Colin Unger

Weird narrative people push. 

Give him a break, this is the first win the riders have had since labour day!

You are completely out to lunch. Wilson was awesome this year, and Bighill was an all star. Go back to your hole Migs. 

I agree with that move

I'd love to have Kongbo back. But No thanks with Sewell. We have aging bodies there already. Rather bring in young players that grow.

I was fully expecting one of if not both of the tackles to leave the team this year. That tackle spot leaves me a bit nervous but otherwise the O looks like it's set up to be one of the best this year.

The defence has a few more ?? right now, but they may be solved shortly. I'm prepared for a step back honestly, but they'll still be competitive in every game. I really hope they find 3 or 4 solid starter quality players in TC this year and they get lots of experience so that when 2025 comes around they're ready to go, no questions asked.

I'm honestly more excited about 2025 than I am this year lol. 

Typically the improvements come from the recruiting department.  A lot of the top players on this team are guys we've recruited and often they had instant impact. When you're a top team you will never improve on paper before factoring in your American recruits and your Canadian draft class.   The game is all about minimize the drain in free agency and then recruiting as well as you can. I don't see a large set of needs especially in a year where so much new American talent was made available with half of the USFL/XFL folding. 

I’m hoping we pick up a few guys (#manifesting)  — but we aren’t tearing down and building up like the low level teams. 
 
We are replacing some windows and upgrading some appliances - getting estimates and comparison shopping. 
 
Other teams have a crumbling foundation that need immediate fixes. 
The funniest thing about today is it is basically just confirming what we have known for a week. 
 
Not seeing many/any signings that are breaking news. 
 
 

The last 2 seasons it has been a minor miracle keeping the guys around that we did. This year we have still been able to keep the majority of our players, even more than I would expect from a team that went to the Grey Cup.
It's time for our scouts to earn their keep like great teams often have to do.

how do u improve over Schoen and Brady, and in house db's we already have will improve over Houston
Back up QB as well is an improved area...even with all the Brown luvin that many had...we much stronger there now
 

Oh god Colin, just leave the arguing to the adults 

any improvement for this team was always going to have to come from the scouting department.  Age and cost meant losses were inevitable. Young players coming in is always what was needed and that won't be known until the season starts. Given the history of them finding guys who can play though, I will be optimistic. 

Speaking of top DB's today is the day that the NFL option window closes. I guess Holm is officially coming back?

Yup, he signed a new 2 year deal just before Christmas.

Speaking of top DB's today is the day that the NFL option window closes. I guess Holm is officially coming back?

Speaking of top DB's today is the day that the NFL option window closes. I guess Holm is officially coming back?

Speaking of top DB's today is the day that the NFL option window closes. I guess Holm is officially coming back?

If there’s anything our scouting has been especially successful with, it’s been finding players to patch holes in our OL. Genuinely not worried at all about finding a tackle replacement.

There is already an article on 3rddownnation about this. Its 100% financial. He threatened to retired if he didn't get a raise. The team was willing to negotiate with him but they never ended up agreeing to terms so her retired. I'm not convinced this isn't a negotiating ploy. Have to wait and see if one side caves. Im going to assume that the bombers won't cake in this situation. He would still need to come to camp and earn a starting job vs competition. And the competition is going to be playing more likely for league minimum. There's a lot of tackles with at least one year of pro experience who just came available when the XFL/USFL merged. 

I’m sure we got a few hundred grand left over. Just gotta wonder how much is needed to fill the roster. But when u look at a team like Hamilton and sask handing out insane deals, well, we prob have more left than I think. Even with Zach making more than everyone but Kelly. And you can always release some folks if need be. Maybe Augustine or a guy like that  

Oakman would be a nice stop gap...give us 2 freaks along the dline and I bet the culture and the room here would set him on the path to a big season...I'd be fine with that

He won't be retired long....we will see him in camp 

Calgary overpays Houston and takes him off our hands. This day is an all timer.

That’s a lot of money for a guy who I thought was washed up after watching the Grey Cup. 

That’s a lot of money for a guy who I thought was washed up after watching the Grey Cup.