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Yeah still not certain what he implies with that?

Yeah he doesnt fumble in season opener.. we likely won..he also fumbled 2 last year I believe as well..not to mention the drops and balls he gave up on..one of which resulted in a pick

I don't include them in the grouping of other teams in the league because based on how they do things, and treat/use players...they don't really make any sense..so inclusion is just not warranted

EXACTLY....You can send anyone deep...but if there is no real threat to make consistant plays...whats the point...all you do is draw away the db, and really....every play a db is responsible for something...I just think it's a waste and we could do a lot more with a real threat out there....and don't even go there about his return skills...we have been fine without them, and truthfully he isn't that good at kick-offs..if there isn't a clear seem or hole...he doesn't have the ability to make something out of nothing...and I question his ball security..any time he is in traffic i cringe. This was the opportunity to get someone else in the line-up who we don't really know what they have to offer and if they are in the plans for the future...and we are missing the opportunity...we know what Lankford brings...and I would be hard pressed to see a line-up in the league where he would crack the active 46..and that says a lot right there

YEAH HE IS...AND IS 4-1 as a starter this year even though he has played below his usual standards...point being???...I can say too..we are probably better off with Strevler behind center if Nichols gets hurt than anything you guys trot out there...especially based on the support all around )coaching/rb/O-line/receiver) and proof is in the pudding from whats transpired this year so far. Heck...Streveler has produce more TD's this year in his 3 starts and spot play all by himself than your offense has in total all year...can't deny that can you?

thing is....we can send any receiver deep....it's just not s skill set exclusive to Lankford..I wish people would get off of this idea that we need a specific "guy" who can stretch a defense. If you send any one deep on a post..corner..fade..whatever...a team will have a guy in coverage on him every time. And at this level (pro) Lankford isn't some amazing speed talent where nobody can/will cover him. The thing thats negative in my opinion..and experience playing is that 9 times outta 10 Lankford going deep will not require...or have a team game plan to have over the top safety help on him and can focus it elsewhere as he is not a proven guy to make the tough catches...contested catches or win many 50/50 battles...whereas a Washington...Tompkins...even Simonese could/would I know that at times we would tell a corner that this "field stretcher" is all yours and leave him at that until he shows he is getting beat, or if the free safety has read the play correctly and jumped the play as it was the first read and play went there...I think it's a waste of a chance to roster someone else and give our offence a diffident dynamic for teams to worry about as the season progresses...

Bennett is

Fans there praising it and yelps of yippiie..yet 2 months ago all agreed he was too old and no loss..their embarrassment of riches would see them thru...bunch of idiots out there

I guess this time off has allowed Bagg ro become younger as he was cut due to age and this being a young man's game..as per Chris Jones...what a bloody joke haha

Thing is tho..they ate 75k up front already and 7 game cheques on his remaining 69k of what was reported 144k in hard money for the year ..so add like roughly 27k for his games this year to the 75k bonus and he has absorbed 102k of this years SMS and they save 42k...hardly a savings at all when you really look at it. 102k basically wasted on a guy dumped not even at midway point and in the process sounds like some nice fracturing of club house and doubts about their coaching....well done Mr Jones...its is a real gong show there.

Bennett has played the outside gunner position last several games...so he is fully immersed into the ST's Interesting to note what Farhan Larlji mentioned that DC around the league have to tone back their rushes on teams and defense as Winnipeg uses so may variations and has different fake options on kicks, that they have to play if safe to avaoid getting burned..as opposed to rushing hard and trying for a block or pressuring the kicker

he has run a fake probably 3 times the last 2 years

My gut tells me that he gets extended prior to the play-offs...or shortly after..they won't let it linger

agreed...the fanbase there is not in touch with reality and march to the beat of the idiot Pederson and his drivel

Thing is Conteh can kick too tho.. has kicked 3xtra points and fg's as well as kickoffs at Grambling. Comes from a soccer background so I sure can punt too if required..Lankford has no history at place kicking

yeah barely...in a weird stop and go game...with a QB at the helm who was exposed to the canadian game for 3 weeks..and only one week as a guy prepping to be a starter..so yeah...Edm is a smoke and mirror team...and yeah stand by the notion they are not as good as their record

what 17to85 said for starters...Sask has regressed based on pre-season opinion alone. Now they have jettisoned their best offensive player...sure they took Edmonton to the wire...but Edm isn't that good and their record flatters them..Christ T.O beat them and then they barely eeked out a win against them in the second game...you guys would have lost to them as well if Trestman challenged that obvious PI call on your pick 6. Also Ottawa schooled you guys...yet they barely beat Mtl..so what does that say about the Riders?? And seriouslly??...you think Collaros is a saviour and top tier??...eegads...one modestly average game against a suspect Edm defense wouldn't give me feelings of fuzzyness....Check back after the weekend and how he performed against CGY....if he even lasts the whole game

well...we shall see come play-offs then...based on the season so far..stats...wins..losses...Wpg has to be considered one of the elite teams thus far

I'd say Sask...at least it looks like Montreal is actually improving..Sask seems to be regressing

saying a team is elite for past cup wins isn't indicative of elite or not...Calgary and Winnipeg have won the most games the last 2 years...neither won a cup...so with that logic neither is elite Never liked the "elite" title on a team or player as it is baseless if you ask me based on championships..i look at it in the here and now and over a course of a season...so you lose the last game of the year and dont hoist a trophy...it's dissapointing...but to say a 14-4 team..or even a 12-6 team isn't elite is foolish

I think he means riderfans...site of the hypocrates and mis-informed

Agreed...and even tho I can't stand Rod penison and what he has to say...and his totaly Pro-Rider drivel and anti-Bomber B.S....I do have to agree with what he said and that the word around the league is that Winnipeg is a destination that players want to go to based on how they are treated here by management and by the enjoyment the players have playing for each other..all the hard work and ups and downs in what Walter's and Oshea have been trying to established has grown roots now and the benefits are being reeped

A lot of the ST play has to be given full credit to Boudreau...and a lot of the south of the border mimicking comes from his daddy's input I would bet as he was the creator of it down south..Oshea has surrounded himself with a real good coaching cast....thats key...and real good team players...all init together and not for personal glory...you see it on the filed and you see it when a good play is made...not all kinds of elaborate stupid celebrations...a lot of times it's just minimum and running up to great and high five fans is great...keeps the fans engaged and you see what it di on the last Hamilton drive...these guys all celebrate together...not as individuals. Agreed on Bighill...he is basically the only real "new" piece from last year, and well...proof is in the pudding..the last 5 games now we have given up an average of only 19.2 points per game...I think this is a trend more than a blip.

Now they have what..Naaman...Stanfor (National)...Shag Evans...Lambert...2 unproven rookies...and back to Holley???...yeesh...they are right...what an embarrassment hahaa