Three Riders starters were on the sidelines as the Riders returned to practice Wednesday. Cornerback Nick Marshall (ankle), receiver KD Cannon (groin) and kicker Brett Lauther (groin) all sat out practice. Coach Craig Dickenson says he expects Lauther to be ready for Saturday’s game. And he thinks Marshall and Cannon should be back to practice […]
The Cody Fajardo show continued Monday night at Mosaic Stadium much to the delight of Rider Nation. After throwing for 360 yards in his first start with the club to set a team record last month against Ottawa, many wondered if Fajardo could come up with a repeat performance. He answered that question with an […]
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look for their first win of the 2019 season in their home opener against the Toronto Argonauts on Canada Day, many members of Rider Nation will walk into Mosaic Stadium wearing the number 9 jersey worn by Regina-born punter Jon Ryan. The 37-year-old was in “The Rider Store” when a fan […]
It will be at least one more game before Manny Arceneaux or Solomon Elimimian makes his Riders debut. The Riders released their depth chart for Monday’s game versus the Argos. Neither of the former BC Lions was on it. The means Saturday’s game against Calgary will be the next chance for their debut. “Not quite […]
While we wait for news on Manny Arceneaux or Solomon Elimimian potentially getting their first start in Rider green, we know of one change for Monday’s game. Terran Vaughn will start at Right Tackle in place of Thaddeus Coleman. Coach Craig Dickenson says it’s not because Coleman played poorly versus Ottawa, it’s something more. “We […]
One of the Riders big moves in the off-season was the signing of linebacker Solomon Elimimian. After nine seasons in B.C, Elimimian was cut by the Lions and picked up by Saskatchewan just prior to training camp, but a calf injury sustained in one of his first practices has kept him on the shelf. On […]
The CFL has fined Riders DT Makana Henry for his sideline hit on Redblacks QB Dominique Davis. In the fourth quarter of last Thursday’s game, Davis was pushed out of bounds after a 22-yard scramble. Replays showed Henry not move from his spot on the sideline and lean a shoulder into Davis, knocking him to […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have selected Offensive Lineman Jake Bennett in the 2019 supplemental draft. In doing so the Riders will forfeit their third round selection in the 2020 CFL Draft. The six-foot-three, 290-pounder was most recently a member of the Salt Lake Stallions in the AAF, suiting up at centre for the team. “The CFL […]
What crazy world is this? The Riders have opened as a 13.5-point favorite for Monday’s game versus the Argos. Yes, the 0-2 Riders are a monster favorite on Monday. Online-betting site Bodog released its spreads late Monday morning. It seems the oddsmakers think much more highly of the Riders than they did last week. Or […]
Many were expecting points to be at a premium Thursday in Ottawa when the REDBLACKS battled the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Instead, they got a shootout. Quarterbacks Cody Fajardo and Dominique Davis combined to throw for 714 yards and five touchdowns with Davis and the REDBLACKS prevailing by a score of 44-41 to improve their record to […]
