Eternal optimist

Good to hear Harris likely starting...he's a workhorse for our O and can will them to a win if the defense holds.

On top of the fact I love this play style, it is very suited for games later in the year on when the weather worsens and old man winter knocks...

Medlock will be the difference. Go Blue.

Probably not... one can hope though, it would be nice if Nichols had a bigger receiver on offense. Hopefully Adams is on the mend and will be back sooner rather than later.

This trade reminds me of when we traded Alex Hall to the Riders for their 2013 GC run. We aren't going to re-sign Adams and he just lost his starting job to Frederick. Got something for nothing with a player that will likely bolt to the NFL next season. So I know we got the rights to McKay, how much longer do players usually bounce around the NFL before they come north? Anyone have any idea? Is this an effort to improve our current roster (i.e. this year), or is this a more long-term acquisition?

I understand calculus but not this football article... new appreciation for the CFL game.

Pretty much, right now the Riders are 3-10 with 5 games remaining (best possible record is 8-10) and Edmonton is 6-7 with 5 games remaining (worst possible record would be 6-12). Riders could still cross-over if Edmonton managed to win only won 1 of their last 5 (finishing 7-11), assuming the Riders run the table and finish 8-10. Even if the stars did align and the Riders do win out AND Edmonton loses out, that doesn't guarantee a cross-over since they also would need 2 of the 4 teams in the East to have a final record of worse than 7-11... highly unlikely, since Toronto (currently in 3rd) is 5-8... The only reason I care is because it keeps the pipe dream alive of us getting to the Grey Cup through the West, whilst Saskatchewan would take the much weaker road through the East. The end result? Us steamrolling them in the Grey Cup in a season the Riders thought was all but lost. It probably won't happen (apparently Riders playoff chances right now are at about 0.09%, assuming games are determined by a coin flip)... but a man can dream.

I like the move to bench Johnny Adams this week - he's just looked out of place and Frederick seemed to be getting the job done. Hopefully it'll either wake up Adams, or Frederick will continue his good play. Very much so looking forward to that home-and-home against B.C. - if that series isn't a split, I think the winner takes 2nd in the West. Hopefully the Riders can help us out with a W against B.C. in their last home game at Mosaic. Also - fun fact, the Riders aren't yet mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, although their only chance is via a cross-over to the East.

Flanders has looked good the last few games, unfortunately I think its just a case of odd-man out once Harris is healthy. Using Harris as the Canadian WR would be an interesting one-of or "gadget-play" formation, but re-tooling the entire offense around it wouldn't really work. You're right though, Flanders is definitely on the radar for some teams now though...

Fair point. Maybe someday Flanders will be the successor to Andrew Harris... however with respect to the topic of this thread - the starting RB position goes to Harris, assuming he can play.

Don't get me wrong, Flanders has done well as a backup to Harris. Thing is, he's just that - a backup.

I can't wait till the Stamps crap the bed at home in November against us in the Western Final.

Goat of the game: Johnny Adams on that fumble "recovery" attempt.

Even then, the "placebo" effect is well-documented in medicine as providing positive results. Also, who do we want to win this game? B.C. to further push the Eskies away from us? .. or Edmonton, to allow us to possibly gain ground on B.C.? I'd be leaning towards Edmonton... either way though I'm hoping for injuries...suspensions... or both.

How has FOX Network not created an NFL-version of this as a reality TV show? This seems like exactly the kind of thing they'd jump at.

If we lose Saturday, I'm considering this my silver lining... we're just luring them into a false sense of security.

It just adds.... insult to injury? ..I'll show myself out.

This signing would probably help sell more tickets.

It's more than that though... I can't remember the last time the Bombers had a kicker they could place faith in. Is his impact overstated? Probably, but the kicker position is somewhere the Bombers have struggled with and had mediocrity for far too long. Palardy, anyone?

*facepalm* ... yep you're right, quickly looked up the 'Stamps season and Edmonton was the first L on record - it was their preseason game

Edmonton beat 'em (and we beat Edmonton, in Edmonton), Ottawa tied 'em - Calgary is a good football team but I feel they are overdue for a loss. On top of that, they just clinched a playoff berth last week. Doesn't happen in the CFL that often (since they play weekly), but in the NHL on long road trips or back-to-back games, sometimes great NHL will take a night off and lose to a far inferior team. So in conclusion... if the Bombers show up, Calgary skates lazily and the game is played on ice, we have a chance.

Not sure about the Bombers... but for the Riders I'd have to say... Most Outstanding Player - Chris Jones Most Outstanding Canadian - Chris Jones Most Outstanding Defensive Player - Chris Jones Most Outstanding Lineman - Chris Jones Most Outstanding Special Teams Player - Chris Jones Most Outstanding Rookie - Chris Jones Probably the biggest signing by the Riders this year.

With the NFL season starting up, for those interested here's a list of players with previous CFL experience that were recently cut from NFL rosters: http://3downnation.com/2016/09/04/cfl-landing-spots-final-nfl-cuts/ The article is a few weeks old (Sept 4), but likely still has merit.

Thanks for the help, neighbors.

I'll make the effort to correctly spell his name when he makes the effort to correctly hit field goals!