2019 CFL Season: Around the League

[Rod Black]

15 minutes ago, Ripper said:

This isn't exclusive to the riders, teams do it all the time. Veteran leadership is a way to excuse lack of production. Bighill is making pretty good money to have 35 tackles isn't he?? He is done, but he is a hell of a leader isn't he?

You’ve picked a player that does’t help your point. Adam Bighill is the reigning Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the CFL. But your free to post what you like. 

[Floyd]

47 minutes ago, Booch said:

Is there a link to it? I need a good laugh 

https://3downnation.com/2019/09/10/riders-jon-ryan-throws-shade-at-play-by-play-man-derek-taylors-punter-rankings/

 

[Geebrr]

26 minutes ago, Ripper said:

This isn't exclusive to the riders, teams do it all the time. Veteran leadership is a way to excuse lack of production. Bighill is making pretty good money to have 35 tackles isn't he?? He is done, but he is a hell of a leader isn't he?

Here you are trolling again.

We are fine with our MLB on our best defence jn the league.

Take this **** back to your brain dead fan site.

[Booch]

36 minutes ago, Ripper said:

Ironically our kick off coverage has been pretty good with same coach and same players, kind of proves the point

He prob figures he doesnt need CFL coaching..I wonder if u guys resign him for next year

[Booch]

37 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

You just want to see it so that you can watch a real nutlicker at work.

Hahaha...busted

[Booch]

18 minutes ago, Floyd said:

https://3downnation.com/2019/09/10/riders-jon-ryan-throws-shade-at-play-by-play-man-derek-taylors-punter-rankings/

 

Lol...yup..Rod Penison at his finest

[rebusrankin]

Anybody else find it really funny that Pederson was talking about not having an spats with Rider players while making an interesting hand gesture?

[Mark H.]

6 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Anybody else find it really funny that Pederson was talking about not having an spats with Rider players while making an interesting hand gesture?

I found it neither funny nor interesting. 😎

[Floyd]

https://theprovince.com/sports/football/ed-willes-b-c-football-fans-left-wondering-who-the-lions-are?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

“We joke about it now, but I don’t think it’s a joking matter when we say those days are over. You don’t have those six, seven, eight guys you know are going to be around and who want to be around who form the core of your team. This has become somewhat of a journeyman league, which doesn’t necessarily bode well for fan interest.” - Hervey

Sounds rough...  just can't keep a team core together anymore...  says the guy who raided everyone else's free agents to build a giant mess

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

https://theprovince.com/sports/football/ed-willes-b-c-football-fans-left-wondering-who-the-lions-are?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

“We joke about it now, but I don’t think it’s a joking matter when we say those days are over. You don’t have those six, seven, eight guys you know are going to be around and who want to be around who form the core of your team. This has become somewhat of a journeyman league, which doesn’t necessarily bode well for fan interest.” - Hervey

Sounds rough...  just can't keep a team core together anymore...  says the guy who raided everyone else's free agents to build a giant mess

Yeah, paying Reilly what he did was crazy. He just drove up the price for qbs.

[bearpants]

9 minutes ago, Floyd said:

https://theprovince.com/sports/football/ed-willes-b-c-football-fans-left-wondering-who-the-lions-are?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

“We joke about it now, but I don’t think it’s a joking matter when we say those days are over. You don’t have those six, seven, eight guys you know are going to be around and who want to be around who form the core of your team. This has become somewhat of a journeyman league, which doesn’t necessarily bode well for fan interest.” - Hervey

Sounds rough...  just can't keep a team core together anymore...  says the guy who raided everyone else's free agents to build a giant mess

Maybe Hervey doesn’t have 6-8 core guys that want to stick with his team... but I guarantee O’Shea and Walters have that many or more that want to play for them...

[Ripper]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

He prob figures he doesnt need CFL coaching..I wonder if u guys resign him for next year

No way he will be back IMO. 

[17to85]

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

https://theprovince.com/sports/football/ed-willes-b-c-football-fans-left-wondering-who-the-lions-are?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

“We joke about it now, but I don’t think it’s a joking matter when we say those days are over. You don’t have those six, seven, eight guys you know are going to be around and who want to be around who form the core of your team. This has become somewhat of a journeyman league, which doesn’t necessarily bode well for fan interest.” - Hervey

Sounds rough...  just can't keep a team core together anymore...  says the guy who raided everyone else's free agents to build a giant mess

Yeah that falls on pretty deaf ears cause we got some guys who have been here long term and want to stay here long term... Maybe Hervey shouldn't contribute to the problem and build a team the way Kyle Walters did... drafting drafting drafting and more drafting. 

[Fatty Liver]

9 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Yeah that falls on pretty deaf ears cause we got some guys who have been here long term and want to stay here long term... Maybe Hervey shouldn't contribute to the problem and build a team the way Kyle Walters did... drafting drafting drafting and more drafting. 

His rope is already too short to try that approach now.

[blue_gold_84]

3 hours ago, Ripper said:

This isn't exclusive to the riders, teams do it all the time. Veteran leadership is a way to excuse lack of production. Bighill is making pretty good money to have 35 tackles isn't he?? He is done, but he is a hell of a leader isn't he?

Still suffering from a concussion I see... Weird how you ignore the rest of his stat line (1 sack, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble) and the fact the D-line was beefed up to take the pressure off of him - unlike last season.

[WinnipegGordo]

3 hours ago, Ripper said:

Montreal was in the middle of a 25 year grey cup draught then so we can handle them as long as its the 80's allouettes too.  No cups between 77 and 02

Riders might be able to handle the 80s Allouettes this week. A lot of those guys would be in their 60s now.

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, bearpants said:

Maybe Hervey doesn’t have 6-8 core guys that want to stick with his team... but I guarantee O’Shea and Walters have that many or more that want to play for them...

In this day & age, money usurps loyalty. If a bigger contract is available then players leave.  Even if they love playing for the old team they were with. They are always one hit away from leaving the game permanently so they have to do what they need to do financially.  Longer term contracts are what is needed.

[Zontar]

4 hours ago, Ripper said:

This isn't exclusive to the riders, teams do it all the time. Veteran leadership is a way to excuse lack of production. Bighill is making pretty good money to have 35 tackles isn't he?? He is done, but he is a hell of a leader isn't he?

List the other teams who blew cap space on an uncoachable punter just so they could have an our boy who made it big comes home story. Go.

[Booch]

Bighill as well missed what..4 games too..and was obviously hurt when he came back

But he doesnt have to do it all this yr anyway..so will have less stats..and also less runs against us where a LB piles up stats.

He is part of the top defense..so must be doing something right

[bearpants]

On 2019-09-11 at 11:14 PM, blue_gold_84 said:

Still suffering from a concussion I see... Weird how you ignore the rest of his stat line (1 sack, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble) and the fact the D-line was beefed up to take the pressure off of him - unlike last season.

Hey now, get those facts outta here... one isolated stat is all you need to evaluate a player... 

Edited September 13, 2019 by bearpants

[BomberfanMKS]

9 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Still suffering from a concussion I see... Weird how you ignore the rest of his stat line (1 sack, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble) and the fact the D-line was beefed up to take the pressure off of him - unlike last season.

 

Teams have completely given up the run against us fairly consistently... it's hard for the MLB to get tackles when teams completely abandon the attack vector which will net him tackles

[Floyd]

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

In this day & age, money usurps loyalty. If a bigger contract is available then players leave.  Even if they love playing for the old team they were with. They are always one hit away from leaving the game permanently so they have to do what they need to do financially.  Longer term contracts are what is needed.

Hard to convince guys to sign long-term when teams turn around and can cut them without an compensation, etc...  Matthews is actually a good example

[JCon]

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

Hard to convince guys to sign long-term when teams turn around and can cut them without an compensation, etc...  Matthews is actually a good example

That's what properly structured bonuses are for. 

[Floyd]

4 minutes ago, JCon said:

That's what properly structured bonuses are for. 

I actually don't think its a bad thing... way better than NHL where you get stuck with overpaid aging vets until they're 37 because you lost your mind one free agency

[Geebrr]

47 minutes ago, BomberfanMKS said:

 

Teams have completely given up the run against us fairly consistently... it's hard for the MLB to get tackles when teams completely abandon the attack vector which will net him tackles

Don't bring common sense into the conversation with  Ripper.

Powell, their prize offensive FA, got 4 carries last Saturday.

Funny that he talks about Harris' age, but forgets Powell is basically the same age.

Edited September 12, 2019 by Geebrr