OMG, Rider Nation! The papers, the phone lines, the fan forums will all be blowing up this week! Look, last year Sheets went down and the Riders lost 4 in a row. They went on to win the Grey Cup.
Look. The fans need to calm down and not over react. Did Sunseri have a bad game? Yes. Did he hang into the ball too long? Yes. Did he have a lack of mobility? Yes. Were adjustments made to the offensive gameplan to set Sunseri up to succeed? No!
Fans can't be throwing him under the bus. It was his first CFL start. Did any of the receivers come up with a big catch for him? No...
Give it some time people and stop being so damn negative! Willy is hurt in Bomber land, and the Riders are 4 points up with a game in hand. Relax! Give this kid a little time. Also, DD will eventually get back on the sidelines to help him.
If anything, this is an eye opener that we need to have a QB Coach on the sidelines..
The Riders will dissect this game in the film room, and Sunseri will get better. IMO, he is a very similar QB to Drew Willy. He just needs some more starts under his belt.
So let's recap the QB situation around the league. In BC, Lulay is down, so Glenn running show. In Calgary, Mitchell is down so Tate running the show. In Edmonton, Reilly back, and Nicholls on bench. In Winnipeg, Willy is down, so Brohm has the nod. In East, it's Ray, Collaros, Burris and Crompton.
Who would the Riders trade for? Seriously? Which team is willing to give up their proven starter, and or their up and comer, to Riders? The answer is NO ONE! Every GM would be waiting for the phone call from Taman to bend him over the barrel.
The Riders have to solve this from within. Sunseri, Doege or Price? Get used to it Rider Nation. Support the new guy through thick and thin and it will pay dividends down the road