Reaction to the news that Saskatchewan Roughriders football uber-boss Chris Jones was decamping for the Cleveland Browns was surprisingly muted as fans in Riderville – and their frenemies – reacted to this unexpected development with their usual level of calm, reasoned restraint.
Just kidding!
Social media feeds were awash with a cornucopia of entertaining reactions from smarmy, trolling Twitter posts from opposing teams to witty one-liners from seasoned scribes to the uncontrolled fury that can only be mustered by an aggrieved sports fan. Jones’ reign in Saskatchewan was a series of controversial, holy shit moments that inspired no shortage of vitriolic and amusing reactions: no reason his departure should be any different.
Here are some of the best / most entertaining offerings.
— Edmonton Elks (@GoElks) January 15, 2019
BREAKING: Footage of the exact moment Chris Jones was offered a contract by Cleveland, and left #Riderville pic.twitter.com/6TCWh9rFWY
— Pat McKay (@letitallhangout) January 16, 2019
From Reddit user omegatron20xx
The final verdict on Chris Jones' tenure with the Saskatchewan Roughriders: Moderately successful.
— Rob Vanstone (@robvanstone) January 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/djchelsb/status/1085383723242135552
Holy shit. We went from being a QB away from a Grey Cup to potentially being back at the bottom of a rebuild. Now we need to find a HC, DC that can field a Jones caliber D, prob an OC, QB and face a reality of FA loyal to Jones signing elsewhere. Oh boy… #Riders #CFL
— Jason Pachkowski (@KingCeaserOTN) January 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/Bryceyourself/status/1085335683366039552
Paging Wally Buono….paging Wally Buono…will you please pick up the green courtesy phone? #Riders #CFL #NoImNotSerious
— BCLionsDen 🇨🇦 🍁 (@BCLionsDen) January 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/fauxchrisjones/status/1085329743015223301
So for Chris Jones signs extension week or 2 ago and leaves for the NFL. Sounds like a joke to me but no laughter #CFL #Riders
— Dylan Dickens (@Dd437Dylan) January 16, 2019
Who is having a worse day?#Riders fan or this guy?#CFL pic.twitter.com/Hc4ZqNOjBu
— Baron Von Awesome (@CappyD) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/matt_boyko/status/1085317063613177856
https://twitter.com/Coryjankoski/status/1085310525049880576
Roughrider fans at the moment… #riders #CFL pic.twitter.com/hhWOP0ZPSm
— Adam Stuart (@adamstuart1) January 15, 2019
@sskroughriders fans right now #CFL #NFL #Riders pic.twitter.com/2Ju1YRAU5D
— ฿𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡 (@brosinco) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/rwalker_yyc/status/1085300364646133760
So this opens the door for Eric Tillman's return to Saskatchewan? #CFL pic.twitter.com/SDtRp03Ixn
— 2 and Out Podcast (@2andOutCFL) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/NoNotThatJoey/status/1085295902678491136
Is this as funny in Sask as when Durant grabbed the #Bombers money and ran?
Asking for a friend.#Riders #CFL— Baron Von Awesome (@CappyD) January 15, 2019
Hey #riders. You know what sounds like a great idea. Hire one guy for coach,DC, GM and VP. Then he leaves and now we are facked!! I hope you found his Mexican equivalent last week. pic.twitter.com/v4YTCeNBc4
— Island Joe Quimby (@voteothersk2016) January 16, 2019
So many #Riders thoughts. But ultimately, news that I can finally wear green and white again without feeling ashamed about who is running the team, all I have to say is… pic.twitter.com/OMiFlZyOQR
— John Himpe (@JohnHimpe) January 16, 2019
Jonesy bails to become a defensive assistant? That hurts. I really bought into the whole “unfinished business” thing. Now we start from scratch. Craig Reynolds lets really make some sound decisions here. Maybe this time we won’t heavily invest so much in one human being. #Riders
— Darren Dreher (@Darren_Dreher) January 16, 2019
