Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

[ticatfan]

Former University of Alabama Crimson Tide running back Trent Richardson is on his way to Regina with the intention of finalizing an agreement that would make the 2012 third overall NFL pick a Saskatchewan Roughrider, per sources.

Richardson’s agent has been selling his client to CFL teams for at least a month.

The Riders added the 27-year-old runner to their negotiation list on July 28. The Pensacola, Florida native was last on an NFL roster in August 2016.

Richardson rushed for 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in 2011. After finishing third in the Heisman Trophy voting that season, behind Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck, Richardson ran for 96 yards and one touchdown to help Alabama win the BCS National Championship.

Following the title game victory, Richardson declared for the 2012 NFL Draft. That May, Cleveland traded up to select the five-foot-nine, 230-pound back No. 3 overall. He signed a fully guaranteed four-year $20.4-million deal that included a $13.3-million signing bonus.


As a rookie NFL running back, Richardson carried the ball 267 times for 950 yards (3.6 yards per carry average) and 11 touchdowns while adding 367 yards and one touchdown on 51 receptions.

Two games into the 2013 NFL season, Indianapolis traded a 2014 first-round pick for Richardson. He spent the rest of the 2013 season and entire 2014 campaign with the Colts. Richardson ran for 977 yards and six touchdowns and recorded 494 yards and one touchdown on 55 catches in 29 games with Indianapolis.

http://3downnation.com/2017/08/22/trent-richardson-on-his-way-to-regina-with-intent-of-finalizing-deal-with-riders/

[Homegrown]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

Time for Trent to get a real job ....

[OpIv37]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I've never watched a CFL game but with all the scrubs who head north, I get the feeling it's like watching the last quarter of an NFL preseason game.

[cookie G]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I can appreciate Ticat's love for the game and his loyalty to the CFL,

but these threads are like reading about Styx and REO Speedwagon appearing at the Red Moose Casino in Saskatoon.

[YardRat]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

There once was a running back named Trent
whose time in the NFL was ill-spent
He moved to Regina
to fix his vagina
Still missing the holes as he went.

[Guest]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders


Report: Richardson won't sign with Riders


Running back Trent Richardson was reported to be heading to Regina to finalize a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but that no longer appears to be the case.

According to Matt Zenitz of Al.com, Richardson, the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, has decided not to sign with the CFL team. Richardson told Al.com he would have to sign a one-year contract with a team option for a second, meaning he couldn't make a potential return to the National Football League until 2019.

Three Down Nation was the first to report the possible signing......

http://www.tsn.ca/report-richardson-won-t-sign-with-riders-1.836257

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders



Trent will never play in the NFL again, he's an idiot.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I've never watched a CFL game but with all the scrubs who head north, I get the feeling it's like watching the last quarter of an NFL preseason game.

That's being closed-minded, Opi.

It's good football. Been enjoying it for decades.

[feldspar]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I can appreciate Ticat's love for the game and his loyalty to the CFL,

but these threads are like reading about Styx and REO Speedwagon appearing at the Red Moose Casino in Saskatoon.

Lol

[ticatfan]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I can appreciate Ticat's love for the game and his loyalty to the CFL,

but these threads are like reading about Styx and REO Speedwagon appearing at the Red Moose Casino in Saskatoon.

Coming from a guy with a ticat on his avatar. lol But it is a free world and you do not have to open it up.

[ticatfan]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

I've never watched a CFL game but with all the scrubs who head north, I get the feeling it's like watching the last quarter of an NFL preseason game.

So you have no idea what you are saying then?? It is a different game. Yes the NFL is where the real elites go, but many great players fall thru the cracks. Most NFL QB's would be a failure up here because of the game difference. And NFL 'ers that do come here get very humbled very quickly.

[ticatfan]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

The former Alabama running back was planning on flying to Canada to finalize the deal, but has decided not to sign, Richardson told AL.com.

The reason, Richardson said, is because he would have had to sign a one-year contract with a team option for a second year, so he would have essentially been locked into playing two years in Canada if he did well.

http://3downnation.com/2017/08/22/report-trent-richardson-not-headed-to-riders/

Standard practice to release a player in the 2nd yr if he has a shot to make the NFL.

[Mace]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

The former Alabama running back was planning on flying to Canada to finalize the deal, but has decided not to sign, Richardson told AL.com.

The reason, Richardson said, is because he would have had to sign a one-year contract with a team option for a second year, so he would have essentially been locked into playing two years in Canada if he did well.

http://3downnation.com/2017/08/22/report-trent-richardson-not-headed-to-riders/

Standard practice to release a player in the 2nd yr if he has a shot to make the NFL.

He had to have some other gripe, and should know better by now. If he wants to keep playing, he'd better grasp at whatever he can. That's not a slam at the Canadian game, which I enjoy when I can see it. Trent lacks any ability whatever for some reason to understand the plays he's involved in, find holes and get through them, or react to opportunity on the field. It's like his brain scrambles at the snap, he panics, and then tries just running forward wherever without instinct. I don't think that works in the CFL either.

Even if he did well in Canada, and I really don't think he would, I think the NFL has seen enough of him to not think him worthwhile with even udfa RB's succeeding yearly out of college. Richardson is old news and wasted potential, more than likely in Canada as well, because they also know how to find younger potential, but in a smaller pool

If he wants to keep playing he'd better take what he can get, he's not in the catbird seat.

[ticatfan]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

Now that the riders are looking to make the playoffs he signs. That says a lot, now we will see what he does. Ricky Williams came here and sucked.

[ticatfan]

Re: Trent Richardson on his way to Regina with intent of finalizing deal with Riders

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/26/trent-richardson-signs-with-the-saskatchewan-roughriders/

Now alex green played his 1st game up here with the ticats and had a good 1st outing. So we will see if he can do anything.