Just now, Mark F said:

"The Canadian Football League may be attempting to drum up support for an expansion franchise in Halifax by hosting their Touchdown Atlantic game this week, but the ownership group for that prospective tenth team is not confident enough to participate in the event.

In an interview with Regina Leader-Post reporter Murray McCormick, Schooner Sports and Entertainment founding partner Gary Drummond stated his group would not be present at any of the league’s events because expansion to Halifax is not imminent.

“We have a lot of goodwill, but we don’t have a franchise arrangement right today. We certainly don’t have the funding and the government participation that we require. That’s not in place because we just haven’t had an opportunity to meet with them,” Drummond said.

“We don’t want to be presumptuous. We’re enthused about the prospects and we think we’re equipped to be a catalyst to making it all happen. We want the opportunity, but we don’t have that, and that’s what we’re working on.”

The CFL’s initial marketing claimed that the Atlantic Schooners would be co-hosting many of the activities in the Nova Scotia capital this week, as well as the main game in Wolfville. However, they’ve been conspicuously absent despite repeated claims from commissioner Randy Ambrosie that expansion is all but guaranteed."

3 downnation.

 

 

These guys are playing make believe. They don't have the money or any real asset. All they have done is hold their hands out hoping for money to come into one, and a football franchise into the other. If they aren't able/willing to pay the start up costs, they won't be willing/able to maintain the franchise through its first fist full of years. Having a 10th team and one on the east coast is worth less than the global draft. 

Just now, JCon said:

https://3downnation.com/2022/07/15/qa-mayor-mike-savage-states-there-is-no-political-appetite-for-a-cfl-specific-stadium-in-halifax/

Q&A: Mayor Mike Savage states ‘there is no political appetite’ for a CFL-specific stadium in Halifax

Halifax Mayor: “I would say the idea of an outside the core of the city major stadium with 25,000 seats is nowhere, that’s just not on the books right now — there is no political appetite for it. The cost of construction has gone crazy. We don’t have a place to play and that’s not going to change in the short term. Are there other options? There may be over the years, but right now we don’t have a place to play professional football.”

 

He's right. Except, I dont think that will ever change. 

Riders fans, man.......

 

Just now, Noeller said:

Riders fans, man.......

 

Sounds like some of the toxic ass riderfans i've seen occasionally trying to defend the hit on him and angry about the 4 games of suspensions. No mater the fan base, no room in any place for trash like that. 

Prob Loserino's burner account hahahahahaa

Might have to unlock the Rider Fans Are Pigs thread.

Duke with another Rider disgusting display in warm up. Just completely out of control this team.

1 minute ago, GCn20 said:

Duke with another Rider disgusting display in warm up. Just completely out of control this team.

What now?

6 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Duke with another Rider disgusting display in warm up. Just completely out of control this team.

Shouldn't even be playing after that nonsense.

What the ****?!

God that poverty trash franchise is just worthless on every level. 

TSN just sort of blows this off ?! 
 

No big deal?! 
 

Throwing a helmet at somebody’s head? 
 

There better be a suspension 

Dickie has no control of his players

4 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

What the ****?!

God that poverty trash franchise is just worthless on every level. 

TSN just sort of blows this off ?! 
 

No big deal?! 
 

Throwing a helmet at somebody’s head? 
 

There better be a suspension 

Should’ve been ejected before the game even started. Pathetic. 

4 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

What the ****?!

God that poverty trash franchise is just worthless on every level. 

TSN just sort of blows this off ?! 
 

No big deal?! 
 

Throwing a helmet at somebody’s head? 
 

There better be a suspension 

It’s been pointed out on Twitter that Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) did this exact same move and was suspended indefinitely (which ended up being 6 games).

1 minute ago, Jesse said:

It’s been pointed out on Twitter that Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) did this exact same move and was suspended indefinitely (which ended up being 6 games).

And he lucked out with that. 
 

This should be another record setting suspension 

4 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

And he lucked out with that. 
 

This should be another record setting suspension 

But it can’t be. It’s a max of two games.….and he’ll probably get one. Or a fine.

Should be*

It is a joke that he won’t 

Rider players keep getting involved in these incidents at what point does the league have to step in and discipline the team for not controlling their players?

The Riders are actually a decent team.

They'll never win in playoffs though. Just too undisciplined. It's inmates running the asylum. Never works when the games matter most 

 

 

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

 

 

Duron Carter, an improvement? (snort)

On 2022-07-16 at 12:43 PM, 17to85 said:

Rider players keep getting involved in these incidents at what point does the league have to step in and discipline the team for not controlling their players?

They need to fine Craig Dickinson, Jeremy O'Day the GM & Rider President Craig Reynolds. If the Riders coaching staff can't control the players then maybe the organization can. Fining those 3 would send a message. 

 

5 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

 

Good for Khari - No way he was going to be out of the league for long.  Everyone knows Montreal did him dirty firing him already this season.

18 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

 

This put more pressure on Steinauer?

Just now, bb1 said:

This put more pressure on Steinauer?

Condell is my guess.  Steinauer is also president of football ops so he's probably safe for the time being I would think.

43 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Condell is my guess.  Steinauer is also president of football ops so he's probably safe for the time being I would think.

Tommy this year Orlando next year imo.