Is this a joke: Cory Boyd Released

[argotom]

I don't believe it.

http://www.cfl.ca/article/argonauts-...e-rb-cory-boyd

[RICKEARS]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW this sucks

[Wobbler]

Pretty startling move. Obviously there will be much more to come on this story but whatever the motivation for his release, it apparently made him untradeable.

[bluto]

what the actual ____ is going on here? if anyone has the scoop on this, please PM it to me...

[Wobbler]

Among other things, I think this is a statement that our 2012 O-Line is not going to be fixable to become the traditional run-blocking unit that Boyd needs. I guess we've decided to save the payroll and use an outside runner like Kackert. And even though he certainly seems to have trade value, most of the league seems pretty happy with its run game right now. Winnipeg isn't getting many yards on the ground, but that isn't Simpson's fault. Maybe everyone passed.

[RoRoYoBoat]

He was making too much money to be traded. What is surprising to me is that we let go of Riggs. If this decision was a long time in the making, sure was not a lot of effort put in his replacement.

[bluto]

Among other things, I think this is a statement that our 2012 O-Line is not going to be fixable to become the traditional run-blocking unit that Boyd needs. I guess we've decided to save the payroll and use an outside runner like Kackert.

if that were true, we'd have traded him. he has a very manageable contract and plenty of mileage left in him. the fact that we outright released him says that something made it impossible to deal him...

[RoRoYoBoat]

#1 role of a RB in a Trestovich offense is BLOCKING... There was nothing wrong with his yard production.

[bluto]

He was making too much money to be traded. What is surprising to me is that we let go of Riggs. If this decision was a long time in the making, sure was not a lot of effort put in his replacement.

i don't buy that at all. recall that he negotiated his own deal after his rookie year and got less $ than many of us thought he could command. i remember the precise figures... it wasn't so much for a star RB at all.

[DanTheFan]

Sweet fancy Moses..... did not see that coming. Guess it frees up some dough for other things, and his role is slightly diminished this year, but still rather upsetting to me.

[ArgoZ]

Darn it, I just dropped $200 on a Boyd jersey last game. Talk about bad timing. When looking at players available, I thought he was a lock. Argos should exchange our jersey's, LOL. What a story this will be...

[Wobbler]

He was making too much money to be traded. What is surprising to me is that we let go of Riggs. If this decision was a long time in the making, sure was not a lot of effort put in his replacement.

Boyd's salary was actually pretty reasonable (~100K if I remember correctly).

Yeah. He was on the second year of a three year extension that paid "just below six figures".

[RoRoYoBoat]

Darn it, I just dropped $200 on a Boyd jersey last game. Talk about bad timing. When looking at players available, I thought he was a lock. Argos should exchange our jersey's, LOL. What a story this will be...

They should at least offer to re-stich it for you.

Boyd's salary was actually pretty reasonable (~100K if I remember correctly).

That makes him the second highest paid RB in the league right now behind Cobourne, who is likely to be released soon as well.

[argotom]

Was he a problem in the dressing room or with coaches?

[DanTheFan]

Darn it, I just dropped $200 on a Boyd jersey last game. Talk about bad timing. When looking at players available, I thought he was a lock. Argos should exchange our jersey's, LOL. What a story this will be...

Yeah I was gonna comment on jersey sales. Moves like this might make fans hesitant to buy them. Boy am I scratching my head over this. Is it at all possible he has some NFL interest?

[matchuk]

i couldnt believe it when i saw it....is it april 1st?....something bad must have happened for the league rushing leader to be released....wtf is going on argos? imo he, as well as owens, are the faces of the franchise

[ArgoZ]

You could tell he was frustrated at how he was used and last game I could see he was flipping out at the O-line, particulary Wayne Smith, for missing blocks. I bet he did/said something due to his temper/emotions that he can't control.

[matchuk]

You could tell he was frustrated at how he was used and last game I could see he was flipping out at the O-line, particulary Wayne Smith, for missing blocks. I bet he did/said something due to his temper/emotions that he can't control.

jon cornish called out his o-line too a few weeks back...after that, they blocked well enough for him to earn 170 yards on the ground the next week!

[bigzee19]

We are all going to start speculating and this point just as I have been for the last few mins. When I called my dad he told me and the first thing I said is maybe he blew up on the coaches or the team. You can tell he wasnt happy the past few weeks on the field just by his demeanour and also the way he was talking (arguing) with team-mates.

I think Cory wants the ball more then we will ever give it to him and that just isnt ok with him. I am sure we will find out soon enough.

Speaking of Avon he would fit right in here but would cost way to much.

Something is just to strange here......

[Wobbler]

That makes him the second highest paid RB in the league right now behind Cobourne, who is likely to be released soon as well.

That's a good point; almost everyone is using a 1st year RB probably making <$70K (or a non-import like Harris and Cornish, who obviously aren't going anywhere). Still, having to pay an extra $20-30K to a RB probably isn't a huge disincentive. The bigger obstacle is that no one is really looking for a RB right now. I wonder if it might have made more sense to hold off for a while, waiting to see if a need develops.

What's the rule regarding vets getting their entire salary if they are released after the midpoint of the season? I remember that was one of the reasons Steinhauer was released, back in the day. Boyd, who has only been the league for 3 years, wouldn't qualify for that would he?