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A very BIG OUCH.....so much for continuity and bringing everyone back

......So how long before Maurice get's the axe.....I think that'll happen before any trade etc...This team is just bloody gawd awful and it looks like they are playing to see the coach gone...Will it help this season.???Might as well get an early start for next year as his one is done.

I agree that Regina will not be viewed as a destination of great repute by any quarterback worth his salt...They have Brandon Bridge and I would bet that Nichols even crossed Jones' mind but at the price Matt is asking , I doubt there'll be anything happening there...The riders will most likely turn their attention to Franklin and hope that Hervey will bite...I would say that Jones will be put through the wringer IF a deal is being attempted with Edm....I hope we keep our interest in Franklin high and if nothing else put a deal for his services through the ceiling so Jones will have to give up the farm....Even at that, the statement that any qb. in the league now ,is not viewing that dumpster fire as a panacea for success in the near future...Franklin might/could agree to an extension of any kind with the Esks. to avoid being sent to the gulag if he thought he'd end up there....Besides Hervey is in no hurry to deal right now...especially with Jones...Right now we have our own qb. situation to handle but we have to keep our eye on the ball for sure.

....I think Durant would have preferred to reach free agency where he could have made his own calls...Jones just decided his future for him UNLESS they had a talk and DD agreed...Poor return for Darian regardless....Corky is playing hard and fast with the quarterback situation in Regina and I hope it comes back to bite him in the ass...That's what you get for hiring Jonesie who has no general manager experience...I still have to laugh at the value placed on Durant...a conditional second, next year and a 4th. this year...LOL...LOL...Darian must really feel appreciated and valued today...

Nasty injury playing for the arenogoods...If he's totally recovered I'd say a nice addition....Always good to sign a Canadian with potential...

Leo's take a big hit with one of their big hitters heading south....With Solaluminum having been an fa till just recently, and re-signing, takes the heat off somewhat....but they still have a lesser line-up with Bighill gone...Won't be easy to replace him and with us going head to head with them in the standings in 17', looks better for us.

Wow....sure says a lot about our past and present....I do agree with Meds. and we could really be surprised in free agency..

Drew get's his shot...great he's a class guy...not a great qb. but a decent chap...If he thought he had probs. here with our o line (last years) I don't think that things will be that much different in T.O....He is not injured now, and wasn't when we made that trade and when he started for them, he didn't look any better than we left here....Can his game change?......certainly but the injury excuse is off the table..He'll have to earn the kind of money the Argos are paying him and I doubt there's any regret here considering the assets we acquired for him.

There was an article awhile ago on Maurice saying basically that he's not going anywhere...The guy who penned that might want to re-evaluate that opinion, as I think his job is very much on the line IF this club doesn't turn things around pronto...Certainly we have a lot of 'rooks' and it takes time to develop BUT we also have a lot of vets. who are not playing up to potential...If the vets. appear to have tuned out then that falls to the coach and could be Maurice's undoing,,,I think that Paul's position is very much under review and totally contrary to the article of awhile ago...We shall see.

So if not Nichols....Durant or Franklin....If we're looking short term...Durant.....into the future Franklin...In my opinion both are better than Nichols...Durant obviously with his record and experience....Franklin because he dislodged Nichols in a quarterbacking role, as back-up to Riley in schmoeville ( see Esks. Cup winning team of 2 yrs' ago)....

I agree....doesn't this bozo know that the Bombers have yet to sign a qb. for next season...or is he just whistling up his arse...Walters would be all over Franklin or Durant IF we don't re-up Nichols, which is a distinct possibility..Not even a mention of that...Guess he's not that in tune with the CFL...

IF he does fill the bill we certainly have a good un' ...This kid could be a really nice addition to the d line....Really nasty as well...Like it

Then the question is.....is he really worth 450K...I think most fans agree he is NOT....and so does the Bomber brass...That's not taking away from Matt's abilities....it's just being realistic.

I can just see it...Jones looking very Trump like at his training staff, pointing his finger and saying YOU'RE FIRED.... I guess he had to do something as he hasn't done much else this year in riderland..

Rider fans worst nightmare...Durant to Wpg. to buddy up with Dressler and Smith...lol...They're shared skitless that we're going to make a play for DD that they're cooking up every scenario and deal they can think of, to not have that happen....Latest one is DD to Mont. because he's good friends with Kavis 'consequences' Reed...With the cards the Als. are holding, I think our chances of signing Durant are a heckuva lot better...all things considered... IF we don't re-sign Nichols...

I get my hopes up game to game only to have them dashed after we show a little spark...This club is playing gawd awful and needs a shake up....It might be Maurice getting a pink slip orrrrr a trade that should have happened with Trouba at the beginning of the year...Don't know...but what I do know is this team has one helluva rook in Laine and the rest of the team (except for Schiefle) looks like crap...Tough to watch and I think something is gonna give.

Was making me a little nervous there for awhile but we got er done.....congrats to Kyle and Mike....Now get to work on our fa's...Sounds like Stanley Bryant is on board after his tweet.

I hear you Noeller....Seems to be a bit long in coming....I'm getting a little worried about the whole situation with a few quality fa's that could follow O'Shea if he decides to pull up stakes...Gotta think positive....gotta think positive........................................

Gray is being worked out down south from what I heard....Could he be nfl bound???He sure would be a nice pick BUT if he decides to do the 'Bilukudi' circuit we might pass. We finally get the official CFL draft order Our picks are... 1st round...1 and 6 2nd round...6th 3rd round...5th 4th. and 5th. rounds...No Picks 6th. round 6th. 7th. round 6th. 8th. round 6th.

OL Dariusz Bladek comes in at 15 from nowhere...Keep an eye on this guy..

There are no trades affecting the first round other than us and B.C.. The second round and those following would be correct the way he has them... However there could be future trades affecting positions in other rounds..... So let's not include trades then ...the way he said...then the draft order he has is correct..

So why not just say what is the order after the first round....???? In that case he is correct that is the order for the rest of the draft UNLESS there are more trades....which could possibly happen

The correction is we...the Bombers are Number One overall....because of the trade with Toronto that netted us that pick in the Willy trade....The rest looks alright with us at no 6 as well, and through the following rounds

If this guy does very well in the combine and interviews well (sounds like a sensible family guy) he could very well go no. 1....Sure is nice to have that pic AND we didn't even come near to finishing last...Building something here for sure.

Y'mean So Long Bannatyne wasn't about the length of the street? Kinda 'sour suite' with this guy alright...just like 46201, which was Burt's apt. address on Bannatyne ...He could be a 'jerk' alright at times...Although he and Randy did play a Bomber game..a looooong time ago...I'll never forget the day I ran into Burt at a bar back in the day...He was sprawled out with his boots sticking out a mile from the table and I tripped over him...One of his goons sitting at the table yells..hey, don't you know who this is...apologize...I just looked at Burt and continued on and got my beer...A little arrogant was Cummings back in the day ,unlike Bachman who was a high school friend at Garden City collegiate...eons ago.. WOW ...that ain't football...BUT this is ... For a pic in 17'..I like this kid Danny Vandervoort out of McMaster....O'Shea should like this guy as he's from his neck of the woods... Big with great hands and reminds me a lot of Jason Claremont in his prime