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Bob Ellard took volunteerism to another tier

April 19, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Bob Ellard, an architect by trade, helped to create the blueprint for a prosperous era in Saskatchewan Roughriders history. To cite one example, he was the President of Saskatchewan’s first Grey ...

Rob Vanstone: Prolific passing performances — the Riders’ single-game bests

March 14, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
On this statistical tangent, we turn our focus on the arms race — the jockeying for positions atop the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ single-game passing categories. The choice spots on the podium are ...

Robservations: Brier buzz … quirky, Quakery stats … quarterbacking firsts and lasts … and bring back the ’dromes!

March 9, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
This past Tuesday, I was expertly navigating my way from the Brandt Centre to Mosaic Stadium after the evening draw at the Brier. Little did I know that three fellow members of the Saskatchewan ...

Big Scoop: Malik Carney ready to tackle new challenge in Saskatchewan

February 15, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
What’s the scoop on Scoop? Malik Carney, who signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent on Tuesday, is pleased to relate the tale of how his nickname came to be. “That goes all the ...

The hands of time: Reflective Fantuz excited about Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic

February 2, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Andy Fantuz is thinking outside the box. “I got skates for Christmas two years ago,” he told Riderville.com on Thursday. “I just took them out of the box this week.” Just in time for the 2024 ...

The Big 10: Ten standout bowl-game performances by future Roughriders

January 2, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders, an assortment of players left people bowled over with some dazzling holiday-season performances. Here are examples of 10 players (and others who are ...

Robservations: Around and a bout with Craig Reynolds … more under-rated Roughriders … a coffee-break mistake … and the weekly shout-outs

December 16, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The recent announcement of a July 4, 2024 home game against the Toronto Argonauts had a familiar ring to Craig Reynolds.  Now the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ President-CEO, he was still in ...

“We really did something together”: Celebrating 10th anniversary of Roughriders’ home-field Grey Cup win

November 24, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Precisely 10 years later, it feels like 10 minutes have elapsed since the Saskatchewan Roughriders engineered their greatest of all home-field victories.  A 45-23 conquest of the Hamilton ...

2013 West Division semi-final flashback: “Thank you, Darian Durant”

November 10, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
When asked to revisit the CFL’s 2013 West Division semi-final, former Saskatchewan Roughriders safety Tyron Brackenridge offered a succinct response.  “Thank you, Darian Durant.”  As much as ...

Rob Vanstone: Thank you, Darian Durant

October 10, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Darian Durant performed Doubles-duty on Saturday night.  In addition to leading members of the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders out of Mosaic Stadium’s north tunnel — while holding the Grey Cup over ...

Robservations: Welcome home, Darian Durant

October 7, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Darian Durant left an enduring signature on the Saskatchewan Roughriders so, fittingly, I caught up with No. 4 while he was autographing footballs and jerseys during a private session on Friday ...

“T-Jack” is coming back for celebration of 2013 Roughriders

October 1, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Tristan Jackson is looking forward to a return that is even longer than his CFL-record 129-yarder.  Jackson is poised to travel 800 kilometres — to Regina from St. Albert, Alta. — to reunite with ...

Robservations: The Cherneys’ journey to a November to remember

September 30, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Lorne Cherney remembers watching the Green and White in black and white.  He was 16 years old, living in Saskatoon, and glued to the TV set when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Ottawa ...

Rob Vanstone: Darian Durant went the extra mile … to the Green Mile!

September 28, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
An untold number of fans did a Doubles-take following the greatest of all Saskatchewan Roughriders home-field victories.  Without seeking to draw attention to himself, Darian Durant nonetheless ...

Riders Welcome Back Darian Durant, Corey Chamblin And More For Sasktel Plaza Of Honour

September 28, 2023 | Staff
With the 2023 SaskTel Plaza of Honour and Legends Game a little more than a week away, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are thrilled to announce that Grey Cup-winning quarterback Darian Durant and ...

Roughriders’ Zack Evans still savours “the ultimate dream” 10 years after first Grey Cup win

September 27, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
On the eve of the 101st Grey Cup game, members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders immersed themselves in a strategy session that didn’t have anything to do with X’s and O’s.  Instead, the discussion ...

Best helped Roughriders engineer 2013 Grey Cup victory

September 26, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Two months after the mother of all Regina-based Grey Cup Festivals, Chris Best became a father for the first time.  His daughter, Libby, was born in January of 2014.   “I have pictures of her as ...

Onyekas, Ottawa and Ontario — Friday’s family football feast

September 20, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The next Onyeka Bowl is slated for Friday at TD Place.  “It’s going to be a really good time,” Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back and special-teams standout Kosi Onyeka says of opposing an ...

2013 Grey Cup MVP Kory Sheets among the returnees for Legends Night

September 6, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Heads were shaking — and then an entire stadium shook.  Midway through the fourth quarter of the 101st Grey Cup game, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were facing a second-and-19 predicament against ...

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: Seasoned Scribe Remembers Roughriders’ Top 10 Home Openers   

April 10, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Rock and roll will be a component of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ home opener — an event that, once upon a time, included Rock and Roell.  Rock Preston and his brother, Roell, made their Taylor ...

Rob Vanstone: Robservations in Rider Nation! 

March 4, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Robservations …   I am teeming (teaming?) with excitement while announcing that the long-standing, meandering, focus-free, odds-and-ends Robservations column has migrated to Riderville.com. ...

Durant has said his goodbyes in Rider Nation

March 22, 2017 | Ian Hamilton
The former Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback has been in Regina..

Game Day Preview- Alouettes at Riders

October 22, 2016 | Dan Plaster
Montreal Alouettes (4-11) @ Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-10) Mosaic Stadium – Regina, Saskatchewan 2:00pm (CST) Kickoff TV: TSN 1/3/4/5 (Rod Black and Duane Forde) Radio: Rider Radio Network (Rod ...

Riders Win in Toronto

October 15, 2016 | Dan Plaster
One team still had a shot at a playoff spot and another had their playoff chances end a week ago.  But it was the playoff team that is in a downward spiral with the Toronto Argonauts losers of ...
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