Mar
Stamps sign two
Courtesy Calgary Herald: The Calgary Stampeders snapped up free-agent imports Nate Curry and Ben Emanuel on Tuesday. Curry, a receiver, spent last season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played in 18 games. He had 30 catches for 320 yards and one touchdown, as well as 378 return yards. “Nate gives us depth at receiver and [...]
Mar
Voice of the Riders talks about life playing in the “fishbowl”
Courtesy Rod Pedersen.com: Regina is renowned across the CFL for being a “fishbowl”. People connected to – or more specifically employed by – the Riders find themselves under constant scrutiny 24/7, 365. I’ve got dozens, if not hundreds, of examples but I’ll tell just a few. K-J said to friends after The Trade that he’ll [...]
Mar
Doug Brown talks to the Free Press about Jospeh trade
Courtesy Winnipeg Free Press: If you knew nothing of the vast differences between the CFL and NFL, let this week’s controversy around the trade of the CFL’s reigning MVP to Toronto teach you one big thing. Win a championship in America and you can do no wrong as a general manager for three to five [...]
Mar
Brian Clark latest cap casualty
Courtesy TSN.ca: With the Calgary Stampeders deep at linebacker, there appears to be no room for veteran Brian Clark. According to the Calgary Sun, the Stampeders have released Clark along with fellow linebackers Rob Rodriguez and Cornelius Anthony. “It was a difficult decision,” Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel said on QR77 radio Friday. “I told [...]
Mar
Flemons and a January speak about trade to Saskatchewan
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Ronald Flemons and Glenn January aren’t feeling any additional pressure as the newest members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The former Toronto Argonauts are happily adjusting to being Roughriders. Flemons, a defensive lineman, and January, an offensive tackle, were acquired by the Roughriders in Wednesday’s trade that saw quarterback Kerry Joseph and [...]
Mar
Sask fans react to big time trade
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The big, big, BIG news of Kerry Joseph’s departure was initially reported on leaderpost.com at 2:12 p.m., during a Wednesday afternoon. Fans’ hearts were broken as quickly as the story. “Awful trade” read the subject line of one e-mail. “Say it ain’t so,” wrote another fan, who was equally despondent to [...]
Mar
Cap doing its work on riders
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The offseason is turning out to be just as eventful as the 2007 CFL season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders closed out the 2007 campaign with a 23-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup game at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Since then, the Grey Cup [...]
Mar
Joseph dealt to Argos
Courtesy Sportsnet.ca: Last year’s CFL ouststanding player is headed to Toronto. The Roughriders traded starting quarterback Kerry Joseph to the Argonauts for defensive end Ronald Flemons, offensive tackle Glenn January and a 2009 draft pick, Sportsnet.ca has learned. Joseph will be introduced at a media conference in Toronto on Thursday. At the same time the [...]
Mar
Burris wins President’s ring
Courtesy CFL.ca: The Calgary Stampeders announced on Friday that Henry Burris is the 2007 Presidents’ Ring recipient. Burris is one of four quarterbacks in Stampeder history to receive the award, joining Jerry Keeling, Danny Barrett and Dave Dickenson. “It’s an honour to be a part of such a prestigious list,” said Burris. “I look at [...]
Feb
Riders sign import RB Quentin Griffin
Courtesy TSN.ca: The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed import running back Quentin Griffin to a one-year plus an option contract. Financial details were not disclosed. ”Quentin is a very talented young man,” general manager/vice president Eric Tillman said. ”His quickness, pass catching skills and return ability are all perfectly suited for the Canadian game. And, just as [...]
