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Roughriders honoured to meet special guest after Thursday’s practice

14 hours ago | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Upon being introduced to the remarkable Klara Belkin, Jermarcus Hardrick extended his right hand and gently inquired: “How are you doing, young lady?” Belkin, 95, beamed while ...

“It is a grind, but it’s a fun grind”: Behind the scenes at Riders training camp

22 hours ago | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Here is the tale of the tape: A behind-the-scenes deep dive into Coors Light Training Camp. “There’s a lot nobody sees,” Saskatchewan Roughriders Equipment Manager Gordon Gilroy says. ...

“Action Braxton” earns kudos from Coach Mace

May 21, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Anaconda, Montana is the home of towering mountains and an impressive Hill. Braxton Hill, a former standout linebacker with the University of Montana Grizzlies, is now demonstrating ...

Roughriders players were TSNsational during annual photo/video shoot

May 21, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Logan Ferland, as nice a person as you will meet, was called upon to slide out of character for a few seconds. “Do you want to do the mean ‘yelling’ one?” Saskatchewan Roughriders ...

“Colonel” Collins is a major presence at Roughriders training camp

May 20, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — The Eternal Colonel hopes to enjoy a long stay in Saskatchewan. Payton Collins, who started 56 consecutive college games with the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, has turned his focus ...

Roughriders’ Morgen Runge is a huge fan of playing fullback

May 20, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are all about the fans. The context, though, is occasionally subject to change. Case in point: Morgen Runge — a 6-foot-0, 205-pound fullback/blocker extraordinaire ...

Marcus Sayles enjoys smooth sailing from Day 1 of camp

May 19, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Until May 11th, Marcus Sayles had more All-CFL selections than training camps as a Saskatchewan Roughrider. After signing with the Green and White on June 4th of last year, the ...

Schaffer-Baker the memory maker: Following 89 along the autograph line

May 19, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — It isn’t as much about the autograph as it is the interaction. Yes, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker is pleased to provide his signature to anyone who asks. ...

Sunny Saturday scrimmage included Payton manning a receiver spot

May 18, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — It was heavy and lighthearted, all at once. Offensive tackle Payton Collins (6-foot-7, 301 pounds) ran a pass pattern against defensive end Benoit Marion (6-4, 260) during an ...

Roughriders fans of all ages enjoyed Green and White Day

May 18, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrated a mutually beneficial give-and-take with young players and fans on Saturday afternoon at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. During the annual ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Ouellette set for stellar season … Rolan’s still rollin’ … training camp highlights … a purposeful pinpoint pass from the past

May 17, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — With insincere apologies to Burton Cummings, The Guess Who and rankled readers everywhere: Today’s theme is “running back to Saskatoon.” The running back: A.J. Ouellette, who has ...

“Iron sharpens iron”: Training camp makes offence and defence better

May 16, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Football teams don’t typically regard a tie as the ideal outcome. At this time of year, though, it isn’t a bad thing. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence and defence are at a ...

“I was living all these lives”: Riders punter Bailey Flint’s unique story

May 16, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Bailey Flint is just your typical ukulele-playing football player who has studied theatre in Moscow, raised money for a daycare, established his own business, married a professional ...

Johnson & Johnson: Daniel’s road from refugee camp to Riderville … Micah’s second line of work

May 15, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Daniel Johnson is a happy camper. That becomes joyfully obvious within milliseconds of initiating a conversation with the second-year Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman during ...

MBA owner Eric Black is all business on the football field

May 15, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Eric Black isn’t in a rush to make full use of his MBA. He would rather rush the passer. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end, who in 2022 earned a Master of Business ...

Dohnte Meyers fires up Roughriders’ offence

May 14, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Four games served as foreshadowing. That is the declaration from Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Dohnte Meyers, who had 24 receptions for 349 yards and one touchdown in four CFL ...

Roughriders safety Nelson Lokombo appreciates familiar new number 

May 14, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — There’s safety in numbers. First 21, now 25. Saskatchewan Roughriders safety Nelson Lokombo made the switch during the off-season, changing the 1 on his jersey to a 5. The former ...

Mike Rose: “Trust in Mace and good things happen”

May 13, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Moving from end was just the beginning for Mike Rose. Rose, a first-year member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive line, was a CFL rookie in 2017 when he joined the Calgary ...

Lake Korte-Moore is a streamlined lineman at training camp

May 13, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Less is more for Lake Korte-Moore. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end, who was drafted third overall in 2023, arrived at his third Coors Light Training Camp with fewer pounds ...

Saad is happy to be a Roughrider

May 12, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Ali Saad’s jersey is torn but barely worn. “That shows I competed today,” Saad, the fourth overall selection in the 2025 CFL Draft, said on Monday after his first workout with the ...

Roughriders celebrate “invaluable” presence of Jermarcus Hardrick

May 12, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Jermarcus Hardrick was tossing, turning and, at long last, returning. On Sunday at Griffiths Stadium, the 11th-year CFL offensive lineman suited up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders ...

“Incredible start” to training camp … on Mother’s Day!

May 11, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Mom was the word during the first Trevor Harris media availability of Coors Light Training Camp. “First off, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there,” the 38-year-old son of ...

Family, friends, football and fun: The book on Antoine Brooks Jr.

May 10, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Antoine Brooks Jr. combines football and footwork. Although professional sports are serious business, the second-year Saskatchewan Roughrider invariably finds time to laugh, dance, or ...

ROBSERVATIONS: What to watch at training camp … 10 years as a Rider for Jorgen Hus … Corey’s quips … unleashing a one-liner.

May 10, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Corey Mace has pared down his list of burning curiosities to, well, everything! The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ second-year Head Coach is not emphasizing a specific facet of the team ...

Open discussion with Riders rookie receiver Wayne Ruby Jr.

May 9, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Wayne Ruby Jr. has a catchy nickname. Mr. Get Open. “One of my teammates’ parents came up with it,” Ruby Jr., a former standout at the University of ...
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