Cut me Some Slack Jack

Is that what the pilots flying this ship we call the Riders going to be saying this year? Five games in, 10 games in, 18 games in, not at all, or should they be saying that now? I have not heard that at all from Eric or Kent or anyone involved with the team, nor do I think we should. Or should we? Is this a rebuilding year? How much more can you rebuild from the Western Final? Is this a tweaking year? That’s more like it in my opinion. There is a great nucleus of players still here form last year. I know there are holes to fill but I think there is a number of players who have been here that can fill those holes especially on defence. The loss of Davin and Omar was/is big; however, Ron Robinson has been here for a while now he knows Richie’s D. Sean Lucaas also was here for the duration of last year. The line backing corps is going to be substantially upgraded in my opinion. Again, I know there are more holes to fill but I see them being filled just fine. On O we have a lot of the same players. The O-line is up in the air but the receiving corps is upgraded - running back I think will be fine, and the pivot position should play out ok as well. We may see both, or even three, guys at different times but who cares… just win baby! I don’t have a favourite number…well most of the time anyhow. So back to my original point: Will people, if need be, (and hopefully we have no worries) be cutting the new regime some slack? I think a number will but not everyone that’s for sure. Will the sky be falling with a 2-5 start? I guess we will have to wait and see. There will be high expectations on this team. When isn’t there?

Not a lot to say today really, but as I have stated before, if you guys are taking the time to stop by I want to give you something to read. And as Spicoli said “If I'm here and you’re here, isn’t it our time Mr. Hand” Damn, Fast Times was a great movie.

Under a brilliant blue Montreal sky, Terry Labonte – whose grandparents migrated to the United States from the Quebec area – turned the first laps in a NASCAR stock car Tuesday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in preparation for the NASCAR Busch Series’ foray into Canada on Aug. 4. Full Story

Today’s Lyrics

“I was scared and fearing for my life.
I was shakin like a leaf on a tree.
cause he was lean, mean,Big and bad,
lord,Pointin that gun at me”

I wonder where Reggie Slack is these days?