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Streveler has shown that he gets picked off more frequently in his playing time this season. THAT is the downside, and to a team that tries to win by making less mistakes than their opponent that's the one thing you can't do.

Seems to me that these complaints pop up every time Lapo is the OC here. I still say Nichols best throws are the mid range ones but we don't ever give the guy a chance to make them.

yeah but when it comes to Canadian depth only a ******* idiot rider fan would compare their pile of trash with what the Bombers have built. It's literally the best aspect of Kyle Walters as a GM, he builds Canadian depth. How many other teams can lose 3 allstar Canadian players in one offseason and still come out totally fine for Canadians? I mean hell with Neufeld being injured the Bombers have all 3 of their Canadian offensive linemen who started last season missing and they haven't missed a beat.

I really don't understand how a Rider fan can even think about getting into a **** waving contest over Canadian depth with Bomber fans. The difference between the two teams Canadians is just laughable. Not only do we have superior top end Canadian players but the depth is not even a ******* contest.

Oh well the sask safety is making a lot of tackles, that must mean he's great! Afterall when the play gets to the secondary and the safety has to make the tackle then you know you're shutting teams down. Oh no wait, the other thing, when DBs have big tackle numbers it means they're giving up catches.

Hell we don't even need to replace Harris with a Canadian if we feel an American is better at rb. Can use a Canadian on defensive line, between Thomas and kongo there are options. Could use another Canadian receiver to. That's how the bombers are different than a team like the riders. Our Canadian depth is good and all over the roster.

As a rusher Augustine has shown ability, plus we have a good ol. Losing Harris isn't about losing a rushing threat, what makes Harris good is that he is good at every aspect of the position. He is a good runner, a good blocker and a good receiver. To the point that Lapo makes him almost 40% of our offense. But without him other guys have to assume the role of check down player while the replacement rb is mostly just rushing the ball.

I disagree that we would have no running threat without Harris. What we lose is the versatility from that position.

So if Harris goes out as I said, other guys step up. Matthews, Whitehead, if Adams comes back, Demski, Wolitarsky, there are guys that can make plays on this team. Without Harris being the focal point of the offensive game plan it's just opportunity for these other guys to be as good as we think they are.

Given that holding is an optional penalty when it's offense vs. defense why are we getting so worked up over missed calls on returns? I mean cripes offside is iffy too, watching the Riders and Als the other night it sure looked like the Rider ends were moving early a ton and never got called and it was those plays that got the Riders their points. Shitty reffing is just a fact of life in the CFL. We got absolutely boned against Toronto on a poor 3rd down spot that kept the Argos going too. At the end of the year the bad calls even themselves out because the refs are bad for everyone.

Harris gets hurt all it does is force other guys to step up and carry the load. Not like there's a lack of talent in that regard. Lapo loves a crutch, always has, but you take away his crutch it might force him to be more diverse in his play calling.

hey I wouldn't cry about a limited mobility Reilly taking on our defensive line.

#LapoProblems

So they why are some of you so dead set on running Nichols out of town when it's clearly a Lapo thing that has turned 2 qbs into the check down guy?

Hey remind me who was running the offense that season....

legitimately was expecting to read that he accidentally fell down an elevator shaft onto some bullets. I am not a conspiracy guy, but there is no way this wasn't the rich and powerful disappearing a problem.

They did enough to beat them once already. honestly I don't know how people can watch last nights game and be worried about the Edmonton defense. Davis and the Ottawa offense ain't that great and they had some successes.

It's just a complete embarrassment that a league that prides itself on exciting finishes ends a game after 3 quarters. It is a complete rip off.

Jason Maas is a ******* idiot.

do people really believe that if the coaches weren't OK with the dump offs that Nichols would have the leash he does? Give your heads a shake.

too many short passes for Harris, they don't count.

Davis has a strong arm for sure, but I think he tries to rely on it too much

what a crock of ****. Every team should get to count a 3 quarter game. we are now 7-1.

That looked like the rider end jumped offside, but no call.