By Malcolm Kelly, CBC Sports
After 21 weeks of the Canadian Football League, the final question remains: What did we learn?
Here's a list of 10:
1. Quarterbacks are not fashion items
Somewhere out in the offices at 1910 Piffles Taylor Way, in Regina, general manager Eric Tillman is probably still trying to work out why his Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't win a second consecutive Grey Cup. Here's a hint: If you treat your quarterbacks like they're interchangeable outfits you can buy, switch and toss away on a whim, you can't be successful.
First, the Riders traded Kerry Joseph to Toronto because they couldn't afford him and believed Marcus Crandell could be the guy.
Except he wasn't.
Crandell was judged not good enough and cut early in the season, so they traded for Michael Bishop from Toronto, and said he was the guy.
Except he wasn't.
So they went to Darian Durant and Steven Jyles. And then back to Bishop for the playoffs. When Bish didn't play well and showed almost no confidence (wonder why?) in the post-season defeat, the Riders cut him.
Next year, how about Doug Flutie? Or Sam Etcheverry? Or Russ Jackson? (Historical note: Neil "Piffles" Taylor was a First War pilot who became a key figure in the development of football out West. Thought you'd like to know).
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