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Let's be honest with ourselves here, we needed Moore on this team. If we went into the year with just Denmark as a top option we'd be in trouble. I like Denmark, but he's not a #1 guy, Moore adds balance to that. Just a shame he has missed some games here.

So the Bombers get Argo jerseys and the stamps get Ottawa Jerseys? Come on Reebok, get your **** together.

So was Goltz. There is no comparison between the two guys. Yeah Goltz has actually started games in the CFL.

He was at practice and took a few snaps. Durant is tough as nails and I'm pretty sure he'll be starting in the LDC. Doesn't take much to turn around and hand the ball off anyway. and speaking of that... what's the runningback situation over there for the upcoming game? Who's in and who's out? We'll probably hear more closer to the game. Pretty sure Will Ford will be starting. Just a question as to who will back him up. Messam was at full back last game before he got injured, so I could see them trying that again and putting Allen or Toston behind Ford. yeah I wanna know now though so I can manage my fantaseh roster accordingly.

I think it will take O'Shea 3-4 more losses until he sees the need for improvement on the D-line, right now he's delusional. D-Line is not a major concern for the Bombers from where I'm sitting. O-line and National depth would be more pressing issues. Well no **** but I don't see any of those types available. DL hasn't been good enough lately. They have struggled to generate pressure in the last few games from the defensive line and that is a problem. Can't be blitzing every down, need to be able to get pressure from your 4 up front and the Bombers have had issues with that, especially with Vega limping around. It's not the biggest issue, but it is something they could use an improvement on and Hall is a guy who is available. I hear you. Sometimes you have to take what is available and work on more pressing needs later. I disagree with this approach as the Bombers, imo, won't win the Grey Cup this year so why not make sure money and draft picks are in place to fix the areas I mentioned? Fix the o-line with a free agent or a key draft pick or two and have a run at the Grey Cup in 2016 (or 2015 if things going really well). It's the CFL, you just need to make the playoffs and win 3 games in a row at most, most teams can do that. Plus there are no guaranteed contracts so if you have too much money in one place and need it for somewhere else it's easy to simply release a player. Take the improvements where you can get them, as long as you're not trading away your picks and nationals there is no downside.

Good luck with that. The Roughriders this year have a mean and nasty defence and absolutely savage offensive line. Should the Riders stay healthy they have a very good chance at repeating as champs. If not, they will still be in the mix. Durant needs to be better than he has been for that to happen. Now maybe getting Dressler back helps his cause but you won't win a championship relying as heavily on the run as the Riders have been.

This year in the CFL has been the year of the defence. Offences need to be more responsible, not turn the ball over and practice some ball control offence through running games. "Gun-Slinging", while enjoyable to watch, is rarely successful in the modern era. I dunno if I agree with that. You can be a gun slinger without being careless with the ball. I mean what's really the difference between an interception 40 yards downfield and a punt? This is only the year of the defense because of circumstances I believe. Too many teams with new qbs means things are progressing really slowly.

I think it will take O'Shea 3-4 more losses until he sees the need for improvement on the D-line, right now he's delusional. D-Line is not a major concern for the Bombers from where I'm sitting. O-line and National depth would be more pressing issues. Well no **** but I don't see any of those types available. DL hasn't been good enough lately. They have struggled to generate pressure in the last few games from the defensive line and that is a problem. Can't be blitzing every down, need to be able to get pressure from your 4 up front and the Bombers have had issues with that, especially with Vega limping around. It's not the biggest issue, but it is something they could use an improvement on and Hall is a guy who is available.

It's good for him. It's bad for the rest of us now b/c now, assuming he doesn't play, we'll have to see 10k closeups of him on the Rider sidelines during the game this weekend. Isn't that exactly what happened when Fantuz came back a few years ago? He was on the sidelines for the Labor Day game the day after he signed. Yup, but this time Dressler will be in the line up and I hope someone takes an unreal wicked run at him...just absolutely tee off and lay the wood to this guy. Wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit to see him get Woodcock-ed... What's this about? Do you have anger control issues or just generally wish physical harm on anybody who doesn't play for your team? Generally speaking I want to see all the best players playing so there are no excuses when my team kicks another team's a$$ but I guess that's just me. And maybe you don't remember, but getting the Woodcock treatment is not dirty play either, that was just a safety coming downhill and making the hit. I want my defensive players to tee off on anyone on the other team legally. Send a message.

More likely the Riders have a cap situation going on and can afford to up the money next year but not this year. It's the classic Taman shell game.

He was at practice and took a few snaps. Durant is tough as nails and I'm pretty sure he'll be starting in the LDC. Doesn't take much to turn around and hand the ball off anyway. and speaking of that... what's the runningback situation over there for the upcoming game? Who's in and who's out?

Wild was solid but so was Kromah. Kuale is a lot nastier and more physical but I think it's a mistake to sit Kromah who imo is much more physically capable of stopping the run. The only reason to keep Kuale on the roster is if you're hoping he sends someone to the IR with a cheap shot. All he's good for.

Come on now. This isn't about insecurity it is about marketing and creating a buzz pure and simple. The way you guys are talking about the billboard here shows that it is an excellent strategy. You don't need to market Bombers vs. Riders Labour Day/Banjo Bowl back to back, if Rider fans take off their green coloured glasses they might see that Bomber fans actually support their team even if it's a shitty team, it's the two strongest fanbases in the league (Bombers #1 obviously) and it's not about marketing when you put a billboard up in Winnipeg, it's about being a bunch of insufferable *****.

Never really saw a scenario where he didn't go back the Riders honestly. I just never got the impression from him that he was the type who would simply chase the biggest payday. Think he knows he has a good situation in Saskatchewan and opted to stay there rather than go to a crappy team just for the big pay day.

sure they are, defensive touchdowns have always been a thing.

Why anyone especially a Bomber fan want to post at Rider Fans is beyond me. Best to stay away & let the fan base copulate with themselves over there. gbill and Mike post there . I know. That's the last place I'd ever post. The gang mentality as well as the hatred by a lot of the fans to anyone from another team is that site's big downfall. I used to post there a lot in the beginning when Chaps was the owner. But Rider Fan In Calgary owns it now & I really saw a change in the way people (other teams fans) are treated. I haven't posted there probably since 2006 or 7. And I never will again. I know Nate is over there posting away as as **** disturber & maybe that's the best place for him. All Nate really does over there is criticize the Bombers. That's all he does here too. You can spot Nates bullshit anywhere no matter what name he's going by. You should see some of the crap he posts on some of the curling message boards too. Wait. There are curling message boards? Well there used to be, no idea if they're still going or not, it truthfully might be just Nate there ranting away.

Why anyone especially a Bomber fan want to post at Rider Fans is beyond me. Best to stay away & let the fan base copulate with themselves over there. gbill and Mike post there . I know. That's the last place I'd ever post. The gang mentality as well as the hatred by a lot of the fans to anyone from another team is that site's big downfall. I used to post there a lot in the beginning when Chaps was the owner. But Rider Fan In Calgary owns it now & I really saw a change in the way people (other teams fans) are treated. I haven't posted there probably since 2006 or 7. And I never will again. I know Nate is over there posting away as as **** disturber & maybe that's the best place for him. All Nate really does over there is criticize the Bombers. That's all he does here too. You can spot Nates bullshit anywhere no matter what name he's going by. You should see some of the crap he posts on some of the curling message boards too.

So what do you call the Rider fans you work with in Calgary? Here's my guess... "Boss?" mostly I call them *******.

http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/ That sucks. Why would O'Shea remove Kromah when the run D looked so good last week? Cuz if you asked O'shea he would say that Kuale has played well this year. Final answer. Well O'Shea also implied that Alex Hall wouldn't be an upgrade on DL either. I am thinking that O'Shea is not immune from playing favourites.

I very rarely go to Rider fans, my annoyance with them isn't just from dealing with them online. Transplanted Saskatchewan folk are very common in Calgary and in my field of employment, I have had encounters with a lot of Rider fans. Your teams fanbase is annoying as all get out and you don't need to go to Riderfans to figure it out.

If he went to the Bombers, heads would roll. plus they'd have to seriously rebrand the packaging for All Dressler chips...

If you think Roughrider fans are no different than the other fanbases, then stop treating them like they're different then. As soon as they as a group stop being insufferable douchebags I will stop treating them different. Drop the collective smugness and I won't have cause to complain. As it stands they are different, but only because they are the most annoying people in the world.

Who is claiming to be better? The reality is that former Riders in Saskatchewan are treated to an especially high standard of living. That doesn't mean that Rider fans are superior just more obsessed (overall) with their team. The mistake you are making is thinking that these guys are successful post football only because they were riders. There are lots of people all over this country who enjoy a high standard of living who never played football. People who succeed after football would succeed whether they played football or not. There's plenty of ex Bombers made a living in Winnipeg when their playing days were done, there's tons in Calgary too. Just because they're recognizable in places that actually have fans doesn't mean they succeed only because the fans recognize them.

This whole notion that Rider fans are somehow better or different needs to end right now. The only thing different about Rider fans is how loudly like they to boast about themselves but they're no different than any other fan base. Get a few more Al Ford type years and we'll see how strong that fan base really is.

and I would humbly suggest that players can make a good living in any city post football if they have the desire to do so. Regina isn't some magical place where guys get jobs outside of football. The reasons for him to stay in Saskatchewan are more simple than that. He's played there for years so I would suspect he's already put some roots into the community, got that familiarity with everyone in the organization, it's a good team with possibility of playoffs or more again, whereas an Ottawa is going to a poor team. But offseason jobs? No that's not in the discussion here.