Despite having a solid pre-season. the Minnesota Vikings released offensive lineman Brett Jones on Tuesday afternoon. Jones, who was traded to the Vikings last season by the New York Giants, has spent three years in the NFL. Before that, the Weyburn product who played for the University of Regina Rams, played for the Calgary […]
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 […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The University of Regina Rams exploded for 31 unanswered first-half points en route to a 46-16 road win over UBC on Saturday night at Thunderbird Stadium. The first-half outburst included three one-yard touchdowns by fifth-year running back Sam Varao, who tied a University of Regina record for most rushing majors in a […]
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 […]
After a season that saw three wins taken away due to an ineligible player that resulted in them missing the playoffs, the University of Regina Rams are ready to kick off the 2019 Canada West football season with a game in Vancouver against the UBC Thunderbirds. Going into the season, a poll done by football […]
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 […]
