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As they should be.  No one is happy about this

As they should be.  No one is happy about this

As they should be.  No one is happy about this

Not going to get into this too much right now. BUT no one here is happy about this, I want to play the game.  If we lose we lose. This is bullshit. This league is going to **** in a hurry.  How am I supposed to enjoy this as a fan. We won, kinda…..    #nothappy

Don't change the subject. Thread is about Nichols and whether the stats matter. I get accused of trolling, I am not trolling this thread.  No one is touting the Riders as a cup contender, so if making fun of us with a backup qb makes you feel better about Matt, have at it

That Matt, he can sure beat the backup qb's from other teams, he is definitely worth 500 k a year. Are you going to win the west final this year? Is your qb'ing good enough to get it done?  That's what the thread is about

Bighill is the guy that makes it happen. He is the best in the league and makes a huge difference in there.  That's where we struggle and you don't, that's the difference. Moncrief is a beast, is probably is the best SAM in the league. But our other 2 linebackers need to be better.  Bighill is the reason you are tough against the run. And yes I know he didn't play last week but Ottawa never tried to run the ball either, big coaching mistake IMHO. I would have been looking to expose the loss of Biggie in the middle a little more

Nichols has been in league for 10 years. Do you expect a bit more from him than you do from the backup?  Fajardo's third start of his career, so ya ok was what I thought. A 10 year vet making 500k doesn't need a defense department, he has no excuse to not be playing well. 

Bighill is the guy that makes it happen. He is the best in the league and makes a huge difference in there.  That's where we struggle and you don't, that's the difference. Moncrief is a beast, is probably is the best SAM in the league. But our other 2 linebackers need to be better.  Bighill is the reason you are tough against the run. And yes I know he didn't play last week but Ottawa never tried to run the ball either, big coaching mistake IMHO. I would have been looking to expose the loss of Biggie in the middle a little more

Nichols has been in league for 10 years. Do you expect a bit more from him than you do from the backup?  Fajardo's third start of his career, so ya ok was what I thought. A 10 year vet making 500k doesn't need a defense department, he has no excuse to not be playing well. 

I was worried when Mitchell wasn't playing that this might happen. Team looked like we let our guard down.  Elimimium was bad. Means got picked on all night in the secondary adding many more question marks as to how he made the team. Arbuckle played ok, what was happening more was they dumped the ball when the pressure came. He was poised and ready for the heat. Attendance was 29100, but looked like about 26k in the building. I was surprised and disappointed about that. Fajardo played ok, he got pressure. He tried to force some passes that simply were not there, rookie mistake. I'm sticking with him at qb without any question.  To sum up game in one sentence, One brother absolutely schooled the other in coaching. Which concerns me more than any single play that happened on the field. I haven't read all the comments , Likely most not worth it,  we lost, is what it is I guess

You better hope Shreveller doesn't have to start any games. He was bad. Luckily you ahead enough that he could just run around plus the beautiful call when Medlock kicked the ball out of bounds.  But yes you are right Ottawa isn't very good and we should have never lost against them

Dominic Davis won't make the fans in Ottawa forget Trevor Harris.

Hands down, one of the greatest football people to ever be a part of our league

On the contrary, I'm hoping for a Stamps win where neither QB looks good at all. I'd like to see both of these career back-ups look like ass and a 12-10 game.

In the midst of a cocaine induced stammer, he lead us to the cup in 97

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Sorry about spelling. I try haerde in futurr to nott offend u.  When I did I ever say they would automatically keep Nichols?

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Agree, and I hope he succeeds, as much as I can for any rider qb. The league needs fresh blood at QB to succeed. 
I love the streveler tool set. His head set and the way he plays football. From another small sample size this pre season I didnt see him taking the next step I had hoped. But he may have, and he may yet take it this year. He got his spot by his play more then practice last year imo. But at worst he is an extremely athletic guy who protects the ball. 
What sean mcguire has shown as a passer has me pretty happy. In a perfect world Id say bring both along and continue to develop them both. At this point I wouldnt give streveler star qb money. That could change this year of course. But at the very worst I would love to have him back and would have no qualms with those two being our 2 and 3 going forward. 

and the upside with him is, even if he doesn't work out at QB, with his 4.5 speed and size you could still put him in at slot or running back, lol...  while at Minnesota he was getting snaps at QB and asked to play WR, which they did...
but seriously, I think O'Shea owes it to the team to vet both properly and keep the best person to move forward with...  however, last year when asked if we see more of Streveler in games, O'Shea replied with something along the line of he's already played more than most back ups do this year already...  telling? maybe, maybe not... to be seen...

Nichols had one 300 yard game last year so I wouldn't even hold my breath on that

No one ever takes my side here. LOL  I know I'm on my own

That rain delay saved them. It gave them 2 hours to regroup from the **** kicking they were getting. 

This thread has some good entertainment in it. I haven't thrown any gas on it. One 300 game last year doesn't leave you inspired?