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How old is Burris??....Played like a pup today and along with our Wpg. kid killed the esks...The schmoes can now join us in offseason activities..

Well Fred.....it's looking more and more likely that Durant won't be in rider green next year, if you believe some of the reporting....So Durant is going to sign somewhere???Too early though as he could still re-up in Regina....Wouldn't that just put the icing on the cake though....Durant signing here and throwing to Dressler and Smith in their new digs/ Labour Day and then back at the Banjo...heh heh..

I believe it has something to do with shared washrooms at the new digs in Regina...They're getting tired of people using the outdoor facilities and believe it will relieve a lot of those long line-ups....Sure adds up to me..

I've seen opposition defenders try to separate the head from the body of some of our receivers and it was not considered a penalty...Just a bull$hit call....This game is played rough (that was a clean hit by Loffler) AND if you can't take the heat ...get the hell out of the kitchen... I swear this game is turning into one for the mamby pamby's...O'Shea is still shaking his head on that one as I am about the stupid last call by him at the end going for the field goal....Horsefeathers.

Besides the bone head call at the end...it was plain to me that we need a middle linebacker along the lines of Solo....He's a free agent ....give him a call (off season of course)...Bighill is another one but I don't see him ever leaving B.C. but he's the type we need.....Can we find one??? They don't grow on trees but if our scouting is worth anything ,they should be able to come up with something that's better than what we're running...Too easy to run on this team, and if they aren't butchering our secondary they just pop one up the middle at will...That has to end.

Certainly Mike O's decision will come under scrutiny....very small chance that we make that field goal,...We had a better chance of making 4 yards....and if we didn't there has to be some serious questions asked..I think we'll re-up our head coach next year....BUT that 25 year drought and counting is really starting to grate on me and it's looking like it could turn into quite a few more....what a downer.

A few pieces missing on this team....and it became very evident which they are.....nice try Bombers....playoff with one and done....won't get it done...Next year.

I'm sure the Esks. are chomping at the bit to deal with Jones...After he walked out on them, I'm sure Hervey would like to plant a number nine shoe up Corkie's arse, never mind deal him a quality quarterback...Anywhere but Regina is most likely the chant in the backrooms of the schmoes...The only way that the Riders have a glimmer of a chance of obtaining Franklin's services would be through free agency...I don't think he makes it there, and will most likely be dealt and signed by another club long before that....

If you can't catch a pass...you'll be out on your ass....Seems like what has happened here with Kohlert....I really like(d) the guy but the last few games he's come up short of what's being expected..Guidino surprizes the heck out of me sometimes and delivers...If he could be more consistent I think he claims the job....Rory better start looking for his game that's gone missing and find it.

Ahh....you're just scared we'll pry him loose and have a qb. equal to Jennings.........orrrrrr maybe even better...We coveted Medlock and he didn't turn out too bad..heh heh

Geez has it really been that long (maybe I'm caught in a time warp lol)....Seems like yesterday watching House making those solid grabs...Dr. Nielsen wasn't too shabby either...Two former greats that knew how to get it done.

How do you not have interest in Franklin??....As well as talented and according to a few reports is of solid character , we would be foolish not to have a look...His contract status right now is a little confusing...Some say he is a fa at years end...some say he's still under contract, which for us, would be ideal if we wanted to pry him out of Edm. in a trade....Might cost us deep and could involve our number 1 pic...Are we prepared to go down that road???I'm sure it's crossed Walter's mind but with the season far from done, I don't think it's a current priority...IF we are bounced out of the playoffs by B.C....a one and done.. and Nichols fails to impress, I think the pursuit of Franklin get's ramped up...Taming the lions is no 1 right now.

Sometimes it's hard get through that melon...Blinded by all of their self importance as well....Durant doesn't sound all that positive about remaining in Riderland and says things have come to a standstill....He mentioned Chick, Dressler and Getzlaff at the end of his discussion, about his status for next year...Is Durant getting the same feeling as all of those players did when Jonesie let them go....hmmmm...Stay tuned...Could be all contract posturing but where there's smoke.........

Looks like the 1st. overall is ours.....our second will be decided tonight with the result of the BC game.... It'll be one position in the draft either way....BUT any way you look at it we are gold in the 17' draft....Walters and company have got us in a position to get some quality canucks.

After chucking three more with ease.....Who the hell is this kid...Someone is going to be knockin on Hervey's door in the offseason...Have to agree the opposition looks like their secondary is a sieve...Lot's of holes to plug in argoland

I can see why the riders are all over this Franklin kid in Edm...He looked like Warren Moon on their first td.....Maybe we should have a look lol.....

.That's it....work the red zone until we get something that works...Practise ...practise ...practise till we get it right, otherwise the red zone will remain the dead zone for this club, and the field goals will continue to be the most prolific part of our game

......Andrew Harris a couple yards short from the 1000 yard mark...O'Shea playing it safe or if he wasn't aware of how close Harris was didn't play him.. Andrew could have easily made the mark...Team first I guess BUT a real downer for Andrew..

Seems like it lyin guy'...they're wallowing in their own misery and lashing out, and fans from elsewhere are getting caught in the wash....I used to think bigsexydawg was pretty fair minded but even he is turning the way of the 'closed minded'...Better than the 'no minds' that permeate the place I guess.... This whole debacle about running houses for players and breaking league rules was a blind spot for a lot of them....Their baloney that 'everyone does it' and the league is being run by a moron was getting to be a little too much for me....What's the old saying...'there's none so blind ,as those that will not see'...I think there'll be more fall out at the end of the season and into 17' and it's going to be a real eye opener for a lot at rf's....When their eyes are opened and some of them have to face the fact that the league is not being run by the Saskatchewan Roughriders maybe they'll lighten up.

I read your posts over there and you were always very respectful to their fans, I thought...Why they give you the royal boot is beyond me...Some of the rider posters are quite knowledgeable and fair but a lot of them are nutbars, way over the top and fit the handle 'troll'...They sure have a hate on for us and the feeling is mutual ...Ripper is a pretty good head...at least when he's on here but certainly tows the party line when he post at rfs and gets a little green googly eyed when he's back in the fold...In any case welcome lyin' guy...Looking forward to seeing your stuff on here..IF we meet in the semi...I won't wish you any good luck and I hope it's a slobberknocker...

Regarding losing our starter......would have been enough reason to pull him alone, when it looked like everything went south..On one play where someone whiffed on a block, Nichols was sacked hard and his leg bent backwards...It looked as though he was gumby on that play and I suddenly got a flash of Glenn finishing the season for us...I also remember when Glenn was lost with a broken arm that some fans believe cost us a Cup...I think this game was long over before the last seven minutes AND if Nichols would have been out of action the rest of the season....wellll the assault on Mike O would have been as loud as IGF gets at it's highest decibels..Sometimes game management by this club looks amateurish.

I guess you could read some of our post game comments as negative BUT you're right...Maybe a better statement would be is that a lot of us see our opinions as 'constructive criticism' rather than negative and I don't see that as a bad thing....Definitely agree we have a ways to go before we are considered as championship calibre...There's a few positions that need up grading....middle LB for one...AND are we sure Nichols has what it takes to get us there....If he steadily improves I think so,but I digress....Continuing to improve at all facets of the game including coaching is imperative....Continuity is a great thing, but the off season should produce some additions that can put this team over the top...IF it doesn't ,maybe we have the wrong people..Having said all that I hope this current team surprises the hell out of me personally , and goes a lot further in the playoffs than a lot expect, including myself...I can go with that...

I'm just thinking..(I know that's dangerous).. that this fan base gets a tad down when the slightest loss (okay that one yesterday was a biggie) get's looked at extremely negatively from every angle..I have to wonder why that is sometimes, then I remember other years that ended similarly and badly...I guess 25 years and counting with no Cup can do that to a fan and the 'here we go again' syndrome comes into play...I think a lot of us are 'gun shy' and are desperate for some success post season...any success for that matter and when we see that threatened the jitters set in...We still have a chance to make up for that debacle and we know we have the talent to do just that...I just wished the team wouldn't make me so nervous.

I don't think the blame can be solely laid at the feet of Nichols....that was a team effort orrr more accurately a team non-effort...I was hoping to see a playoff game at home...Still possible I guess....but not likely....So if that was the last game we see of our guys at home this year, that was not the way I wanted to see us end at IGF in 16...Kind of leaves a bad taste in a lot ways....Maybe the team can make up for it in a playoff (wherever)...Hope so.

The only silver lining I see is that the argos will most likely get trounced next week by the schmoes, and we get the first overall pic in 17' ..After that and after that display yesterday AND if we play similarly to that mess.... it doesn't matter where we finish, we'll be one and done.