Eternal optimist

I have two favorite teams every week in the CFL:
1. As always, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2. Whatever team beats the Riders.

I have two favorite teams every week in the CFL:
1. As always, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2. Whatever team beats the Riders.

I wouldn't move Willy for Durant. Durant may be a proven quantity but he is approaching the end of his career while I remain hopeful that Willy can overcome his current woes. I don't fault Willy for having issues I fault those above him for not recognizing the issue sooner and either pulling him out sooner or doing something more to help him work through his issues.
To be honest though I had not expected Nichols to return to his pre-injuries form. I am still very impressed at how damn efficient he has been. He is so different from the Matt Nichols of the last two years.

Bah! I only conspire against the fans and Rod Pedersen I am not a fan of them. I prefer the team itself to not completely suck. It is much more enjoyable when our neighbouring rivals push us to do better. It is also not good for a nine team league to have one team doing so poorly.

You got me iso, I have no idea.

Well, technically he is correct, every game the Bombers do start somebody on the offensive line. Whether it's a group of security guards in need of some $$$ or actual y'know... professional football players is entirely up for debate.

Well, technically he is correct, every game the Bombers do start somebody on the offensive line. Whether it's a group of security guards in need of some $$$ or actual y'know... professional football players is entirely up for debate.

Never understood why once we have QB depth, people are in such a hurry to dispose of it.
Look down the line right now at the 6 playoff teams.
The backup quarterbacks, without Willy in the equation, would shake down like this:
Kilgore, Burris, Masoli, Tate, Lulay, Dominique Davis
... other than Kilgore, would anyone be in a worse position than us come playoff time?
I feel bad for Willy, honestly. It's sad how people have turned on him.

It's about time the Blue and Gold started paying dividends to their dedicated shareholders.

At least when Bellichek cheats he wins.

At least when Bellichek cheats he wins.

now you can say you've seen a Grey Cup win by the Bombers.  This was the first Bomber GC game/win I had ever seen.  Let's hope we all get to see some in this century/millenium.

Next year, O-line.

Exactly. After your QB & blind side OT, halfbacks are the most important players on the CFL field 

2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders - proudly above league rules and below .500.

Are the Bombers for real? I sure hope so!
Is that defence for real? Yes it is. The d-line is getting better each game and starting to put real pressure on the QB. They are showing that running against them will not be easy. I would say our front 4 are the 3rd maybe 4th best in the league.  Our linebackers are one of the elite groups in the league...maybe top two. Ditto for the back field. I would say they are the best in the CFL but for their inexperience and the big play they tend to give up...but the are the elite ball hawkers of the league.
 Are our special teams for real? Yes they are. Coverage on punts and kickoffs these last few games are the best I have ever seen from a Bomber team.  Fogg is killing the league with a 17.6 punt return avg. and kick returns are slightly above league average. Medlock started slow but is kicking like a fine tuned machine.  This is the best all round special teams unit in the league.
Is our offence for real? Not really. They are what they are. We have a couple weapons...well Harris and a bunch of guys that give it their all but are not elite. They might just be a little better then average to slightly below average with Nichols at the helm. I don't think they will win us to many games on their own but if D and ST play decent they won't need to. Nichols will for the most part be relied to manage games. Nichols has been cleaner/ more savvy in the pocket then Willy and he is doing a good job of identifying single coverage and looking the defence away from the target. O-line has been talked about and are playing great. Our receivers will see an upgrade soon but I only see us keeping 2 of Smith Denmark  or Dressler.  I forsee the NFL cuts bringing us a couple tall options and maybe a burner or two. Overall I see this group is a below average group with a very good OC brings them a 4th or 5th maybe 6th spot in the CFL.
One thing is fore sure watching them play is fun again. 
 

It is using things from the past to influence your current perception, ie. not objectivity but an opinion influenced by bias. 
You know if you just accept that you're negative about the team consistently this whole argument will be put to bed. No one cares and everyone knows it so why you gotta fight the truth so hard?

Any time of year is a good time to not be in Saskatchewan.

Any time of year is a good time to not be in Saskatchewan.

Any time of year is a good time to not be in Saskatchewan.

I guess he would have been told that if he had gone through the proper channels. You guys live in your dream world if you want, but make no mistake Bomo was just trying to make the Riders look bad.  Do you honestly think he was just a good guy looking out for the betterment of the league?

Indeed! Players talk. I'm sure most of the league knew what was up...
I think back to an interview with Denmark just after we signed him... they asked how camp was in Saskatchewan, and his characteristic smile disappeared and all he offered was 'camp was okay....'. Seemed like there was more to the story but he wasn't about to spill it in front of the cameras.

The reasonable move, if BLM was actually concerned about the Riders' roster management, would be to contact the league, at which point they would have informed him there was an ongoing investigation.

Kinda irrelevant. The CFL presumably has a process in place to deal with these kind of things. If BLM had an honest complaint, he should have approached the league, not used twitter.
Seriously. If I do something wrong at work, say I stole money, having staff post it on facebook is not the same as them reporting it to the owners.
He does deserve the fine.

2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders - proudly above league rules and below .500.