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Keep it close to the vest, but I have it on good authority that commissioner Orridge will be there shining a mirror in Durant's eyes all game.

Soft call but definitely a by the books call

Crow isn't all that appetizing anyways.

Keep it close to the vest, but I have it on good authority that commissioner Orridge will be there shining a mirror in Durant's eyes all game.

As far as the offense not lighting it up under Nichols, I'll refer you back a few posts in this thread...
 
 

Youz guys are just jealous of transcona. Winnipeg would be nothing without Transcona. Youz guys are just jealous of flamingos. Everyone wants flamingos like transcona. In fact there's a conspiracy to steal flamingos from transcona. Your jealous of the sportscasters from transcona.

Or I'm basing my opinion of Willy on more than a 5 game stretch where the defence and OL were both playing like trash.  You and 90% of this board have given up on Willy -  great, good for you.  I'm not there yet and I don't think the coaches are either.

The difference between the protection has been night and day since the extra import slot has been used on the o-line.
Nichols has earned the starting job and nice long leash to go with it, but anyone who doesn't realize Willy was in a brutal situation with immediate pressure on him every play is out to lunch.

The difference between the protection has been night and day since the extra import slot has been used on the o-line.
Nichols has earned the starting job and nice long leash to go with it, but anyone who doesn't realize Willy was in a brutal situation with immediate pressure on him every play is out to lunch.

The difference between the protection has been night and day since the extra import slot has been used on the o-line.
Nichols has earned the starting job and nice long leash to go with it, but anyone who doesn't realize Willy was in a brutal situation with immediate pressure on him every play is out to lunch.

The difference between the protection has been night and day since the extra import slot has been used on the o-line.
Nichols has earned the starting job and nice long leash to go with it, but anyone who doesn't realize Willy was in a brutal situation with immediate pressure on him every play is out to lunch.

Oh please it's the negative people who are quickest to insult people for the great crime of not being part of their lynch mob. Maybe it's not really a personal insult and just people saying that the emotional and irrational responses are stupid and those types of people getting butt hurt for being called out on it. 

But the Riders have one thing we didn't in 2013...
 

But the Riders have one thing we didn't in 2013...
 

But the Riders have one thing we didn't in 2013...
 

But the Riders have one thing we didn't in 2013...
 

Winnipeg comfortably leads the league in takeaways. Sure, it would be damn near impossible to keep going at this clip, but the fact the team is causing turnovers is no accident.
And let's keep in mind that the "backup" QBs we've feasted on are a mere 4-1 when playing opponents other than the Blue.

Winnipeg comfortably leads the league in takeaways. Sure, it would be damn near impossible to keep going at this clip, but the fact the team is causing turnovers is no accident.
And let's keep in mind that the "backup" QBs we've feasted on are a mere 4-1 when playing opponents other than the Blue.

You know what though, in a way it has to me.
Yeah, if the Bombers have a W when the clock shows 0:00, doesn't matter to me how that came to be.
But it isn't just the wins, the last 3 games this has looked like a downright competent football team. I was at the Calgary game at IGF and it was men against boys for 90% of the game.
To me it's been the little things, such as Nichols doing a quick fake to the man swinging out of the backfield then hitting Denmark in the back of the endzone against Hamilton.
It is very encouraging to see the Bombers put the boots to someone after being on the other end of it so very many times recently...

Bit of overview, as I have spend some time over there:
At the beginning of this season.....RF was just brimming with pretty strident, snide, and real contemptuous comments about how the Bombers were trying to build the wrong way, though FA, with "declining veterans", Harris,  Smith and Dressler..... Walters was an inept GM who would have to do plenty of  "scrap heaping" to put together a losing roster, team had no depth, etc, etc..   
Meanwhile Jones/Murphy and their amazing scouting staff would instantly turn the Riders into a playoff contender....and create some sort of dynasty, in the very near future.  
Hasn't quite turned out that way.   Anyone with a objective eye... would realize that taking over a pretty lousy roster in Sask (end of last year), then applying a big bundle of dynamite to it....would take you right back to ground zero.  At least a 2 year job to fix this thing.  A lot of the current anger, over there... stems from the unrealistic expectations, placed on Jones, in the first place.
In addition, Jones the rookie GM has had some bumps and lumps, along the road in recruitment, trades and his own FA's.  Jones the DC, currently has the worst D in the league.  Jones the coach, has also had some in-game and roster issues.  
When some of us attempted to point out the improved depth on the Bomber roster....well, there was plenty of ha ha, ho ho, in response.
The Bombers beat the Argos with 2 rookie OL, 3 rookie receivers and 4 rookie DB's.     That is called depth.  To put this into further perspective - it is Walter's 3rd year...
Meanwhile, somewhat ironically.... it has been the Riders, installing a revolving door to their clubhouse and "scrap heaping" wildly in all directions.
As far as the cheating thing.....Rider fans were completely correct in the stance that "everyone does it".   But Jones simply saw fit to take the existing rules, and in a not so subtle manner....  drive an 18 wheeler right through them, and back it up over them again.  When a nail sticks up that far above the others.....it is the one that will get hammered down.
As far as people cranking on Riders fans about this - it was in fair measure...their response to these revelations, that helped turn up the heat.   BLM was blamed,  Orrage  was blamed, the (not kidding here)...league wide envy of the Riders, was blamed, the CFL as a league, was conspiring against them.......and so on.  It was even suggested that the CFL should dare not single out the "flagship franchise" of the league.  
Everybody blamed, by a lot of Rider fans - except for Chris Jones.  
Good news is that the shouting has begun to die down, and folks are talking football again. 
RF is a very active board with real passionate fans, who live and die, with the ole football team - I will never knock them for that.
 

Most of those 33, 000 fans were roughrider fans generating revenue for the league. Sheesh.

Happy birthday Knuckles.
Simply the best.

Exactly. The teams that have vultured us for years playing backups that never amounted to anything didn't seem too broken up about it.
Is it really a win if your opponent had Justin Goltz under center? Past years standings say yes.

Exactly. The teams that have vultured us for years playing backups that never amounted to anything didn't seem too broken up about it.
Is it really a win if your opponent had Justin Goltz under center? Past years standings say yes.

Absolutely. Sure the players are better, they get paid 5x more (or higher).  But how can anyone honestly say the NFL game itself is "better?
As stated, in the NFL dull stretches are plentiful to say the least but it's never more evident than after a touchdown.  Ever since they moved up the kickoffs, get hyped because the next 8 minutes without fail include commercials, the ball being kicked through the back of the endzone, more commercials. FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
Even the players skill difference is overrated by NFL fanboys.  Sure they're head and shoulders better when all they watch are the marquee games.  Watch a Jags-Browns game and tell me about the majestic display of football ability you can only get from the National Football League!