Riders New Farm Team For Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos announced today that they have entered into an agreement with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders which will see the Riders serve as a farm or development team for the Eskimos.
At the same time, the Eskimos announced they have sent someone by the name of
Juan Joseph to the Riders for all star defensive end Kitwana Jones. Joseph has just graduated Millsaps (yes that does say saps) College in Jackson, Mississippi.
(Wonder who the saps are in this deal?)
Kitwana Jones
Started all 18 regular season games and West Semi-Final at defensive end…had seven defensive tackles in week 7…had three defensive tackles and a fumble recovery in week 9…had five defensive tackles, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble in week 10…had four defensive tackles, three special teams tackles and a quarterback sack in week 12…had two defensive tackles, a special teams tackle, a quarterback sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in week 14…finished the season with 55 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, three tackles for losses and a team high five quarterback sacks.
Looks like a pretty even trade !
The Riders have been unofficially serving as a development team for the Eskimos having recently traded Fred Perry for Steven Jyles (another quarterback who doesn't play)
Ritchie Hall also left the Riders to take over the head coaching position with the Eskimos and earlier this year the Eskimos called up Scott Gordon and Maurice Lloyd to play with the big team. (free agents)
A league spokesman says although unusual it is not against the rules for a team to have a farm team in the same league. As far as disappointing the fans, the spokesman points to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who haven't won anything in years and yet still fill their building.
Rider officials are confident their young inexperienced quarterbacks can do the job but say negotiations are continuing with Michael Bishop and Kerry Joseph and talks have started with Dave Dickenson, however apparently Dickenson can't remember where Saskatchewan is.
As far as a decimated defence corps goes, Rider coaches say there is no truth to the rumour that Gainer the Gopher is now working out at the middle linebacker position.