JohnnyAbonny

Smith at KR, Adams, Thomas, Rivers and American Ford are the new guys they’ve absolutely got to keep imo On the DL, I just hope someone’s willing to take a PR spot, some of these dudes could easily roster/start on other teams

What do you do with Garbutt now?

This ref being adverse to the word “penalty” is irrationally irritating to me DT is right, it’s not Fair to Fair.

Everything from the offence is a write-off. Makes me even more impressed with the D. Also, I’ll say it again, Calgary’s going to be dead last in the west, maybe the league.

I think Rosery’s earned a spot on the PR at least. Reminds me of Andre Durie

Tre Thomas looks like a good one too. They’re gonna have some really tough choices to make on D.

Hey Kevens, you walk outta here, you sleep on the third floor!

Adams ought to be starting week 1, this looks like the answer a lot of us wanted

I’ve been looking forward to seeing what Chris Smith can do, a number on here were happy he was signed. He seems like the returner candidate that could add the most value to the offence as a DI.

For real those are so bad. Looks like a monster energy drink or an original Xbox loading screen was the theme. Also companies should be fined big time for making football pants with no side stripes. I hope the Bombers don’t come out with crap like this, those hockey jersey alts were bad enough.

https://3downnation.com/2024/05/30/sharp-in-obsidian-saskatchewan-roughriders-unveil-new-alternate-uniforms/ These are objectively atrocious.

We’ll get the DL numbers we all wanted for this game, I’m excited to see what Fox and Adams can do.

Give me a new heel for my shoe

Grandpa Harris doesn’t have to come out of breaks though.

Yeah, the last guy they had like that was probably Lucky Whitehead. Grant was fast but more about lateral quickness, shiftiness and breaking tackles. I mean, Demski can be a deep threat for sure but no we haven’t really had that super speed demon wideout. A Lucky/Ryan Lankford type as the 5th receiver would be cool.

I think Calgary’s going to see another long year of the short game. I checked out their roaster and they really don’t have a lot of weapons. Their defence, meh, ok I guess…They have a 6”5 CB on the roster

I agree with everything here except switch Calgary and Hamilton. Stamps .500 at best with Schiltz, 4-5 wins with Maier. Hamilton .500ish with BLM and 1st in the east if they start Powell before midseason. That game against the Bombers last year showed me Taylor Powell can be a winner in the CFL, if not a superstar.

Giles Colon could be a star in this league

Fair point. The more I think about it, Bombers offence at full heath is going to be soooo much better than anyone else’s. Unless Powell or another QB takes a huge leap, I might have to change my prediction to Bombers- Pork everyone Middle teams- .500ish Ottawa/Calgary- Bad

I don’t know, they could have a decent D I guess but I think McCheese is the worst starting QB in the league. Once teams take away their running game, I just don’t see that offence being able to keep up with anybody. As far as the Riders go, coaching alone should garner them a couple more wins than last year, and I don’t see them being particularly worse in any area. They have a fairly solid receiver corps, and the Mace D will be average at worst imo. Harris isn’t going to win them a championship or anything but I see them as being above both Alberta teams right now. Solid middle tier team imo.

I’ve never started one or a GTD, fresh karma. Not a lot of hot takes but here we go.. West Bombers 12-6 BC 11-7 Sask 10-8 Edmonton 8-10 Calgary 4-14 East Hamilton 12-6 Montreal 11-7 Toronto 9-9 Ottawa 4-14 Bombers still top dogs. I expect the games to look pretty similar to last year. We all hate Sask but they’re unfortunately never as bad as we think. They and BC could be interchangeable at 2/3. Edmonton improves but Jones will do enough dumb things to keep them out of the playoffs again. Calgary will be close to folding after the season. They’re screwed big time imo. They’ll be lucky to win 4 games. Hamilton starts slow but finishes strong and wins the east. Toronto plays good D but not enough for a playoff victory. Montreal more of the same, without the luck of teams shitting themselves against them. Ottawa ruins Dru Brown and they play musical QBs all year again. WSF BC over Sask WF Bombers over BC again ESF Montreal over Toronto EF Hamilton over Montreal GC- I’m not jinxing that

It’s funny until they run roughshod over everyone with a fresh d-line every 3rd play. If Taylor Powell can take the next step, seriously look out.

We all said the same thing last season and then Walters proved it can be done. If they’re going to be shedding salary for 2025, there’s a lot of other older players who will be gone before our 2 star receivers in their 20s lol

I’m not sure but I know they were paying him well into 2009

Iirc he lined up with his hand on the paint on a 3rd down at the 1, I don’t remember him in many games after that.