IC Khari

Looks like the time has arrived

Ya, one washed up QB is enough for the Riders

Riders are in for a long season, as one Rider poster said "I can't believe my entire season as a fan rests on Kevin Glenn, Wow." Glenn is serviceable but as we saw in BC last year he's declining. Rider fans are going to have to accept the fact that even if Durant does come back next season, he'll be 33 and will have had some major injury issues. Will he be the same? The team's best players are getting older too so Taman may be in for a rebuild. We know how good he is at that here

Game one for The defence and it was in Regina (where crazy always happens), let's see what happens next week against Collaros before we write off the LB core ...

Wade Miller now uses his game worn jersies for sleeves ...

MOORE!!!

I know it's early but there's lots to like so far on this team. 1.) The Return of Thunder and Lightening: Man Cotton is a shifty back. The most Charles Roberts like since ... well, Charles Roberts. Marshall is a bruiser and looks very hard to bring down. Three plays stand out to me: He powered through the right side like butter for his first score. The reception and bruising entrance into the endzone for his second TD, and that final run where the Riders were desperately trying to strip the ball. This is the kind of power back we've needed for some time. I also love the screens and other passes to the RB's. Makes Willy's life much easier. 2.) The O-line: After a shakey start and a sack on Willy the line dominated one of the best if not the best d lines in the CFL for 3 and a half quarters. We moved the ball up and down the field at will and only had to punt a few times. Willy is going to have pretty gaudy, like 5000 yard gaudy stats at seasons end if this continues and he can stay healthy. 3.) ST: Number one and number two return guy go down with injuries, no prob, we've got number 19. Veltung was dynamite and actually looked pretty good at receiver too. Looks like we're stacked at the returner position and it's a nice prob to have. #70 was pretty good tonight except for his insistence on angling the kickoffs into the coffin corner a few extra times giving the Riders good field position. I'll forgive him because his kickoffs were pretty long and he didn't miss a FG or convert. 4.) Coaching: Looks like MOS is getting through to the team as they started off with some boneheaded mistakes but didn't take any penalties in the latter part of the game when it really counted. I also credit them for making good personnel choices, they put together a good combo of players on the field that gave us the best chance to match up with the Riders it appears. Not too impressed with the D yet but I think we'll look a bit better when Leggett gets back and they adjust to Hall's system. Some rookies on there so it's to be expected against vet QB's like the Riders employ. #20 had a nice int and there were some good knockdowns at critical times. Meh, it's a work in progress. Maybe we'll just have to outscore the opposition for now All and all though very satisfying to get that Rider monkey off our backs, and it's especially satisfying to be right on Moore for my Lock Of The Week

I thought it woulld be Gainer using the medicinal weed, who knew it would be Darian Durant?

Tough break for both QB's but we've had our share of those and it's the Riders turn. Is it possible Durant may have had enough and will retire after this?

Gainer and some Riderfan before the game ... Gainer after the game ...

My girlfriend after the game!

Can't wait for Banjo Bowl this year ...

The Eat The Corn guy has some unexpected fans ... How my dog reacts when we drive through Regina (I think it's the smell)

Coach Chamblin after the game with his plausible deniability speech ... Yaaaaaa Football is back! RIder fans when they realize their team isn't all that ...

... and yet on their site they're talking blowout, like usual.

You didn't move around the Bomber's Sked?

The two bolded are particularly something I want to watch carefully ...

I'm not worried. Pretty sure Bass will see some time in the middle during the course of the game. Hope to be saying this a few times this year ...

I like the fact Chungh is getting thrown right in there!

Clearer Bomber Depth Chart

Rider Depth Chart

All the best at Mr. Electric ...

I'd like to hear you're in depth analysis to back this one up... Chungh was considered by many as the best player in the draft... based on rankings Richards, went about where he was projected... Morgan was maybe about 5 spots early... Going off the "I'm a Bomber fan who posts on an a fan website/I like/want/we should draft that guy cause he's getting love on a football fan forum" board perhaps, but not the board that real paid professional football people who do things like scouting, interviews, watch game film, attend games etc. use ...

http://www.cfl.ca/article/watch-the-fantasy-show-informs-who-to-pick-in-week-1 A load of hot garbage sprinkled with a touch of crapolla ...

How about canning Tuscaloosa Blue ... does that improve the posting experience here at MBB, or make it less interesting?