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Nichols doesn't throw it 40 times a game. unless you count the dumps to Harris.

Good question. My views on Nichols are well known, so I won't bother discussing them. I don't think you will miss him as much as many think. However, rookie qb's are going to make mistakes and it will cost you games while they are learning regardless of what ever the rest of the roster does on the field

I'll have no problem critiquing our team after we play a league game. You cling to how we looked with our backups playing if it helps you feel better though

Ya your backups are better than our two qbs with game experience

Good rant. You do realize the power ranking change every week don't you? As I said, THIS WEEK, WITHOUT NICHOLS, where do you think the Bombers should have been ranked?. Personally I don't take any stock in the power rankings, I just find it funny that you are upset with where your team sits when you have no qb

You didn't answer the question. As far as the Riders, we have 2 qb's with starting experience on the roster, so not sure how you rank the Bombers higher at this moment.

Serious question. Where do you think the Bombers should be ranked with Nichols out and no experienced back up qb's?

Jones is just making fun of the media I think. They stand there at practice and watch Collaros take all the first team reps and then ask him who is starting. I think that's the reason he won't answer, because of how stupid they are to ask

I was just kidding. Geez..

Wow, didn't know that. Makes a lot of sense.

That's just it. The site wants active discussion. They will stay active as long as people want to keep talking about it

I am not his biggest fan. I want to win the cup. I expect him to do that or we will fire him. I don't live with him or have anything to do with him, so me trusting him or not trusting him is not relevant to whether or not he can deliver a cup to Regina. I didn't trust Taman either, but he got the job done so I am grateful to him for that..

I actually don't care either way. I spend a lot more time being critical of Jones than I do defending him. In this case it was reported that negotiations broke down with Chick and Dressler's agents, no trade could be made and they were released. Believe what you want, doesn't change anything. If you feel better about Dressler being on your team by believing we didn't offer him a contract, great. We have a awesome receiving core, we haven't missed him. This is old news

Threads take care of themselves. If they are good they carry on. If they are outdated or not relevant, they die a quick death. Problem I see alot is the thread gets derailed into a discussion about something else, staying on topic is hard for some people.

He said she said

Far better chance he works his way onto the active roster there though. Wouldn't you agree? How likely was he to unseat Medlock anytime soon?

Being behind Medlock is not appealing if the kid wants to play. Not everyone just wants to sit and not play. I can respect a player wanting to get ahead.

Dressler was making 225k and was not worth it. He wasn't willing to renegotiate his salary, so he was cut after no trading partners would take his salary on. That's what happened

If the player doesn't fit the system, it doesn't mean they can't still play.

They had plans of picking the best ones so we could field the best team possible. In training camp you have to win your spot, simple as that. The players that get cut are the ones that didn't secure a spot. Salary is a consideration also

That will depend on whether or not Dressler wants to keep playing. If the player feels they are still able to contribute at a high level and doesn't want their role to be diminished or their paycheck, then the team has no choice but to cut them. I hate to see Rob Bagg get cut, I really do. Jones is here to win games or he will be fired, so he gets to make the decisions about what kind of team he wants to field

You signed him for substantially less than he was getting paid in Saskatchewan. Owens signed with us for a very low contract as well. Personally wasn't in favor of bringing Owens in to begin with. It was a move I wouldn't have made

Dressler is done and not worth the big money. You would have gave him 225K??? Don't kid yourself

I wondered why we brought him in to begin with. He is as big as a house, a road grader. Perfect for a team that runs the ball. We never run the ball and its one of my biggest complaints of Macadoo. I am honestly pretty surprised he was cut though. Jones said that he wasn't noticeably better than the guys he was competing against.

I'm shocked. I am really surprised to be honest. I am a big fan. Not sure how I feel about this move