While the National Football League (NFL) continues to implement rules that restrict the impact of special teams, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has found itself embracing the third phase of the gridiron game. This past week, the NFL introduced a new rule where a returner can fair catch a kickoff return inside of their […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders made a couple of moves with their offensive line on Thursday. Brandon Council agreed to terms with the green and white. Council (6’4-328) joins the Roughriders after attending rookie minicamp with the New York Jets. He spent the past three seasons with the Auburn University (2020-22). As a member of the […]
With the 2023 Canadian Football League on the horizon, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are ready to put the disappointing 2022 campaign in the rearview mirror. The offensive line faced a lion’s share of the criticism during the off-season after the green and white allowed a league-high 77 sacks last year. One of the holdovers […]
There will be a few new names in the Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver’s room when the team begins the 2023 season, but one player who has become a fixture with the team is local product, Mitch Picton. Picton enjoyed his best season as a member of the Roughriders in 2022. He ended up with […]
The football career of running back Rodney Smith has been a long winding path with his latest stop in Saskatchewan, with the Roughriders. Smith is currently involved in a training camp battle to earn a position on the team’s roster with Javian Hawkins and B.J. Emmons for a spot behind incumbents Jamal Morrow and […]
Opportunities are always knocking at training camp. For Saskatchewan Roughriders DB/LB C.J. Reavis, his big chance might be on its way sooner than he expected. Derrick Moncrief is nursing a shoulder injury that might sideline the strongside linebacker for the Roughriders opening game against the Edmonton Elks on June 11. If Moncrief is out, […]
Quarterbacks will be on centre-stage for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday when they meet the BC Lions in their preseason opener. With starting quarterback Trevor Harris set to miss the game, Mason Fine, Jake Dolegala and Shea Patterson will get their opportunity to show what they’re capable of behind centre. Over the past […]
Jamal Morrow’s smile is so bright that it can light up the darkest days. In 2022, the Saskatchewan Roughriders running back was the team’s bright spot on offence during the first half of the season. Before being sidelined with a broken hand, Morrow was the team’s top offensive player after he racked up 564 […]
There weren’t too many highlights during the second half of the Saskatchewan Roughriders disappointing 2022 season, but returner Mario Alford was one of them. To help lessen the load for running backs Jamal Morrow and Frankie Hickson in the return game, the Roughriders acquired Alford from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for a […]
In 2022, the Saskatchewan Roughriders had one of the best comeback stories in the Canadian Football League (CFL) unfold before their eyes as linebacker Larry Dean returned from a torn Achilles to star as one of the top defensive players in the league. This season, the Roughriders are hoping lightning strikes twice as linebacker […]
