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The riders still suck and you should feel bad cheering for them.

I would just like to personally thank the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Chris Jones and Duron Carter for making the last 48 hours of an otherwise quiet Saturday night/Sunday, as entertaining as possible. They say the air quality warnings in Winnipeg are from forest fires in the West...we all know they're actually from the green and white tire fire that is 'Canada's team'. May the green and white continue to flounder indefinitely.

Embarrassment of riches was a term tossed around there frequently.. I guess now it's just an embarrassment

Came across this today. Kinda cool.

Notable: Lankford got all 1st team reps in Dressler's spot; Leggett didn't practise - Fenner took SAM reps; Alexander didn't practise - Cooper took reps in his Field HB spot; Harris was helmutless - most of his reps taken by LaFrance; Bennet was one of the up-backs on punt team Dressler didn't have a noticeable injury, (i.e. walking fine etc.) Alexander was walking gingerly on his right leg that had a tensor/wrap Legget and Harris seem fine...just maintenance Starting line-ups look to be the same as last week (keep in mind this is only the first practise of the week)...big proviso being whether or not Alexander is good to go...if he isn't...looks like Cooper comes on...probably in his spot with the DI's being Wild, Fenner, Roh and Medlock again.

Makes u appreciate so much more how our locker room and staff runs

Halfback Dave Raimey.

This debacle is aging like fine wine for non-Rider fans.

On his facebook page Rod Pederson is rallying the Rider masses to Jones defense harshly criticizing anyone who chastises Jones in Riderville by telling fans to get off Jones back. One Rider fan who can see through the phony smokescreen answered back saying to Pederson that he is a paid employee of the Riders so what right does he have to criticize any Rider fans who don't like Jones? His comment were deleted moments later. Pederson also criticized Carter as a troublemaker who Jones got tired of babysitting. Fans that adored Carter just 24 hours ago are now calling him a cancer. Nice fanbase, wow. Pederson is such a syncophant & even worse he's a backstabber. You know he'll say bad things about Jones the minute he is fired or leaves the Riders but he kisses his ass while he's still Riders GM & HC .

The Officejet Pro is great for length of print but not known for its hang time or directional printing.

Yes, that was bush. Nobody has ever accused Jones of having too much class. But the damage was already done. Given the ego levels of both Jones and Carter....this was perhaps almost inevitable

Pederson is a perfect example of the proverb: Even a fool is thought wise until he opens his mouth and removes all doubt.

Said Bob Irving in 1987 when asked about the Bombers putting Chris Carter on their neg list.

The circus??

Heard Matt Nichols say this week guys who don’t buy in to what they are doing don’t last long with the team.

Honestly, even though he's a prima donna, I feel bad for Carter here. No denying his talent, and Jones throwing him on defence after an all-star season as a receiver was just plain dumb. Then to find out from his teammates and Jones' response when Carter contacts him - well, no one deserves that treatment.

Chris Jones: elite DC Average to above average HC Absolute tire fire of a GM.

I can't believe anyone thinks the Bombers should go after this narcissistic man-child. His steaming pile of baggage more than outweighs whatever talent he brings to the table. What a dumpster fire in the rectangle province. Good on Jones using Carter as a scapegoat; all the green fanboys drink it up while turning a blind eye to his atrocious management skills. What a time to be alive.

You're a rider fan, you're trash and I don't understand the need some of you have to come and spew this BS phony nicey nice crap. You're all cockroaches, no one likes you, go away.

I don't bash the Riders as much when they are down, but of course I remember the 1980's when bashing the Riders was like picking on a person in a coma. I am enjoying the circus going on there right now though.

I read about that on the weekend and I laughed and I laughed and I laughed. Why is it so hard to not **** up a Star Trek movie?

Sure. But this is not the first time hes been let go. Hell in college he didnt stick around for more than 2 years in 1 place. Riders are a joke but Carter is a bigger one.

Even so..the whole dynamics going on there from top on down is so messed up..joke of an organization

Well, the so called adults running the team in Regina didn't exactly behave that way either. Carter found out thru teammates he was released. He called Jones who confirmed it to him. Carter called Jones. Jones didn't call Carter. Then there's the backstabbing Pederson who always extolled the virtues of Duron Carter & his greatness. Only to trash him after he was cut.

More stuff is coming out..

Anything Pederson says is less than worthless. The guy is a shill.

In what crazy world would you have to be in to want Carter anywhere near this team? Saskatchewan just got a bit better (addition by subtraction) because at least a little bit of the dumpster fire fuel has been removed and now you want to bring it here? I don't care if he has some talent. He's a such cancer to any team that touches him that only the most desperate would. Let him go to Montreal.

This is a huge turning point for Jonestown. Some kool-aid drinkers won’t look at anything objectively but the media is turning on him in a big way.

My favourite comment about this on Riderfans was that this was a precursor to a trade. Pretty funny to see other posters there explaining that you can't trade a guy you just released.

LMFAO, Riderfans is blowing up and theyre cannibalizing each-other. Their anguish sustains me.

Yeah Penison ..he fits in there..a real tool...that whole upper management there is just pathetic and spinning wheels with no direction. Penison too..was always boasting about the awesomeness off Carter..and how he gets a bad rap and been nothing but a model teammate.. and now blabbers this 180 of pure B.S..what a joke. I actually kind of feel bad for Duron even though he has his issues and warts and hope he does well.and if plays them again just torches them all the while as the Rider offense continues its ineptness.. and I do hope he goes off on them about it on social media too..and would actually applaud him..that franchise and their low IQ fanbase is a joke

Ottawa looked good due to Montreal d being not so good..and being on the field for 20 mins of the second half We wont have that problem and if our front 7 plays as they do..and should.. Harris will wilt like a flower..he cant handle the pressure and getting smacked around..I can actually see this being a win by at least 2 majors to be honest

Looks like Duron had to find out he was cut from teammates... a step up from finding out on Twitter I guess?

Jim Jones was more sane.

I would hardly say Ottawa is 'hot' right now - they barely won against the Als last night, and the week before imploded against Toronto. They are also only .500 on the road thus far. Edmonton and Calgary are still the teams to beat. That's not to say Friday will be a cake walk - it is the CFL and anything can happen, I just think we're a better team than Ottawa overall. As for Nichols - I think he just had an off game against the 'cats. He'll bounce back.

Some interesting things to consider from this game 13 offensive drives (im not counting the snap and kneels at the end of the game) 5 2 and outs + the fumble drive which was 2 plays long. Thats 6/13 drives yielding 12 offensive plays. + 2 5 play drives with the last play being a punt. 8/13 bad offensive drives. the other 5 drives? all scored points. Starting position for those 5 drives? the hamilton 50 (td), the hamilton 26(td), our 45 (fg), our 35(td), and the hamilton 54 yard line. In those 5 drives the first had a 30 yard run by harris, started at the 26, the third was the double PI and roughing that moved the ball 31 yards, the last two drives are classic plop drives. Ball control, moving the ball around, keeping harris involved in multiple ways. And of course, both those drives featured key first down YAC runs by petermann. Special teams really wont this game for us. medlock averaged 44.7 net yards punting. limiting williams to 3 returns for 0 yards. Medlock averaged 67.4 yards per kick off, and erlington averaged 22.4 yards per kick off return. Mean while demski averaged 33.3 yards per kick off return (on 70.2 for lirim) and we averaged about 5 yards per punt return while lirim had a net of 35.2 I dont know why we didnt adjust away from those deep passes. I get it that hamilton plays the most man coverage, and that you can create a lot when the saftey slides or shows blitz. But when our offense is at its best they are setting up deep balls slowly. We need for this to be our worst offensive game play call and execution wise for the year. Gotta get back to doing better then this.

But Duron has already been kicked out of the big top......

After taking years for this team to become less than a laughingstock, you want the Bombers to return to that status?

There exists a world where both parties can be assholes and neither is deserving of sympathy. Hell Jones is likely the only coach/GM who would put up with Carter's **** as long as that. Fact is that the very first time Carter gets put back on offense he starts bitching about not getting targets and talking down his team mates on offense, how can you keep a player like that around at all? He's not the only talented receiver out there, why not get talent with a good attitude?

I would have a really hard time cheering for Carter.

Especially up front.

The Plan features too many gimmicks.

If they retain Jones after the season...how in the hell does any free agent player sign in Saskatchewan?

Well, I hate to be negative...but on Friday night our receivers were open all night long...lots of overthrown balls

And ofcourse riderfans is now full of "he took too many penalties, wasnt that good anyways, head case we dont need him, etc , etc" quotes lol.

If they were to dump Carter for Owens then wow ....terrible

Farhan Lalji tweeting that it may have something to do with Terrell Owens. If so, LOL. If true then Jones is completely insane.

What the hell is going on in Saskatchewan...complete gong show.

And why does the press release say "receiver"? I'm confused? (lol)