The Saskatchewan Roughriders play their biggest game of the season Saturday night when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium. The two longtime rivals are virtually in a three-way tie for first place with Calgary in the CFL’s west, with both the Riders and Stampeders holding a game in hand on Winnipeg. Head […]
Defensive Tackle Zack Evans is off the six-game injured list and on the roster for Saturday. Evans missed six games after surgery and rehabbing a few injuries. In an unusual move, he’s listed as a backup to Micah Johnson. Jordan Williams-Lambert replaces Manny Arceneaux in the starting lineup. Arceneaux remains on the roster as a […]
Cody Fajardo has said the Riders and his agent have had talks about a contract extension. Wednesday on the Sports Cage, Fajardo talked about what he wants in a new deal. In one word: stability. “I’m done with the one-year thing. I think that’s the biggest thing,” Fajardo says. “And I’m tired of moving around. […]
After three weeks back with the Riders, receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert will get his first start of the season. He will take Manny Arceneaux’s place in the starting lineup when the Riders host the Bombers on Saturday. “It’s exciting,” says Williams-Lambert. “I’m just going to try and add a little bit of play-making and try and […]
Atlee Simon was back in a familiar spot on Tuesday. The former Regina Rams running back was at Mosaic Stadium after the Saskatchewan Roughriders placed him on the practice roster. Simon, who is the Rams all=time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns, has been out of football since being cut by the Calgary Stampeders in […]
You can put an “X” beside their name. The Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched a playoff spot Saturday night as they went into Toronto and spanked the Argonauts 41-16 to improve their record to 9-4 on the season. Cody Fajardo did it with his arms and leg for the winner. The Saskatchewan quarterback threw for 278 yards […]
Thirteen weeks ago the Riders steamrolled the Argos. While the same teams play again Saturday, QB Cody Fajardo almost doesn’t recognize the defense he’ll face. “(They are) completely different,” says Fajardo. “A team that is competitive. A team that has nothing to lose. They’ve changed their personnel a little bit. And I think you’ve got […]
The Riders are getting some veteran leadership in the lineup for Saturday’s game in Toronto on both sides of the ball. The official depth chart released Friday morning didn’t surprise anyone as defensive end Charleston Hughes returns after being a late scratch for the team’s last game on September 14 while Brendon Labatte goes on […]
Rider fans hoping to see Jordan Williams-Lambert back on the field Saturday will have to wait for at least another week. Before heading to Toronto on Thursday, head coach Craig Dickenson said the receiver, who has just come back to the team after a failed tryout with the NFL’s Chicago Bears, needs another week to […]
Riders Guard Brendan LaBatte was a full participant in practice for the first time this season. He’s finally conquered an injury he’s been working around for some time. “I think it actually happened in 2017 when I ended up missing the playoffs,” says LaBatte. “And then it just wasn’t feeling good and it just got […]
