Dial back those expectations of Grey Cup tickets
Even allowing for poetic licence, Rider GM and Head Coach Chris Jones stating he wanted to throw up after the teams intra-squad game on Saturday was probably an accurate account of where the team is one week into training camp.
As the team lurches towards its June 11 exhibition game bout against the BC Lions, what Jones saw was a sloppiness on the offense and defense that should dispel any thoughts of the Riders coming out of the gate and winning six or eight in a row.
I won’t even mention the $4.3 million deficit the Riders suffered last year. Well, at least not yet.
As a result of the game, the Riders added to the roster Monday morning – International offensive lineman Marcus Hall (#51 – 6.05/315 – Ohio State); International quarterback Phillip Sims (#19 – 6.04/220 – Winston Salem State); International receiver Devrin Young (#87 – 5.08/175 – Tennessee).
Now Young has been in and out of the lineup more times than a pair of dirty socks, so the Riders are obviously playing silly bugger as they evaluate other receivers, make a decision and then let them go.