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I really don't care about average when it comes to returns. I want a guy who is a legit threat to break one. Parker isn't that guy. We need Grant back, or a legit returner ASAP. Demski is better than both of Parker and McCrae combined but it would be foolish to risk him. Maybe Grant is close? I hope so...but if he goes on the 6 game again and we stand pat it would be a big mistake. Returners are not expensive.

He may not want to come back, but it's possible things like rent and food start to wear down his NFL resolve a bit. Making no money at all isn't a great way to live.

He also just falls down after 3 yards when catching it. Neither McCrae of Parker are particularly good but for different reasons. Surely there has to be some unemployed actual returner somewhere we can bring in if Grant doesn't return soon.

I get it. If he was in the final year or his contract we would likely see him back so he could get some FA contract interest. The 85k max we can give him next year is not really all that tempting I suppose.

Honestly, Parker does nothing for us in the return game either. If Grant is not ready to play I could care less whether it is McCrae or Parker returning. The only thing Parker does well is catch. His returns are non existent. We desperately need Grant back soon, and if not a new returner that can actually give us some returns.

We miss Mike Miller.

For every player it's different. It would all depend on the initial amount of interest I would think. Each player/agent should have a pretty good sense as to how realistic an in season pick up is for their player. Some guys unfortunately may over estimate their worth I suppose, but they will quickly become the cautionary tale of lost salary/play time that CFL GMs will point towards when picking up the phone. Unfortunately, there used to be a 10 day window that did that automatically, now some of the CFL players that really had no realistic shot but have had their tires pumped will lose out on some game cheques instead. With a guy like Ford being hamstrung to the stupid 3 year ELC that NAT rookies must sign makes this gamble a little easier as their is no possible big FA CFL contract to play towards this season.

We put a 3rd string QB on a short field the entire game. Even a dud like Dolegala will FG you to death if all he ever needs is 15 yards to FG range....and that is exactly what happened. No defence in the world can be asked to win a game like that, therefore, offensively we needed more than 2 yards passing until late in the 2nd Q. Guys dropping balls, and Collaros missing shots where guys are open....and it was done. We get some punt/KR coverage and an O that shows up before half time and we absolutely cream these guys. Before anyone says well maybe the Sask defence was so good that they just shut our offence down...go watch that first half again....dropped balls and inaccurate throws to open receivers.

There's no precedent because no one has been idiotic enough to do it.

Really dumb of the CFL but I guess they gotta give the players something once in a while. It was a rule change born out of the pandemic when our league was is crisis and not knowing if their would be a season. Without giving the players a clear out of the contract we likely would not have gotten many takers for contract offers with no firm clarity on the 2021 season going forward or not.

They got rid of the 10 day window? jeebus...that's stupid.

And the fact the Riders had spectacular field position to start just about every drive.

Pretty quick review then

They weren't as up for the game as you have to be for the LDC

I stand corrected then. Thought we had no challenges left

I agree. They took to many risks.

I thought we did? If I'm wrong then I concede that Osh should have challenged

Once your challenges are gone they are gone. You don't get new challenge flags in ot.

There are no challenges in OT

No..but that wasn't my point.

Yep. Return coverage was an abomination.

No doubt. Handed the game to the Riders.

There are no challenges in OT

No they weren't. They were outplayed.

I'd be shocked if Harris is brought back.