Two familiar faces will be back in the lineup for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they face the Ottawa Redblacks. Kicker Brett Lauther, who has been out since week three with groin and hip injuries, returns this week and will handle field goal and kick-off duties. A.C. Leonard also returns much sooner than expected. The defensive […]
Kerry Joseph and Neal Hughes became the newest members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour Thursday night. Both members of the 2007 Grey Cup team, Hughes was a Rider from 2004 to 2014 while Joseph was with the green and white for the 2006, 2007 and 2014 seasons. Joseph said on Thursday his ultimate […]
Not that the Riders defense needed help after its performance in the Montreal game. But it is getting it. They have pulled defensive end AC Leonard off the six-game injured list after one game. “He bounced back a lot quicker than we expected,” said Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “And if he’s good to go, we’ll […]
CFL negotiation lists are hush-hush for whatever reason, but all teams are lifting the curtain on the lists for a second year by telling us 10 players on their 45-man list. Of the 10 players that the Riders are letting us know of, three are quarterbacks. D’Eriq King plays for the University of Houston is […]
A thunderstorm bringing heavy rain and lightning helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders win their 4th football game in a row. The Riders were leading the Alouettes 17-10 with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter when the storm hit Percival Molson Stadium causing a delay. With the lightning and rain still in the […]
Weston Dressler is starting a new chapter in his life. The North Dakota native, who spent 11 productive years in the CFL with the Riders and Bombers, hasn’t officially handed in his retirement papers but he has taken a job as a community relations specialist with Sanford Health in Bismarck. It is a move he […]
Though he looked good to outsiders at Thursday’s walk-through, Shaq Evans remains in doubt for Friday’s game. “He was moving around okay. We didn’t ask him to do much–it’s just a walk-through. But it was encouraging to see walking and participating,” says Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson. Evans missed the previous two practices after spraining […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without three starting defensive linemen this week when they visit the Montreal Alouettes. Defensive tackles Micah Johnson and Zack Evans, as well as defensive end A.C. Leonard, are all out of the lineup this week. Leonard and Evans are both on the six-game injured list, while Johnson is just on […]
One of the more popular Saskatchewan Roughriders is hanging up the helmet. A report from the “Grand Forks Herald” says the former Rider receiver who played his university football at North Dakota is returning to his home state as he will be working as the senior community relations specialist for the Bismarck region of Sanford […]
It may not be long before Riders fans see their team’s newest receiver in action. Shaq Evans didn’t take part in practice Tuesday. He injured his left ankle in Monday’s practice. If he can’t play on Friday, the newly-acquired Kenny Stafford will take Evans’ place. “Kenny is the guy if Shaq can’t go,” says Head […]
