TBURGESS

Not what I said at all. I guess you never bothered to read what I actually said slowly like I suggested. Not going to goaded into yet another useless pissing contest with you. Cheers.

I'm beginning to worry about you. Are you really saying that because a QB in '70's wore a knee brace that Nichols is telling the complete unvarnished truth about his injury? That comparison is just as bad as comparing Brock to Streveler after his first game.

His knee brace would suggest otherwise. No one should take an athletes take on their own injury as the unvarnished truth.

It doesn't fix the D. It gives the O a better chance to put up the 30 or so points needed to get wins.

Terrence Toliver

It's a couple of tough games in a row. BC hasn't looked very good this year, but they can rush the passer, complete some deep balls and they need a win against a western team to stay in the running. We've looked better than I expected with a raw rookie QB, but our defense has been leaking like a sieve. I'm expecting a split.

And we played Montreal who has the worst offense in the league by far.

True and maybe it's part of the problem. Optimism only gets you so far. Eventually you have to win playoff games and the Grey Cup.

Coverage was fine, but... We punted out of bounds and took a 10 yard penalty. O'Shea went for a 60 yard FG again. Our kick returns weren't good.

O'Shea's already stated that he's taking a bigger role in the defense and I haven't seen any difference. Have you?

This isn't a case of blaming the loss on any one group. We were soundly beaten on offense and defense. Special teams weren't that great either other than the fake punt.

Hall should have been replaced in the off season, but now isn't the time to change DC's. Sadly, we need to wait until the next off season now.

As I've said before Diet Coke is vile, and I suspect watching a game with you would be too. Cheers tho. I'm having a nice Amarone as I get ready for the game.

I'm quite clearly not taking a shot at the Bombers, but it's not worth fighting over.

That's saying BC was ranked too low after week 1, not that the Bombers and Ottawa were ranked too high. It certainly not doom and gloom and it's not specifically about the Bombers.

That's BS.

Hammy has a better defense than the Bombers have faced so far and a good to very good offence. Should be a good measuring stick for Streveler and for the Hall/O'Shea defense. The Mazoli story is a good one. I'd rather they talk about that than Manziel. I also expect to hear a bunch about our rookie QB. I doubt that Streveler cares where the media ranks him. He's got way more on his mind right now and 2 games don't get you any respect. If he keeps playing the way he has, he'll move up the charts. Looking forward to tonight's game. Nice not to have that gloom and doom feeling going into games anymore.

Getting Franklin is looking like the best off season deal the Argos could have made.

Don't complain about what the Riders fans do if you're going to do it yourself. Whining about the classless Riders doesn't give anyone the 'right' to be classless too. Karma's only a ***** if you are.

Quite the hair splittin' you be doing.

What a classy group around here. Yukking it up because Collaros got hurt again. These are the same fans who were rightly upset when some Riders fans yukked it up when Nichols got hurt. Don't like it when others do it to you, but it's OK to do it to them? Yet another double standard. IMO: It sucks for the CFL and their fans that any of Nichols, Collaros or Ray have been hurt. More beatdown weekends are likely on the horizon.

BO LEVI MITCHELL CGY THIS WEEK: 1 | LAST WEEK: 2 If Bo Levi Mitchell was looking to make a statement in Saturday’s Grey Cup rematch with the Argos, the message was delivered loud and clear. The pinpoint accuracy was impressive, but equally noteworthy is Mitchell’s 10.7 average yards per attempt throughout two games. With a healthy shoulder, No. 19 has reclaimed the top spot in the QB Index over Mike Reilly — for now. MIKE REILLY EDM THIS WEEK: 2 | LAST WEEK: 1 After picking up where he left off a week ago, the reigning MOP encountered some problems against the Ticats over the weekend, completing just 20 of 30 passing attempts for 286 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The Eskimos scored just 21 points against Hamilton, their lowest total since Sept. 30, 2017 vs. Winnipeg. TREVOR HARRIS OTT THIS WEEK: 3 | LAST WEEK: 3 Trevor Harris set aside any fears about his pre-season knee injury, carving up the Riders’ defence to the tune of 345 passing yards. Harris made it look easy against the same defence that gave Ricky Ray fits, with the feared pass rush tandem of Charleston Hughes and Willie Jefferson failing to record a sack. JEREMIAH MASOLI HAM THIS WEEK: 4 | LAST WEEK: 5 With Jeremiah Masoli leading the way, the Ticats have led after seven of eight quarters this season. Most recently it was a wire-to-wire win over the Eskimos, in which Masoli threw for 332 yards and rushed for 59 more to outduel Mike Reilly on the road. You can safely set all Johnny Manziel talk aside for now. RICKY RAY TOR THIS WEEK: 5 | LAST WEEK: 4 It was an eerie moment at BMO Field when Ricky Ray, after suffering an apparent neck injury, had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. The Argos have since said that Ray has movement in all his extremities and is free of concussion-like symptoms, but when Ray returns to the field — if he does decide to continue playing — is in the air. JONATHON JENNINGS BC THIS WEEK: 6 | LAST WEEK: 6 Jonathon Jennings’ solid Week 1 performance looks less impressive after the Alouettes’ defence struggled in Week 2. Still, Jennings has a chance to continue distancing himself from a forgettable 2017 campaign, as he goes head to head with Mike Reilly and the Edmonton Eskimos in a key divisional battle. CHRIS STREVELER WPG THIS WEEK: 7 | LAST WEEK: 9 Chris Streveler is the talk of the CFL after his performance in Week 2, in which he rushed for nearly 100 yards, scored four total touchdowns and completed 22 of 28 attempts in a win over the Montreal Alouettes. Paul LaPolice has made it look easy for the true rookie coming straight out of college and Streveler has taken advantage. JAMES FRANKLIN TOR THIS WEEK: 8 | LAST WEEK: NOT RANKED After a highly-publicized quarterback competition throughout training camp for the backup job, it appears James Franklin is the next man up in Toronto following an injury to Ricky Ray. The Argos are off in Week 3, but Franklin’s first start as an Argo could come against his former team on July 7. ZACH COLLAROS SSK THIS WEEK: 9 | LAST WEEK: 7 After a highly efficient debut, Zach Collaros didn’t have the best night in Week 2 for the Riders, completing just four of 10 passes, throwing two interceptions and eventually leaving the game injured. Collaros’ status for Week 3 is up in the air and so could be the Riders’ quarterback situation. DREW WILLY MTL THIS WEEK: 10 | LAST WEEK: 8 Drew Willy shouldered much of the blame for Montreal’s 56-10 loss to Winnipeg, but the truth is the Als’ quarterback received very little support. The veteran was under siege most of the game while the team failed to establish much of a run game, making Willy an easy target for Winnipeg’s front seven. Willy’s hold on the No. 1 job may be tenuous at this point. BRANDON BRIDGE SSK THIS WEEK: 11 | LAST WEEK: NOT RANKED Brandon Bridge is on the board for the first time in 2018, and could start for the Riders this week following an injury to Zach Collaros. Bridge has often been on the brink of a starting job, but a strong performance vs. Montreal — should he get the opportunity — could open up the door for him to take the starting job on a permanent basis for the first time in his career. Top 4 look right. I'd drop Ray below Streveler and Jennings.

Mike Reilly

IMO Muamba's hit to Streveler was intended to send a message and was by definition a cheap shot, but the hit on Ray wasn't. Refs gave Muamba a penalty, which is all they can do. I hope the league also fines him. All that being said, I don't want the refs to given the responsibility of trying to figure out intent in real time. They aren't good enough at their jobs to be given that kind of responsibility. Even with several angles, after the fact, it's hard to impossible to prove intent.

Streveler - Great game and not just for a rookie QB Harris - Heart and soul of the team Adams - When a receiver throws for a TD, they have to be one of the 3 stars HH - Simonise - Blocked punt and a beauty of a deep catch