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Chris Walby is the best

Then. Don't. Go.

What are your thoughts on the Riders going into this season? From the outside it looks like lots of question marks, especially regarding Collaros, Craig Dickenson, and whether the defence can continue to be as dominant as they were under Chris Jones. I haven't been following their camp too closely though so I'm curious what the fans are saying.

Guzzo's response is even more telling. Claims he told Maciocia he could choose the 6 "primary important positions" but should prioritize QC university athletes for the rest. This guy would be a disaster as owner, I'm sure of it.

Little Monsters?!

Looks like it's almost the entire starting lineup for the Riders so you'd think they should have a pretty significant edge heading into this game.

Leggett was hurt to start the season so Fenner had the job for the first 3 or 4 games. Then Leggett took it, then Gaitor.

His one and only start came in 2015 (his first year with Winnipeg) in the final, meaningless, game of the season and he went 16/25 for 169 yards, 0 TD 0 INT, plus 9 rushes for 34 yards. They lost. He was not terrible. Certainly not great. Then we kept him around for 2 more years and when he finally had a chance to start again, LeFeveour inexplicably got the start ahead of him. I have no idea whether Davis will turn into a good starting QB or not but it just seemed like really bizarre management of a player to develop him for so long and then bail on him at the very last moment when he actually had a shot.

I don't understand the "I could go to a Vikings game" argument. I go to Vikings games all the time. That is not this. The novelty is that it is in Winnipeg. Also I spend a grand every time I'm in Minne but that might just be a "me" problem...

People falling all over themselves saying how they won't be going because the prices are too high.... ok? Stay home then? It's going to sell out easily.

Got mine!

Since they don't want to give us a depth chart, we make our own!!!

Well it's been a long time for Davis and I'd like to see how he performs in a solid 3 or 4 game stretch of being the starter. I'm still not sure what to think.

Is the recorded stream available online anywhere?

I'll be really surprised if Hamilton doesn't win the east this year, they look good

No no, I don't think it's a disaster by any means, just didn't see anyone 'pop'. Thinking back through the years I can remember a few receivers coming in and stealing the show in preseason (though some burned out quick) and we haven't had a single one in five years of Walters. It's just disappointing because I think they've done a great job everywhere else on the roster.

Dylan Schrot locked up a practice roster spot last night, IMO. Could also see them keeping the Mexican kicker in town as well, but Hansen probably takes the global active roster spot. As for the new import receivers, pretty much par for the course for the Walters regime... big hype in camp and disappointment once the lights come on. Don't know why this group can't find receivers.

The tone-deafness displayed by McKenna here defies description... absolutely clueless

Yes yes you don't like Jake Thomas, as you've said 100 times since last season.

Then Bryant would be sitting next week instead of this week. What's the difference?

Jake Thomas had offers from other teams but wanted to stay in Winnipeg and was in talks with the Bombers throughout the offseason. The Bombers wouldn't meet his ask until Marouf went down and Ekakatie flamed out.

Really not unusual to rest starters in the first preseason game, this seems like such an odd thing to debate...

They're not going to be putting one out.

They also have sales in Alberta which we don't really have here. As in, you go to the beer store and a 24 of budweiser, for example, is on sale 25% off.

The impression I got from O'Shea's media availability today was that Streveler's involvement in the game will be minimal and this game will be about settling who wins the third string QB job. He did not say those exact words but he definitely implied it. We shall see.