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At we're still in second and long most of the time. A RB who is more decisive and able to gain positive yards after contact could not do worse than Grigsby has on 95% of his runs for almost no gain.

Looks incredibly weird to have such a plain uniform with such a ridiculous helmet.

Agreed. Especially if he doesn't have experience doing it at a high level. Much like catching a punt, taking a handoff is a skill unto itself, especially with the zone read stuff where the QB may or may not be giving the RB the ball.

The longer it takes for Dressler and/or Sheets to return to the CFL, the easier it will be for the Riders will to sign them, mostly because they won't have to pay them a whole lot this season. Now someone with cap space could write them a $100,000 cheque potentially and claim it against the 2014 cap. Riders probably couldn't compete financially with that.

My first thought is that these were designed for the Argos, were rejected, then they put a W on it to make it a "signature" jersey for the Bombers. Hope the league and teams didn't spend too much on these. I'd honestly be disappointed if I were Wade Miller or Cohon.

You can stop digging...if you want.

Portis did not play in either pre-season game for the Argos.

Jerseys don't make football fans, an entertaining product on the field and at the stadiums does. This is a cash grab plain and simple. you don't think some 5-10 year olds are going to think it's cool and want to go to a game? I don't. If you are relying on uniforms to draw kids to a sport, you're beyond screwed. They are trying to sell stuff to the captive audience they already have, and possibly get some extra media attention on both sides of the border.

Sheets will catch on somewhere down south if the Raiders cut him. Wonder how Dressler feels. He doesn't appear to be getting much of a shot to make the Chiefs. Probably lost about 6 figures with the Riders already this season just to tryout for the Chiefs. He does have practice roster eligibility though, so if someone who liked him from his CFL days wants to PR him, they can.

You really think Sask would have given them a kick that was returnable? That would have just wasted time. Well, you can only kick it so many places like that. Yeah they could try a squibber, but those can backfire bad on you. Kick it out of bounds and you're setting the team up with a better hail mary shot A kick that bounces a couple times to the returner gives the cover team a couple extra seconds to get down field, zero chance of a return. The kicker doesn't even have to place it well. He'd have to make a catastrophic mistake to make it worth the risk for the Als to run time off with 12 seconds left.

You really think Sask would have given them a kick that was returnable? That would have just wasted time.

Forde calls that a mix up on the pass blocking? I call it the perfect stunt by the Als against a slide block to the opposite side of the formation.

Huge hold on a blitzer on the offensive right side by whoever the extra blocker was (Messam?) on that big play to Bagg, pretty clear in real time.

Some pretty egregious holds being allowed in the first couple possessions of this half. Riders got a nice play to Getzlaf on a platter from Billy Parker, who decided to cover the paint on the field rather than a receiver in zone with his partner being taken deep by another route.

Bartel has been horrible this year.

Hugh Charles would have been a nice fit for us.

Glenn and Burris are in the same class IMO. Never understood why they were so eager for Burris, a QB pushing 40 who still makes rookie mistakes like trying to lateral when he's being sacked. If I were them I would have been after the Willy's, Collaros' and Tate's. Have a couple guys (any of those < guys with Demarco) with some future and upside along with some CFL experience and let them battle. This team won't be good either way, at least use the wasted season(s) developing a QB.

Wish our current "retro" royal blues had that colour right. Don't know why everything has to have a shiny, glossy finish. They got the helmets right though.

Ottawa might want to call timeout here....

Surprised Ottawa is playing such a passive defense at this point. Edmonton isn't looking to hit anything more than a few yards downfield.

Edmonton really doesn't trust Reilly's arm.

Burris couldn't find an OL to lateral to?

No guarantee they go back to the Riders. But I think the Riders only have enough money within the salary cap to sign one not both. If so, I'd take Dressler & let Sheets go to whoever he chooses. Maybe Winnipeg? Shouldn't be too difficult, especially if they don't return until after Labour Day. They'll only get paid for the games they play, so the cap hit won't be too hard to absorb. The tough decisions would come in the off-season.

He was pretty inconsistent in the pre-season for us too. Only issue was his upside because he has a huge leg that is reasonably accurate already. His punt placement is terrible too.

Looks like the kid on the hockey team who had his dad sew the namebar on rather than his mom.