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It's the shoulder pads that really sell it. Perfect.

no one wants to have a conversation with rider fans

Not really, you were implying that it would be injuries holding the Riders back. The reason the Riders are held back is because they don't have an offense. You don't win Grey Cups without one facet of a team. Your team is smoke and mirrors, just accept that fact and it will be a lot less painful when the Bombers kick your ass in the playoffs and send you all back to your hovels to cry all winter long.

Pretty banged up has nothing to do with it. You don't win the Grey Cup with 2/3 of a team at best.

If Saskatchewan wins the Grey Cup I'll eat my hat.

I wouldn't ever expect the Riders to mature to be honest. The culture there is one of selfishess.

Here's the thing about the Riders... they have a handful of very talented players that they rely on, and I would say they have a more aggressive and varied scheme on defense... but across the board the Bombers are a deeper team everywhere than the Riders are. It's pretty easy to make a statistical case for the Bombers being superior in every facet to the Riders. Just that the Riders managed to get some big plays out of their defense. That doesn't mean they are a better group though, because the Bombers D makes a lot of big plays too, just doesn't take em to the endzone as much, but then again they don't have to cause our offense can take them there.

The riders secondary is not better than the bombers.

I'm not the *******, everyone else is.

this guy agrees with you completely.

They're not so big on the first amendment either so ya, only for guns.

Honestly I want a win in the semi final and then take momentum into the final.

the difference is calgary has a higher level they can reach offensively and defensively than Saskatchewan if all is working for them. At this point though Calgary is not playing well an i dunno that changes, but we know the smoke and mirrors riders only win when the other team is sloppy with the ball so they're the weakest opponent in the playoffs.

Like I said, insecure and afraid. Gotta cling to the fact that the Bombers gifted them some wins like it actually means anything. Riders have had a lucky schedule this year getting teams while they're in slumps. That won't happen come playoff time. If it winds up being the Bombers and the Riders in the semi final maybe they'll score a point or two this time though.

They bring up the records because they know they are a sham. They are insecure and afraid. I would be too.

It is for rider fans.

Do we forget that Nichols won 4 games in a row when he came back? He had a slump, it happens, he got over it and now we're rolling.

No I said not to expect it, big difference.

Bottom line I don't recall the Bombers ever having an easy time with this RedBlacks team. I honest to go think the easiest path to the Grey Cup game is through the west. RIders are paper tigers and the Stamps can be had this year. Bring it on because based on recent play the Bombers are the top team in the league at this moment.

More than Edmonton?

Didn't look very good in Winnipeg a few weeks ago. Think it is safe to say that lapo knows what to do against them. Plus their offense is so trash. Just protect the ball they won't win.

Yeah not afraid of the riders at all.

This year, but in past years the D has been teh shits against the stamps no questioning that.

well they are far more relevant as to the reasoning for the Bombers not beating the Stamps than the constant Nichols bashing.

let em be snarly, punch em in the mouth anyway.