August 6th is still a couple of weeks away, but if all goes the way Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson wants it to, he will be starting two Canadian receivers on opening night. Dickenson says it is something he thinks will be done because of the talent they have in that area. “We feel […]
Riders offensive coordinator Jason Maas promises and expects a lot of work from Cody Fajardo in the next three weeks. And then the 19 weeks of the CFL season. Fajardo is one of four quarterbacks (soon to be five with Monday’s arrival of Paxton Lynch) in camp. But Fajardo will be significantly busier than the […]
Riders QB Cody Fajardo was on the field for Thursday’s fateful practice. “Honestly, it felt like it was straight out of a movie,” the Riders QB says. “I’ve been here for a year and we’ve done (that drill) multiple times and nothing like that has happened.” Four players tore an Achilles tendon doing a single […]
The 2021 season will be shorter and more restrictive than any CFL season Craig Dickenson has coached in. And he can’t wait. The Riders will begin training camp July 10. That will be Dickenson’s first time coaching players face to face since the end of the 2019 season–the longest spell of his career. “I had […]
Like every CFL fan, Saskatchewan Roughriders Coach Craig Dickenson, is pumped about the upcoming 14 game season that gets underway August 5th. Dickenson also knows with no pre-season games to be played, that training camp, which opens July 11th, will be a whole new animal from seasons before. “We’re going to have a Green and […]
Craig Dickenson will have one fewer coach on his staff in 2021. The team announced its 2021 coaching staff Monday. All 10 of the coaches are returning from this year. Jason Shivers in back for a third year as Defensive Coordinator. He extended his contract through 2022. Jason Maas stays on Offensive Coordinator after joining […]
The brain trust behind the Riders 2019 success will be sticking around a while longer. GM Jeremy O’Day and Head Coach Craig Dickenson have extended their contracts through 2023. That ensures they will be together with the Riders as they make a run toward the 2022 Grey Cup in Regina. Both men had deals through […]
There already weren’t enough hours in the day for CFL coaches. Now, there won’t be enough coaches. Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson told the Sports Cage that he will have one fewer coach on his staff for the 2021 season. A cut to the football operations salary cap necessitated some hard decisions. “Last year we […]
Normally the CFL playoff push would be in full swing after the Thanksgiving long-weekend, but obviously COVID-19 put a stop to the season months ago. With more time on their hands than they’ve had in perhaps years, players and coaches have had to find a way to fill the void. Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig […]
Many fans and athletes across the country were disappointed to hear the Canadian Football League’s decision to cancel their 2020 season last week. While many weren’t surprised about the cancellation, Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson says he was rather shocked. “I really thought the federal funding was going to come through, so that’s what surprised […]
