Roughriders
Jun
Season Preview: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Being a Green-Bleeding member of the Rider Nation it is impossible not to be slightly biased in my opinions about who the best team in the 2011 CFL Season will be. However, deep down, we all know it’s going to be the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Granted, the Riders lost Andy Fantuz to the NFL this [...]
Jun
Weston Dressler Extends With Riders
According to the always reliable Rod Pederson, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have extended the contract of wide receiver Weston Dressler. Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that import wide receiver Weston Dressler has signed an extension with the team. Financial details of the signing were not released. Dressler is in his third season with the Riders after originally [...]
Jun
Saskatchewan Roughriders Loonie!
Just a day after the the new Riders Centennial Jersey was released, a report from CBC indicates that an official Canadian Loonie will bear the Saskatchewan Roughriders logo in honor of the team’s centennial season. The order-in-council authorizing the Royal Canadian Mint to produce a one-dollar circulation coin was dated June 10. No pictures were available, [...]
Jun
Saskatchewan roughriders Unveil Centennial Jerseys
The Saskatchewan Roughriders unveiled their new centennial jerseys today in Regina. The photo below depicts the new Riders jersey featuring a red and black colour scheme more familiar to the Ottawa Roughriders. (Courtesy CFL.ca) What do you think of the new Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial Jerseys?
Jan
Roughriders Have No Timeline For GM Search
Saskatchewan Roughrider President, Jim Hopson, told the media that they have set “no timeline” in the search for a new General Manager and that they want to give all of those interested, with the appropriate skill set a chance to declare their intentions. He also noted that the team did not want to be bound [...]
Dec
Chris Getzlaf Re-signs With Riders
Effective yesterday evening, Chris Getzlaf has re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 2 years plus an option. What does this signing mean for the rest of the Riders’ Canadian receiving core?
Sep
Boreham puts boot to Eskimos
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Jamie Boreham gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a leg up on the Edmonton Eskimos when it came to Saturday’s swirling winds at Commonwealth Stadium. The veteran punter used a series of rugby-style kicks to keep the Eskimos off-balance and cut through the winds, which were gusting to 80 kilometres per hour. Boreham’s [...]
Sep
Team has faith in Durant
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: On a blustery afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant didn’t throw all caution to the wind. After forcing the ball downfield for two first-quarter interceptions — one of which was returned for a touchdown — Durant showed poise and resilience while methodically leading Saskatchewan to a 23-20 comeback [...]
Sep
Riders 23 Edmonton 20
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Slotback Jason Clermont’s contribution to the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 23-20 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday didn’t appear on the scoresheet. Clermont didn’t have a reception in the battle of the West Division rivals but a pre-game meeting with his teammates may have helped the Riders prevail despite heading into the [...]
Sep
Riderville: Bagg enjoying breakout season
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: It’s not visible, but there is a chip under Rob Bagg’s shoulder pads. It’s there because the personable second-year receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders wants to show each team in the Canadian Football League what they missed when they chose not to draft him 2007. “It was a driving force when [...]
