A pair of Saskatchewan Roughriders visited the Regina Food Bank Tuesday to officially kick off the Purolator Tackle Hunger campaign. Charleston Hughes and AC Leonard both toured the facility and met with volunteers to get a first-hand look at the way things work at the facility. Leonard said the need for food is great. “You […]
The Labour Day Classic lived up to its moniker on Sunday. Brett Lauther kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 19-17 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a sold-out crowd at Mosaic Stadium. After making the kick, Lauther ran down the field and joined happy […]
Riders receiver Justin McInnis will move into the starting lineup for the Labour Day Classic. Cory Watson has been moved to the 6-game injured list. Watson missed practice on Friday when the Riders said he was “under the weather”. Now, Head Coach Craig Dickenson says Watson has a knee injury. The team is awaiting medical tests […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have received some good news heading into the all-important Labour Day Classic showdown versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Defensive tackle Micah Johnson is back in the starting lineup after missing a couple games due to an ankle injury. The big man recently returned to practicing with his teammates, and it was confirmed […]
Riders Quarterback Cody Fajardo sums up Willie Jefferson well: “He’s a freak athlete.” Add in a what must be a high football IQ and the creativity to invent ways to ruin plays, and you’ve got the Bombers star defensive end. Jefferson is first in the CFL in QB pressures (35), first in forced fumbles (5), first […]
The stats would say that the Riders are set to face a bad passer. The Riders themselves say different. The Bombers Chris Streveler was 7/17 for 89 yards in a win over Edmonton last week. He was accurate on only 50% of his pass attempts. Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson says he doesn’t think that’s […]
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back on the field to get ready for Sunday’s Labour Day Classic, one player who was able to resume practicing was defensive lineman Micah Johnson. Johnson, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, said after practice it is hope to be in the lineup for the […]
When the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Staidum on Sunday, it will once again be in front of a sold out crowd. The 55th annual Labour Day Classic between the two inter-provincial rivals was announced as a sell out by the Riders on Wednesday morning. In a news release, the Riders […]
After beating Ottawa at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday night, the Roughriders took three days off. It’s back to work on Wednesday though as they start getting ready for the annual back-to-back games against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers starting with Sunday’s Labour Day Classic which will go at Mosaic Stadium starting at 1. The Riders go […]
Raise your hand if you thought the Saskatchewan Roughriders would be 6-3 at the midway point of the CFL season at the start of the season. The Riders will end the first half of the season as the hottest team in the CFL as they made it five straight wins Saturday night with a 40-18 […]
