I don't believe it.
http://www.cfl.ca/article/argonauts-...e-rb-cory-boyd
I don't believe it.
http://www.cfl.ca/article/argonauts-...e-rb-cory-boyd
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW this sucks
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.
Last edited by Wobbler; 08-12-2012 at 12:24 PM.
what the actual ____ is going on here? if anyone has the scoop on this, please PM it to me...
#MAKEARGONAUTSGREATAGAIN
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.
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.
#1 role of a RB in a Trestovich offense is BLOCKING... There was nothing wrong with his yard production.
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.
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...
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".
Last edited by Wobbler; 08-12-2012 at 12:37 PM.
Was he a problem in the dressing room or with coaches?
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
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.
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......
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?
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