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I, for one, have no problems with how O'Day GMs the Riders.

Poached from the Canadian Press: "It was kind of one of those things where I wasn't getting a ton of real looks anymore," Streveler told reporters Thursday during a video conference. "I've been home since August . . . I've been training waiting for a call for 18 weeks and it just got to the point where I was kind of tired of playing that game. "Everyone knows how much respect I have for this (CFL) game and the players up north and, of course, my love for Winnipeg. It was dry on the NFL side and I was like, 'Let's do it.' I just want to play ball and fortunately was able to get the opportunity here. I'm beyond excited about it." I enjoy that last sentence.

Source: Hodge reading Mike's posts....

Take out the podcast part and you've described most of this board. 😂

Richmond in for Hardrick is probably one of the easiest decisions we can make as a team. People are going to question the effect it may have on the locker room, but if those guys don’t rally around a guy like Richmond finally getting his shot after being on the PR for 4 years (especially with him being about as stand up of a guy as it gets) then that’s on them

I can't see us letting a talent like Schoen go without throwing a very big number at him to stay. Guys like Schoen don't come around often. He is a legit top of the league receiver that has barely scratched the surface of his career. He is a unicorn when it comes to replacing him and what he brings to an offence.

Actually I do really like the idea of Holm at safety

I'd like to see Ford ..Kramdi or player X who is Canadian battle for that spot and best player get it ..not who's been here longer or who "works hard" in practice...as they should all be or they should be gone. If Holmie is back he's your safety ..we don't need a heavy hitter there...need a guy to track and close on balls in the air. Work with 3 online and Demski and Woli as your nationals on offense...A Canadian SAM and a Canadian rotating on the DLine... Lawson is a lock...hopefully one of Mason Bennett or Kongbo can be the other guy..

Bombers sign American offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool. Might be an interesting prospect. The guy is 6-6 315 pounds. https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/micah-vanterpool/20045

Saskatchewan has four quarterbacks under contract as of now – Harris and Shea Patterson were already signed for 2024, and Antonio Pipkin and Fine signed extensions this off-season. O’Day said the Roughriders are comfortable with those four arms at camp, but could bring in someone from their negotiation list. Herein is why Oda'y sucks as a G.M and the Riders will be sucking in general...again...,,Or be a key reason for the continued suckage.... What a pitiful QB room.....fronted by an even more pitiful O-line

I’d be upset with this. Whitehead can’t stay healthy and he has lot a step.

FYI - saw the renovated Bomber Store at PAS. It looks good and flows a lot better. The cashiers and the ticket centre have been moved out of the way.

It would be cool to line up the depth chart for a week in May, set up a ring at midfield and everyone fight to see who survives in helmets and shorts. But everyone knows that isn't how it works. There's a handful of rookies/discards fighting for how ever many spots are left, coaches monitoring their habits, fit into team and pretty much everything else is locked in. This isn't only in this sport or this level. Everyone is preparing to play games. Not replacing half their roster the week before the season. Opportunity knocks when it does. Guys get chances to play due to injury or poor performance, work onto roster, work into roles. The major roster movement happens this time of year. If it's happening in May to November the team is probably ****** from the jump.

Talking to myself counts as a podcast, right?

John Hodge drinks 3 beers on a podcast and starts making **** up.

I'm definitely good with RedHawk at SAM and not averse to a Hallett at S... I think most of us felt like Kramdi got better and better with each snap.

for cheap....and as a duo for sure...I think his days being the main every down guy are behind him...he just hasn't looked the same since his return from the broken leg. I'm almost 100% certain that if BO ask is way out to lunch we grab Oullette and also roster another RB in the role Mcrae played....I don't see Mcrae being back

4 more years!

I think Wade might disagree with your viewpoint, his goal is to fill the stadium and sell merchandise, and to that end having a couple of local stars certainly helps.

Hew many

I’m over-achieving there.

Either there or strong side LB or both. No reason Kramdi can’t start for us this year.

The Riders organization is the gift that keeps on giving and it looks like they will be known as the 4 stripes for many years to come.

This is crazy copium, Brady was literally a MVP finalist last year

So I'm not a fan of people crapping on Brady O for wanting to get the most money that he can. When I was job hunting I didn't stay at my old job out of loyalty when I had much higher offers at other places. Just because the guy wants to cash in while he still can I won't fault him. I'm not scared to lose Brady O because as I pointed out many times before, other guys behind this line have been able to run effectively. Augustine has a 6 yard average, McCrae has a 7 yard average, Grant had a 9 yard average when he had some carries two years ago. I trust our system and that other guys can come in and perform at a high level. I see it exactly like how it was when Lawler left us. Schoen arrived and filled that gap. I can see us recruiting or signing a known entity "IF" Brady goes elsewhere and I don't imagine a huge drop off in our ability to move the ball. I also trust Walters wouldn't over pay at a position like RB where it is a dime a dozen and one of the easiest positions to recruit and fill. I don't think the idea of losing a hometown boy has any impact on the clubs perception or attendance or anything.

Betts might be the most overrated player the CFL has seen in some time.

Betts being one of them who wants to be paid 300k....And be highest paid Canadian in league Good luck there buddy

The Tenderizer

If he wants $200 I’d let him walk - let alone $250 to $300.

more than delusional...250k is delusional

Williams re-upped in Ottawa...one less place for BO to get that big bag he wants

Strev was only gonna sign here basically unless someone blew their wad on him....He helped the team out now, for compensation later...He's as solid a FIFO guy there is, and he will get his here....

We get Kongbo or Bennet...along with Ford as that NFL pipe dream has sailed we have nice defensive versatility and no need for the RB position to be Canadian....I never heard the 300k number...Ihad heard the 250k was his line in the sand...Can't see it happening....But some team may be stupid enough. I dont want him here for anything more than 180k Maxed out....I'd throw the 250k at Schoen, with a 3 yr deal and big increase yr 3 with guaranteed cash, and let BO's Agent know we have 180k for him.....if and when he ready to sign...If not Oullette welcome aboard, or we go fresh faced import for less than half that 180 and throw the balance at a defensive stud in FA

Making it official. Noah came back before the end of the season.

He would be. You can see the passion he plays with and demonstrates it on and off the field. At some point though, an organization needs to be somewhat ruthless. I don't want to end up in the CFL hinterlands again .. I want this organization to be respectable and highly competitive for YEARS to come. That means proper and good competition in camp .. making the hard decision to move on from vets when younger, cheaper (better) alternatives exist.

Looks like Vernon Adams is the latest QB to rework his contract. Come on Zach, everyone is doing it.

But Streveler will live in our hearts for generations! But, Grandpa, did you see him play? I sure did. The man picked up the frozen ball and carried it fifty yards to the endzone. Carried eight tacklers with him. Carried the hopes and dreams of all of Bomber Nation with him too. He ran all the way to Portage & Main.

But the reality of it is that none of this is how it works. It’s all so much more fluid than that. You have guys on rookie scale deals, you have guys on American “entry level” deals … I’m not going to quote exact numbers because I think that’s a fools errand but it’s pretty clear the overall perception that we have as fans is way off. I’ve seen that in this thread alone. For example, how many people in here know that Johnny Augustine had a higher maximum earnings than Brady last year? For as good as our offensive line is, how many people in here are aware that we spend less on it than almost any team in the league? Stan was the only guy in the top 20 last year for earnings and he certainly didn’t get a raise this year. We don’t pay defensive backs either, only one of them made upwards of 100k last year. Lots around 90k but only BA was six figures. And not a dime of it counted on the cap so who cares

Let it rip....we will also be going all in with the Grey Cup there this year, Hearing he his getting a bump and an extension.

They don't...Walters will go on record and say "this is what we could afford as to now disrupt the roster esewhere"....and say "this is what BO wanted"....and thats that I think he pulled in 205k ONE YR.....But not that 235k NUMBER

They won't care about optics one bit. Their goal is to field a competitive team year in, year out. They want a team that is capable of making a run when we host the Grey Cup. They aren't about to cripple our roster by having so much cap space tied up in an expendable position.

I'm curious how much, if at all, the Bombers worry about the optics of letting a local kid who's involved in charities, etc, go elsewhere.... there's a lot of dumb people who don't necessarily understand the dollars and cents of it all, and just see the Bombers not willing to bring him back. I know we all don't really care about that, but I'm curious how much the Bombers think about it from a PR standpoint...

MBB has demerits? Next you'll be telling me it filters out swearing.

Winner

Kongbo and kramdi

Ottawa likes to take risks on guys who can't stay healthy.

Yeah just the year he got voted for the award finally since Bryant wasn't great either. So many plays Hardrick stands up/gets stood straight up and doesn't move his feet. You'd get some sexy looks where he wraps around someone on a run play. Kind of surprised we didn't hear about him getting any surgeries. Wouldn't bet on his knees and hips right now going into mid 30s. If Ottawa wants to pay him 200,000, good for him.

Lawson was taking more snaps than Jake by the end of the season, they only had 3 DT's in rotation so they all got plenty of reps.