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Episode 304 - Land Of The Free Agents

Close the Ed Hervey window because it's cold outside!

After a week on the IR with the plague the boys are back to talk free agency.

In the Opening Kick Off, Alex, Greg, and Steve go over all of the moves Jeremy O'Day made before and during free agency so far. The good, the really good and the "I don't know what he's doing there."

In the Odds and Endzones, its all about the former Riders and where they ended up. 

Plus some the CFL dragging their feet on the salary cap expansion and some Winnipeg slander.

Episode 303 - Smashing That Hervey Window

It is that time of year again the CFL Free Agency Communication Window aka "The Ed Hervey Tampering Window" is about to open for the year!

Who is going where? Who will be in Rider green? And who will be scouting out the airport?

Alex, Greg, and Steve break down the most recent Riders signings, discuss what that means for free agency, then gove Riders GM Jeremy O'Day a few ideas on who he should call....Because we all know he listens to the show.

In the Odds and Endzones its 2 deep dives for the price of one... Offensive Line and Special Teams.

Episode 302- All Juiced Up For 2025

Hell has frozen over as Andrew Harris is joining the Roughriders and the guys need to talk about it!

Greg is back from his hold out to join Alex and Steve to discuss this welcoming of the enemy into Ridernation, a break down of the Rider schedule, and a look at the off season schedule including the CFL combine being held in Regina. 

 

In the Odds and Endzones, the guys talk about Loucheiz Purifoy landing on the wrong side of a drug test and then break down the defensive back field for the Riders going into 2025.

Episode 301 - Greg Wants How Much?!?

Hot off the heels of episode 300, it's just Alex and Steve this week as Greg is doing his Geno Lewis impression, but there is plenty to talk about. 

Jeremy O'Day has been busy and some big signings have been announced, Trevor Reid found a landing spot in the NFL that could really use him, plus the Coaches and GMs meetings are happening.

Plus AJ Oullette is squatting how much?

In the Odds and Endzones, its all about the Rider receivers in the deep dive, former Canadian NFLer Luke Wilson is calling himself "the People's Commissioner" because he has all the answers the CFL's problems, and with MBT signing in Montreal what does that mean for Shea Patterson.

 

 

Episode 300 - We Got Corey Mace!!!

Three Freaking Hundred!!!!

The guys are back after a holiday hiatus and they brought Corey Mace with them.

In the opening kick off, The Riders' head coach was gracious enough with his time to answer some questions about 2024, 2025 and the most important question, what is his Blizzard go to.

Plus Alex and Greg get mad about the lack of schedule, break down the linebacking group for 2025, and do some reflecting on what 300 episodes actually means.

Episode 299 - It's A Festivus Miracle

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Get out your aluminum pole, it is FESTIVUS!

Alex, Greg, and Steve are in the holiday spirit and after a quick break down of the Riders news and notes, it is time for the airing of grievances. 

Then in the Odds and Endzones, the CFLPA report card are out and the player air their own grievances for the teams they play for.

Episode 298 - Off A Postseason Bye

2 out of 3 Ain't Bad!

Steve is under the weather, so Alex and Greg are back off a week off to dive into the latest Rider and CFL news.

Trevor Harris reupped for another year. What does that mean for the future and who will be QB2?

The Elks hire Mark Kilam as Head Coach. Who cares? But what they do care about is the rumours that JC Sherrit is leaving the Riders to go to Edmonton. 

In the Odds and Endzones, it's a deep dive into the Running Backs. 

Plus the guys get ready for the most wonderful episode, FESTIVUS!!!!

Episode 297 - Domino Has Fallen

The Boys are back, Vernon Adams Jr is moving to Calgary, and Jeremy O'Day is speaking to the media.

The 2024 CFL season might be over but the 2025 CFL off season has just begun.  Alex, Greg, and Steve discuss the first domino of the new season with the trade of Vernon Adams Jr to the Calgary Stampeders and what that means for the Riders and the other QBs that might be looking for a new home.

Jeremy O'Day had his year end press availability. The guys try to read between the lines of what it means for 2025.

Then in the Odds and EndZones, it's a deep dive into the Defensive Line. Who is staying, who is a free agent, and who do they need to ensure is back here next year. (Hint his name rhymes Jicah Monson)

Episode 296 - DIE-Nasty Defeated

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

If the Riders can't win, the next best option is a Bombers loss!

Alex, Greg, and Steve dive into the third straight Bombers Grey Cup loss, why it was so bad, and ask where the Bombers can actually go from here. Plus Alex discusses his time at this year's Grey Cup Festival, and the guys get responsibly angry about the CFL awards.

In the Odds and Endzones, CFL Fans are the best as CFL Fans Fight Cancer made a ton of money for another deserving charity, Former Stampeders players are pointing the fingers at Dave Dickenson for their slide, Elks are going on a nostalgia trip, and the guys break down the Riders Quarterback position for 2025.

Episode 295 - Next Year Country

Not the way we wanted the season to end but there is still hope in the air.

 

Alex, Greg, and Steve discuss what went wrong in the West Final and if the Riders had a successful year despite coming up short in the pursuit of a Grey Cup.

Plus Trevor Harris says if the team doesn't think he's the guy he will move on because the team means that much to him, so is he the guy for 2025? If not, then who?

In the Odds and Endzones, its a quick look at possible Rider free agents, Bomber fans using the "D-word" again, and its a Grey Cup Preview.