STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND!

Geroy Simon would look super, man, in a Roughriders' uniform in 2013.

By Ward Kurenoff, DMN

 (Doesn't Mean Nothing)

The Second Cutest one in the family!


STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND ...

Was many years ago that I left home and came this way

I was a young man full of hopes and dreams

But now it seems that all is lost and nothing (West Division Final this year) gained ...

-- Lyrics from Iron Maiden ... Stranger In a Strange Land

Couldn't help but think that over the last few weeks if "Superman" -- a.k.a Geroy Simon -- may be feeling somewhat this way considering his current situation with the Lions. Should he stay or should he go?

Hey it's a tough job!

Comments flying around these days may have him wondering what more he has to do to go and end his career his way and on his financial terms. (If you remember how Wally Buono dealt with now-Regina realtor, Jason Clermont ... all class by the way, but Wally knew what was going on in terms of player personel).

After Coach G (you'll see what I mean shortly) entering the league in 1999 and finding his way to become the CFL's best with 15,787 yards (thank God my beer fridge isn't that far from me) it now has become talk around here that Wally may (nothing official, just my feeling) offer Geroy a lower salary or part ways with him. Selfishly, I would like to see Geroy in a Riders' jersey next year as I perceive the Riders are missing that component of clutch catches when it is second and 8, etc., when the defence covers Dressler and Getzlaff.

Add Geroy and Carr in the Rider receiving core and who do you cover regularly?? Does make for interesting fodder.

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Answers to four B.C. Lion players on the "bubble" because of their birth certificate.

Paul McCallum stays just as long as he doesn't have to kick any more 17-yard field goals in the West Division Final.
Arland Bruce will be a numbers victim because of all the up-and-coming receivers the Lions have.

Angus Reid who does a great job for Team 1040 Radio should stay if he wants, but may not get the chance. Hope he stays!

And you know my thoughts on Geroy. (Go Green, Barrin Simpson did!)

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Speaking of Coach G..

Pictured here with Cloverdale Bobcats (hope I got that right, Spilly) Sensational Full Back Aidan (a.k.a Aido) capturing the Cloverdale Pee Wee Football League championship last week, who are now playing for the provincials against Abbotsford this Sunday in Langley.
Good luck you two this weekend and let's hope Aido can be Running Free (some of you Maiden fans will get that one) all over the Abby defence on Sunday. Also, Aido can you tell Geroy to sign with the Riders? Would this be considered tampering?

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LET'S HOPE THE TREND CONTINUES

2011 Grey Cup BC Wins on home soil.

2012 Argos (Does Eric Tillman get an honory ring too) wins on home turf.

2013 It's in Regina! Just saying.

Grey Cup 2013 countdown Kicks off Thursday in Regina!

So with no NHL action on the horizon and the 100th Grey Cup over where this year 75 per cent -- that would be six out of eight for you math whizzes out there -- of the teams did not lose money. The two losers were in Southern Ontario, which means that Winterpeg didn't lose money. Just think if they had a real team.

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Any way, we had time to go around town to see the "sights" of North Surrey and there was Leo the Lion entertaining the crowd in attendance.

Young Luc Kurenoff with Leo.
Luc asked Leo how many playoff
games they won this year.
Leo answered: "See my number!"
Luc asked how many smart brothers
does my dad have. Leo said
"Same answer !"

 Have a great weekend folks...And I'll leave you with this:

No hockey, No CFL now...
If only work didn't get in the way..
Cheers to all!