The Pink Elephant in the Room

[Doktor_Zlo]

Ladies and gentlemen, the White stallion gallops in the room!
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[Balticfox]

@RedandWhite

…some players change over time…case in point: I once owned a #25 Reynolds jersey, thought he was the best back the stamps had for years, then whammo, assault charge (on a woman no less) and that jersey got burned in the backyard fire pit…

We’re just not on the same page right from the start.

1. I don’t understand the level of hero worship that prompts fans to acquire a jersey with some other guy’s name on it.If I buy a jersey, it’s my jersey - not anybody else’s. Thereforeit’s going to have my number on it, and certainly no name exceptperhaps my own.

2. Secondly, never have I had any opinion when charges are laid but “A man is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.” I never go beyond that statement. Quite simply the presumption of innocence is a fundamental bulwark for us all against the arbitrary exercise of State power and a key legal protection for individuals in a free society. Why did you assume guilt on his part?

3. And you burned the uniform! Such a waste! Why did you not simply remove his name (and perhaps number)? Or just toss the jersey in a Goodwill box to help clothe the naked and needy in some far off corner of the globe such as Mongolia?

???

[Balticfox]

@Doktor Zlo

Ladies and gentlemen, the White stallion gallops in the room!

:

You waited all thistime to post that?

:o

Hopefully that’s not all you’ve got. A multi-paragraph treatise on an esoteric Canadian football related subject complete with pictures would be good.

[White_stallion_gallo]

@Balticfox

We’re just not on the same page right from the start.

1. I don’t understand the level of hero worship that prompts fans to acquire a jersey with some other guy’s name on it. If I buy a jersey, it’s my jersey - not anybody else’s. Therefore it’s going to have my number on it, and certainly no name except perhaps my own.

2. Secondly, never have I had any opinion when charges are laid but “A man is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.” I never go beyond that statement. Quite simply the presumption of innocence is a fundamental bulwark for us all against the arbitrary exercise of State power and a key legal protection for individuals in a free society. Why did you assume guilt on his part?

3. And you burned the uniform! Such a waste! Why did you not simply remove his name (and perhaps number)? Or just toss the jersey in a Goodwill box to help clothe the naked and needy in some far off corner of the globe such as Mongolia?

???

I’m with you, I never get a players name on my jerseys. Personally, I prefer a blank one

[RedandWhite]

@Balticfox

We’re just not on the same page right from the start.

1. I don’t understand the level of hero worship that prompts fans to acquire a jersey with some other guy’s name on it. If I buy a jersey, it’s my jersey - not anybody else’s. Therefore it’s going to have my number on it, and certainly no name except perhaps my own.

2. Secondly, never have I had any opinion when charges are laid but “A man is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.” I never go beyond that statement. Quite simply the presumption of innocence is a fundamental bulwark for us all against the arbitrary exercise of State power and a key legal protection for individuals in a free society. Why did you assume guilt on his part?

3. And you burned the uniform! Such a waste! Why did you not simply remove his name (and perhaps number)? Or just toss the jersey in a Goodwill box to help clothe the naked and needy in some far off corner of the globe such as Mongolia?

???

1. good for you? besides, #25 is what I wore when I played the game…
2. the dude attacked his gf in a bar full of people, it was an open and shut case, to which he pled guilty, 'nuf said…
3. it was therapeutic…

…btw, I doubt we’re in the same story, let alone the same page…

[ro1313]

@Balticfox

We’re just not on the same page right from the start.

1. I don’t understand the level of hero worship that prompts fans to acquire a jersey with some other guy’s name on it. If I buy a jersey, it’s my jersey - not anybody else’s. Therefore it’s going to have my number on it, and certainly no name except perhaps my own.

2. Secondly, never have I had any opinion when charges are laid but “A man is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.” I never go beyond that statement. Quite simply the presumption of innocence is a fundamental bulwark for us all against the arbitrary exercise of State power and a key legal protection for individuals in a free society. Why did you assume guilt on his part?

3. And you burned the uniform! Such a waste! Why did you not simply remove his name (and perhaps number)? Or just toss the jersey in a Goodwill box to help clothe the naked and needy in some far off corner of the globe such as Mongolia?

???

100% agree on all 3 points

[RedandWhite]

@Balticfox

You waited all this time to post that?

:o

…maybe he’s on AOL dial up…

[Balticfox]

No, too quick.

[brianjoxx]

@White stallion gallops

Ok, so a few weeks have passed since the Carter trade.
Perhaps it’s time to address one of the most heated, controversial topics CFL fans have ever had in the information age: The decision of the Rider organization to sign him in the first place.
Across all CFL forums the general sentiment was this; fans of the 8 other teams said it was a bad idea, while Riderfans said it was brilliant.
We all experienced wounds, as insults were hurled at us for merely pointing out the clear obvious pattern of his behavior and how it would not end well.
Since his release, all I see or hear is Riderfans applauding the decision, saying it’s the best thing for the organization. You’d almost think they had been against his signing all along!
Very Bizarre. Yet I’m sure I’m not the only one who remembers how it was up to this point.
Will any Riderfan out there admit to this sudden flip flop and now admit it was a horrible decision to sign him and reflects bad on the organization?

Well said. Average at very best but losing teams, yes losing teams offer hope with signings.
Did Riders do okay last week without??

[Stampilton]

@Balticfox

We’re just not on the same page right from the start.

1. I don’t understand the level of hero worship that prompts fans to acquire a jersey with some other guy’s name on it. If I buy a jersey, it’s my jersey - not anybody else’s. Therefore it’s going to have my number on it, and certainly no name except perhaps my own.

Right on. I had to laugh watching last weeks’s Hamilton game and seeing #2’s in the stands. I didn’t see the backside … they might have said “Clements”. I dunno. ;D

[Balticfox]

Right on. I had to laugh watching last weeks's Hamilton game and seeing #2's in the stands. I didn't see the backside ....... they might have said "Clements". I dunno. ;D

The WOMAN's jerseys are all number 7, while all mine have the number 3:

[bobo82]

@Stampilton

Right on. I had to laugh watching last weeks's Hamilton game and seeing #2's in the stands. I didn't see the backside ....... they might have said "Clements". I dunno. ;D

Or maybe perhaps......

"Kerrigan" ?? ;D

[Balticfox]

Mike Kerrigan was an excellent QB!

[jonny24eh]

Or Owens…

[Stampilton]

I was probably going a bit too far back. I’m old…

[Stampilton]

@Balticfox

Mike Kerrigan was an excellent QB!

Any man that could humble the Esks in a Grey Cup is tops in my book!

[Capital_Dave]

@Balticfox

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Cat%20Photos/CowboyJersey3_zps7af3eed6.jpg

It figures that Kitler would be a Bombers fan . . . brings back memories of his beloved Luftwaffe.

BTW, was the last Bomber's Grey Cup win before or after WWII? It's so long ago now, it's tough to recall.