OT: CFL off-season news and notes

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Wally has started the search for a new head coach (and is looking for permission to talk to DD):

Lions open head coaching search with Garcia; to ask for permission to talk to Dickenson - Article - TSN

/Just say no Huf, just say no

 

[puckhead]

Lions told a lot of players they weren't coming back next year.

 

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Huff is coming back for one more season...

“In order to put an end all the speculation and all the questions, I would like to clarify the matter once and for all by announcing that I will be returning for one more season on the sideline with the Stampeders,” said Hufnagel. “In 2016, I will concentrate on the general manager’s duties and turn the head coach job over to Dave Dickenson, who has contributed greatly to our team’s success as offensive coordinator and has all the tools to be an excellent head coach in this league.”

Hufnagel is coming back | Calgary Stampeders

 

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Some BC Lions news:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Moj and farhan in the cesspool mentioning former cfler, former cal bears head coach and current(former - he left the team to have a heart procedure) tbay oc Jeff Tedford for the lions head coach position

Also mentioned, former alabama and current u of michigan oc doug nussmeier (who may or may not get fired as part of the brady hoke purge) ... Problem is hes still highly thought of in ncaa coaching circles AND most importantly, he was making 1 shmill at michigan

Both guys have history coaching with/playing for wally in the cgl

 

[Harry Crack]

DD did an interview yesterday and he very craftily used all kinds of "not looking too far ahead" type lingo. The boy is making sure his wallet is happy going forward.

 

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I'll just drop this here (Canadian football related):

Blake Nill has resigned as coach of the University of Calgary Dinos (my alma mater) to take over as head football coach of the UBC Thunderbirds.

 

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Anthony Calvillo joins the Als coaching staff, Jeff Garcia will not be returning...

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/fo...-alouettes-coaching-staff-184613743--spt.html

 

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Ullrich: Buono poised to hire Jeff Tedford as Lions coach

 

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I read yesterday that former BC Lions OC Jacques Chapdelaine is leaving SFU to take over as OC of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I read yesterday that former BC Lions OC Jacques Chapdelaine is leaving SFU to take over as OC of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

yah and sfu clan alum who care are not happy with him

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[jstewismybastardson]

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Simon Fraser University - Staff Directory

Simon Fraser University - Staff Directory

 

[jstewismybastardson]

not often you see pro football talk breaking CFL news ... i guess the cfl is real ... suck on that drizzlemcbizzle



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If I'm Khari Jones, I might start ordering some packing boxes.

 

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Stamps re-sign Matt Walter, great to have the all-Canadian backfield return for another season.

Calgary Stampeders RB Matt Walter re-signs with team | Stampeders | Sports | Cal

 

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BREAKING: Per source, Stamps have traded WR Maurice Price to the Ottawa #RedBlacks for LB Jasper Simmons and WR Dan Buckner.

(1/2) Huff: "I sincerely thank Mo for his contributions to the Stampeders during his time in Calgary" pic.twitter.com/n5BI7rNgvj

Calgary Stampeders ‏@calstampeders36s36 seconds ago
(2/2) “It was not an easy decision but the emergence .. of other playmaking receivers ... allowed us to make this trade"

I like this trade, Eric Rogers makes Mo Price expendable and Simmons (who I don't know much about) will give more depth at the LB spot (can move Keon Raymond back to HB or keep him at the Sam linebacker position).

 

[pixburgher66]

Hey, Dash...Shawn Lemon? What's the down low on him? Steelers are signing him apparently.

 

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Hey, Dash...Shawn Lemon? What's the down low on him? Steelers are signing him apparently.

Had a great season for the Stamps last season, led the team in QB sacks, he's a poor man's Cameron Wake.

 

[pixburgher66]

Had a great season for the Stamps last season, led the team in QB sacks, he's a poor man's Cameron Wake.

Considering the Steelers are going to run a bit of a hybrid of 3-4/4-3 this year (*gasp* I know...), can use all the DE/OLB help we can get. Need depth there.

 

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Looks like a done deal, pix - Also, looks like the Steelers might be interested in Delvin Breaux as well (he's a durn good CB).

Report: Steelers to sign DE Shawn Lemon - Behind the Steel Curtain