Arash Madani ‏@ArashMadani  8m8 minutes ago

Per @JDunk12: Esks, Riders talking trade. EDM wants No. 1 pick Josiah St. John AND a first for QB James Franklin. SSK, coherently, declined.

Ed Hervey vs. Chris Jones is going to be a real thing to keep your eye on over the coming weeks and months.

To reach for two first round picks, including No. 1 overall, in return for a back-up QB with a handful of pro starts is... hilarious, really

Muamba waived by Dallas 

The Esks 1st Rd pick was also waived by Dallas . However both are listed as Waived/Injured. 

Can't say i'm surprised by Muamba being cut was trying out a outside lb,  playing time was mostly in the later 2nd half and really couldn't cover anybody. To old to just a special teamer

I see the Riders opening up the bank to airlift Sink field and Muamba ...

3 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I see the Riders opening up the bank to airlift Sink field and Muamba ...

Do they have the $$$?

2 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Do they have the $$$?

We might have to cut back Brett Favre's and a few others pay on the taxi squad but we can make it work. 

1 hour ago, Ripper said:

We might have to cut back Brett Favre's and a few others pay on the taxi squad but we can make it work. 

Money? It's only money. What the hell, they'll just pay the fine.

Duron Carter's appeal is rejected: http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/Montreal/2016/08/29/22662675.html

(never mind, old news)

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by johnzo

17 hours ago, Atomic said:

Right but if you wanted one available to hear a case within days of it occurring rather than 8 weeks, you would have to be paying them to be part of the CFL's full time staff.

Any half-decent arbitrator will be hearing a lot of cases throughout the year and would make way more money than he/she would being on the League's staff.

5 hours ago, Jacquie said:

Any half-decent arbitrator will be hearing a lot of cases throughout the year and would make way more money than he/she would being on the League's staff.

That is one reason among many that arbitration cases take so much time.  I don't know what point you think you're arguing but it's one I never made.

OL Alex McKay added to PR. Kris Adams released.  

13 minutes ago, Goalie said:

OL Alex McKay added to PR. Kris Adams released.  

Wondering if both Smyth and Dressler will be back for Sunday then?

Curious if it means anything that we're adding an OL (is someone hurt?) or is that just "hey, free NI OL!" to keep around just in case....

Needed a second national on the PR, since we released Herve Tonye-Tonye

 

15 minutes ago, Rich said:

 

When the going gets tough adding a whole bunch of crazy always helps....

 

Classy coach adding a classy player.

LOL

He's a dirty player, he's racist, he hasn't played in the CFL since 2014.. Keep them coming Jones!

Credit Jones....He either is getting talking about the Riders, or everybody (Bombers included) not focusing on the game this Sunday

this is just the best news ever.....

Jones the ace recruiter...loading up on idiocy, at any rate.  Or brilliant deflection tactic.  Or has no plan, period.

 

 

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by do or die

Riders appear to be looking into every nook and cranny and turning over rocks to come up with Mitchell...I'm sure the rider faithful are really enthused about this signing as it buoys so well for the future...Corky and company scraping bottom and now looking for a bigger shovel...lol...Great signing.

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by Stickem

The Saskatchewan team ought to change their name to "Riders, Barnum and Bailey".

Brought in to kick another Bomber player, in his junk.....