do or die

If Lapo is "playing possum" (and I think so up to a point) with the new look O.....fine. As long as with 10 days prep time, the opener does not look like "road kill" Or we have yet another uber slow start on O, which puts us behind the 8-ball.

Overall Walters is taking the right approach in terms of long term building, the Canuck draft this year is looking pretty good........the question mark is the US recruiting....we never seem able to plug some apparent holes in the roster

Would suggest 3 import OL.....except we can't recruit competent American hogs, to save our lives...

Bucknor is still the go-to-guy for the opposition. Truth is, we have exactly one PROVEN guy on this OL.....one guy who will probably be good, and one guy who could be good....and I know the guy gets love on the local boards.....but Neufeld is not on that list.

Fantastic job by Lapo. He has kept that new uptempo, quick release, uber YAC attack extremely well hidden and securely under wraps. The double doses of vanilla are certainly doing the trick. In fact... and this is sheer brilliance - it even resembles his last tour here. Wait until the real bullets fly.....or the screwcaps....

Anyone concerned about our DHB's?

Still waiting on this list.....

Great catches in TC....are somewhat different, than doing it in a clutch real game situation, anyways.....

It's about performance.....every era had its outstanding performers, who should be recognized as such.......

According to every known news source on the planet.....Mr. Hockey passed on, a couple of hours ago. As a life time hockey fan, and a sports fan in general.....this is one of the saddest days ever. The words, superstar, generational, elite, and great.....get thrown around pretty loosely, on boards, and in the media, these days. Gordie Howe was all of those, and more.... You could call him sport's true multi-generational talent. My condolences to the entire Howe family.

From today's Huffington Post..... Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Thursday he’ll vote for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but still doesn’t trust him with America’s nuclear arsenal. “I stand by everything I said during the campaign,” Rubio told the Weekly Standard, when asked about a statement he made in February, before he dropped out of the presidential race, that he didn’t want to turn over the U.S. nuclear codes “to an erratic individual.” Rubio recently told CNN he would be willing to speak on Trump’s behalf at the Republican National Convention in July." The insanity continues.......

Another sign that Bomber marketing has finally moved into the 21st century......

Glenn is such a bum.... compared to the plethora of ace QB's, that we have run through here....since he started in the league....

Cut Willy....and Medlock....outplayed by backups...

Future Head of CFL Officiating......

As I already mentioned above.....two words that kept popping into my head, watching this.......was depth and speed.

Bob Irving was talking about the "nice crowd" ......not sure what he was looking at, there.. Bomber unis looked like winners, from the get go... A. Harris first carry....7 yds and a round of applause... Medlock's first FG attempt good from 48....more applause.. Westerman's motor still going......and going.... Beautiful TD run on screen by Harris..... ...called back on penalty to Smith.. S. J. Green still gives us problems.... Glenn completed a lot of throws in his stint..... ....as in short, quick release, timing pattern stuff.... At this rate.....Green may catch 120 balls this year..... Bruce johnson having a busy evening....good and bad.... Too many missed tackles and Als YAC....in first half... Bombers try WR screens and reverses...... ....but blocking on those....still not a Bomber specialty.... Couple of nice punts from Medlock..... ....and one brutal looking shank job.... Jeff Keeping goes down, .... not looking too good.... Tim Flanders getting a lot of work at RB.... ....and making the most of it....100 or so total yds... Glenn leaves....along with the Montreal O.....for the evening.. Dom Davis...pretty good looking athlete at QB..... ....needs to work on pocket presence..... Castillo the Captain tonight..... 4-5 on long FGs None of the Blue kick returners made a move tonight.... ...at least, not fumbling and stumbling like Montreal's... ...although at R ..McDuffie made some things happen.... ...till he let a pass go right through his hands for goal line INT Corney has some pretty good speed on the edge, at DE...... Refereeing was in mid-season form...... ...as far as the ole ticky tack interference calls...... QB Bennett had a play action TD run..... ....and a TD pass to Fred Williams in limited snaps.... Some pretty good pass rush on the Als second liners... ...from a lot of different guys in front 7 D..... Tony Burnett got a lot of snaps at LB... Appears to be more overall team speed in this years edition..... Appears to be some more Canadian depth, this year.... The first game...especially the 2nd half... is always a grab bag.... This could be the start of a new era.... ..or simply the start of a new gin bottle..... ...will get to the bottom of it, either way.....

Just pointing out that Ryan, is held up in most quarters... as the poster boy for the "moderate" Republicans......you know not the religious nuts, racists, homo phobic's, gun nuts, and manic anti-government bootstrappers, but people who actually profess to be "disturbed" about the present path of the party. Obviously not enough.... ....and McCain...who spent years in a North Vietnamese prison camp, without telling his captors a thing..... publicly called a COWARD by Trump, for "allowing himself to be taken prisoner"....he is just going to lie down for that? If you endorse garbage.....even if you know it is wrong....the smell is still there, regardless.

So, House Speaker Ryan, the so-called "moral conscience" of the Republican party declares Trump a racist... but supports him anyway. What a telling statement of present republican values...... Ryan, McCain, Christie, Rubio, etc..... all of them simply swallow the multiple insults and the smears and just fall right into line. A collective group of moral cowards. How pathetic........

Hell, I get excited about merely evaluating the horseflesh........

Gearing up for 49th season......and as always, some things I will be looking for: More physical approach, on both sides of the line - really got pushed around too much, last year The big play capabilities of Harris, Dressler and Smith Who is the Safety? What kind of sets, and who is who, with all these LBs? Quicker tempo (as in much quicker) and spreading the field on O Punting

If Harris somehow helps this team, the laugh is on me....gladly.

That's alright....we are well used to vanilla on offense, round these parts........

Given the M.O. of Hardaway....and the temperament of Jones - this could drag on for quite a while.

For immediate release: June 1, 2016 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are pleased and relieved to announce that current player Jordan Reaves has been hired as a roving consultant to the Assistant Vice President of Football Operations and Administration Jeremy O'Day. According to General Manager and Head Coach Chris Jones : "This move will enhance our front office, giving us greater flexibility and versatility to cope with unknown situations, as they occur."