GENE BISHOP YET TO REPORT TO MONTREAL
It has been made known that QB Gene Bishop has not reported to the Montreal Rouge thus far for the start of the season. The veteran QB has been Montreal’s starter since 1961, however, after a few seasons of rough performances, in particular last season, the team elected to make a change, bringing in QB Tom Applewhite for the role. Bishop is not taking it well and with 1-year left on his contract, he can’t go and play elsewhere. In his exit meeting following the season, Bishop was notified by GM Jon Neal that they may look for a new option at QB. Bishop replied with a trade request. However, Montreal has been unable to move the contract. With teams feeling solidified in their QB options, no team wants to pay $35,000 for a backup.
Montreal has come forward with the situation as they plan to suspend Bishop, without pay, until he shows up for the season (a suspension like this requires there are conditions that the player can meet to be reinstated). This would allow Montreal to at least call up a QB to replace him for the time being.
Future options, if a trade doesn’t come about, could be placing Bishop on waivers, then either buying out his contract, which would still impact Montreal’s cap this season or the two sides agreeing to mutually terminate the contract. If they agree to terminate, Montreal would serve no penalty, but Bishop would not receive any compensation.
Further development on the matter will be updated as the season progresses.
SEVERAL PLAYERS HEAD TO GLFL
Once the dust had settled on the offseason, there were a couple of players who didn’t find a home in the NAAF and instead made commitments to the GLFL. TE Dylan Chowder, who believed he should be a starter in the NAAF, was not getting the right offer. He elected to then sign with Detroit in the GLFL. Chowder has spent 8 seasons in the NAAF split between Halifax, Providence, and Indiana.
OL TJ Overton is also heading to the GLFL. Overton is a former 1st Round Pick of the Victors but has been disappointing in 6 seasons in the league. After a pair of journeyman seasons in Providence and Winnipeg, Overton is headed to St. Louis for the 1973 season.
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