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No one wants to see Duron Carter in jail for this....no one wants to see Duron Carter at all. Deport him, rip up his work visa and let him be Arena Football's problem child.

Yea....it's a real dilemma. I love the potential of his toxicity to derail things, but I also want Riderfans heads to blow up if he is released/suspended/put in jail.

Marijuana possession of over 30 grams, almost always, is a charge of possession with the intent to traffic. I am wondering if that isn't his specific marijuana charge here in Manitoba. What was he doing here on November 25th you ask? My guess is visiting Jordan Reaves....lmao.

I have to wonder if he does stupid things on purpose just for the attention. Maybe Daddy neglected him.

He was an all star last year that played his best games late in the season. Why would there be reason to believe he would suddenly be no good.

Gotta be a salary dump. The years of having a contending team in the SMS age are coming home to roost now.

Can't. Once R.I.C.E is established they have to release him unless they keep him I.P.D.A. or under the mental health act.

The reason is that the league and the union fought tooth and nail last time about the option year window. The league wanted it gone and in order to get the concession they eventually had to shorten minimum contract length to one year. It hurts the collective bargaining process when teams who fought to get rid of the NFL option year window suddenly start randomly giving it back.

Law is different in Canada. If convicted they won't overturn it.

Gaitor has played primarily at HB in the CFL. Also, Gaitor would not have been expensive, as he was cut last year and had a terrible year.

No it doesn't. Gaitor likely came cheap after sitting on the scrap heap since last October.

That would be awful.

Hey, I like CFL experienced guys as much as the next guy but if he is a Heath replacement we have downgraded big time. Gaitor was terrible last year, played himself out of the starting lineup, until the Lions eventually just released him. If he is a Walker or Alexander replacement that's fine, but if our plan is to sign Gaitor to replace Heath I am not happy with that.

it is great that he has regained strength in the tendon and leg muscles at this stage. However, that is only half the battle. He now needs to condition muscles so that he can withstand the rigors of prolonged use. That will still take a while. Speaking from experience, about 4 months out from my Achilles surgery I could sprint short distances with speed, or jump a few times as well as I ever could. The two days of swelling after doing so took a few months more to alleviate.

If they wanna avoid the controversy of the national anthem, play it just before the players come out of the tunnel after warm ups. The XFL can change the way football pre-game is done.

I would let Wilder twist in the breeze if I were Toronto. Not a chance I would even entertain the notion of renegotiating his contract without an extra year of term added on. He put his name on the dotted line and the two year term and salary was the condition for the offer or it would have went to someone else. If you let a guy on a rookie contract demand higher compensation in year 2 or his release, you might as well pull up a chair at your office and wait for your other 10 rookies to walk in and demand the same. In our league, handling the SMS is dependant on having a good portion of your roster on rookie contracts. If you open the door to renegotiation of terms of rookie contracts without adding term you are basically screwing your entire teams SMS.

Durant was god awful last year. It wasn't entirely his fault but some of it definitely was. He needs to hit the reset button and have this year to find his game again. This is a win/win proposition for the Bombers and Durant. He gets to get his feet back under him without the pressure of being the franchise QB. I don't think, because of his age, that he will get much opportunity to be a starter again but he can certainly become a highly coveted backup for the next few years in this league. I'm sure that's not ideal but a highly paid CFL backup still beats the heck out of the unemployment line....and you never know...you might get to lead your team to one last GC victory. I like Durant's chances of doing well at his position this year a heck of a lot more than I like Collaros's chances of doing well at his.

You are correct, also, I think it's pretty safe to assume that Bridge will now be making far more than the league minimum he made last year. That might constitute a jump of 100k one has to think. The RIders can cheat but they can only cheat so much, some good players are on their way out of Regina.

Bridge is Casey Printers v2.0 imo. A very athletically gifted QB unable to play within a system but with excellent improvisational skills. Both guys have been beneficiaries of defences being unprepared to play scramble rules football. Once defensive secondaries adjust to Bridge's improvisations that will be that for his effectiveness. He is well below average when forced to play within the confines of a system. Adams is a good prospect who has shown he knows how to win games. In time, he will be a starter in this league imo. I, personally, think he will eventually pass Bridge on the DC.

Collaros has a .166 win % the last 2 years, and before anyone says "well he played for a crap team", his counterpart Masoli was over .500 with the same supporting cast. Those are numbers comparable to Darian Durant's last 2 years but Riderfans are praising Jones for his foresight in not re-signing Durant last year. Hypocrites. I'm not going to say that Collaros is not better than Durant but this contract is not one to be praised. It's a huge gamble on a QB that has not performed well in years. The biggest laugh is they are suggesting that Collaros is better than Nichols.

I wouldn't say that Nichols, or Calvillo ever had happy feet. They took a crap load of sacks but never panicked in the pocket.

So Collaros gets 430k incentive free contract with 225k of that coming up front. Gotta hand it to Jones, he's a river boat gambler. If he's going down, he's going down in a blaze of glory. This is the type of move that you either end up as a god or a goat as a GM.

I agree Booch. In a defensive backfield philosophy that predicates on giving the DBs some carte blanche to cheat a little at times to get turnovers, I can't think of a better coach than Younger to guide our DBs on when to and not to make these decisions. He was the master of this as a player and will get the defensive backfield in order. I love the hiring of Younger, he fits our defensive system perfectly.

It's tough. I can't think of anyone either.

Collaros used to be excellent at extending plays with his elusiveness. He seems to have lost that ability and as a pocket passer he holds the ball waaaaay too long. The Riders have a suspect OL. I don't see this ending well.