This week it was announced that the Canadian Football League was asking the federal government for $150 million in financial aid to try and make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie went in front of the House of Commons finance committee to plead the league’s case to the government. Ambrosie was met […]
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made the admission for the first time while testifying to a House of Commons standing committee on finance on Thursday. Ambrosie appeared via video during a panel on arts, culture, sports and charitable […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders added to their linebacking depth Wednesday by signing Deshaun Davis to a contract. The 6’0, 235 pound Davis was taken in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played in all four pre-season games with the club recording 15 tackles and a sack before being released. […]
The Riders have had a lot of success with offensive linemen from the University of Saskatchewan in the past. While its not fair to compare Melfort’s Matt Riley to guys like Ben Heenan and Gene Makowsky, the green-and-white are very high on the player they took with the 7th overall pick in last month’s CFL […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders added a pair of American defensive backs to the roster on Monday. One of them has some NFL experiemce. Tony Lippett was taken by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. After two years with the Dolphins, he went on to spend time with the New York […]
The future of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the CFL as a whole is up for debate after word this week that the league has gone to Ottawa looking for $150 million in financial aid because of the impact COVID19 has had on it. Premier Scott Moe says the Riders have not come to the provincial […]
The Riders selected seven players in Thursday’s CFL draft from six different positions. A range that pleases Riders GM Jeremy O’Day. “We put players in all the areas that we thought we could add some depth to. So I think overall, as the whole draft, we did have a pretty good variety of players.” Here’s […]
With the 7th pick overall in Thursday’s CFL draft, the Saskatchewan Roughriders stayed close to home and drafted someone they hope can follow in the footsteps of Gene Makowsky and Ben Heenan. The Riders took Melfort’s Matt Riley from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies with the first of what is slated to be eight selections. […]
Going into Thursday’s CFL draft, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have the 7th overall pick. While the team addressed a lack of depth at Canadian receiver last season by taking Justin McInnis and Brayden Lenius with their first two picks, there are no real gaping holes to fill this season meaning the team could go a variety […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau told reporters Wednesday that support for the league is an “important issue” for the CFL and its fans. “We are currently looking at how we can […]
