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Vernon Adams Jr. threw four first-half touchdown passes to lead the B.C. Lions past the struggling Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-28 on Sunday night. Adams led B.C. (4-1) to its fourth straight victory. Over that stretch, he has nine TD passes and no interceptions. Adams, who entered the contest as the CFL’s leading passer, finished 26-of-36 passing […]

The countdown is on to Shea Patterson’s first career CFL start. The pivot who entered the league with B.C. in 2021, will be under centre on Thursday night when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts. Patterson, who split his college career between Ole Miss and Michigan, was a dual sport athlete in high school […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to a perfect 3-0 start to the 2024 season after a 36-20 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. Before we analyze the Riders start, we should take a moment to tip our hats to the entire Roughrider organization. What a classy way to honour former Team […]

Despite losing quarterback Trevor Harris to an injury, the Saskatchewan Roughriders improved to 3-0 with a convincing 36-20 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. Harris was injured late in the second quarter when tackled by Ticats defensive lineman Nick Usher. Harris walked off the field on his own, limping gingerly on his left leg. […]

Home time is the best time. Saskatchewan Roughriders have been on the road for 2 regular season games and it is time now for Rider Nation to present themselves on Sunday afternoon. Carve up a watermelon, get your Zubaz ’90’s fashion pants on, pull out the beads, the foam hands, cowbells, specialty jewelry and other […]

Cody Fajardo knows watching the Grey Cup banner rise at Molson Stadium will stir up his emotions. But deep down, the Montreal Alouettes quarterback has one thing on his mind heading into the unveiling: winning a football game. After two games on the road to start the 2024 CFL season, the reigning champions host the Ottawa Redblacks […]

Leading the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season earned quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. the nod as top offensive player on the CFL honour roll Tuesday. Adams earned a grade of 94.6 from Pro Football Focus after completing 17-of-29 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in B.C.’s 26-17 win over the Calgary […]

Saskatchewan Roughrider President and CEO, Craig Reynolds and Chief Financial Officer, Kent Paul were front and centre at the team’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night. Their financial update from the 2023 season showed a $1.1-million operating loss. The biggest dip in revenue year-over-year was a $1.9-million shortfall in ticket sales. Reynolds admitted that a […]

TEAM STATISTICS Sask Edm First downs 18 19 Yards rushing 40 39 Yards passing 305 336 Total offence 345 375 Team losses 7 26 Net offence 338 349 Passes made-tried 22-31 33-42 Total return yards 167 155 Interceptions-yards by 1-0 2-22 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-2 Sacks by 2 2 Punts-average 9-46.4 7-54.4 Penalties-yards 6-84 11-101 Time […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks both have green as their primary colour. But Saturday’s season-opening matchup between the teams at Commonwealth Stadium will feature significant hints of double blue. There will be so many former Toronto Argonauts in the building, it might feel like that team is celebrating an alumni night, rather than the Elks beginning […]