The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released their depth chart for Saturday’s regular-season finale against Edmonton at Mosaic Stadium and it has Cody Fajardo listed as the starting quarterback. Fajardo went down in practice Wednesday after injuring his back and did not practice Thursday sparking speculation he may not be able to play in the game which […]
With just a couple of days to go before a game that could see the Riders finish first in the West for the first time since 2009, the team practiced Thursday without quarterback and most outstanding player nominee Cody Fajardo. The team was inside at the AffinityPlex on Thursday after practicing outdoors at the University […]
Cody Fajardo’s story has perhaps been the biggest one in the CFL this season. After being signed in the off-season to become the back-up quarterback to Zach Collaros, Fajardo took over as the starter in the team’s second series of the year and has proceeded to have a season that could see him end […]
“It’s what you want, you got one game on your homefield for all the marbles. You win and you get to go the Grey Cup.” That is what Solomon Elimimian is saying as the Saskatchewan Roughriders started getting ready for their season finale on Saturday. A win at Mosaic Stadium against the Edmonton Eskimos will […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ hopes of hosting the Western final remain intact. Brett Lauther nailed a 43-yard field goal as time expired, and the Roughriders won their second game in a row and fourth out of the last five with a 27-24 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. The Roughriders (12-5) have earned at least […]
The Riders and Eskimos are the two teams that create the most pressure on the quarterback this season. The thought that he’ll be under pressure Saturday doesn’t phase Riders QB Cody Fajardo. Though the Eskimos defense blitzes more than any team, Fajardo says they don’t disguise their intentions much. “I got a good feeling on […]
Micah Johnson and Takoby Cofield come back onto the Riders roster for Saturday’s game in Edmonton. Johnson, who missed last week’s game in BC, returns to his spot on the defensive line while Cofield takes over at left tackle for Terran Vaughn. The other big change sees Emmanuel Arceneaux starting at wide receiver in place […]
It took until Week 20 for the Riders to play the Eskimos. Until now, the Riders haven’t had to consider how to deal with the CFL’s most-aggressive defence. The Eskimos lead the CFL in the following categories: Blitz percentage QB Pressures QB Sacks Centre Dan Clark is well aware of the unique challenge the Eskimos […]
At least for the day Manny Arceneaux was back with the starting offense. Arceneaux has been the game-day scratch for the past three games, following Jordan Williams-Lambert’s return to the lineup. Now, there’s a chance the roles will be reversed for Saturday’s game. “We’re still deciding,” says Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “We want to get […]
It is the news Rider Nation has been waiting for. The team is announcing they have signed quarterback Cody Fajardo to a two-year contract extension which will keep him with the team through the 2021 season. Fajardo came to the Riders as a free agent in February and was pressed into duty as the starting […]
