Jun
If It Wasn’t For Football…
Courtesy Canada.com REGINA – Chris McKenzie’s battle to make the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders pales in comparison to ones he has already fought. The 27-year-old survived a tough life on the streets of Queens, N.Y., long before becoming a football player. “I’ve overcome a lot,” the rookie defensive back said Friday after the Roughriders’ training camp [...]
Apr
One tough Chick
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: John Chick’s profile received a huge boost during his rookie season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his first offseason, Chick is using that status as a CFL player to increase awareness about diabetes. Chick, a 25-year-old defensive end, is a suitable spokesman because he has battled the disease since being diagnosed [...]
Apr
Riders add pair to secondary
Courtesy Riderville.com: Saskatchewan Roughrider General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations Eric Tillman announced today they have signed import defensive backs Jeremy Burnett and Kevin Garrett to one-year plus an option contracts. Financial details of the signings were not released. Burnett (6’1 – 200 lbs) was a two-year starting safety at South Florida. He played in [...]
Mar
Riders sign import RB Jamal Robertson
Courtesy Riderville.com: Saskatchewan Roughrider General Manager Eric Tillman announced today they have signed import running back Jamal Robertson to a one-year plus an option contract. Financial details of the signing were not released. Robertson (5’9 – 215 lbs) began his pro career with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 2002. After a stellar season [...]
Mar
Former backup a happy camper
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Marcus Crandell’s winter vacation couldn’t have gone any better. Crandell was on a two-week holiday with his family in Phoenix, Ariz., when he received word that Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Kerry Joseph had been traded to the Toronto Argonauts. Crandell, who was Joseph’s backup for two seasons with the Roughriders, was on [...]
Mar
Morgan and Johnson speak about new contracts with riders
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Omarr Morgan and James Johnson expressed similar emotions when it was announced Wednesday that they had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Both import defensive backs used “ecstatic” to describe their respective feelings when contacted at their offseason homes. Morgan returns to the Roughriders after a one-year stint with the Edmonton Eskimos. [...]
Mar
Riders sign Omarr Morgan
Courtesy Riderville: Saskatchewan Roughrider General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations Eric Tillman announced today they have signed free agent defensive back Omarr Morgan to a one-year plus an option contract. They have also re-signed defensive back James Johnson to a new one-year plus an option contract. Financial details of the signings were not released. Morgan [...]
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
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 [...]
