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Dickenson would welcome many more chances to dance

August 30, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
You have to hand it to Craig Dickenson.  Saskatchewan Roughriders General Manager and Vice-President of Football Operations Jeremy O’Day did precisely that on Aug. 20 — presenting the CFL team’s ...

Dickenson delivered in Riders’ spirited win over B.C.

August 22, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Craig Dickenson, invariably modest, omitted one person when asked who had received game balls following Sunday’s 34-29 victory over the B.C. Lions.  While meeting with reporters, the Saskatchewan ...

Rob Vanstone: Dolegala delivers as Roughriders rebound with massive victory

August 21, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Family Day festivities evolved into a grand spectacle — a Dole Gala, if you will.  Jake Dolegala, making his second CFL start, threw three touchdown passes to propel ...

One player, two teams: Seldom at rest, Woodley feels blessed 

August 18, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Isaiah Woodley’s active agenda consists of football, football and, for a diversion, football.  A 22-year-old receiver with the Prairie Football Conference’s Regina Thunder, Woodley is also a ...

The OC, starring Kelly Jeffrey: Preparing for the second half 

August 17, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Kelly Jeffrey is ready to tackle the second half of his first season as a CFL Offensive Co-ordinator.  How would he appraise his performance over the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ first nine games of ...

Pipkin pumped about “phenomenal” first few days as a Roughrider

August 16, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Antonio Pipkin’s first pass as a Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback was, well, a boarding pass.  But now that he has arrived, safe and sound and smiling, the personable pivot is excited to get ...

Mason Fine injured as Alouettes defeat Roughriders 41-12

August 11, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders lost their starting quarterback to injury for the second time this season en route to falling 41-12 to the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night.  Mason Fine, making his ...

A Fine catch! Roughriders’ quarterback produced positive yards after snaring deflected pass 

August 9, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Mason Fine is the brand-new owner of a highly obscure Saskatchewan Roughriders record.  On Sunday, he registered the longest gain in franchise history on a play in which a quarterback has ...

Rob Vanstone: From stress to success — the Roughriders’ frantic final few minutes versus Ottawa

August 7, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Fittingly, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ latest fair game — coinciding with the Queen City Ex — produced a rollercoaster of emotions.  After a seemingly secure lead evaporated in the fourth ...

Lauther’s clutch kick gives Roughriders 26-24 win over Ottawa

August 6, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Brett Lauther and his Saskatchewan Roughriders teammates savoured that long-distance feeling on Sunday.  Lauther’s 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter proved to be the ...

Rob Vanstone: Roughriders’ Mason Fine handles outside noise with a professional’s poise

August 6, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
External chatter doesn’t matter to Mason Fine.  As one who resides in the football fishbowl that is Saskatchewan, the 26-year-old quarterback knows that he is always subject to dissection by the ...

Sterns’ stratospheric stats: Roughriders rookie receiver was NCAA pace-setter 

August 5, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Jerreth Sterns, who is poised to make his CFL debut with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, isn’t one to drop passes or names.  Only when asked specifically about Tom Brady did Sterns take ...

Friends to foes: Nic Marshall and Shaq Evans ready for first game as opponents

August 4, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Nic Marshall and Shaq Evans first set foot on the field as teammates in a CFL regular-season game on June 21, 2018, when they suited up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders against the host Ottawa ...

Bane’s big breakthrough — two straight 10-catch games

July 31, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Shawn Bane Jr. has just become the first Saskatchewan Roughrider since — get this! — the year he was born to register 10 or more receptions in back-to-back games.  Bane Jr. arrived on June 6, ...

Numbers are for naught as Argonauts defeat Roughriders 31-13 in Touchdown Atlantic

July 29, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The comparative numbers jump off the stats sheet.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders amassed 402 passing yards during Saturday’s CFL game against the victorious Toronto Argonauts at Saint Mary’s ...

Robservations: Touching moments before Touchdown Atlantic — Sue Linnen meets the Roughriders

July 29, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Jamal Morrow initiated a handoff, for a change.  After the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Friday walk-through at St. Mary’s University’s Huskies Stadium, the CFL team’s always-cheerful tailback ...

Rob Vanstone: Green and White is black and blue — injury list keeps expanding 

July 23, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Injuries to the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ receiving corps were oft-discussed even before Mitch Picton was concussed.  Sans Picton, the already decimated Roughriders’ offence encountered ...

Roughriders’ Larry Dean is a Champ in football and at home

July 18, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
In the gruelling world of professional football, Larry Dean’s bumps aren’t limited to the field.  The other day, for example, Dean was sitting near the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ locker room, ...

Roughriders flirted with Mosaic Miracle after losing Trevor Harris to injury

July 15, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
An emotional rollercoaster for the Saskatchewan Roughriders concluded Saturday night when a 50-yard field goal by Rene Paredes on the final play gave the Calgary Stampeders a 33-31 CFL victory at ...

Penalty plague is in the past after Dickenson’s disciplinary decree

July 12, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Craig Dickenson saw a red flag — in the form of too many flags — and resolved to take action.  Heading into the 2023 season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Head Coach established an ambitious ...

A Fair deal: Rookie kicker was delighted to sign with Saskatchewan

July 11, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Campbell Fair makes no bones about his desire to kick footballs for a living.  So when the latest opportunity arose, how could he possibly say no?  “I was at work, on a break, and I just got a ...

Town Council! Roughriders tackle feels the appeal of Tar Heel

July 5, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The population of Tar Heel, North Carolina is, depending on which Google search result you prefer, 85, 87, 90, 116 or 117.  It is a stretch to mention the tiny town in a larger dimension unless ...

Block party: Roughriders celebrate robust, resilient performance by offensive line

June 25, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Chalk one up for the Logans.  Logan Ferland and Logan Bandy — two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive line — were integral contributors to Saturday’s 29-26 CFL overtime victory ...

Rob Vanstone: Marshall magic applies stamp to Roughriders’ win in Calgary

June 24, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Marshall came through in the Nic of time.  At a stage of the game when the best-case scenario for the Saskatchewan Roughriders appeared to be a tie with the Calgary Stampeders, Nic Marshall ...

Bye week = baby week for Roughriders’ Jake Wieneke and family

June 24, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Jake Wieneke expects next week to include a bye and a hello.  He will likely be introduced to his third child — a daughter — during a respite that is to begin after the Saskatchewan Roughriders ...
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