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......Hell if Franklin is that good maybe Walters should have a look at a deal lol...I kid of course but that's the dilemma the riders find themselves in....You can bet that Hervey is a reluctant dance partner in a trade...BUT IF you give him the farm he may bury his hard feelings...My guess is Franklin will remain with the Esks. till free agency next year....IF he lasts that long because you just know that someone could/would come knocking and maybe sooner...I'm sure T.O. would give him a look and open up their wallets in 18' and who knows we might be interested as well lol..Go for it Walters...heh heh

Now there's the key to success...lol....BUT there's always the Franklin deal, where they could trade away their no 2 draft pic overall, and Roosevelt and another up and comer to Edm. ,for Franky boy instead of waiting for free agency 18....That might top last years free agency...LOL

Lawless was rumouring that Condell was approached last night to help out and over see things in T.O., until a gm and coach is hired and through fa...That'll help but it sure has left the argos in somewhat of a bind...UNLESS they have Tom Clements already dialed up and come in as a gm/coach...I guess if Jones can do it in Regina....who knows...

We could/should take a look at Gale as we do have room since Bennett took off...Unless Walters has a gem up his sleeve elsewhere???

Does it really matter how fast a release you have if the opposition is pouring into the backfield through a leaky o line....You're gonna get nailed by the better rushers in this league... We know that only too well..Glenn will be hopping on his pony with the upfront protection he's going to have...Riders had and still have a very bad o line....Good luck Kevin getting the ball to your so-called ace receivers...At least Durant posed a running threat....Glenn...not so much

So starter money is Regina is peanuts....AND for those who have different thoughts on Glenn actually being the starter....dream on...He would have stayed here if he wasn't going to start ,and I think they're paying him more than peanuts..

Think about it...Who in their right mind would want to sign there...oh wait a minute I heard Carter luvs a circus...Apparently their uni's have a logo spot with three rings on it..and a little ring master.

Anyone else up coming in the organization...A fence post with hair would be better and get more results..Might as well get an early start for next year and some familiarity.

So Jones is just musing about signing Carter.....Thought he was signed,sealed and delivered already by recent reports out of there...Could Carter be fielding a few calls from other interested parties..??? Don't see this as a done deal just yet

Maurice....can em...This team will not play for this guy anymore....How blind can an organization be...Signed fed up and disenchanted.

That was the rumour at one time, that Milo would head south much like Steinauer did...I don't think Scott will make the same move as a sure position in the CFL will most likely happen....Can't see Argos keeping him if the rumour of what he said is true...Sounds like he wants to move along...As far as Barker getting the gate....did the owners just wake up and find out that they no longer have their first round pic (could've/would've) are missing an all star db (Heath) and have Willy to show for it...lol..Seems late in the day to pull the pin on Barker.

Well there you go, this guy obviously has a problem with recognizing boundaries... Trying to walk the line by using innuendo bordering on insult and slight gets you nowhere ... They're obvious and meant to be demeaning...I think the lack of respect for our club is a reason kluchk should look up the word and show some...take some time off and get back to us...Yup I'm bored....especially with posters of his calibre

You forgot recently signed Stafford and Gurley may return...We have a good handle on the receiving dept.

Seems fair ball to have him punted again...The rider site doesn't hesitate when you get trolling of this kind...I think we should treat people like this the same way..a big no 10 up the arse and a not so subtle goodbye...I have no patience with this outright demeaning of our club on OUR site....This particular person does enough of it on his own rider site...Message to klunk...keep it over there.

Yes anything can happen in the CFL....just not likely for the riders.....You do have a nice new stadium and you can begin work on the '10 Cups to three' catch-up scenario...I just don't see it in your lifetime though

A very BIG OUCH.....so much for continuity and bringing everyone back

......So how long before Maurice get's the axe.....I think that'll happen before any trade etc...This team is just bloody gawd awful and it looks like they are playing to see the coach gone...Will it help this season.???Might as well get an early start for next year as his one is done.

I agree that Regina will not be viewed as a destination of great repute by any quarterback worth his salt...They have Brandon Bridge and I would bet that Nichols even crossed Jones' mind but at the price Matt is asking , I doubt there'll be anything happening there...The riders will most likely turn their attention to Franklin and hope that Hervey will bite...I would say that Jones will be put through the wringer IF a deal is being attempted with Edm....I hope we keep our interest in Franklin high and if nothing else put a deal for his services through the ceiling so Jones will have to give up the farm....Even at that, the statement that any qb. in the league now ,is not viewing that dumpster fire as a panacea for success in the near future...Franklin might/could agree to an extension of any kind with the Esks. to avoid being sent to the gulag if he thought he'd end up there....Besides Hervey is in no hurry to deal right now...especially with Jones...Right now we have our own qb. situation to handle but we have to keep our eye on the ball for sure.

....I think Durant would have preferred to reach free agency where he could have made his own calls...Jones just decided his future for him UNLESS they had a talk and DD agreed...Poor return for Darian regardless....Corky is playing hard and fast with the quarterback situation in Regina and I hope it comes back to bite him in the ass...That's what you get for hiring Jonesie who has no general manager experience...I still have to laugh at the value placed on Durant...a conditional second, next year and a 4th. this year...LOL...LOL...Darian must really feel appreciated and valued today...

Nasty injury playing for the arenogoods...If he's totally recovered I'd say a nice addition....Always good to sign a Canadian with potential...

Leo's take a big hit with one of their big hitters heading south....With Solaluminum having been an fa till just recently, and re-signing, takes the heat off somewhat....but they still have a lesser line-up with Bighill gone...Won't be easy to replace him and with us going head to head with them in the standings in 17', looks better for us.

Wow....sure says a lot about our past and present....I do agree with Meds. and we could really be surprised in free agency..

Drew get's his shot...great he's a class guy...not a great qb. but a decent chap...If he thought he had probs. here with our o line (last years) I don't think that things will be that much different in T.O....He is not injured now, and wasn't when we made that trade and when he started for them, he didn't look any better than we left here....Can his game change?......certainly but the injury excuse is off the table..He'll have to earn the kind of money the Argos are paying him and I doubt there's any regret here considering the assets we acquired for him.

There was an article awhile ago on Maurice saying basically that he's not going anywhere...The guy who penned that might want to re-evaluate that opinion, as I think his job is very much on the line IF this club doesn't turn things around pronto...Certainly we have a lot of 'rooks' and it takes time to develop BUT we also have a lot of vets. who are not playing up to potential...If the vets. appear to have tuned out then that falls to the coach and could be Maurice's undoing,,,I think that Paul's position is very much under review and totally contrary to the article of awhile ago...We shall see.

So if not Nichols....Durant or Franklin....If we're looking short term...Durant.....into the future Franklin...In my opinion both are better than Nichols...Durant obviously with his record and experience....Franklin because he dislodged Nichols in a quarterbacking role, as back-up to Riley in schmoeville ( see Esks. Cup winning team of 2 yrs' ago)....