2017 CFL Season Thread

[Otto-matic]

The Canadian Football League is saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Fame coach Don Matthews who passed away today at the age of 77.

Known to many as simply ‘The Don’, Matthews ushered a new era of coaching into the CFL, retiring as the league’s winningest coach with a record of 231-132-1 in a career that spanned over four decades.

He currently sits behind just Wally Buono as the coach with the most career wins after Buono broke his record in 2009.

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/06/14/cfl-mo...h-don-matthews

RIP

[Cheese]

Sad...he was a tough SOB

[Drake]

I'm deeply saddened to hear this news. He was my one favorite coaches ever. All he knew was how to win, was an amazing architect of Defence, and was an amazing character.

One of the all-time greats...maybe even the best.Huge loss for the CFL. RIP "The Don".

[OzSome]

Kind of weird I was watching Darian Durant and not once that I was annoyed watching him with his gap-toothed smile. Maybe because he is not wearing that stupid green uniform anymore.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Thor

So there is still no option to watch CFL games live outside of Canada? Cmon CFL, offer something please....

Ask and ye shall receive: https://press.cfl.ca/cfl-2017-season...-130-countries

[Drake]

VY released.

@leighsteinberg:

#VinceYoung suffered a torn hamstring in training camp w @sskroughriders which needs time to heal and he has been waived. @TexasFB

[CaptainCrunch]

No surprise there, even before the injury he was pretty bad.

His career is over unless Jones is going to force it.

[OzSome]

Here are the cuts around the league:

MONTREAL
Released: RB Dillon Campbell, LB Josh Furman, FB Isaac Lauzon, OL Aundrey Walker, WR Danny Anthrop, LS Chad Bushley, OL Quinterrius Eatmon, DB Tyran Finley, OL Mathu Gibson, RB Jonah Hodges, DB Jovon Johnson, LB Tabari McGaskey, DB Jalen Rogers, DB Donald Unamba, RB Wayne Moore.
Practice Roster: DT Daniel Awoleke, WR Malcolm Carter, WR T.J. Graham DB Travis Hawkins, OL Sean Jamieson, OL Kyler Kerbyson, DL Ventral McMillan, WR Deandre Reaves, FB Oumar Touré, WR Eugene Lewis


WINNIPEG
Released: WR Kenny Stafford (unconfirmed) WR Justice Liggins, OL Trevan Brown, OL Cody Speller, LB Nick Temple, DB Darnell Walker Jr., DB back Matt Smalley, OL Zachary Intzandt, LB Kyrie Wilson, DB Sam Brown, WR Daniel Williams, WR Gerrard Sheppard, DL Shayon Green, WR Brendon Thera-Plamondon, RB Kendall Roberson, DL Rupert Butcher, DL Ian Marouf, DB Chris Greenwood
Practice Roster: OL Qadr Spooner, WR Derek Yachison, LB Frank Renaud, Dl Padric Scott, LB Jovan Santos-Knox, K Felix Menard-Briere, DB Abu Conteh, WR TJ Thorpe, DB Robert Porter


BC LIONS
Released: WR Brett Blaszko, WR Douglas McNeil, WR R.J. Harris, DB Mondo Williams, FB Nate O’Halloran, OL Aaron Epps, OL Nate Isles
Practice Roster: FB Dakota Brush, DB Nate Hamlin, DB Tevin McDonald, DL Luther Maddy, DL Ken Boatright, RB Tyler Davis, WR Maurice Morgan


OTTAWA
Unconfirmed report: RB Shakir Bell. Ottawa hasn't released their official roster yet.


HAMILTON
Haven't released their roster yet.


TORONTO:

Released: DB Larry Scott, LB Kamario McFadden, LB Terrell Richardson, DB Davonte Neal, DB Tremain Jacobs, DB Aaron Berry, DL Theiren Cockran, WR Joe Morgan, WR Ed Eagan, WR Ralph Abernathy, OL Ryan Mack, LS Joseph Iatzko
Practice Roster: TBA

SASKATCHEWAN
Still hasn't released their final roster.
Released: Bryan Bennett (unconfirmed), Vince Young (unconfirmed), Anthony Allen, Joe Craig
Practice Roster: TBA
Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA


EDMONTON
Edmonton Eskimos have yet to announce their final cuts.
Released: TBA
Practice Roster: TBA
Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA
Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

[CaptainCrunch]

The Riders releases are kind of weird.

I thought that Bennett was flat out better then Bridge who looked horrible, and Anthony Allen was really their only good running back as LaFrance I think is pretty over rated.

That is going to be one bad team this year.

[Drake]

Argos release Willy. Walter has to be laughing now. Flips Willy for a fortune and the guy is released 7 or 8 months later.

[OzSome]

Here's more CFL Roster moves.

TORONTO

Released: DB Larry Scott, LB Kamario McFadden, LB Terrell Richardson, DB Davonte Neal, DB Tremain Jacobs, DB Aaron Berry, DL Theiren Cockran, WR Joe Morgan, WR Ed Eagan, WR Ralph Abernathy, OL Ryan Mack, LS Joseph Iatzko, DB Marcus Alford, DB Cariel Brooks, DB Qudarius Ford, WR Cole Watson

Practice Roster: DE Evan Foster, Manitoba, LB Justin Herdman, Simon Fraser, RB Martese Jackson, Florida Atlantic, WR Jamel Johnson, RB Cam McDaniel, LB Terrance Plummer, QB Dakota Prukop, DB Winston Rose, OL DJ Sackey, WR Malcolm Williams

Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

SASKATCHEWAN

Released: QB Vince Young, QB Bryan Bennett, WR Joe Craig, DB Royce Adams, RB Anthony Allen, DB Zavian Bingham, DL Ivan Brown, DB Crezdon Butler, OL Terrence Campbell, LB Alexander Gagne, DB Warren Gatewood, LB Dillon Grondin, OL Jarriel King, WR Thomas Mayo, DL Greg Milhouse Jr., WR Desmond Reece, DL Jordan Reaves, DB Mark Roberts, WR Jenson Stoshak, RB Quincy Walden.

Practice Roster: · WR Antwane Grant, DL Makana Henry, OL Eddie Meredith, DL D.J. Pettway, DB Denzel Radford, WR Joshua Stanford, LB Myke Tavarres

Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

EDMONTON

Released: QB Vince Young, QB Bryan Bennett, WR Joe Craig, DB Royce Adams, RB Anthony Allen, DB Zavian Bingham, DL Ivan Brown, DB Crezdon Butler, OL Terrence Campbell, LB Alexander Gagne, DB Warren Gatewood, LB Dillon Grondin, OL Jarriel King, WR Thomas Mayo, DL Greg Milhouse Jr., WR Desmond Reece, DL Jordan Reaves, DB Mark Roberts, WR Jenson Stoshak, RB Quincy Walden.

Practice Roster: · WR Antwane Grant, DL Makana Henry, OL Eddie Meredith, DL D.J. Pettway, DB Denzel Radford, WR Joshua Stanford, LB Myke Tavarres

Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

EDMONTON ESKIMOS

The Edmonton Eskimos announced their roster moves early Saturday evening but perhaps the most significant was not by subtraction but rather by addition, adding Kenny Stafford to their practice roster following his release from Winnipeg earlier in the day.

Released: RB Johnny Augustin, WR Anthony Barrett, LS Casey Chin, LB DJ Lalama, DL Mark Mackie, DL Elie Ngoyi, FB Alex Ogbongbemiga, OL Cassidy Curtis, DB Ahmad Dixon, RB Marion Grice, WR John Harris, DL Ikponmwosa Igbinsoun, LB Jeremiah Kose, RB Kendial Lawrence, LB Trent Matthews, DB Solomon Means, OL Darius Morris, WR Jarvis Turner, WR Ladarius Vanlier, LB LaKeith Walls, WR Larry Cobb, DB Kent London, DL Rykeem Yates

Practice Roster: OL Kwabena Asare, DB Andrew Lue, WR Scott MacDonell, OL D’Anthony Batiste, QB Zach Kline, DB Mercy Maston, DL Mike Moore, WR K.J. Maye, WR Kenny Stafford

Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

[OzSome]

HAMILTON

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released 23 players on Saturday evening with the most notable cuts coming in the secondary with defensive backs Dominique Ellis and TJ Lee among those let go.

Released: DB V’Angelo Bentley, OL Malcolm Bunche, WR Gary Chambers, DB Dominique Ellis, P/K Anthony Fera, RB Alex Green, DB Jabari Gorman, QB Cody Keith, WR Jay Lee, DB Travis Lee, DB Keith Lewis, DT Claudell Louis, DE Tyriq McCord, DE Ryan Mueller, DB Cheatham Norrils, OL Kona Schwenke, DB Solomon St. Pierre, LB Matt Wells, OL Palmer White, OL Torian White, LB Corey Williams, DB Khalid Wooten

Practice Roster: WR Damarr Aultman, OL Brett Golding, DT Jason Neill, OL Kay Okafor, WR Jalen Saunders, WR Jacob Scarfone, RB Sean Thomas-Erlington

Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

Still no official roster moves from Ottawa Redblacks.

[calculoso]

Tate has a concussion? He seems to have either really bad luck or a very brittle body. Hope he gets into coaching before he's seriously injured.

@TimCBaines: #Redblacks QB Drew Tate is well along in concussion protocol and while he may not practise Monday, he could be in lineup Friday vs. Calgary.

[OzSome]

More roster moves

OTTAWA

The REDBLACKS didn’t announce their cuts until Sunday morning and some big names were involved, including running back Shakir Bell and receiver Tori Gurley.


Gurley couldn’t crack Ottawa’s deep receiving corps while running back William Powell, coming off a season-ending Achilles injury a year ago, showed enough in camp to hold down the position along with fellow international Mossis Madu.


Released: WR Daniel Adams, DB Javier Arenas, OL Randy Beardy, RB Shakir Bell, DL John Biewald, OL Pierce Burton, DB Armagedon Draughn, DL Mathieu Dupuis, OL Jordan Filippelli, WR Tori Gurley, OL Daniel Hayes, DL Adrian Hubbard, RB Ed Ilnicki, DB Adrian James, WR Daje Johnson, WR Vernon Johnson, OL Lene Maiava, WR Bilal Marshall, DB Doug Moss, DL Darryl Paulo, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, DL Greg Townsend, QB Austin Trainor, DL Mike Wakefield, WR Riley Wilson


Retired: WR Jamal Kett


Practice Roster: DB Sherrod Baltimore, LB Kevin Brown, QB Danny Collins, DL Avery Ellis, WR Austen Hartley, LB Kevin Jackson, OL Eric Lofton, WR Dominique Rhymes, OL Ryan Schmidt, DB Corey Tindal



Players added to the six-game injured list: TBA

[dash_pinched]

Arielle Zerr‏ @arielle_zerr
Jones said today that Chad Owens will miss "an extended period of time" while he continues to recover from a broken foot. #Riders

[CaptainCrunch]

meh, at 35 he's not the game breaker that he used to be.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

CFL guy can't pronounce Saskatchewan, lol.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OogLnq0tkOI

[Drake]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Arielle Zerr‏ @arielle_zerr
Jones said today that Chad Owens will miss "an extended period of time" while he continues to recover from a broken foot. #Riders

Meh. He can still babysit Carter while on crutches. lol

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Wow. Riders got lucky. That ball was out.

Good to see the command centre hasn't missed a beat and are in mid season form so quickly.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I get it was definitely a fumble but TSN maybe you could actually freeze frame the play at the moment the ball first crossed the plane. For some stupid reason they only are showing where the ball was over the line and out of his hands.