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And yet with a deal based how you want it, you won't get players to sign it. There has to be significant base in order for him to take a lower overall number. Considerably less than other league starters.

Everything about him has been declining steadily and he's getting really old now, even by baseball standards...

The other thing about Buff is that you can't ever expect 82 games, or anything close to that, from a guy his size. He can't play at his best for more than maybe 50 games, because he just gets worn down too fast. If you can get top notch Buff for about half the season, and then 75% Buff for 1/4 and then Whatever He's Got Buff for 1/4......that's about the best season from the big man.

...batting .200 with RISP.......$18 million bucks. Christ.....

I know this is mostly a joke post, but Jacob Ruby has been a glorified turnstile from Day 1....I wouldn't want that guy around here.

When I saw the news on Twitter this morning, I burst out laughing purely at the thought of what MBB Goalie's reaction would be....

Or a sign of an immature team that doesn't listen when it needs to most...

Don't get me wrong -- I love JD -- But that hair trend is ridiculous.

gary lawless ‏@garylawless 6m6 minutes ago told @Wpg_BlueBombers and Matt Nichols working on finalizing 3-year deal and they hope to have it done so he can sign it while in town #cfl

as per Lawless: gary lawless ‏@garylawless 6m6 minutes ago told @Wpg_BlueBombers and Matt Nichols working on finalizing 3-year deal and they hope to have it done so he can sign it while in town #cfl So I think we can definitely call 'er done. Great news, I reckon....

Now THIS i hate....so douchey.

apparently it started as a joke, because people said he couldn't grow a beard as big and crazy as Brent Burns....so he did it. Now, it's just ironically funny.

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No problem with Thornton's beard...Beards are very Canadian. Lumberjacks and all that. It's a part of our heritage. "Personality" tho, is a buzzword that new-age hockey "fans" like to throw around because they want hockey players to act like NBA players. No thanks...no showboating, no grandiose bragging during press conferences. More Toews-like personalities...

Huff isnt shopping anyone. Jones is ****** and is throwing out a hail Mary, begging Huff for a miracle.

...if there's a God............ There's absolutely nothing better in the world than seeing "Rider Nation" *fart noises* in a complete shambles. Here's hoping that anthill gets kicked but good...

Hasn't shown anything 'cause he never sees the field. But he's younger, and in theory can still play, but who would know? It's worth looking into, but if he hasn't left by now, I just can't see him going to the Riders....why go to that gong show when you could stay with the Stamps and hide in the shadows? Tate is a supremely WEIRD dude....he doesn't want the spotlight in the Dirty Reg....

New Tait piece today, "One Month Till Free Agency" http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/01/13/226039/ “Generally when a player wants to be here and we want them here, it will sort itself out. Matt wants to be here, we want him here. It’s just a long process sometimes to get these things done.” -- Kyle Walters

Wouldn't that be something....years of "Nah, I'm good doing absolutely nothing..." and then decides to be a starter?? That's a bit of a hail mary from Jones...

^^ That's how he became known as "Smilin' Bank".....left for the NFL and rather than coming back to the Riders, went to Calgary for more money. Riders fans have hated him with a fiery passion since...

Here's the thing about Hank -- his massive ego rules all. If Ottawa tells him that they don't want him as a starter, he'll absolutely think about retiring. Unless....Jones comes to him with all sorts of hefty promises featuring big money and full time starter minutes, etc. Flattery will get you everywhere with an ego the size of Burris's....so you just never know.

Josh Bourke and that happened earlier this week (discussed elsewhere).......he's long past his best-before date. Due to retire.

No way Jones makes a move like this without having some kind of realistic plan for the immediate future. Now, having said that, until I see a legitimate QB sign his name to a contract with them, I'll continue to hope and pray for the most epic of tire fires over there...

Maurice isn't the problem...not yet, anyhow.......but there might be some bad apples. Hard to say without being in the room...

He's Chris Motherf***in' Scoreburn.....of course he is...