Bubba Zanetti

Could you imagine this offense with Masoli, BLM, Reilly, Harris, hell Fajardo at this point! The run game, the weapons at receiver, the o-line, its all being wasted with Nichols. year after year.

Im honestly ok with that if its gets Nichols the **** off the team. Im tired of his jekyl and hyde show. Some guys just don't have it when the chips are down and the game is on the line. Time to see what Streveler can do.

I don't know if its Lapolice or Nichols or both but I am so ****ing tired of this team not being able to move the ball or string together a couple first downs to finish off a game. Its been going on for years and this team will be pretenders until they can fix this pop-gun, 7 yard out on 2nd and 10 offense.

Stanback

Riders have become the greatest team of all time, will win out the rest of the season, Bombers will falter and become the cross-over team, Riders-Bombers Grey Cup, Riders win by 100 points and are automatically awarded two Grey Cups??

Fair, more his pocket escapability I should say

Game 1 he was leaving the pocket and throwing on the run constantly. His two TD passes were a direct result of that. Now that has almost disappeared. Its back to happy feet when first read isn't there and he is feeling pressure. His pocket awareness seems to have gotten worse as the season goes on.

I don't think its a bullshit question at all. He has a history of playing poorly in "big" hyped up games. I didn't question his ability which he clearly has, im questioning his mental toughness when all eyes are on him. Its almost like he gets too amped up in big games and is sailing balls all over the field while trying to force things which leads to poor decisions. Until he can win the big games while playing at his highest level there will and should be questions. And please, last night he was junk, even he admitted it and he had one good drive. Don't **** in my hand and tell me its ice cream. After his one TD drive he went back to happy feet check down Matt. Even when we needed to drive the field with under a minute left he was double clutching on longer throws opting to complete 6 yard passes...Like really? Your not going to 6 yard pass your way down the field from our 15 with 45 seconds left. At some point you need to take a shot. You're scared to throw a pick?? The game is over if you don't try dude, you've gotta take a shot at some point.

I can think of the BC game a few years ago, yes he was good, but the great ones find a way to win right?

The biggest concern I have moving forward is can Nichols win the big game? Its fine and dandy to light up garbage teams in week 5 but when has he performed the same way in big games? Banjo bowl meltdown, zero playoff wins other than a performance to forget in barely eeking out the win in sask last year against a backup QB, and now last nights first place showdown shitshow. Im really starting to wonder if he has the mental toughness to block out all the distractions and just perform. This to me is a huge concern.

Just a great man. Rain or shine he always had time for anybody that wanted to chat him up. And always with a kind word and smile on his face. Just a great man.

That's his own fault. All about the money.

How the hell did that clown MBT carve us up for nearly 400 yards??

Enjoyable post but things could have easily got out of hand at the burrito joint/dance club. Glad it didn't and lets move on. I would very much like to see Matthews make a difference on the field as opposed to the police scanner.

Really? I would think the brawl was a huge issue for the team. Best start in nearly 60 years, im sure the team wants ZERO distractions and bull**** going on. Not great publicity for a team trying to attract fans. What if Matthews' punch lands just right, the guy smashes his head on the floor and dies? Its happened, just saying. Youre a professional athlete. Make better decisions.

It doesn't? Your comparing a guy who put up an MVP defensive season last year for us to a guy who has been hurt twice and in a club brawl??

Biggie isn't throwing punches in clubs either

In that case team is doing him a solid, cause he sure hasn't earned it.

If he didn't make the trip why even put him on the active roster???

Eric Rogers

Speaking of dye, how has he not changed his hair color to blue yet?? Or even better, blue & gold!

Yup, genius Hervey decided he'll just load up on offense and let Reilly throw the ball 50 times a game. Unfortunately Reilly and his 50/50 balls dont work when youre getting 2 steamboats.

Well, probably not the way Chris envisioned the season going when he signed back in May....

Yeah, according to the unwashed masses to the left every team gets up for and brings their A game when they play the Riders. Those games mean more than the others. I can only imagine its because every player desperately wants to play for the Riders so they want to showcase themselves for a potential trade or signing down the road. Makes sense.

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