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

Strange, two of their top FA's went bust for them. Lemon is doing just fine in Toronto. Might it be the square hole and round peg problem?

40 minutes ago, Jacquie said:

If I got a dollar for every time someone has said that since the crossover started I'd be rich. 

I agree its very hard to go win two games on the road like that. But Geez Ottawa and Hamilton look horrible don't they?

2 minutes ago, Ripper said:

I agree its very hard to go win two games on the road like that. But Geez Ottawa and Hamilton look horrible don't they?

There have only been 2 wins by a crossover team in 19 years. It seems to be pretty difficult to win 1 on the road.

4 minutes ago, Ripper said:

I agree its very hard to go win two games on the road like that. But Geez Ottawa and Hamilton look horrible don't they?

They don't look as consistent as they were last year but they ARE teams that can still roll when they get in a rhythm.

Fulton is one the best OT's in the league, he has been a anchor on our line over these past seasons. He is nearly done his career and I'm sorry to see him go but am happy he will get a chance to win this year.

5 minutes ago, Jacquie said:

There have only been 2 wins by a crossover team in 19 years. It seems to be pretty difficult to win 1 on the road.

who were the teams that won, and which years?  Just curious.

8 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

who were the teams that won, and which years?  Just curious.

2008 Esks win. 2009 Lions win.  Both lost in the East final

https://cfldb.ca/faq/league/

Edited October 10, 20169 yr by Ripper

9 minutes ago, Ripper said:

Fulton is one the best OT's in the league, he has been a anchor on our line over these past seasons. He is nearly done his career and I'm sorry to see him go but am happy he will get a chance to win this year.

According to Derek Taylor's analytics  he is middle of the road.

13 minutes ago, Ripper said:

2008 Esks win. 2009 Lions win.  Both lost in the East final

https://cfldb.ca/faq/league/

ok thanks!

14 minutes ago, Ripper said:

2008 Esks win. 2009 Lions win.  Both lost in the East final

https://cfldb.ca/faq/league/

Ah yes 2008. Kevin Glenn's first "last game" with us. I was there. Ricky Ray nickle and dimed it all game long. We were no match.

So for the Riders salary dump? I get the appeal of Gaydosh as a prospect but he played the second half of 2014 when he came back from the NFL and then missed all of 2015. Played game one this year and nothing. Sort of hard to get excited about a guy who's basically been out two years.

1 hour ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Ah yes 2008. Kevin Glenn's first "last game" with us. I was there. Ricky Ray nickle and dimed it all game long. We were no match.

And Kevin Glenn was the QB for Hamilton who lost to BC.

1 hour ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Ah yes 2008. Kevin Glenn's first "last game" with us. I was there. Ricky Ray nickle and dimed it all game long. We were no match.

Ricky Ray threw what seemed like 20 swing passes to their running back, and they all went for 20 yards. Was infuriating to watch.

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

So for the Riders salary dump? I get the appeal of Gaydosh as a prospect but he played the second half of 2014 when he came back from the NFL and then missed all of 2015. Played game one this year and nothing. Sort of hard to get excited about a guy who's basically been out two years.

Who is excited?  We unloaded some salary. If Gaydosh ever plays its a bonus. In some fairness however being behind Laurent on the depth chart is a tough place to be.

Just an observation Ripper.

Nice that the Esk's get to back out on being Mic'd up today.  Fine them

 

 

Edited October 10, 20169 yr by Jacquie

Being mic'd up is dumb. Maybe now the CFL will listen to teams & never do it again. Having said that, they should have done it still.

Even though I think the live mic , something like the NHL live puck experiment was,  is doomed for failure, can't have teams like the Smoes not following through with what everyone agreed to try. Think quick disciplinary action by the league has to be applied. Rider indiscretions at least weren't as blatant.

Speaking of dumb, so are the sideline halftime interviews. other than Hank Burris & Bear Woods they've been duds for all the years TSN has been doing them.  It's all coach or player speak.

League should come down hard on them. The TSN monies are a big reason the league is doing well so don't ******* piss them off. 

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

League should come down hard on them. The TSN monies are a big reason the league is doing well so don't ******* piss them off. 

Maas will be forced to coach a practise from the press box.

Should have refused to start the game until the put the mics on and if they didn't, forfeit the game.

They should hammer the Esks. Bush league move by Maas and Co.