Eternal optimist

In terms of talent, gotta say Calvillo and SJ Green. They burnt us alot but I respect what they did in their tenure

Whoever was the 13th man on the field in the 2009 Grey Cup will always have a special place in my heart.

Friendly reminder to anyone ripping on the house bands we have at halftime... the halftime show for our game against the Edmonton Elks was Hanson.

I dont know why but this sounds like the basis for a really bad knock off NES or SNES game.

Okay, so the Riders were founded in 1910 that means if they don't win another Grey Cup by 2026, they will average one Grey Cup every (116 years / 4 Grey Cups) = 29 years. Meaning they would average our longest Grey Cup drought for each championship they have ever won. In contrast, for the Bombers to achieve this average years per Championship, we would have to not win another Grey Cup from now until 2249

I am not saying I think they'll do it, I am just saying that, mathematically speaking, they are still very much so on the running.

Their 4 games remaining are away at TOR and EDM. And hosting BC and SSK. All of those teams still have something to play for, even EDM. Not impossible but yeah, unlikely. Thankfully, they play EDM this week... Before they are eliminated from playoff contention.

Hope HAM is the odd team out and gets eliminated by virtue of the cross-over once the dust settles. Thought of facing a hometown team in the Grey Cup is terrifying

They would be lucky to make the playoffs at this point. They have lost their season series with SSK, are trailing the Elks 1-0. Their matchup against CAL is huge though ...as that series is tied 1-1, though CAL blew them out in the 2nd game 39-10. Interestingly enough though, with 4 games left, they still control their own destiny and will make the playoffs if they go 4-0 down the stretch. That said, they are in tough, they have games in TOR and HAM, with their final two home games being against CAL and EDM respectively.

I find it much better to cheer for long-term, sustained mediocrity. If they got through to the West Semi-Final, maybe CoFaj and the coaching staff get another year. Mathematically speaking they have to win at least SOME games.

I dont want any of our players to be top performers. I want them to be the exact opposite of Brandon 'Speedy Me' Banks and play as a cohesive unit.

Really hope the 'Riders make it to the West Final... 1) Great rivalry game 2) Best matchup for us as a team 3) Rider fans paying the WFC to come watch their team get spanked is such a typical Rider thing to do.

Going through these old thread quotes hoping my dumbass isn't mentioned.

Ah well, got my personnel wrong (whoops). Still funny though

I wish all the best to the man who's unit was at the root cause of the infamous "too many men" penalty that cost the 'Riders the 2009 Grey Cup. (He was their Special Teams coordinator at that time)

The 1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders hold the record for most points surrendered (710) They also did not qualify for the playoffs that year, finishing 6-12. Tldr; Not relevant to your question, just stating 'Riders suck. Even when MC Hammer was all the rage.

If there is a single thing this regime has been good at, it is finding diamonds in the rough at the defensive back positions.

Yeah, i would agree with that. Would have been nice to see him burn it up with more timing with ZC though. Understandable though that dude wanted to get paid.

Oh man, the seats we have at the game are right behind the away team bench... People were ripping on Lucky Whitehead asking him if he made the right move, jokingly tellin' him to come back. He was a good sport about it though, even though he is currently injured.

For anyone else wondering, the CFL record for a shutout victory is 56-0.

HH to the BC trainer that administered Reilly's cortizone shot... He provided more protection for him than that O-line all night.

How tf is this a 2 score game.

Buckle up Reilly, we are comin' for ya.

Chasing points...

Any team with a good run game scares me in CFL playoffs. Especially this year in late Nov / Dec. That would be MTL this year. To a lesser extent CAL too