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by Toppy Vann
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Almondo Sewell asking for his release seems like it might be due to knowing he might not be in their plans next season. Article says it might be a ratio change. Montreal Alouettes grant veteran DT Almondo Sewell his release By Justin Dunk -February 8, 2024 The 37-year-old had one year remaining on h...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Media Availability - William Stanback

Stanback suggests the Lions want a more balanced attack 50/50.

How they told their son they won't be in Montreal - as that's where they live.


by Toppy Vann
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Shiltz has a chance to be QB1A in Calgary, so I understand his decision. The bright side is that he might leave a bit more money on the table for the Lions to retain Betts and Edwards-Cooper. I think the Stamps will need that this season. If Montreal has no interest in Betts, then it's likely as Fa...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

I also thought Shiltz has progressed enough to be number 2 QB in BC who can play if needed and Calgary is not a bad place to be for him as he'd get practice reps I'm sure given that the HC is a former QB. To me the standard for QBs has to be the Bombers when they had Collaros, Brown and Prukop - all...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Betts has interest but why is there no mention of Montreal in these stories! Maybe they've loaded up on DEF already or silent? This sounds kind of like Hamilton might be willing to ante up what Betts is seeking. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-among-teams-interested-in-former-lions-de-mat...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

The Montreal Gazette's Herb Zurkowsky has a good article on why Stanback was not in the plans at $160,000. William Stanback got too expensive for Alouettes, GM Maciocia says Stanback recorded 625 carries for 3,716 yards and 11 touchdowns in 62 games with the Alouettes over five seasons. Author of th...
by Toppy Vann
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: All Sports
Topic: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
Replies: 30
Views: 226565

Re: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread

Congratulations to Elias Pettersson for being selected one of the stars for January 2024! :rockin: Canucks trade Andrei Kuzmenko to the Calgary Flames for Elias Lindholm. Let's hope this trade will be the missing link to the purrfect season. :cr: I must admit the leadership and coaching in Rick Toc...
by Toppy Vann
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Chris Streveler has reportedly signed a one-year contract in Winnipeg for $120,000, so he is off the market. That’s a big ADD for the Bombers. Buck will have plenty of fun making use of his skillset again as a change of pace from Collaros. He probably throws the ball a whole lot better too thanks t...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Farhan suggests in his talk with Naylor that Betts would prefer to play where John Bowman is coaching but wants the big bucks. He notes that with the Elks as Noel Thorpe was the DC, that this might turn him off from signing with Montreal given how he might see the fit structurally with what MTL want...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Not sure if there should be a separate thread for other team's FA deals and new signings and keep this to BC FAs only. In the absence of that I see on 3 Down Nation my first go to resource for each day's CFL stores as I know something new will always be there the Bombers have signed Chris Streveler ...
by Toppy Vann
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Hambone: I tend to agree with both Rick and Neil when they say their top priority is to get their own priority pending FAs under wraps. If they achieve that goal there won't be any money left to pursue anybody resembling a vet CFL starter. If they do have the money for that it's because they failed...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Farhan and Naylor on FAs including Betts and below this an article outlining BC GMs' media talk. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/future-of-mathieu-betts-major-focus-as-bc-lions-lay-out-free-agency-plans-1.2069639 "There is no point of no return. It's fluid, it's ongoing," McEvoy said about a potent...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Rourke now a NE Patriot
Replies: 76
Views: 3907595

Re: Rourke now a NE Patriot

I think Burris was with the Jags throughout the process of working Rourke out to signing him and for a period of time after. It wasn't until 2 or 3 weeks after Rourke was signed that Jacksonville announced Hank wouldn't be part of their 2023 staff. Rourke is now stuck in a bad situation in NE unles...
by Toppy Vann
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728369

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

I can't see the Lions brain trust all of a sudden thinking they need a new RB when they've made it clear that Smoke is going to be even better in the second season and the OC and HC don't believe in a run game so it's unlikely they'd spend more in that position and go after the ilk of Brady Oliviera...
by Toppy Vann
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Rourke now a NE Patriot
Replies: 76
Views: 3907595

Re: Rourke now a NE Patriot

Two part JJ Adams interviews with Nathan Rourke in The Province. Two things stood out for me: Nathan Rourke thought he was competing on a level field for back up QB with Jags His phrasing of he heard that Lawrence and Beathard were close sounds like he has no first hand knowledge. Burris credited wi...