Replacement*
Checked out
Season is a failure, Maas won't get fired, but they need to look to next season. I hope they don't come home for a bit, because that was complete and utter failure yesterday.
A more reasonable view might have it that GC teams that lose a half dozen star players, a coaching staff, are really up against it. Add to this that one of the teams employs a coaching staff that knew every play this team runs. Which gives the Riders an atypical advantage preparing for Eskimos that they do not have facing other teams. In case people are wondering why the Riders have fared better against Edmonton.
Next, sky is falling notwithstanding, this team could still make the playoffs, and could still make some noise. The record of this club is far worse than its play has been and for instance OT has not been kind to the team, then there was the comeback by the Ticats and a loss to Ottawa where the Esks were jobbed of a result.
Essentially this is a 500 or better team, based on play, but with standings south of that. I say that because the team on the field is still better than people are presently thinking.