Riders Rock the CFL with Off-Season Moves
Last week was without exception, one of the wildest weeks in Rider off-season history and one that will continue to impact the team and the CFL for years to come.
Not only did the Riders hire Chris Jones as VP of Football Operations, General Manager, Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator, but they got John Murphy of Calgary, who was also on their short list, to come over as a vice president and direct scouting . And, apparently, they will get the entire Edmonton Eskimo coaching staff for 2015 to come to Saskatchewan.
The bombshells off of those announcements were followed by whining from Edmonton that compensation was needed for Jones, although he left for a promotion that Edmonton could never provide. Edmonton hiring Jason Maas brought back the issue of compensation as Ottawa Redblacks asked for something from Edmonton for someone under contract to them.
The hilarity of Ottawa asking for compensation after getting a favorable expansion draft and salary cap room to go from 2-16 to a Grey Cup berth, makes one think of a certain Ed Hervey who agreed to a contract with the Ottawa Renegades but then reneged because while verbally agreeing, he did not sign any such contract.