3rd & 1

I don't understand why knowledgable football fans put any stock into the preseason games. Come on guys, they mean nothing. Some teams like Montreal and SK are playing more CFL rookies than others. In the 1st Qtr of the 1st game the Bombers were playing their whole 1st team. Other than a hurt Dressler. Where as in SK Jones started his 1st team Oline but the majority behind Center was played by 1st year BJ Coleman. Plus Jones was rotating more 1st year guys than the Riders have ever seen. A Ridiculous comment earlier was that the Bombers back ups could blow away the Riders back ups. I don't think the Riders even know who their back ups are yet.
I've looked and read on each team across the league. Some teams are ahead of others at this point. Some teams have far more players in camp than others do. Simply out necessity... Montreal and SK have the most players I've ever seen in their camps. I'm not surprised in SK as Murphy loved to bring in as many players as possible when he was heading things up for Huff in Calgary. Now he's doing the same thing in SK.  I remember the Detroit Lions winning all 4 preseason games  then went on to having a zero win season. I also remember both Montreal and SK having lost both of their preseason games. Actually being blown out in 1 of them  then going on to win the Grey Cup. How about the 0-5 lions wining the Grey Cup or the 5 - 1 Bombers not making the playoffs. All I'm trying to say is don't be planning the parade from what you see in preseason. In fact most CFL teams that go on to do great things are the teams that get healthy and start to really gel the second half of the season. All the leagues QB's are back and healthy except Collaros, he should be back real soon. So, I think the league will see more parity in 2016 than it has in a long long time. As long as QB's Ray, Collaros, Durant, Willy, Reily and Lulay stay healthy.
I have no doubt Travis will be #1 in BC with Jennings backing him up. When Travis Lulay is healthy... look out. Same with Durant in SK. Darian has always been underestimated. Darian had SK at 8-2 when he went down at the Banjo Bowl in 2014. When Darian plays the Riders are usually very competitive. After trading Willy to Winnipeg. SK has never found a capable back up to replace him.
I just hope Willy and Durant are both healthy when they meet up. We need both these QBs playing all season.  It will be great football.  It should be fun watching the amount of ex Riders now playing On the Winnipeg Blue Riders (joking of course)
in order for the CFL to have a promising year, they need success on the Prairie teams. 
I can't wait for the regular season to begin  
Good luck to all  
 
 
 
 
 
 

I don't understand why knowledgable football fans put any stock into the preseason games. Come on guys, they mean nothing. Some teams like Montreal and SK are playing more CFL rookies than others. In the 1st Qtr of the 1st game the Bombers were playing their whole 1st team. Other than a hurt Dressler. Where as in SK Jones started his 1st team Oline but the majority behind Center was played by 1st year BJ Coleman. Plus Jones was rotating more 1st year guys than the Riders have ever seen. A Ridiculous comment earlier was that the Bombers back ups could blow away the Riders back ups. I don't think the Riders even know who their back ups are yet.
I've looked and read on each team across the league. Some teams are ahead of others at this point. Some teams have far more players in camp than others do. Simply out necessity... Montreal and SK have the most players I've ever seen in their camps. I'm not surprised in SK as Murphy loved to bring in as many players as possible when he was heading things up for Huff in Calgary. Now he's doing the same thing in SK.  I remember the Detroit Lions winning all 4 preseason games  then went on to having a zero win season. I also remember both Montreal and SK having lost both of their preseason games. Actually being blown out in 1 of them  then going on to win the Grey Cup. How about the 0-5 lions wining the Grey Cup or the 5 - 1 Bombers not making the playoffs. All I'm trying to say is don't be planning the parade from what you see in preseason. In fact most CFL teams that go on to do great things are the teams that get healthy and start to really gel the second half of the season. All the leagues QB's are back and healthy except Collaros, he should be back real soon. So, I think the league will see more parity in 2016 than it has in a long long time. As long as QB's Ray, Collaros, Durant, Willy, Reily and Lulay stay healthy.
I have no doubt Travis will be #1 in BC with Jennings backing him up. When Travis Lulay is healthy... look out. Same with Durant in SK. Darian has always been underestimated. Darian had SK at 8-2 when he went down at the Banjo Bowl in 2014. When Darian plays the Riders are usually very competitive. After trading Willy to Winnipeg. SK has never found a capable back up to replace him.
I just hope Willy and Durant are both healthy when they meet up. We need both these QBs playing all season.  It will be great football.  It should be fun watching the amount of ex Riders now playing On the Winnipeg Blue Riders (joking of course)
in order for the CFL to have a promising year, they need success on the Prairie teams. 
I can't wait for the regular season to begin  
Good luck to all  
 
 
 
 
 
 

I can't wait for the back to back series to start.
The smart man picks a split in the series. If that happens then SK gets the series.
The Bombers have to win both if they want the series. Any which way the Bombers
Have far exceeded what I thought they were going to do this year. That has to make
Bomber fans happy and proud once again.

Only an idiot Bomber fan would say something so juvenille.
Rod Pedersen is the voice of the Riders and a well respected
person in the community