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Things to agree on, or not, on Sunday: 👁‍🗨Mark Chapman, 1st round CFL draft pick, has not signed with the Ticats. Interesting decision to miss his first pro camp with Hamilton... 👁‍🗨Former NFL QB Josh Freeman is indeed that, having been both fired and retired. Another oopsie at recruiting for Montreal.. 👁‍🗨 Nice to see and hear Chandler Fenner’s “kid-walks-into-a-candy-store-for-the first-time” attitude and excitement.. I liked the signing then, I like it even more now. Adding to this D’s versatility.. Don Landry reports on that infamous CFL Media poll: “Every team got at least one vote except for the Ottawa REDBLACKS” CFL News - In the first pre-season game of 2018, neither Brandon Bridge nor newcomer Zach Collaros are currently in the plans at quarterback for Chris Jones and the Roughriders 👁‍🗨Why isn’t more being said about the questionable depth of the Ottawa RedBlacks QB stable? William Arndt, Danny Collins, Dominique Davis and Trevor Harris. And finally, CFL game day with Saskatchewan visiting the Eskimos. CFL football is back!!

Sask vaunted D starts preseason with a TD drive with 35 penalty yards.

Hurl looks like he’s in mid season form already!!

Couple of notes from today's practice, was able to attend: Defense was all over the offense today. Nichols had two interceptions and should have had a third. Streveler looked pretty poor. He had an interception where the DB undercut the RB's out route. Next play he scrambled left, tried to hit a receiver but put it in the turf. Seemed slow on his progressions but obviously hard to tell. The defense sacked him on a blitz and he had another ball batted down. Bighill blew up Harris on one run play that scared the heck out of me. Kyrie Wilson was still "starting" over JSK, who dressed today. Wilson had a really nice pick, reading Nichols' eyes on the 8-on-8 drill. Dropped back into coverage and just snagged it. They put the subs in for the next play and JSK picked off Nichols immediately too. Those were Nichols' two interceptions, as mentioned above. Gaitor almost had a third later on in the red zone. I know almost nothing about punting but Menard-Briere had some nice punts today. Medlock still had more hang time.

I think someone was asking about this:

Man i love seeing Hurl in the old MLB spot.....For another team!!

Yikes.....what's the average age of those 7.....68yrs old?

Initially we were all upset with Muamba doing what he did but I'd take Bighill over him without question.

Don't really understand why Reed would think that he needs to go out and make sure that everyone knows that Freeman didn't quit, he was fired. Chump move but I'm sure glad that we've happy passed on the Dumpster Fire award. Now if Montreal would just pass it back to the Riders...

So, Black stays... Thanks for nuthin'. TSN.

Sounds like some of the newcomers are starting to push for spots as both Marcus Sayles and Tyneil Cooper have had some reps wit the starting defence today in place of Fogg and Alexander.

Hard to see a guy like Leggett getting cut at this time of year. They would have paid out an off-season bonus and probably a roster bonus at the start of camp.

The issue with that is that the CFL has to compete with the NFL and real-life for players. Think of Geoff Gray. Say the cap the Bombers could sign him for was $80k per year or something on his rookie contract. Maybe he'd come north for $150k and give up the NFL PR dream. Guy is also an engineer and maybe would choose to start on his career rather than being forced to sign a 2 year contract for $80k per year. So there's the downside. It's a little different with MLB, NHL and NFL when you're talking millions of dollars and they are the top leagues in the sport.

Considering what the Ticats are offering him, it's no wonder he hasn't signed. From Justin Dunk: And if you're wondering who his agent is: http://www.3downnation.com/2018/05/24/ticats-and-no-1-pick-mark-chapman-far-apart-in-contract-negotiations/

Fogg was really good year one think he was little out of place at SAM. Think he would be fine as field side HB. O'Shea also mentioned that Fenner players faster than he test. Basically is able to play to the speed of the guy he is defending it was in today's media availability.

People getting caught up in old faces running with the starters (I am guilty of it too) should remember veterans always get the nod to start camp out ... Fogg/Lankford concerns me a bit but let’s wait and see.

Reed is an asshat. He just couldn't leave it alone & let the guy walk away with what was left of his dignity. There really was no reason to do that.

*If* the Jets were to say Myers and Perreault are up on the trading block.... they would easily have a 5 - 10 teams for Perreault and nearly everyone calling about Myers.

People can laugh or mock Johnny Manziel. The fact he is at TC training camp for far less than he made as a Cleveland Brown & is competing for not only a starting job but to reclaim his playing career has earned my respect. He seems to be saying & doing all the right things. I hope he succeeds as I don't want to wish him bad. And this is from one of the biggest Johnny Football haters out there after his dumpster fire time with the Browns.

I liked Schultz. He knew his stuff but like so many in the industry in order to sound more intelligent he tortured the english language when simple language was sufficient.

Sheer coincidence, I suppose, that you used exactly 15 words to express your opinion..😎 😃

Personally, I was bloody terrified and disappointed because I thought that Wade had gone the quick and easy route in hiring the guy that worked down the hall, and when that rookie GM hired a rookie HC, I thought "Two rookies in critical jobs, what could possibly go wrong?". Well, I was wrong. Right people, right place, right time. Go Bombers!

Priders pressing panic button over QB depth

Dimebag Duron. If youre TSN/CFL do you really want to hitch your hype wagon to this guy? Feels like hes always a week away from doing or saying something assinine. For gawds sake dont make this clown the face of the league no matter how many big plays.

THIS is the kind of effort the receivers need to put in: https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a1oVP2v_460svvp9.webm

New comer Chandler Fenner has some perspective and objectivity, look how he sees his defensive coordinator and other coaches: "With all these pieces and the coaches we have, I have very high expectations.” Maybe Ritchie Hall is finally in his element ... so maybe we can back off in giving him the goat horns the first time something goes wrong ... we are not going 18 and 0.

What is happening isn't just happening to those who are trying to cross illegally. It is happening to families who have presented themselves to officials at border points and are requesting asylum who are having their children taken from them. Add on to that the fact that an official from US Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families testified that they "were unable to determine what happened to 1,475 children who were placed in sponsors' homes between October to December 2017". https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/heres-how-the-us-government-managed-to-lose-nearly-1500?utm_term=.ijQEvNYdM#.nfQP3Vyob

Rider fans loved Hurl the first time. They're really going to love him now after Muamba.

The average fan wants to be entertained. Only hardcore fans would appreciate it. The others don't know what is going on & would switch off after a few minutes.

oh ok, fair enough. Most players get to play in exhibition so not sure why this is a big milestone, but ok, let's see what he can do.

TSN should broadcast the games on one of their 5 channels without any play-by-play or analysis, just the field mic. Hell if they offered that PPV I’d pay.

I don’t think Lankford is one of those players that gets the loyal treatment. He’s a fringe player. Flanders might be a guy that gets it at the cost of someone who could be a great player like Myles White.

I am absolutely in awe and I can't believe no one working for the Bombers has thought of this Darren Helm, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Dustin Penner, Shane Hnidy So many champions - so many blown opportunities - when will they wake the puck up?

We don’t exactly have a coach who’s known for making changes or benching veteran players. I’d (sadly) be willing to bet that a guy like Lankford isn’t going anywhere.

I think Labour Day or Banjo Bowl is a realistic target. Let’s be real, if he’s healthy they don’t sign Fenner AND Gaitor, plus re-signing Fogg. They are counting on half his salary or maybe more being off the cap.

I kinda feel like lankford is the next hurl/kuale. He does flash a good play now and again but we have soo many better imp wrs on the roster right now its ridiculous.

The municipality had a Darren Helm sign in a farmer’s field around here - some thought he was fertilizer salesman.

TSN needs competition. Maybe because the league is so small and so much of TSN/League's energy is devoted to getting cozy with players in return for access but sometimes broadcasts come accross as a sewing circle...clucking praise with oh so gentle criticism. Maybe with a competitor there could be a little more sandpaper and call out league BS and jackass players when needed.

LOL. We'll see how he performs in the exhibition games - still a long way to go. Kito Poblah was a training camp all-star too, if memory serves.

I think that that is Mo's spot when he comes back

Seriously?? If they don't bring in talent, people ***** that there's no competition and the scouts need to do more. So they bring in people and now we're complaining that the Bombers are bringing in too much talent? Unfreaking believable...

Pretty interchangeable if you ask me. However this is kinda a silly discussion.... it's a jersey number.

Yeah, it’s kinda too bad that the moniker is already taken because A-Rod would be an apt nickname for Pedersen...

Good on Shayne. He should be able to get something good from Bighill for it. Think of Bighill's salary and job security compared to Gauthier's. Whether it dinner at 529 or whatever.

He's hands down the worst media personality in the CFL. He can't talk football rationally to save his life and he prefers to spend more time dumping on other teams and their players than anything else. He's a childish, classless, pathetic piece of **** and the Riders - and the league a whole - would be better off without him in their employ. The fact he even has a job in radio at all is pretty baffling.

They only bring him in for jokes and entertainment, no one outside of Saskatchewan takes the guy seriously at all.

Yeah it's tough to listen to that idoit....not sure why they even bring him in for his thoughts....he is so biased and pro everything Sask....How he isn't sold on Nichols over past 2.5 years, but figures they are set with Collaros after past 2-3 years is embarrassing...And when he brings up a guy like Steele as part of a reason why their defense will be so dominant....guiy has no clue He also raved that they are just dominant on defense because they shut down their offence totally in practice..hmm...maybe thats more a matter of their QB's being pretty pathetic?...maybe he should spin it that way

I turn the radio off when 1290 has him on. And, I let them know it too. He doesn't provide any insight or value to the conversation. There are quality, thoughtful Rider reporters and he's not one of them.

Soooo...you're saying he's off his meds again?

Rod Peterson was on AM1290 this morning. He was asked about the Bighill pickup and whether he still predicts that the bombers will finish 5th in the West. He said it didn't change anything he still thinks Winnipeg will finish 5th because he's not a believer in Matt Nichols. LOL... So this guy is more of a believer in a washout like Zach Collaros over a guy who has had consistent success for 2 and half season in a row in Winnipeg and only had weapons added to his arsenal!