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There was a time not so long ago where we were in that very same boat .. that said .. ridiculous overpay.

There was a time not so long ago where we were in that very same boat .. that said .. ridiculous overpay.

I don’t hate that at all. Yoshi gets his cash, Riders get a diminishing asset, Drew Richmond gets a chance to play.

He's still under contract.

That's an uninspired re-signing (and I like Jake)
Based on our current roster make-up I guess we *need* a backup Canadian DT but he's a vet we should be moving on from.

That's an uninspired re-signing (and I like Jake)
Based on our current roster make-up I guess we *need* a backup Canadian DT but he's a vet we should be moving on from.

Seems like one of those signings just because he’s been here forever.   

Hate it. Status quo is exactly the opposite of what this regime needs to be doing. 
 

Just wanted to chime in RE: Brady O, dude wants to get paid. Hope he sticks with us but especially as a RB and being the CFL... you only get so many years.
It sucks, but I understand it.

They won't care about optics one bit.
Their goal is to field a competitive team year in, year out.  They want a team that is capable of making a run when we host the Grey Cup.   They aren't about to cripple our roster by having so much cap space tied up in an expendable position.

They won't care about optics one bit.
Their goal is to field a competitive team year in, year out.  They want a team that is capable of making a run when we host the Grey Cup.   They aren't about to cripple our roster by having so much cap space tied up in an expendable position.

They won't care about optics one bit.
Their goal is to field a competitive team year in, year out.  They want a team that is capable of making a run when we host the Grey Cup.   They aren't about to cripple our roster by having so much cap space tied up in an expendable position.

He would be.  You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field.
At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless.  I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come.  That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

I’m over-achieving there.

He would be.  You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field.
At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless.  I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come.  That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

I’m over-achieving there.

He would be.  You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field.
At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless.  I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come.  That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

I’m over-achieving there.

I’m over-achieving there.

Talking to myself counts as a podcast, right?

I’m over-achieving there.

He would be.  You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field.
At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless.  I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come.  That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

A lot will come to light this year on whether or not strev can be come a stand in passing qb in this league...
We got a great price to find out anyway

He would be.  You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field.
At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless.  I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come.  That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

Richmond in for Hardrick is probably one of the easiest decisions we can make as a team. 
 
People are going to question the effect it may have on the locker room, but if those guys don’t rally around a guy like Richmond finally getting his shot after being on the PR for 4 years (especially with him being about as stand up of a guy as it gets) then that’s on them