The Canadian Football League is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the league’s proposal involves three phases: $30 million now to manage the impact the novel coronavirus outbreak has had on league business; […]
The Riders have signed former NFL running back Jeremy Langford. The 28-year-old was taken in the 4th round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and spent two years with them before bouncing around with several other teams including the Miami Dolphins. The Michigan State product rushed for almost 3,000 yards and 40 […]
Two players expected to be taken in the NFL draft are numbers one and two as the CFL scouting bureau released the final edition of the Top-20 prospects eligible for the 2020 CFL Draft on April 30. Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, who also topped the December edition, followed by Notre Dame receiver Chase Claypool, […]
The Riders are adding to their depth on the defensive line by signing University of Georgia defensive tackle Trenton Thompson to a contract. The 6-foot-3, 295 pound Thompson played three years for the Bulldogs recording 127 tackles and six sacks in 37 games. He was a part of the Bulldogs team that lost the 2018 […]
COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty around the sports world, and the CFL is no different. Mitchell Blair spoke with the Saskatchewan Roughriders new offensive coordinator, Jason Maas on the Sportscage Thursday, who has been conducting business from his home office in Edmonton. Maas said the biggest challenge is trying to plan for the […]
The Riders added some secondary depth on Wednesday by signing defensive back Damon Webb to a contract. Webb, who is 5’11 and weighs 195 pounds, played four pre-season games for the Tennessee Titans in 2018 after signing as an undrafted free agent. Before turning pro, Webb played 35 games for the Ohio State Buckeyes where […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping they have found themselves a player who can contribute on the defensive side of the football. On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced the signing of former Florida State linebacker Matthew Thomas. He played in 10 regular season games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018 after signing as an undrafted free […]
The CFL will not start the 2020 season until July 1 at the earliest. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie has issued a statement saying that while they are postponing the season which was to have started with regular season games on June 11 until at least July 1. Ambrosie says discussions are being had with teams, TSN […]
The General Manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders says the team is doing their part during the COVID-19 outbreak. Jeremy O’Day says no players or coaches have tested positive, and that he’s looking forward to the 2020 season regardless if it is shortened or not. O’Day said he is in self isolation, and is still working […]
The CFL will be postponing training camp until further notice. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie released a statement Monday morning, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has made holding training camps unsafe for teams and players. Ambrosie was non-committal in a date to resume play, saying “as for our future plans, we are in the hands of our public […]
