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Roughriders accountant Emma Brezinski gives back to local sports

March 17, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Emma Brezinski had two schools of thought during a recent Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League game. She was helping to coach the Sheldon-Williams Spartans junior girls team as it opposed the ...

Robservations: The Irish ties compiling … here’s to a win for Wolseley … and see you in Regina Beach!

March 16, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Here’s the scoop on Coan … Jack Coan, whose signing was announced on Friday, is the 15th University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish alumnus to reach a contractual agreement with the Saskatchewan ...

Saskatchewan Roughrider Pep Band plays instrumental role in the community

March 15, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Rhonda Kerr-White and Stacy Grunert are delighted to bang the drum for the 620 CKRM Saskatchewan Roughrider Pep Band. Kerr-White plays the trumpet, actually, while Grunert is a percussionist for ...

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 ...

Rob Vanstone: Greene and Wright … and friends — the Roughriders’ Multi-TD Club

March 13, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Today’s exercise: Multi-touchdown authentication. Several minutes of exhaustive research have uncovered 425 instances of a Roughriders player crossing the goal line at least twice in a game, ...

Rob Vanstone: Lauding Long-Distance Lauther

March 12, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
This dusty historian’s off-season priorities have been twofold: (1) To unapologetically Hoover all the bagels in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ lunch room; and, (2) To revise and expand the CFL ...

Another Hall of Fame beckons for Roughriders legend Don Narcisse

March 11, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Don Narcisse, who ran geometric pass patterns throughout a legendary CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, vividly remembers one route he didn’t want to take. It was the highway from Port ...

Rob Vanstone: A wonderful surprise was in the cards

March 10, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
On behalf of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, I am the keeper of an album that is old and new. New from the standpoint that it arrived at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. Old because this classic ...

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 ...

CFL 2.0, Larry Dean style: What the next chapter entails

March 8, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Larry Dean is poised to tackle a new challenge, as opposed to a rival ball-carrier. Dean, an elite middle linebacker during the six seasons in which he played in the Canadian Football League, is ...

Roughriders’ Larry Dean appreciates the journey as a new challenge awaits

March 7, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Football is often referred to as a “beautiful game” when the subject matter relates to soccer. But Larry Dean used that terminology to describe the sport he loves, and one at which he has ...

Roughriders’ Josh-of-all-trades volunteering at the Brier

March 6, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Josh Shaw is padding his resume — in a highly positive and productive manner. Shaw, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Manager of Operations and Facilities, has taken a week’s vacation to volunteer at ...

Rob Vanstone: Football, curling and demolition derbies collide at the Brier

March 5, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
As one of the premier journalists in my household, I am constantly being recognized by members of the adoring public. Take Monday, for example, when I was a few minutes late for the afternoon ...

Jim Hopson Auditorium honours a key builder in Roughriders history

March 4, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders recently held a small gathering to honour one of their all-time giants. Jim Hopson, the CFL team’s first full-time President-CEO, had been told in advance that he was ...

Robservations: Having an ice time at the Brier … Roughriders curling connections abound … and the three-touchdown club

March 2, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
This week’s theme: Slider Pride! I have scheduled some vacation time for the purpose of immersing myself in the Brier. The Canadian men’s curling championship began Friday night at the Brandt ...

Application portal open for Rider Squad volunteers

March 1, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
The off-season recruiting process never stops for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On the football operations side, the search for CFL-calibre players is exhaustive and never-ending. The team behind ...

Rob Vanstone: “Fuddle Duddle” and the huddle — photographic memories from 1972

February 29, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Am I even remotely capable of wringing an entire column out of the “Fuddle Duddle” photo? Just watch me. This challenge was presented by the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Director of Communications, ...

Jeremy O’Day’s anniversary day: Reflections on 25 years as a Roughrider

February 26, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Jeremy O’Day doesn’t want a cake, a card or any form of fanfare for his 25th anniversary with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But he would like a ring, a few months down the road. The only ...

Black History Month: George Reed and Jerry Levias were game changers

February 25, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
As we celebrate Black History Month, who better to speak with than Angie Reed? She is uniquely qualified to discuss two gentlemen who were game changers, on and off the football field. Her late ...

Robservations: List of Roughriders’ repeat names includes a re-Pete … brushes with greatness … and please use “please”!

February 24, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Nearly three years after signing Marcus Murphy, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Marcus Murphy. Marcus Murphy, running back and kick returner, reached a deal with the CFL team on June 7, ...

Jameer is here: Thurman’s journey brings him to Saskatchewan

February 23, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
There will come a time when Jameer Thurman takes full advantage of a university degree in civil engineering. For now, though, helping to engineer victories for the Saskatchewan Roughriders is his ...

Rob Vanstone: Reflections on one year as a Roughrider

February 21, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
One year ago today, the Saskatchewan Roughriders welcomed a 58-year-old rookie. His (ahem) stats will not impress or surprise you. 40-yard dash time: Wednesday. Touchdowns: Zero. Tackles: ...

Rob Vanstone: Marvelling at a fantastic football find from 70 years ago

February 20, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
It was a sign of the times — a slip of paper including the autographs of 17 members of the 1954 Saskatchewan Roughriders. This jaw-dropper of a sports collectible is yellowed, but the signatures ...

Happy Family Day from the Saskatchewan Roughriders!

February 19, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Today’s topic: Relations in Rider Nation. To celebrate Family Day, we are delving into a long line of lineage in Saskatchewan Roughriders history. But this isn’t all history, it should be noted. ...

Study hall and football: Jermarcus Hardrick’s heartfelt story

February 18, 2024 | Rob Vanstone
Long before being enticed by a contract offer from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Jermarcus Hardrick discovered that it also pays to be studious. His life changed, strictly by chance, in a study ...
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