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but this is what pre-season is for...get a feel for the guys who are new and you are not sure about...the knowns are just that known...they can knock of the rust in game 2, and show they are better than un upstart that showed well in game 1 and may get a second chance in game 2 to cement it... and really...sask will be filled with a lot of nobodies as well, and as foe established quality veterans, they prob only have about 12 tops anyway

yeah me too. Hoping that isn't an indication that he is the projected starter at the moment. But on the flip side, if that Johnson is the real deal at DT, or another impact import we could actually have Hurl out there with not a lot of issues I think with our D-line with Wety, Nevis and Oko and another strong dominant tackle they could cause so much havoc and eliminate a lot of the untouched runs until the second level that a guy like Hurl wouldn't get washed out and actually be in his gap as they claimed and become support more than the center of the attack. Rotate in a Corney, Ekakite, Butcher, Thomas to spell off an import and u could sub out Hurl as well in those packages and still maintain the ratio. Still would prefer an Amerk Thumper up the gut, but this could be adequate initially

In Saskatchewan you have to figure into things that the Riders are really the only thing of significance sports wise professionally or minor league worthy of covering, hence the coverage they get.

I think the Argo's will surpise this year. They have some interesting pieces and you can't discount what Trestman brings to the mix either.

maybe most teams talked with scouts and their people in the know/connections and determined he wasn't worth it...time will tell

I recall to in Charlie Roberts first camp I believe it was Taman commenting that Roberts prob will have issues and is in tough because of his size and particularly that his hands were too small and he would have fumble issues playing pro ball. Quite the opposite as he very rarely dropped the ball, and he ran hard and took a lot of contact

Same thoughts I have, and no knock on Gainey but he would be hard pressed to make any secondary in the West as a starter. Any fresh new halfbacks they start and the lack of familiarity with each other, not to mention the CFL game is gonna hurt them big time early on. The motion, extra man, the reference points and angles on the feild, mixed in with seeing new wrinkles from opponents they have never faced happening at game speed and they are going to give up gobs of yards, and knowing how Jones operates he will interchange, remove, bring in new guys over and over with a good chance nothing gets fixed ...u gotta let em grow and gel Remember years back when BC had Marsh, Banks and that crew all new and fresh and they were getting lit up left right and center..well they grew together and gelled and became a great backfield

it's in trouble all around

I see the riders have traded national guard Vonk to Montreal for an import db...question asked is....why??? Not like Vonk was all world and all but he is decent depth on what is still a work in progress and an injury away from disaster there for their line, and ratio

And yes it's a good thing that the Prairie teams have rabid fan bases...makes things fun and for good banter...discussion..bashing lol

I meant Clark not Best...my bad

good as anyone pretty much implies the best?...no? and yeah suspect..Dyakowski is not good anymore..Best?...meh..and who knows if Labatte still has it...has he not been on field lately even? Pretty sure I follow just fine and other than Sask tell me a team where Best and Dyakowski would start?

Yeah but Reaves at D-End..Francis at DB and now Linebacker?..seems to be a trend...Jones deserves all the bashing he gets. He walked into a situation in Edm where they won and in no way architected any of that.

Not sure about that..definitely not top teir with Canada pass catchers, sure a couple guys started out strong last year, but tapered off, and lets see if they are not just flash in the pan one hit wonders before we start anointing them best in league and elite. For every great year Roosevalt/Collins/Holley there has been Carr's/Jeffers Harris..etc..etc... And even then if your defense can't stop jack, your QB is aging and in decline, a who knows running game and at this point a very suspect O-line teams are gonna just pin ears back and assault your QB and it won't matter who your receivers are.

I think BC, Edm, Wpg and T.O could fare okay..They all have guys who have started and have had some success..Possibly even Ott with Tate there Also from what I have observed I think Davis in Wpg would mamage their offence more than capably..

I don't think he will get the time behind that line...initially....and he has zero escapability now so will take a pounding...and we all know how he plays when that is happening. If he gets hurt early...you're hooped And who is he going to be mentoring?? Young? Riders should have worked with Durant, brought in 2 more up and comers and went that route. Basically they are setting themselves back 2 years again now, cause if none of the back-ups develop and take the reigns...what you have..Glenn again next year...and new recruits?

I have my doubts about the defence in Riderville..total turnover really with linebackers and the DB's really...not a lot of carry over from last year,and last year they were nothing to brag about. It's going to take time to come together with the new guys...but you never know And this much talked about receipting core depth is a bit inflated. Let's see if the Roosevelt's and Holley's can continue with things now teams know them. Carter...sure he has the tools but no toolbox...and almost thinking not even a tool belt. He may just cause problems and issues and encourage behavior you don't want...Owens and Grant...like really?? And that O-line has some depth sure...but prospect depth at the most. Some of the returning vets are big question marks yet due to injury concern. Sure they are deemed healthy at moment, but I have seen first hand how healthy quickly becomes damaged goods.. Also Jones makes dumb decisions in games with gambles at poor times based on I think his ego and him thinking he smarter and better than others, and he will cost you I bet a game or two just on that alone. I see 6 wins there this year and that is if all pieces come together...and quickly

No offense but I think you guys are more than a little further away than us

why cant denmark, adams, dressler and stafford all be on the field at once..with another import on roster as well...totally doable

and their linebackers are all new starters save for Henoc, but I don't think he is waht he was anymore. Two new starting corners this year as well...there's going to be some learning curves and bumps over first 8 games and I think seeing them go 2-6 is being generous...1-6 most likely and wouldn't sunrise me to see an 0-8 start That Defence I think is gonna get lit up a lot..and often early on

He varies his break, speed, when he makes his move. He is a super smart receiver and tends to not give away common tendencies. He's also very fast, not sure if people realize it and his cuts are fluid and smooth and he loses no speed when making his moves so he tends to break free easily

When I've been eating this way or have people I train doing it I actually eat more. Starving oneself isn't the way to lose weight. Actually you should never diet..it should just become your lifestyle change and it becomes how you eat/live..tweak it accordingly

Not sure what they are talking about with only allowed coffee. You can eat whatever..eggs..bacon..any good protein source and coffee with cream is fine. You just want to eliminate the carbs. I have eaten fish..beef..even stuff like cottage cheese for breakfast or morning meals when doing this.

Yeah public been misinformed on the low fat stuff. Look into putting your body into ketosis. Basically eliminating carbs for the most part and eating mostly protein and fats ..no sugars especially refined ones and just good clean green veggies or legumes. Your body will after a week or so go into ketosis and burn away fat stores at an incredible rate. Look up info on Ketabolic diets for more info. It's the best way to to burn fat in my opinion and not lose any lean weight.

Left highschool at 6'1" and 195..finished playing ball at 275 and now bounce around at 250-255 pounds...interestingly am now just a shade over 6' tall. Used to eat 5-6 times a day..with most of carbs consumed in first couple of meals of day and tapering off to pretty much minimal to none from 2-3 pm and on. Best way to gain/maintain mass and stay relatively lean. Hit gym 5 times a week or so and stuck strictly to the weights as got enough cardio on the field. Like NOeller said in the morning you your body is in carb deficiency so if your goal is to lean up it's the best time to do your cardio as your body will use stored fat energy as opposed to readily available carbs or bastardizing your proteins from lean muscle mass...especially if you eliminated slow released carbs the evening before. Pastas.. Rice's..potatoes are worst things for supper as it takes about 5-6 hours for body to access the carbs through digestion and at that point your body is winding down biologically so it stores that surplus in fat cells. Complex carbs in late afternoon/early evening should be avoided. Same with the fasting or eliminating of meals thinking less calories will help u lose weight..well u will..but it's lean muscle weight and you actually store more fat. The body is a smart system and when it realizes it is not getting consistent adeqaute calorie intake it will go into a survival mode and store most of the calories taken in as fat stores for use later and use muscle protiens as energy source. Another thing I chuckle about is watching people looking for low or no fat foods thinking it will help them lose weight..it's the carbs killing them and actually you need fat ingested to help lose weight and have body function effectively ..most people I train I have supplement with some type of fats . I have had people lose 10-20 pounds in a 1-2 month span just by eliminating juices and sodas and all those sugars in them