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Yup. No doubt they have removed most of the blood, urine and feces from floor and walls.

Agreed. The Riders has a horribly inept offence last year and still managed to stagger into the playoffs only to be destroyed by the Bombers.

And that speaks well for the survival instincts of these three.

And the St. James Rods. Maybe even the Oak Park Raiders.

We need a "horrified" emoji here.

Myopia?

Rider fans had better hope that Harker doesn't get beaten up so badly and so often that he gets to be like Willy and other QBs who looked promising but had their confidence shattered permanently. Quarterbacks are the lifeblood of the league.

And Saskatchewan weddings.

Trevor. Another example of Oldtimers' disease.

There is a Saskatchewan saying. "Too dumb to pour the pee out of his rubber boots". Seems apropos here.

They cannot keep him out of the end zone two weeks in a row. Harris. (CJ or Andrew- I'm hedging my bets)

My wording was poor- you cannot make offences with attending penalties retroactive.

Much as I abhor Simoni's flagrant cheap hit, iy is well established that you cannot make a penalty retroactive. It is up to the league and players to agree to an appropriate consequence to something like this.

Much as I want the Riders to sink like stones in a well, if Collaros cannot come back, this is just horrible.

Solid if not spectacular. More than good enough.

For too long the CFL teams have assumed that because they were the only game in town, they did not have to outreach to potentially new fans. Now we have cable TV, internet and other pro teams who are busting their butts for the entertainment dollars. Obviously the Riders and Eskies are doing the right things.

Riders have nothing but third-string quarterbacks for the second year in a row now.

Even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every now and then. Ottawa will struggle.

Barring a miraculous unearthing of a saviour quarterback, Riders will be fortunately to go 6 & 12. I'm calling it now. We can call this Rider season, "The Revenge of Chris Jones" who left town without flushing his droppings.

Still gonna be #1 pivot in Regina.

The Riders re-signed Bennett, did they not? A good guy who has had a hard time sticking with one team, but will instantly and unquestionably be the #1 quarterback in Regina.

Some post-victoriam thoughts: BC was fortunate to still be in the game in the second half. Reilly is still trying to just toss the ball up and expect that his receivers will win most of the possession battles. This worked for him in Edmonton, and might work his new gig, but it will take time even if ti does. I was surprised that his O-line protected him as well as it did. The Bomber front seven was sort of OK, but should get way better- hope Kyrie Wilson is OK, but with concussions, you cannot predict outcomes. Yes, Nichols had to shake off some rust, but I am encouraged by the increased variety in the passing attack- nice to see some long balls, even if they do not always connect. However, its is going to take more than good fortune for Lucky to hang around, and Wolitarsky is headed for an all-star season. Gray was a bit confused in his assignments a few times, but, by God, he has the physical tools, the smarts and the attitude to be a great lineman for a decade- and he is a homeboy to boot! Bonus. I'm not sure how much we can take out of the solid O-line play of the newbies, as BC's d-line does not look to be be great, at least not at this point. Ripper was saying that Harris is the team, but I would bet that Oliviera will be able to step in and do as well with a bit of experience- he is more pugnacious than Harris. Our corners did not look all that good- lets hope we can write that off to inexperience with each other as a group. Hecht was great, as was Wilson before he got hurt. In Hecht's case, maybe he can use experience and intelligence to compensate for lack of speed and size. And last but not least, it would appear that misgivings about Nichols bouncing back from an injury-plagued season are allayed. He is never going to run like a deer, but once Matthews is in the lineup and Nichols is in sync with his receivers, the offence should be epic!

"Chicken Delight" would be a good nickname for Carter.

Okay, one win in the books and 17 to go!

BC receivers getting open far too often