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
Saskatchewan Roughriders Profit $3.1M!
The Saskatchewan Roughriders reported a profit for 2009 of $3.1 Million according to the following report by CBC: The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Saturday that the CFL club made a record profit of $3.1 million in 2009. While the announcement did not specify an exact figure for gross revenues in the season, the club said they [...]
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 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?
Apr
Riders unscathed by NFL draft
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The Saskatchewan Roughriders emerged relatively unscathed from the NFL draft on the weekend. Eric Tillman, the Riders general manager, said only one player off the CFL team’s 35-player negotiation list was selected during the two-day draft. Negotiation lists are confidential and Tillman would only say the player was selected in the [...]
Apr
Lynch and Mitchell remain Riders
Courtesy CFL.ca: Saskatchewan Roughrider General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations Eric Tillman announced today they have re-signed import linebacker Brandon Lynch and import defensive end Kyle Mitchell. Financial details of the signings were not released. Lynch (5’11 – 192 lbs) is entering his second season in Saskatchewan. He dressed in six regular season games last [...]
Apr
Riders add 3
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed three import receivers Wednesday. The Riders signed DaVon Fowlkes, Roosevelt Kiser and Princeton Shepherd to contracts of one year plus an option. Financial details of the signings were not released. Fowlkes (5-foot-8 and 170 pounds) signed with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2006. He dressed in six [...]
Apr
Riders sign defensive end
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed import defensive end DeVon Hicks. Hicks, 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds, signed with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers in 2007. He was released prior to the start of the season. Hicks signed with the Roughriders for two years plus an option. Financial details were not released. Hicks [...]
Apr
Ti-cats playing poker
Courtesy Hamilton Spectator: Tiger-Cat GM Bob O’Billovich’s cellphone is on a lot of speed dials around the CFL these days. Other GMs are calling to see what it will take to pry the number one pick from the Tabbies. No one is talking on the record, of course, but Obie probably wants a Canadian starter [...]
Apr
Dominguez OK with changes
Courtesy Regina Leader Post: Matt Dominguez has already picked up on a mini-trend with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. When Dominguez re-signed with the Roughriders after the 2004 season, the veteran receiver was hoping to catch passes from quarterback Henry Burris. That didn’t turn out as Burris signed with the Calgary Stampeders in February of 2005. This [...]
