Jerome Messam has been charged with voyeurism

[Will]

I don't want him in my backfield.

[gilthethrill]

I don't want him in my backfield.

He is a local guy....a marketers dream.

[R.J]

I don't want him in my backfield.

Thankfully can't sign him now anyways. What a way to leave the League though.

[PullTogether73]

I don't want him in my backfield.

LOL!

Is that a double entendre?

[Bleeds Double Blue]

I find this story disturbing on a number of levels. First off I wouldn't want him on the Argos either. This guy is a knucklehead going all the way back to his BC Lion days. On the other hand in this country you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Obviously the Riders have the right to release him for any reason but for the CFL to ban him while his case is before the courts seems like a dangerous decision on the Commissioner's part. If a team were to try to sign him and the CFL refuses to accept that contract would it not open the league up to legal action by Messam? Just curious.

[AngeloV]

He is a local guy....a marketers dream.

But..but..but he scored 2 TD’s in the Grey Cup.

[R.J]

He is a local guy....a marketers dream.

LOL
I don't think anyone would care where Messam or Bridge for that matter grew up. Admittedly Manziel would be a different case for at least a couple of games.

[gilthethrill]

But..but..but he scored 2 TD’s in the Grey Cup.

I am beginning to think macspectrum is an agent for Messam...maybe even Bridge..😁

[OV Argo]

I am beginning to think macspectrum is an agent for Messam...maybe even Bridge..

The Argos could probably easily have acquired both Messam (in his prime) or Bridge, but the people running CFL teams have mostly little to no use for signing local guys who are quality players and who could maybe help their team - on the field and with marketing. The Argos have never had any use for this concept, but have always been on the all-american hero saviour band-wagon. The Bummers may be buying into this concept some - with Harris, Demski, LaFrance in the fold, but I'm not sure it is part of a real plan (dullard Walters could have drafted Winnipeg native Jordan Herdman as a MLB prospect a couple of years back, but i guess chose to write-off his outstanding college ball D resume cause of his 40 time; so he could draft back-ups or special teamers only).

CFL teams saying Canadian talent is so important & critical to them, continues to be mostly a tired cliche or fairy-tale. Desjardins & Campbell in Ottawa is showing their GOB favortism towards any import players they can find and hand playing time to mostly when he has the option to give playing time to some Canadian talent (they won the GC in starting 10 to 12 NIs - not just 7 = morons) but maybe some Ottawa fans rally to Sinopoli and now young kicker Lewis Ward being key parts of their team? Still a far cry from the days of the likes Russ Jackson, Ronnie Stewart, Whit Tucker, Moe Racine, Joe Poirier, Wayne Giardino, Gerry Organ - being key, star Canadian fixtures on a powerhouse team.

[PullTogether73]

The Argos could probably easily have acquired both Messam (in his prime) or Bridge, but the people running CFL teams have mostly little to no use for signing local guys who are quality players and who could maybe help their team - on the field and with marketing. The Argos have never had any use for this concept, but have always been on the all-american hero saviour band-wagon. The Bummers may be buying into this concept some - with Harris, Demski, LaFrance in the fold, but I'm not sure it is part of a real plan (dullard Walters could have drafted Winnipeg native Jordan Herdman as a MLB prospect a couple of years back, but i guess chose to write-off his outstanding college ball D resume cause of his 40 time; so he could draft back-ups or special teamers only).

CFL teams saying Canadian talent is so important & critical to them, continues to be mostly a tired cliche or fairy-tale. Desjardins & Campbell in Ottawa is showing their GOB favortism towards any import players they can find and hand playing time to mostly when he has the option to give playing time to some Canadian talent (they won the GC in starting 10 to 12 NIs - not just 7 = morons) but maybe some Ottawa fans rally to Sinopoli and now young kicker Lewis Ward being key parts of their team? Still a far cry from the days of the likes Russ Jackson, Ronnie Stewart, Whit Tucker, Moe Racine, Joe Poirier, Wayne Giardino, Gerry Organ - being key, star Canadian fixtures on a powerhouse team.

I have highlighted the ironic part of the above post.

[argolio]

Ottawa never started 12 Canadians in 2016. They did, however, start 7 in a couple of games.

[macspectrum]

LOL
I don't think anyone would care where Messam or Bridge for that matter grew up. Admittedly Manziel would be a different case for at least a couple of games.

but somehow tailgating is important ?
so drinking in public place is ok by u?
intoxicated drivers is ok ?
lol !!!!!

[macspectrum]

I am beginning to think macspectrum is an agent for Messam...maybe even Bridge..

good try
but macspectrum is/was a keen supporter of argos

and i think local boys are much more easily marketed than a stadium with illegal end zone depth and one end zone with a completely different surface ! [by the way declan cross is cdn]
i just imagine an argos backfield w/ bridge as qb, messam and wilder [both big boys and both can catch]
and bridge rolls out with option to pass or run and run he can as demonstrated in 2017 east final

and somehow we fans are supposed to ignore this like the cfl and commish does !
shame on him
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it really makes cfl look very unprofessional and players notice too
=------
once again i am not an agent

[macspectrum]

oh by the way 'arrested' and 'charged' by police is very different from being found guilty
police make lots of mistakes
i have been to court twice on criminal charges [i wont into each case any more than that except to say violence was NEVER involved]
both times i was found 'not guilty' - but it cost me $ to get a lawyer
police and prosecuting atty did not apologize
so i am a little biased
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just good i didnt play pro baseball or football

[Argo57]

but somehow tailgating is important ?
so drinking in public place is ok by u?
intoxicated drivers is ok ?
lol !!!!!

LOL is right!

[R.J]

LOL is right!

x2.

[CFLfan]

The Riders have freed up some cap space by releasing Messam to make room for Collaros coming off the 6 game IR

[OV Argo]

Ottawa never started 12 Canadians in 2016. They did, however, start 7 in a couple of games.

Oh really, is that so.

Play-offs and GC run: 4 O-linemen, + Sinopoli at receiver + Lafrance at tailback + Lavoie played lots at H-back, including scoring a GC TD (an import receiver would come off) = 6 or 7 on offence.

4 NIs in the D-line rotation played most of the reps (Evans, Gascon-Nadon, Connor Williams, and Cleyon Laing), + Pruneau at safety = 5 on defence.

But I guess you know better and could prove me wrong there - with actual names/evidence - eh pal.

[R.J]

Oh really, is that so.

Play-offs and GC run: 4 O-linemen, + Sinopoli at receiver + Lafrance at tailback + Lavoie played lots at H-back, including scoring a GC TD (an import receiver would come off) = 6 or 7 on offence.

4 NIs in the D-line rotation played most of the reps (Evans, Gascon-Nadon, Connor Williams, and Cleyon Laing), + Pruneau at safety = 5 on defence.

But I guess you know better and could prove me wrong there - with actual names/evidence - eh pal.

All 4 CDN DL weren't on the field at the same time, so it's still 10 starters when Lafrance started, and 9 when he didn't. They never started 12 - starting 12 means they would have 12 on the field between sets (O and D).

[OV Argo]

All 4 CDN DL weren't on the field at the same time, so it's still 10 starters when Lafrance started, and 9 when he didn't. They never started 12 - starting 12 means they would have 12 on the field between sets (O and D).

Sorry, but there were 4 Canadians on the field on that D-line at times, so with Pruneau at safety, that would be 5 on D; and then with 4 O-linemen, Sinopoli, LaFrance and Lavoie (in some sets) = 7 at times on offence ... = at times they had 12 Canadians playing regularly, combined, on offence & defence. And as a little note - they won the 2 biggest games of the year in doing so. But OMG, there is so little Canadian talent for CFL teams ??? What a crock of $hite.

And sorry again to disappoint all you CFL cliche/fairy tale subscribers who have been taught to have so little respect for Canadian talent in general, and to believe CFL teams are oh so taxed to find 7 only Canadian "starters". Why don't you go start your own "Ratio Problem" CFL site where the usual suspect CFL "fans" could bleat "ratio problem" over & over again, bad-mouth Canadian football talent, and piss & moan for the ratio to be reduced or eliminated. Have Greaseball Trump provide an intro tweet, and all the members could go on chat to hold hands and sing God Bless America together. ;0)