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Saskatchewan Roughriders’ receiver Shawn Bane Jr. felt the statements made by head coach Corey Mace on Tuesday were deserved. “We probably needed to be screamed at a little bit. Sometimes it takes that just for you to get refocused. Sometimes depending on the moment in your life, you need a refocus, and that was just […]

Saskatchewan Roughrider defensive lineman Miles Brown is lighter in the pocketbook for the second time in as many weeks.   The 27-year-old made contact with Winnipeg quarterback Chris Streveler on a second and short play late in the third quarter of the Labour Day rematch on September 7. On the play, Streveler lined up under […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ head coach Corey Mace did not like his team’s effort at practice on Tuesday. “We didn’t meet our expectations,” Mace said. “That’s something I think is my job to hold everybody to that expectation.” Mace stopped practice on two separate occasions, once on the field and the second time he sent the team to the locker room for a […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders American defensive lineman Anthony Lanier has been on the six-game injured list for six games. He practiced for the first time on Monday since suffering a knee injury against the Montreal Alouettes in Week 8.  “Still working on it, the trainers are doing a great job of getting me back ready. Strength and conditioning […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Don’t look now but Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a win away from assuming top spot in the West Division standings. After starting the season 0-4, Winnipeg (5-6) has won three straight to move within a point of first-place Saskatchewan (5-5-1). The Bombers visit the Roughriders, who’re 0-4-1 in their last five games, on […]