argos' first-round selection in the 2008 Canadian college draft, and a future, undisclosed draft pick. "

dionfan · 03-05-2008, 10:47 PM

This more than likely means the end for either Bishop or Allen in T.O. I can see Bishop traded somewhere and Allen staying in Toronto to be a mentor to Joseph, considering they're both QBs who like to run.

I was just reading the riders website and it said Joseph was 35 years old! I didnt think he was that old. Maybe this wasn't such a bad move for the riders.