Slapped around and big wake up call in the first game of the season. I'm not that upset it about it. The team has the talent to win every game. Bettet wake the **** up soon 

Mason looks uncomfortable. Jets-iest game ever. Dominate the other team for 15 minutes then **** the bed for 5 minutes and the game is over.

1 minute ago, Atomic said:

Yeah Draisaitl is a 50-point center but an 80-point winger with McDavid.  Overpaid

Bingo

21 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I dunno 6 million a year for a guy who has one 60 point season isn't the massive steal some people make it seem. He is a winger too let's not forget. It's a good deal but it is incumbent on Ehlers to progress and make it a steal. 

He's 21,  and had a 64 point season. Even if 65 points is his MAX each year, it's a fair deal. Its fair to say that Ehlers is improving and can definitely be expected to be a 75 point guy.

I thought the best case scenario for Ehlers would be the Filip Forsberg contract (58 point guy) for 6x6. Ehlers contract is even better. This is an absolute steal of a contract and there's no way around it

on another note: O'shea is one win away from reaching a career .500 as a head coach. (currently at 33-34).  Considering the first two years of his tenure, I'd say that's an accomplishment. The sky is the limit now.

Edit: unless we lose the next game haha

6 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Roberts was one of the best RBs in league history. I don’t even consider these two on the same playing field.

agreed 100%. Love Harris, but I can't think of any other RB league wide in the last 20 years that I would take over Blink.

Cornish or Harris. That's a more interesting comparison, imo.

2 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Good article on Tony Burnett ex-Bomber LB.

https://www.bclions.com/2017/09/25/started-bottom-tale-tony-burnett/

He's dead to me. He didn't want to be here despite being given opportunity. Enjoy the basement of the west division, tony

I hate to say it but I think the d-line has been performing better without westerman

We sure don't take too many PI's anymore. Playing soft will do that but our db's play tight now. That's progress. That's good coaching.

Just now, James said:

look at the esks roster, they will turn it around. I thin it starts next week

Not our problem anymore! You can only beat the team in front of you. Eff the effing effers!

This D is finally tightened up. What I like about this team is the continual improvement. If we fire on all cylinders we could definitely beat any team in front of us.

Worst half of kicking of the year. Is Maher playing on 3 teams?

Riders and redblacks are two awful teams. What's happening to our league?

Expecting Riders run D to tighten up big time. But if the Redblacks do win, they're gonna have to continue to do it on the backs of their D. So far so good

How does Maher have a job. Every attempt over 35 is a prayer with him 

Definitely a fumble. Refs trying to give the riders the game again. Last week with the obvious missed roughing the kicker, now this? 

2 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Can we really expect the "Flagship Franchise" of the CFL to follow the rules like everybody else? I mean that province of 1.16 million drives everything in the league, tv ratings and revenue, gate attendance, merchandise. We all just need to ignore the two "Save Our Riders Telethons" and acknowledge our new Rider overlords.

 

Couldn't let it slide for some reason lol 

Whatever happened to Thomas mayonnaise? I thought he showed some decent skillz. Thorpe-esque receiver 

Stamps easily. They have an elite d. We have a Swiss cheese d.

I would pick us in a one off playoff game though. We're scrappier and they don't respond to diversity as well. They're used to dominating and when things don't go their way they make lots of mistakes 

Rod Pederson: neither, the riders 

I was enjoying it while it was a blowout.. but this is even better. Little forgotten saskabush almost became relevant. Almost.

Had to spend the week in sakabush for work. Needless to say i got my bike stolen and couldn't find a single interesting thing to do.

Notable suggestions from locals favorite things to do: go for a walk, go to the movie theater, and, "wait till Sunday cause there's a riders game"

On the drive back i listened to the riders pregame and they had some jewels like "the riders are the second best team in the league" and "the riders have the best secondary in the league" 

I just cannot reinforce riders success because as soon as they are good TSN gives them hand jobs every day and they go back to thinking they're the greatest fans of all time.

I hope Calgary just mops the floor with them

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

LOL are we starting this already?  For the record, the Philly fans call him Headcase Mase.  I think that's a pretty solid nickname.

Why do they call him that? Like does he go cray cray on the iz? I know nothing of the guy 

Thorpe is one of those guys that has the potential to land on his feet and roast us for the next 5 years. Honestly by next camp he could have been knocking on the door for dresslers job. Got a feeling this ones gonna bite us 

this is why you were drafted 2 years ago, corney. let's see what you got bro