According to the Als. site on this forum......Seems our ol castoffs continue to bite the dust....I thought Hall had a lot of potential and showed us something last year....don't know what happened to the guy......just fell off the page....Guess the Als. are finding out, that we do get rid of guys who under-perform and are doggin it .....I was really hoping Hall was going to catch on there... Maybe they'll reconsider...but i think he's gonzo..... :roll:
As for Hall he had some great moments, but was also a bone head on many plays. After he put the fans down for booing a pathetic effort from the team I could care less what happens to him.
We had to sign another one today, our LBās are dropping like flies.
The Winnipeg Football Club made the following transactions today.
The football club signed non-import offensive lineman Lorne Plante and import linebacker Johnny Baldwin.
Plante (6-7, 305, Manitoba ā06, DOB: May 13, 1983 in Winnipeg, MB) was signed as an undrafted free agent by B.C. in 2006, and spent the last three seasons with the Lions.
Baldwin (6-1, 230, Alabama A&M ā07, DOB: April 1, 1984 in Bessemer, AL) was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
āJohnny is an active and athletic linebacker that will increase competition at the weak-side and middle linebacker positions for the remainder of camp,? said head coach Mike Kelly.
The Blue Bombers released import defensive end Keith Saunders, non-import offensive lineman Kyle Sleightholm, import kicker Bradley Pierson, import receiver Tyrone Timmons, and non-import lineman Don Amouzouvi. Import receiver Chris Jackson has left the football club to attend to a family illness at his home.
Hmmm. I heard Simpson has been having a difficult time stopping the run. Lobendahn has a nasty limp and Charltonās hasnāt got the speed to cover. Letās hope your right.
Hall asked for his release. Took a high ankle sprain and would not have been able to practice for the whole month of camp. Als will consider inviting him back when he's healthy.
Lots of fans have been jumping on charlton because of his over confidance IMO. he hasnt lived up to his own hype, but he is still a darn good SAM linebacker.
That hefney guy we brought in really stood out to me in the scrimmage... could give charlton some good competition and be a very good back up
Barrin will be as good as ever. just cuz he got bowled over on one play does not mean he cant stop the run... Healthy i still think hes the best MLB in the league
Joe Loe will be good to, and sideeq has an ankle injury
ā¦I doubt whether youāll be seeing Hall back on the Als. ROSTER EVERā¦after reading the comment by Tim Burke in which he saysā¦quoteā we have better guysāā¦now cāmon hfxtcā¦admit itā¦we cut guys for a reasonā¦ he quit on this team in the eastern semi-final last year and other players were reaming him out for itā¦ yup,great team guyā¦plus the fact his play fell off dramatically from mid-point in 08 and Kelly knew itā¦so quit handing out the bunkā¦Hall says he is waiting for a call from another teamā¦Good Luck to himā¦wonāt be the Bombersā¦ Good move by Kelly :thup:
...Lobendahn was back practicing today and going full tilt...I don't know where anyone heard that Barrin Simpson was having a tough camp....he looks like the ol Barrin to me....nasty and in very good shape Tough news for the opposition.... :lol:
lol...Simpson got run over by Bernard AGAIN yesterday afternoon. I dunno if he's the guy we want playing the middle. J LO is looking like the better option so far.
PS...If I was Fred Reid, I'd hope my injury heals quickly, 'cause Yvenson Bernard looks to be just as good as Freddy...
Lobendahn impressed the heck out of me last season. If for any reason Simpson doesn't get it done in the middle, you'd be in good hands with Lobendahn playing there.
My guess would be that the Bombers' medical staff checked out Simpson and Lobendahn pretty carefully to make sure they're a go for the season.............prior to the Bombers' trading Moreno away. If they come up lame, they might regret making that trade.