Well that loss stung last night. Not happy with the decision to kick the FG but that can be discussed elsewhere  All in all there was a lot of improvement this year over last year and looking like they are trending upwards. If Walters can pull off another great draft and some more key FAs this offseason I like our chances going into 2017. Who is on the FA watch list and what areas are we in desperate need of fixing?

Love the analysis.  'I have no idea who the Riders will sign but I predict that he will have a better career than Nichols.'

He must have an inside source...

Nice, Floyd.  Take that burn to the doctor because it is sick.

On 1/17/2017 at 2:50 PM, MOBomberFan said:

The words 'ball handed off to Brock Ralph' were said far too often

Thanks for the reminder ...

Finally, something from the CBC that doesn't have me cursing about how they spend my taxes:

There was more talent at Weston Dressler's wedding in North Dakota last weekend than what the Riders currently have under contract, and Darian Durant wasn't even the best man.

Curiously, Chris Jones wasn't invited. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/roughriders-trade-durant-analysis-1.3942179

1 hour ago, Fred C Dobbs said:

Finally, something from the CBC that doesn't have me cursing about how they spend my taxes:

 

 

That is just an awesome troll job on Rider fans.  The whole article.  Good stuff.

"Name the last team to win a championship without a top level QB leading the way"

******....Marcus....*******.....Crandell....motherffukcsoijsmdamlsalfks 

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

"Name the last team to win a championship without a top level QB leading the way"

******....Marcus....*******.....Crandell....motherffukcsoijsmdamlsalfks 

Kerry Joseph...

3 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

"Name the last team to win a championship without a top level QB leading the way"

******....Marcus....*******.....Crandell....motherffukcsoijsmdamlsalfks 

Sean Salisbury....

3 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

"Name the last team to win a championship without a top level QB leading the way"

******....Marcus....*******.....Crandell....motherffukcsoijsmdamlsalfks 

Ottawa Redblacks.

12 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Ottawa Redblacks.

Ouch.

On 1/19/2017 at 10:29 AM, Brandon said:

I can see him having a slight argument about our defense and short fields....

But how in the h-e-double-hockey-sticks can he say that he thinks whoever the Riders find will have a better career then Nichols? 

 

 

 

there is no comparison between signing willy with the extreme lack of time played, and nichols who has had a ton more starts. He certainly does have  a point about the turn overs and short field. Id even add the record number of FGs we kicked. 

Going off how the riders franchise has run under its current regime, I cant see any reason to believe they would find even a league average QB. The guy is a homer writing trash.  Mildly better then pederson. 

On ‎1‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 6:38 AM, bearpants said:

 

yeah... I trust the guy that was beat up and thrown in his locker in high school for sports analysis...

Sports Nerd.

I thought that was Fred Ewaniuck.... 

He kind of looks like Mr Bean

2 hours ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Ottawa Redblacks.

LOL one of the greatest CFL QBs of all time!  

5 minutes ago, Atomic said:

LOL one of the greatest CFL QBs of all time!  

Ya just ask him... #WhatMoreMustHeEndure

11 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ya just ask him... #WhatMoreMustHeEndure

single handedly turned around 4 teams!

Not sure if was posted anywhere yet... Hurb Zurkowsky reporting that the Als have officially added Joe Mack as their AGM... probably not the worst choice... he had a decent track record of bringing in imports... 

16 minutes ago, bearpants said:

Not sure if was posted anywhere yet... Hurb Zurkowsky reporting that the Als have officially added Joe Mack as their AGM... probably not the worst choice... he had a decent track record of bringing in imports... 

Yes, like QBs and O-linemen.

Durant throws Jones under the bus.
http://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/darian-durant-comes-out-firing-after-signing-with-montreal

Money quote:

Quote

Durant didn’t want to get into a timeline of what led to a breakdown in talks with the Riders. But the turning point for Durant was when Jones called him “moderately successful’’ during an interview in November with the Leader-Post’s Rob Vanstone.

Alienating the one guy who is absolutely critical to your team's turnaround?  That is some top calibre people skills right there.

I'm so glad the circus isn't here anymore.  It's been so long....

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

I'm so glad the circus isn't here anymore.  It's been so long....

That is for damned sure. In the years before this group took over running the bombers it was such a gong show. I feel worse about the mike kelly / mac era then i do about the reinebold era. Some thing i never thought possible.  Would be great for the league if that mess got straightened out. Having laughing stock franchises is never good. That said im ok if the rider fans suffer a bit longer. 

No class at all by Jones...  I'm amazed the fans are not calling for his head?  I wonder what happens if they winless for the first 5 games...

What's a good over/under for the number of different Rider quarterbacks who start games in 2017? 

3 sounds about right to me.

Edited January 21, 20179 yr by johnzo

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

No class at all by Jones...  I'm amazed the fans are not calling for his head?  I wonder what happens if they winless for the first 5 games...

Some are, but you have to keep in mind, Riders fans, as a general rule, are the biggest ***** can base in the league. Such moronic sheep.