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The Canadian Football League has hit Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman Miles Brown in the pocket book.  The 27-year-old was fined the maximum allowable, half a game cheque, for delivering a low hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Chris Streveler during the Labour Day rematch in Week 14. The play in question happened in the third quarter during a […]

Former Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Ben Fairbrother died in a motorcycle accident at 51 years old on Friday, September 13 in Edmonton. The Riders selected Fairbrother with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft. The University of Calgary graduate played 58 games over four seasons in Saskatchewan with 20 starts along the offensive line. “The Saskatchewan Roughriders […]

Nick Wiebe made his professional debut in Week 14, suiting up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot-three, 240-pound Canadian linebacker is in his rookie season with the Riders and did not play the first 12 games because he was rehabbing an ACL injury. That setback occurred when he was with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies […]

Even though the Saskatchewan Riders are on a seven-game losing streak, morale remains high, according to defensive back Marcus Sayles. “This is one of the best teams I’ve been on,” Sayles said. “It doesn’t seem like it from our record but the camaraderie, the coaching, our work ethic, our schemes — everything looks so good.” The Riders […]

Well. We did it. We paid up on our Riders/Bombers bet with Winnipeg radio announcer Kris Jay. We all made a friendly wager on whether or not the Riders would sweep the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic and the Banjo Bowl. Unfortunately we all know what happened, but look out next year! […]

Amid a seven-game winless streak, the Saskatchewan Roughriders know they are running out of time to get back on track and challenge for a playoff spot. The Riders haven’t won since July 19 and fallen from contending for first in the West Division into the third and final playoff spot. Those seven games have been decided by an average […]

Darian Durant has a different offensive approach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, which he explained during an appearance on 620 CKRM. “I would have loved to see more shots down the field,” Durant told SportsCage host Barney Shynkaruk. “They went to the well way too many times.” Durant believes taking shots down the field is the way […]

WINNIPEG — After getting their season off to a great start, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have run into the hardest of times — and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were more than happy to take advantage during the Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg. Winnipeg scored 10 fourth-quarter points and went on to a 26-21 victory […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman Miles Brown gave his side of the story about his hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros. “Not at all did I mean to try to hurt him and intend to hit him in the head,” Brown said. “I genuinely believe I hit him in his chest. I turned my […]

Defensive lineman Micah Johnson had to switch from his defensive No. 4 jersey to No. 57 allowing him to transition to the offensive line during the 59th Labour Day Classic. Two members from the Saskatchewan Roughriders equipment staff assisted Johnson, tugging on the jersey from multiple angles to complete the swap, transforming the CFL’s sack leader […]