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Saskatchewan Roughriders make inroads in Saskatoon

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 2, 2013

The Regina based Riders are making their presence felt in Saskatoon with their training camp heading their next month. Al Dannity looks at the big Riderville North event as Rider nation spreads across the province. Not everybody is going to have it easy when the Saskatchewan Roughriders move their training camp to Saskatoon next month....

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CFL Hands Out Fines to Alouettes Players

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 25, 2012

Two Als Avoid Suspension Montreal Alouettes linebacker Shea Emery and defensive end John Bowman will be a little lighter in the wallet, but will be allowed to play in Saturday’s game against Edmonton. The CFL fined both players for incidents surrounding last week’s win at Saskatchewan. Emery, who has now been fined three this season,...

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With Ray Injured, Jackson Is the Argonauts’ Main Man

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: October 1, 2012

The last time Jarious Jackson started a game in the Canadian Football League was more than two years ago. He’s better known as a 2nd-and-1, goal-line pivot. But he did an admirable job last Friday in throwing a touchdown pass and running for another score as the Toronto Argonauts downed a desperate Winnipeg team 29-10,...

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B.C. Lions Take Top Spot in Rout of Reeling Roughriders

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: August 19, 2012

Going into Sunday, there might have been some debate on which team deserves to be at the head of the class at this point of the season in the Canadian Football League. Now there’s no doubt: the B.C. Lions scored 17 points in the second half on their way to a 24-5 rout of the...

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Odell Willis, Corey Chamblin Bring New Hope to Riders

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 12, 2012

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been around since 1910, and the fervour found in the fan base has never been in doubt. When it came to winning, though, that was another story. It would take the team 56 years before they captured the Grey Cup; they’ve appeared 18 times in the final game since 1923, and...

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Durant, Cornish, Two Eskimos Named Top CFLers in Week 1

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 3, 2012

The first awards have been given out in the wake of the Canadian Football League’s opening week, and it’s no surprise that representatives of Western Division clubs swept the accolades. An impressive 43-16 upset blowout engineered by Saskatchewan in Hamilton had another positive outcome, as Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant was declared the league’s top offensive...

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CFL 2012 Season Starts with Fantuz Facing Former Team

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: June 28, 2012

Andy Fantuz can’t wait to get going. He had been a popular member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ receiving corps from 2006 to 2011. In February he signed a four-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. So it’s appropriate that the first team he faces is his old club, the Green Riders. The Saskatchewan-Hamilton tilt is the...

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CFL Pre-Season: Argos Stop Ticats; Lions Rout Riders

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: June 14, 2012

Two quarterbacks who have recently moved from west to east made their mark on their new teams, while a backup quarterback left a good impression with the Grey Cup champions on Wednesday night. Ricky Ray led the Toronto Argonauts into Ivor Wynne Stadium to face Henry Burris and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first pre-season...

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CFL: Durant’s the Man in Saskatchewan

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 11, 2012

Darian Durant has been proclaimed as starter for the Roughriders heading into the 2012 CFL season, despite the franchise’s moves to add depth under center. Al Dannity looks at how safe Durant’s position is and where the Riders are going in 2012. No controversy? Umm okay The list would make most fans salivate. Colt Brennan,...

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CFL: Heenan goes #1 to Riders but No Marauders Picked in Draft

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 4, 2012

As expected, Ben Heenan was the first overall selection in the 2012 CFL Draft but that was just one story on a day of intrigue. Al Dannity looks back on an eventful afternoon. The right call There was no mystery to the #1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Jim Hopson, president of the Saskatchewan...

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CFL: Wilfrid Laurier Receiver Chambers Rises Up Draft Boards

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 25, 2012

Wilfrid Laurier receiver Shamawd Chambers gave the Roughriders pause for thought ahead of the CFL Draft next month. Chambers was a standout performer at the CFL Evaluation Camp and the prospect could force his way into the conversation for #1 overall pick. More than an athlete The biggest trait scouts were salivating over after watching...

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CFL: Roughriders Sign Former 49ers NFL Starter J.T. O’Sullivan

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 20, 2012

The build-up to the 2012 CFL season just got a little bit more interesting with the arrival of J.T. O’Sullivan in Regina. Al Dannity examines the wisdom behind the Roughriders latest signing and whether he can raise Saskatchewan to a higher level. No stranger to strange lands J.T. O’Sullivan has been around. With 11 NFL...

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MVP Campaign: Each CFL Team's Most Valuable Player Thus Far

• Guest Blogger

• Last Updated: August 25, 2011

Written By Guest Blogger: Jordan Toppings NoYards.com We’re almost at the halfway point in the 2011 CFL season, and what a strange season it has been! After a stellar season last year in CFL pick’em pools, it seems the NoYards team can’t pick the right teams to win this season if our lives depended on it....

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Final Thoughts on Marshall, First Thoughts on Rider Future

• Guest Blogger

• Last Updated: August 25, 2011

Written by Guest Blogger: Mitchell Blair Riderville.com The tumble off the cliff from the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011 is the story of the CFL season to this date as far as I’m concerned. The team’s 1-7 start has now cost Greg Marshall his job as Head Coach after just eight games. It’s a decision that is...

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Three Great Coaches Falling From Grace

• Guest Blogger

• Last Updated: August 18, 2011

Written by Guest Blogger: The Rider Prophet riderprophet.com The last place you would expect to find the Winningest Coach in CFL history, the reigning Coach of the Year and a 3 time nominee for Coach of the Year would be at the bottom of the CFL standings. That would be like finding the Raptors at the...