CFL off-season thread

[puckhead]

Willes: CFL owners? potential cash grab could spark a war with players

 

[jstewismybastardson]

CFLPA recommends strike vote

 

[dash]

CFLPA recommends strike vote

Hopefully, this is just a means to get Cohon and the league owners to cough up more dollars to the players.

 

[esls79]

Damn, replacement players are going to make betting on games difficult.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Damn, replacement players are going to make betting on games difficult for the players on strike.

fify

 

[DragonfromTO]

Damn, replacement players are going to make betting on games difficult.

CFL replacement players! That sounds like some really exciting sportsing going on!

 

[mattola]

 

[dash]

Attaboy Huf!!

 

[dash]

Nice pickup by the Leos...

Lions acquire QB Glenn from Redblacks for fifth overall pick

 

[puckhead]

Nice pickup by the Leos...

Lions acquire QB Glenn from Redblacks for fifth overall pick

seems expensive for a guy you hope to never use.

 

[dash]

seems expensive for a guy you hope to never use.

While I agree that the best case scenario is Lulay staying healthy, Glenn is a pretty good insurance policy.

 

[dash]

CFL Players' Union prepared for deadlock in CBA talks

Owners need to cough up more dough for the players, don't screw this up Cohon.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

seems expensive for a guy you hope to never use.

1) this is the cdn draft, not the nfl draft
2) they changed the draft rules so no cdn ncaa underclassmen were eligible, further weakening an already weak draft
3) Lulays shoulder still isnt 100% and camp is 3 weeks away

 

[DragonfromTO]

1) this is the cdn draft, not the nfl draft
2) they changed the draft rules so no cdn ncaa underclassmen were eligible, further weakening an already weak draft
3) Lulays shoulder still isnt 100% and camp is 3 weeks away

The only draft where you might see a kicker go in the first round...

 

[puckhead]

The only draft where you might see a kicker go in the first round...

was funny to see only 2 picks in the first round were taken by the original team in that draft position.

 

[dash]

Yikes, not good to hear that talks have broken off. Hopefully, an increase in the salary cap will get the players back to the table.

CFL proposes nine per cent increase in salary cap

 

[dash]

Marco Iannuzzi will be looking for payback (maybe a crack-back block on Dee Webb)

Stampeders acquire Webb from Tiger-Cats, sign Shell

 

[mattola]

Lots to Say: 8 best quotes of Johnson's presser | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League

 

[dash]

CFL and CFLPA broke off CBA talks earlier today - I have a feeling that we could be losing some pre-season games this year.

 

[mattola]

CFL and CFLPA broke off CBA talks earlier today - I have a feeling that we could be losing some pre-season games this year.

what the hold up? the $$ only? Im sure everything else is pretty decent. what are the players demands for a raise and what are the owners?