It has been quite the season for Zach Collaros. The man who Rider Nation hoped would quarterback their team to a Grey Cup is now the man trying to prevent the Riders from getting to the Grey Cup. The 31-year-old is expected to be the starter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when the two collide […]
CALGARY — Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers employed a one-two quarterback punch of Collaros and Chris Streveler to beat the Calgary Stampeders 35-14 in Sunday’s West Division semifinal. The Bombers head to Regina for next Sunday’s West final against the […]
Since losing their first two games of the season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have won 10 of their last 12. In fact, if the season ended after this weekend’s games, the team would find itself sitting first in the West after a 21-6 win over Winnipeg Saturday night as they are now 10-4. It was a […]
The Riders six-game win streak is over. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers avenged a last-play loss at the Labour Day Classic by dominating the Riders by a score of 35-10 at the Banjo Bowl on Saturday. On the first drive of the game, the Bombers found themselves facing a 2nd and 17 at their three yard […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look for not only their seventh straight win Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg at the Banjo Bowl, but they will also be looking for first place in the West. The 7-3 Riders meet the 8-3 Bombers at what will be a sold-out Investors Group Field as the home side looks to gain […]
The Labour Day Classic lived up to its moniker on Sunday. Brett Lauther kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 19-17 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a sold-out crowd at Mosaic Stadium. After making the kick, Lauther ran down the field and joined happy […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have received some good news heading into the all-important Labour Day Classic showdown versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Defensive tackle Micah Johnson is back in the starting lineup after missing a couple games due to an ankle injury. The big man recently returned to practicing with his teammates, and it was confirmed […]
Riders Quarterback Cody Fajardo sums up Willie Jefferson well: “He’s a freak athlete.” Add in a what must be a high football IQ and the creativity to invent ways to ruin plays, and you’ve got the Bombers star defensive end. Jefferson is first in the CFL in QB pressures (35), first in forced fumbles (5), first […]
The stats would say that the Riders are set to face a bad passer. The Riders themselves say different. The Bombers Chris Streveler was 7/17 for 89 yards in a win over Edmonton last week. He was accurate on only 50% of his pass attempts. Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson says he doesn’t think that’s […]
When the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Staidum on Sunday, it will once again be in front of a sold out crowd. The 55th annual Labour Day Classic between the two inter-provincial rivals was announced as a sell out by the Riders on Wednesday morning. In a news release, the Riders […]
