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Hmmmm..... what of Demarco now...... trade bait for Winnipeg?
Burris signs with Redblacks......
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Interesting signing. Shouldn't be a big shock though
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Instant credibility for the RedBlacks.
Glenn plus Burris. Very nice. Plus young DeMarco.
Much better than the Blue Bombers' QB staff. Maybe better than Montreal.
Good on the league for allowing the RedBlacks to be competitive from the get go.
Glenn plus Burris. Very nice. Plus young DeMarco.
Much better than the Blue Bombers' QB staff. Maybe better than Montreal.
Good on the league for allowing the RedBlacks to be competitive from the get go.
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Can they really afford to keep Burris and Glenn? I find it odd that Kevin never had a press conference as Hank did.squishy35 wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=442977
Hmmmm..... what of Demarco now...... trade bait for Winnipeg?
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Yup this is surprising, IMO. Really think we made out well in the draft now. I wonder if the Ticats protected Burris but due to changes let him go?
This is really going to be an interesting season, IMO. so many changes in so many places.
This is really going to be an interesting season, IMO. so many changes in so many places.
Financially yes, as has been pointed out on their cap space, but I am not so sure that this combination is prepared for this mentally. Burris has always wanted to be the guy in town, and Glenn certainly deserves his playing time and asked for it in Calgary last year. So the real question is whether or not they can compliment one another or not, IMO.274always wrote:Can they really afford to keep Burris and Glenn? I find it odd that Kevin never had a press conference as Hank did.squishy35 wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=442977
Hmmmm..... what of Demarco now...... trade bait for Winnipeg?
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Burris' new salary has been widely reported as $450,000 plus incentives. Sounds hard to believe but that might be the reality of the new SMS this season? The Bombers apparently offered $375,000 but were blown out of the water by Rouge et Noir. I believe Burris made about $300k last year in Hamilton with Glenn around $250k.Qman wrote:with no veterans, Ottawa has a ton of cap space. also i believe both glen and burris are making marginal starter money ~ 250-275ish.
With all that cap space they also should be aggressive in FA market Feb 11.
I could see the RB's bidding on N. Moore, S. Lawrence, Jamall & Jovon Johnson, S. Emery, J. Bourque along with other linemen. The Esks and Bombers are also hungry for players. The Lions will be in tough if they expect to upgrade the OL via FA.
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DeMarco must be kind of frustrated unless he finds out that they will move Kevin Glenn. I agree with WCJ, this gives the franchise some super stability at the QB position and could inspire others to want to go there. Certainly Calgary benefitted from their top 3 group last year.
What I am bit surprised as is how the Bombers with O'Shea at the helm weren't more in the hunt as I think he will change the culture there. Having said that the Bombers have been total abject failures in protecting QBs and not just Pierce. The money tossed at Burris was apparently a factor.
BUT I don't care who is QB unless you have a good line and pass protection you aren't going to win and your QB's will fall like flies.
I don't know the rep of the Bombers GM but based on Popp's assessment it is pretty clear the RedBlacks GM is ready for the challenge.
TSN suggests that Glenn could be the bait for the Bombers.
What I am bit surprised as is how the Bombers with O'Shea at the helm weren't more in the hunt as I think he will change the culture there. Having said that the Bombers have been total abject failures in protecting QBs and not just Pierce. The money tossed at Burris was apparently a factor.
BUT I don't care who is QB unless you have a good line and pass protection you aren't going to win and your QB's will fall like flies.
I don't know the rep of the Bombers GM but based on Popp's assessment it is pretty clear the RedBlacks GM is ready for the challenge.
TSN suggests that Glenn could be the bait for the Bombers.
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I love what the REDBLACKs have done. It also shows how much difference it makes that teams were only able to protect 1 QB. If they were able to protect 2 I suspect teams like the Argos and Riders would've worked hard to sign the likes of Collaros and Willy to extensions instead of leaving the unprotected and undesirable for Ottawa in the expansion draft. I think that changed the whole dynamic of the draft and offseason QB market. DeMarco wouldn't have been available. Other than Glenn does anybody know for sure if Calgary protected MItchell or Tate? And if they got to protect 2 would Glenn have been protected? Collaros and Willy may well have been protected and resigned forcing Hamilton to go with Burris in 14. Ottawa could've been sitting with something like MItchell or Tate and some 3rd stringer with little more than some promise in practice. Where the Renegades entered their inaugural season with the weakest QB depth chart in the league the REDBLACKs enter their first season with the deepest QB talent in the league. I didn't see it coming but Ilike that they didn't stand pat when Burris came available. Kudos to them.
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Trade DeMarco, keep two guys who are both on their last legs and expected to retire in the next year or two (and probably should have this year if not for expansion), and have no other young QB with game experience?squishy35 wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=442977
Hmmmm..... what of Demarco now...... trade bait for Winnipeg?
Waiter, I'll have what he's drinking.
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The person who'd be traded is the very disappointed Kevin Glenn but with Drew Willy going to the Bombers maybe they go after other players and go with the QBS they had before and Willy. The Rouge et Noire GM said Glenn was disappointed and that they agreed to wait a few days and talk again.Coast Mountain Lion wrote:Trade DeMarco, keep two guys who are both on their last legs and expected to retire in the next year or two (and probably should have this year if not for expansion), and have no other young QB with game experience?squishy35 wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=442977
Hmmmm..... what of Demarco now...... trade bait for Winnipeg?
Waiter, I'll have what he's drinking.
DeMarco can't be much happier either as he no doubt that he was escaping to be a starter and with Burris and Glenn he might not be number two there. Longer term he'd be fine.
Unless Campbell thinks like Austin and is prepared to use all three QBs as he did last year but in football other than some college teams that is like using more than one goalie in hockey - a violation of some insane unwritten rule that there can only be one starter.
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If I were Glenn I'd possibly want to get back to Calgary. I wonder if there is any interest there in him back ?
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