Riders’ Kevin Francis embracing being Canadian
You could call him the accidental Canadian linebacker. When Kevin Francis first tried out for the CFL, he thought of it as a chance to extend his football career, and hadn’t thought that his Canadian...
View Article'My favourite place:' Anthony Allen returns to Riderville
Anthony Allen never really considered he’d return to the Roughriders, but he hung on to some green and white just in case. It turned out to be the right decision, since the running back rejoined the...
View ArticleViral sensation Stoshak flipping at chance with Riders
His ability to catch a football gave him his fifteen minutes of fame. Now, Jenson Stoshak wants to make a CFL career out of it. The world was introduced to the Saskatchewan Roughriders import receiver...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The defence of the Riders
The Rider Nation primarily concerns itself with offence. But the fan base this year should be encouraged by changes to the defence. Last season, the Riders were last in sacks, last in forced turnovers...
View ArticleVince Young exits practice with hamstring injury
There’s no word on how serious his injury is, but Vince Young left Roughriders practice this morning with an injury to his hamstring. The former NFL pivot had just entered his second week of training...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Young's worth
While Vince Young's hamstring injury – and, for that matter, his presence at Rider camp – is a story, it's important for fans to keep the quarterback situation in perspective. Chris Jones has...
View ArticleVince Young not playing in Riders preseason game Saturday
Fans hoping to get their first glimpse of Vince Young in Regina on Saturday will be disappointed. The former NFL quarterback left Tuesday’s practice with a suspected hamstring injury and did not...
View ArticleAntigha finding his fit on the Roughrider defensive line
Tobi Antigha might not have any clothes that fit him anymore, but he seems to be fitting in on the defensive line just fine. The 24-year-old was trying out for the Riders in December as a receiver but,...
View ArticleBridge to start Riders first preseason game
Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge will be the first Roughrider to throw a football at new Mosaic Stadium Saturday. After much speculation, Chris Jones made the announcement after practice in...
View ArticleWhat you need to know for game day at new Mosaic Stadium
It's been years in the making and now after two test events, new Mosaic Stadium is set to host the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the first time. The Riders are playing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in...
View ArticleBlocking number 1 as Riders evaluate running backs
There has been a lot of talk about quarterbacks in Riderville this week, but for the first time, the running backs will be on full display. After the shooting death of Joe McKnight last year, the...
View ArticleBridge impresses in Riders 25-25 preseason tie
There was a lot of hype around Bryan Bennett going into Saturday night’s preseason game, but it was Brandon Bridge that impressed the Rider faithful. “I wanted to show consistency, show I know where to...
View ArticleDespite kinks, city happy with amount of transit users
There are still issues to address ahead of the official opening of new Mosaic Stadium. Transit remained a big problem at the preseason game Saturday — some fans waited up to an hour to catch a bus. The...
View ArticleBecoming a Rider 'worked out well' for Dyakowski
Peter Dyakowski spent just three months as a Toronto Argonaut and that's just fine with him. The offensive lineman had spent 10 years as a Hamilton Tigercat, but in the offseason, he entered free...
View ArticleWray Morrison: One more time
Twenty days and two exhibition games – that’s the length of CFL training camps. Teams go from around 85 or 90 players down to a 46-player active roster in a very short period of time. Riders VP of...
View ArticleLegendary CFL coach Don Matthews dead at age 77
TORONTO - One of the CFL's most prolific coaches has died. Don Matthews was a larger-than-life character known for his abrasive style. He died today in Oregon at the age of 77. The native of Amesbury,...
View ArticleRiders’ Williams following in Durant’s footsteps
For the second time in his football career, Marquise Williams is following in the footsteps of Darian Durant. Williams played his college career at the University of North Carolina, the same school...
View ArticleRoster cuts loom for Riders after Friday game against B.C.
He’s been doing it for years, but cutting players never gets any easier for Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones. To some, this may come as a surprise, given he’s the man that cut fan...
View ArticleRoughriders struggle in 42-10 loss to B.C.
More than 70 players gave their final audition to the Chris Jones and Roughriders football operations staff and at times it was hard to watch. The Roughriders were sloppy in nearly every facet of the...
View ArticleVince Young, Anthony Allen among those released by Riders
The Roughriders’ experiment with Vince Young seems to have come to an end. The quarterback, who injured his hamstring in practice on June 6, was said to have needed four to six weeks of rehab to get...
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