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Please tell me that was intentional. If so, is that from something or did you make it up yourself? I am going to use it from now on...

Tell that to Nichols and Willy.

There is a blurry gif of it here: http://3downnation.com/2016/09/04/kicking-coaching-cost-riders-labour-day-classic/

It seems like strange coincidence to me that the o-line (sacks and running game) suddenly got THAT much better the second Nichols took over. I get that we have Bond in for Paddy McInjuryFace, but I don't see Nichols panic as much under pressure as Willy seemed to. And as much as the run opens up the pass, it goes both ways. Oddly, the things we were hopeful for (better long ball accuracy) and worried about (more picks) haven't really materialized under Nichols. He seems to be operating the same ball control, short passing offense that Willy was, but doing it just a bit better.

The more I watch the replay of the PI, the more I am convinced it was the correct call. Even after the game I thought maybe we got away with one, but the Rider DB is basically hooked onto Dressler's arm through the entirety of his route. It can't even be called hand fighting because I didn't see Dressler do anything but try to get his arm free. The most hilarious part of the whole Rider fan meltdown is the lack of acknowledgement of the fact that, contrary to everything they have told themselves over the last few years, they are not special. Actually, I take that back. Two losing seasons has resulted not in the usual calls to fire the coach or the GM, but rather the mass production of tin foil hats, boycotts and misguided petitions to the league they claim to have created. They are special.

Dear God, I had all but forgotten about that.

One more to go...

Anyone else just feel relief that the game is over? Every voodoo doll in our arsenal and we still almost blew it. On the bright side, our worst team game in weeks and we still won. Next week should be a blowout for the good guys.

Why can I only get this kind of quality article online when I get the Free Press delivered to my house every day? The sports reporters at that paper are the worst...

Is it me or is every big play in this game being ruined by a penalty?

Love this tweet by the Bombers:

Matter of preference. For me, I love when the crowd noise is turned up. Adds to the viewing experience.

Meh, I don't think it really matters. One team is also on a bye. Someone was going to play more/less games with the old rule in place.

This suggests that report was false? http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/30/12333058/canadian-football-league-madden-ea-sports-rumor No offense to Dave Winter (who I know, as a one man show, worked very hard on it), but Maximum Football wasn't that good. I wouldn't hold out too much hope for the new game...

Recent picture of Pederson:

This just in: Riders Suck

After everything that has happened the past couple of weeks, the majority of posts over on Riderfans are talking about how the CFL, not the Riders organization, looks like a joke in all of this. It is actually amazing to watch. As for Pederson, have you ever seen another member of the media refer to "we" and "us" in reference to the team they are covering?

The Riders in trouble for trying to use more players than the rules allow? Unheard of! #13thman #BestGreyCupEver

Never mind, it was Maze who wasn't playing this year.

Wait, did I just read that the Riders had another player retire today?

Reading Paul Wiecek's article today, and he made this statement: "The special teams — which had been wildly inconsistent — stepped up in a big way against Hamilton." - http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/cancel-the-priest-the-bombers-are-recovering-389204871.html Have I been asleep all season, or is that statement not even remotely true?

I don't even think it is the play calling. It is human nature to let your foot off the gas (even if only subconsciously) with such a huge lead. It happens in every sport, at every level.

Doh! Of course it is a member of the armed forces today and not the usual singer. Now I look like a dingus!

Can we skip the anthem? Our current singer is terrible. Someone needs to buy that girl a metronome.

This has literally never happened before. I think the current stadium is fine.