Mike

I just want to point something out. It's literally impossible to compile the depth you're looking for in the CFL. You can't offer players the dollars or the playing time they covet if they're good enough to be considered "good" depth. You pay your starters and then you fill out the squad. Also ... backup long snapper? What?

The one thing I notice about our team and the way it is viewed in the media is that everyone seems to think our entire roster sucks when our roster outside of the QB spot is one of the better ones in the league. Take out the QB spot from the Eastern Division and honestly, who is impressive as us on paper? We have the strongest RB, a very strong set of healthy receivers, a couple all-stars on the DL and a very tough secondary. Unfortunately, that's why the games are played. Our individual talent across the board (outside of QB) is strong but until we can get a general to piece it all together, I doubt it matters.

glad someone got this going while I was gone I'll go Chad Simpson

I love JT Gilmore.

Incredibly true but at the same thing, if your OL is failing you entirely then they're likely not providing enough time for any of that to develop.

Had to see this coming.

lol I just couldn't help pointing it out when you had one tie listed. OCD much?

I always get a kick out of predictions like this. 68-75-1 Did I miss some kind of announcement about teams having games against Arena league teams this year?

I guess by that logic, they're both starting quality receivers and better than everyone but CM13.

Oppam gangnam style

Well, this is why you should tell your QB to avoid trying to make a tackle in a preseason game. Mike Reilly, you're up.

Agreed. It's a sore point with me, it has me grumbling and muttering like a grumpy old man. I'm working on it.

Let's be honest here. Carter is a great story. But he ain't ready.

Why do you need a capable replacement when you're not replacing someone capable? Man I'm a stubborn prick on this subject.

Too bad we don't apply that sort of expectation to all of our players.

There were two primary schools of thought on Jade Etienne. "he sucks" and "let's wait and see" I don't remember many, if any, people proclaiming he was a future all-star lock. But I remember dozens proclaiming with 100% certainty that he was useless garbage. If you ask me, those people deserve to have it shoved in their face when/if he proves them wrong.

Surprised they cut Geathers. He's the guy who picked Hall off right?

Works for me. I wonder if we bring back Caroll and cut him again. Maybe even again after that too.

I really hope Jade Etienne becomes the Manitoba posterboy for why people need to shut up and let development run it's course before trying to label a guy a bust.

It's not one standalone decision that doesn't make sense, it's that once you piece together the chain of events, it's very strange. Put all these statements together. "You paid a guy 35k upfront to sign a new deal in January" "You thought he suffered from a drop off in play last year" "You wanted him to switch positions and discussed it with him in June" "You cut him for football reasons after a misdemeanor charge prior to camp" That doesn't add up.

Shaky Smithson lol

35k 100%

I would argue that Buck not giving up and calling it a career is putting himself first as well. But I suppose that's an argument for another time.

So why is this NOT a conversation they had before giving him a huge signing bonus in January? Burke is not a new coach, he had time to figure this out. This is just a stupid move altogether.

He's also Senior Ah Me at Riderfans, if you didn't know that already. He's annoying as **** over there too.