Brandon

Way better athelete as well and it *appears* that he is coachable unlike some of the other recent flash in the pans like Jennings. I'll give Fajardo the benefit of the doubt and will reserve final judgement until after this season on how good he can be. I think a lot of Fajardo was his awkwardness in how he extended plays and I wasn't that thrilled when he was contained in the pocket. With Adams their was a noticeable improvement last year of his pocket presence and he still has the atheletic ability to throw a good ball and to elude defenders chasing him. Nichols... well he better hope he gets a lot of protection if he plays this season, the guy can't move anymore.

Jets got absolutely hosed on that trade and way to many people trying to talk themselves into thinking it's a good deal. I wouldn't say it was as one sided as the Selanne or Evander Kane trade... but the Jets absolutely should of received at least a top 4 d-man or a real prospect on top of the 3rd round pick coming back. Potential 50 goal scorers do not come by frequently.... Bryan Little like centers are not impossible to find. I really think they could of got more for Laine. As for Roslovic leaving, not a huge loss he didnt' really have flashes of brilliance when he played with us so I don't think we will miss him.

Vernon Adams and it's not even a debate.

He's the best in the league at a time where the quality of players overall in the league is at it's highest. He's sustained his high level of play throughout his career while playing under multiple coaches. I'd find it hard pressed for anyone to suggest he is not the best of all time.

Sadly.... insert joke about Toronto still not being able to fill 10 - 15% of their stadium regardless of COVID =\

If our biggest "issue* with the club is signing Neufeld as NI depth.... this is a very good outlook for this season.

White receiver with weird hair and a frail body with our first pick

Lol 2017..... once again the facts..... IN PRESENT DAY who is making 500 k and who is in a fight to even get a starting job. Yes but I'm judging them in current day and not over a whole career. I agree that Fajardo more then likely will not eclipse Nichols when Matt was in his prime. But in present day, he sadly is a better player. At 500 k, no way I don't think he is worth that and I hope the Riders burn their salary dollars up front then for what they should of done in giving him a performance based contract.

I haven't google searched but I'm going to assume they replaced Pannizza. I tried Pannizza a year and a bit ago and it was terrible. It was a ghetto version of Za Pizza mixed with the ability to make sandwiches. I knew it wasn't going to last when the lady who served us was completely shitting on the place and the owner and how they barely are doing any business and how her hours were cut and how she's going to tell off the owner and quit on the spot soon. Lol. Bonus Point to this story: The lady didn't realize that I used to work with her when I was 15 at Mcdonalds and she was fired for stealing a box of monopoly cups, taking all the stickers and then trying to redeem them all at once at a different location which was owned by the same owner and where the owner had his head office lol. Not the sharpest person in the world.

At least Winnipeg fans haven't pissed on any cheer leaders ...

My bad on saying the Grey Cup. Also to point out I did say Fajardo does suck and is on the lower end of starting QB's in the league. It's just that Nichols is even lower then that and it's not my opinion it's fact. We crap on the Rider fans board for being completely unrealistic with what they say... yet 17to85 is even worse then the typical riderfan forum troll. Completely throws logic, facts, and actual proof out of the window and bases his opinion as being correct because he thinks it is and/or uses revisionist history. Jeeze just re-read all the game threads over the last two seasons and how many times were the people on here saying positives on Nichols compared to negatives. I'm hoping Fajardo falls flat on his face this season and will enjoy watching the Riders fizzle out and I think it's a very good possibility. But if I'm a betting man and had to put money down on Farjado vs Nichols on who wins more games.... I'm putting money on Fajardo. Without the best rb and o-line as a safety blanket, Nichols is going to have a really rough go around (that's if he even makes it on the team). Fair enough. He did still out play Matt Nichols! That healthy Matt Nichols who doesn't get hurt often

Yet Fajardo doesn't despite coming in as a back up and was one goal post away from taking his team to the Grey Cup despite playing behind a crap o line. Double standards. Nichols was good pre 2018... no one is denying that. But 2018 - 2019 he was very mediocre. It's ok at say when a QB is no longer good, damn Khari's last hurrah was absolutely dreadful. It doesn't take away that when he was healthy he was awesome. Also stop blaming LaPo... watch the games he called plays where receivers went mid/deep and they were open but Nichols was so scared that he locked in on Harris so many of the times. It was night and day different with Collaros who actually took his eyes off Harris and went for a 2nd and 3rd read. Strev in his first season did the same thing, his 2nd season Strev wanted to run it himself a bit to much.

I just would feel bad for someone who has to go to work 9 - 5 and then rushes home to feed their children and then only has minimal time to hit a Costco... only for the line to be 200 people deep because a bunch of bored people are just wandering around the store. During the early parts of COVID I fondly remember going to Costco and seeing really old people walking around with a giant shopping cart and like only a package of bread just because they wanted to get out and look at all of the aisles. The reason I single out old people is because when I did work retail they would come in at all times simply to look around and to chat with the employees because they were lonely.

So the trend from the last season of the Jets giving up way to many shots is going to continue ... shitty.

We can always reference Micheal Bishop and his Argos run. Anyways my main point was Fajardo does suck but at least he's not the worst qb in the league (Davis/Nichols/MBT) for the last many years we fielded crappier qbs so no reason to puff our chests and act all high and mighty.

Or you know Subway could start selling real chicken. It's clear that the chicken they use based on how it looks and how it tastes is not normal.

My only concern is that many people are going to go shopping just for the sake to get out rather then shopping only out of need. I can see a tonne of the old seniors crowding the stores because they have nothing better to do which will then impact the people who actually need to purchase goods. (Costco)

So are you trying to say that Nichols is at this point a healthy and viable starting qb with zero questions on his ability to stay upright after taking a hit. Once again... if the guy was so good then why did the Blue kick him to the curb and why didn't other teams fight each other for his services. Like I said.... some people are living in the past. Do I need to bring up my old posts showing how is production dropped sharply after his 2nd big injury with the club and his inability to even hit the 250 yards mark in a game and how he panic throwed dink and dunk? You will then blame LaPolice and then I bring up Zach being able to come in from nowhere and immediately out perform him despite having very little time with the club. It's ok to admit that at this point Nichols succcccccccccccks and Fajardo who also sucks is still a better qb then him.

At this point yes, Nichols is brittle as can be and in 2019 was definitely inferior to Fajardo. Sorry but the truth hurts the guy is and was done and was done two injuries ago. Every Bomber fan in the last two seasons held our breathe each time he got hit because we knew the guy can't take a hit at all. For such a bum Fajardo did a whole lot more then Nichols despite being surrounded by far inferior talent and a much inferior special teams and defense. Truth hurts. If he is so good then why is he even doubtful of being a starter while Fajardo is getting paid big? At this point Nichols is only better then Davis and for only as long as he stays upright. Remember the last two years Nichols "bulked up" in the off season and put on muscle only for him to get hit a few times and crumble. Guy is completely done.

After we went all in on Matt Nichols for the last few years.... and that was after years of a rotation of questionable qbs. I won't be shitting on other teams any time soon. I like me some Zach Collaros but odds are heavily in favour of him getting hit cleanly and then getting up dazed and missing a large chunk of the season.

3 time Pro Bowler out of playing only 4 seasons under terrible coaching and had the absolute worst GM during that time..... I would say under rated.

So Deshaun Watson wants out..... Likely destinations between Dolphins, Patriots, 49ers and Denver..... God I hope he doesn't go to the Patriots.

Right now Rider fans are claiming that the media is just making up crap and that Hughes is awesome bla bla bla... I guarantee that if he were to sign somewhere else they would instantly change tune and suggest that he's over the hill and washed up.

GM's in the league will be happy that this guy will no longer be around to deal with. Fringe players will have no one else to turn to in order to squeeze more money then they deserve.

I think he's planning to move and stay in Winnipeg for the long term.