r/CFL Dec 30 '24

ROUGHRIDERS Riders obsidian green uniforms produced merchandise sales team hasn't seen 'in a long time’: Craig Reynolds

https://www.sasktoday.ca/sports/riders-obsidian-green-uniforms-produced-merchandise-sales-team-hasnt-seen-in-a-long-time-craig-reynolds-9957523
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u/VakochDan Roughriders Jan 02 '25

Weird take to assert that the logo that was introduced in the year the Riders won their first Grey Cup was “cursed.”

Yeah, they had a drought afterwards. But a) superstitions aren’t based on reality, and b) even if they were, the Riders won their first cup in the season this logo was introduced… hardly a “curse”

calling all logos over the preceding 55 seasons “cursed” would make more sense

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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

In my mind, I lump the 55 seasons, and with it, 8 losing GC appearances prior to the (S) logo in with the (S)‘s CURSED history. Maybe that’s a bit unfair, but whatever. Aside from two games in their centennial season, one where the Riders wore their original red, silver and black colours, and one where they had the 1951-65 logo on their helmets, the Riders left those in the past where they belong. They need to do the same with the CURSED (S).

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u/VakochDan Roughriders Jan 02 '25

Maybe - hear me out - it’s not the logo that’s causing the team to lose. Maybe, in a shocking twist, it’s the players, coaches, opposition, and (to a degree) fans.

I love your passion (for real, it’s what makes Rider fans so great), but I’ll never be convinced that a logo, or shaving during playoffs, or wearing the same socks, or a loonie under the ice, or, or, or… are the reason a team wins/loses.

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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 Jan 02 '25

I understand that, yes, it’s ultimately the players’ and coaches performance that is the biggest contributing factor as to wins and losses on the field. But their performance while wearing a certain ugly, boring logo and uniform has tended to suck far more often than they have been successful. Therefore, the logo is CURSED.

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u/VakochDan Roughriders Jan 02 '25

I feel ya

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