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Maybe he should be dubbed "One-touch" Grigsby.

They're not the orgy of ugliness and excess I was expecting, but they ain't Bomber colours and they're derivative of the Argo uniforms, so that alone takes them off my "want" list.

He sold his house in Regina in the offseason and his girlfriend now lives with him in Kansas City. Unless she has a piano tied to her arse she can move with him elsewhere in the CFL. You are probably right that he ends up back in Regina, but it won't be the no-brainer you think it is. There are 2 teams who have already confirmed they will be throwing their hat in the ring on Dressler. (Ottawa and Toronto)...wouldn't surprise me if there are more. It never ceases to amaze me how Rider fans seem to think there team and city is some kind of Shangri-La that players would never consider leaving elsewhere for. Heard the same tripe about Andy Fantuz, Craig Butler, etc etc. Taman will need to break out the cheque book in a big way for Dressler, if he doesn't he will lose him to someone else. Unfortunately for the RIders that probably handcuffs them if Sheets comes back or in renegotiating new contracts for guys like Chick, TBrack etc. before FA. Taman may be considered a hero now over there, but they are about to find out that his long term SMS strategy is not fundamentally sound. Andy re-upped in Saskatchewan not once but twice. He left after a dismal 2011 season and actually played for the Riders briefly after returning from the NFL. Most understood he was leaving and most were okay with it as the money we saved on Andy helped to sign LaBatte who is much more vital. Butler was essentially as good as gone (and most knew it) as soon he was replaced by Brackenridge at safety. He was fairly clear that he wanted to play safety and preferred Ontario or BC over Saskatchewan. Not sure why you guys hate Taman so much. He is truly one of the good guys of the CFL and although he is rough around the edges a pretty solid guy who most in the CFL have a lot of respect for. Nah. Most here have a decent respect for Taman and actually a fair bit of sympathy for him as tried to build a winning team with Lyle Bauer keeping him on a very short leash. Only those with foam coming out of their mouths really bad-mouth him.

Grigsby shown he has the skill to be a RB/WR type guy so he's safe in my books, at least to be that 2nd RB. If Cotton doesn't cut it, no need to waste time. Give others the chance. Or If I'm Walters I'll make a trade for Tim Brown who's buried on the Lions depth chart. Time for Cotton to cook or get off the stove. If he isn't good enough to help the Bombers or challenge Grigsby, send him down the road. you give Grigsby almost half a year but Cotton one despite Grigsby only getting the job in the first place due to injury? The point was that we need to find out if Cotton has the ability to play at the level needed. Grigsby is such a mixed bag that the only true thing we can say about him is that he has the potential but is inconsistent. Our running game is nothing short of pathetic, and it may not be completely the fault of Grigsby but something has to change or we're down to the definition of insanity.

Grigsby shown he has the skill to be a RB/WR type guy so he's safe in my books, at least to be that 2nd RB. If Cotton doesn't cut it, no need to waste time. Give others the chance. Or If I'm Walters I'll make a trade for Tim Brown who's buried on the Lions depth chart. Time for Cotton to cook or get off the stove. If he isn't good enough to help the Bombers or challenge Grigsby, send him down the road.

You are right JBR. I stand corrected. I must've been thinking of his pre-season appearance for Argos against us in 2013. We lost that game 24-6 and Portis played 4th Q for Toronto, completing 4 of 5 for 67 yds. I think he ran for big yards also. Name a qb that didn't look good against the bombers in preseason last year... Or almost any other game last year.

A good idea. Anything to wake up a moribund offense.

Well, 1% improvement....why didn't they make the change sooner, for crying out loud.

The helmet looks like a computer/TV screen which is pixcellated because the signal is interrupted. Don't get me started on photo radar.

Higgins may well wear the horns for the terrible season the Als have had so far, but nobody can win with the quality of quarterbacks they have at present. That Brink is the best quarterback they have is all on Popp, but he is probably safe until at least the end of the year.

And with the exception of Muamba, none had to play behind this D-line.

Wait 'til you see the signature reffing outfits... I like it - has all the teams colours to show there is no preferential treatment. Very positive 'feel' yet the black lines give a real sense of strength, firmness. Reebok really nailed this one. All this needs to make it work are the big shoes and the big nose.

You're right, let's trade for Eric Taylor. I love when people act like height and weight are the only determining factors in the quality of a football player, especially a linebacker.exactly Antoine Winfield was the best DB tackler in the NFL was also one of its smallest But was he playing middle linebacker taking on 320lb behemoths in heavy traffic? Doug Flutie was a great QB despite his size but he was far and away the exception.

Great. According to Mr. Perfect, we just got smaller and lighter at middle linebacker. Just what we needed to improve our crappy run-stopping. I got a baaad feelin' about this.

Woods: AKA dead man walking

Trestman picked Chris Williams over Dressler. I'd be very surprised if Weston got another shot anywhere else when he's eventually cut from the Chiefs. Hopefully he isn't back with the Riders until after the Banjo Bowl. I wouldn't mind us taking a run at Sheets if he's released by the Raiders. Sheets has the talent but I hope his personal conduct issues are behind him.

Anderson looks promising but learning to play in the CFL would involve much different blocking schemes, so stepping in might take time. He is young and I hope he is adaptable. I really LIKE Bateman- seems very quick, not afraid of traffic, adjusts to the ball well and maybe the best asset of all,he doesn't showboat after a reception ,not even a touchdown. I didn't watch the whole 10 minutes, but he ought to block well for other receivers and running backs if he's not afraid of hitting.

As a gesture of good faith, I have scored two tickets to the Banjo Bowl. We're doomed now.

Well, that ought to inspire the team to go on a 12-0 run from here on.

I know he's a pretty good player but is he big enough to avoid being smothered on every running play?

For half-time entertainment, i would like to see the Mick Jagger tribute band in England called "The Stoned Rollers" with their hit song, "Hey McLeod, get offa my ewe."

It looks like he has the pass blocking down, but it would have been nice to see him blocking on a few sweeps. Speed is hard to assess on the clips.

At this point, I would have to disagree. If we lose to the Als in the same manner as we lost to Sask and Toronto, that would be what- 4 losses in five game? Then its officially a serious slump. I don't think its going to be a gimme for the Bombers because many thought Toronto was a gimme because of all the injuries to their receivers, but we were boned.

This is the preseason. Expect the 12-8 games to resume once the season starts. Boredom ensues and only the skimpy cheerleaders outfits maintain interest.

Should be a competitive game, but please, no 11-8 outcomes. This is the CFL not the NFL. And give all the on-field officials some Valium.