2013 CFL Offseason Thread

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CFL on TSN (@CFLonTSN) tweeted at 6:29 PM on Wed, Jan 16, 2013:
GM Jim Popp tells @TSN1050Radio he's likely to stick with Alouettes in 2013 #CFL #TSN - Details: http://t.co/gp1ufY65

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BC Lions are expected to announce Lulay has signed an extension today. Farhan Lalji reports some details.

Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) tweeted at 11:13 PM on Wed, Jan 16, 2013:
Lulays new deal is 2 yrs plus an option, through 2015. Reportedly 450k per season. #BCLions #CFL

[Flickered Flame]

Lions let Parker and Bruce go today.

[Drake]

Marcel Desjardins to be named GM of the new Ottawa franchise.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=414075

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George Cortez named the Saskatchewan Roughriders new OC

Alouettes sign Arland Bruce, Byron Parker and Quinton Porter. http://cfl.ca/article/making-a-splash-als-sign-bruce-parker-and-porter

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Edmonton Eskimos ‏@cfl_esks
BREAKING NEWS: #Esks release Steven Jyles #CFL


Sounds like the Riders have also released James Patrick

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is tebow still comin to the cfl ?

[MissTeeks]

So long Sandro:

Ian Busby ‏@SUNIanBusby
Riders release K Sandro DeAngelis and S James Patrick. Short tenure in Sask for Sandro. Riders extend contract of Tearrius Geoge #cfl

[Cheese]

^^^quite the fall from his all cocky grace! Looks good on ya Sandro...dont let the door hit ya on the way out!

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Former Argo DL Armond Armstead signs with the Patriots. http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-e...gn-dl-armstead

[MissTeeks]

Chris Jones pulled out of Als head coach race and re-signs with the Argos:

Arash Madani ‏@ArashMadani
#Argos announce DC Chris Jones has withdrawn his name from the #Als head coaching ring, and has signed an extension. Big for Toronto. #CFL

Toronto Argonauts ‏@TorontoArgos
#Argos announce extension of DC Chris Jones. DETAILS: http://ow.ly/h2AgE

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News1130 Sports (@News1130Sports) tweeted at 9:01 AM on Wed, Jan 23, 2013:
Breaking - CFL gm tells us that the #B.C Lions are shopping receiver Geroy Simon. The gm says Simon's contract is too expensive.

Also reports if Buono can restructure Simon's contract he would prefer to do that and keep him

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An interesting article about NFL teams adopting aspects of the CFL (and it mentions how some NFL teams are watching CFL film).

http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=7857117

"This is what's amazing. If Atlanta had called us, the defensive co-ordinator, they could have stopped San Francisco's running game." - Wally Buono

[Drake]

Say what?

Hold the phone! It may have been a good thing the Riders haven't retired the #81

https://twitter.com/sportscage/statu...94771441205248

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I thought he said they weren't interested this morning.

Did Geroy restructure his contract?

[Wood]

Geroy Simon is a Rider

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Sask. Roughriders ‏@sskroughriders

#Riders Acquire CFL All Time Leading Receiver Geroy Simon http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-acquire-geroy-simon … #CFL

The Riders have sent import receiver Justin Harper and a 3rd Round pick in the 2014 Canadian College Draft to the B.C. Lions.

[Ezio]

Originally Posted by Wood

Geroy Simon is a Rider

Crazy stuff.

[speede5]

Woot Woot!

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That is a great deal for the Riders.

Even though Simon is starting to show his age it will be nice to have a true weapon alongside WD7