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Got all that?

It does make the head spin, especially when speculation pertains to the purpose of the Roughriders’ request.

Are they simply covering their bases in case McAdoo joins another team?

Failing that, do the Roughriders want McAdoo to stay in Regina?

Does McAdoo want to stay in Regina?

His status has been the subject of considerable debate since the Roughriders lost 20-13 to the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Division final on Nov. 17.

There are two ways of appraising McAdoo’s performance during the 2019 season.

Positive: With McAdoo choreographing the offence, quarterback Cody Fajardo unexpectedly blossomed into a CFL all-star — and the West’s most outstanding player. After scoring a league-low 25 offensive touchdowns in 2018, the Roughriders increased that total by 18. The offence, as a whole, was solid.

Negative:The play-calling in the West final has been heavily criticized. During the fourth quarter, the Roughriders were at or inside the Blue Bombers’ five-yard line on three possessions, only to emerge without a touchdown. Whether it was a botched shotgun handoff on second-and-goal from the 1 1/2-yard line or an unsuccessful third-and-goal run from the one-yard line with an injured Fajardo moving laterally, the result was unsatisfactory. Many fans were understandably apoplectic.

Such was the sentiment for much of the 2018 season. But remember that the 2017 Roughriders had led the league in touchdown passes, with 35, with Kevin Glenn and Brandon Bridge at the controls.