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Rob Vanstone: Jake’s takes — personable pass-catcher is a joy to be around

June 7, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Jake Wieneke’s enthusiasm is, in keeping with his vocation, catchy.  Spend as much as a millisecond around the 28-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver and it is impossible not to get caught ...

Craig Dickenson | June 7th

June 7, 2023 | Staff
“It gives you some reassurance that when things get wild, which they do, that you’re going to have some veterans that have seen it before and have been there before.”

Bryan Cox | June 7th

June 7, 2023 | Staff
“You got to you got to do what you gotta do”

Trevor Harris | June 7th

June 7, 2023 | Staff
“We’re going to just go out there and play every play, execute one play at a time and the game will take care of itself.”

Everything must be earned: Trevor Harris teems with excitement over making the team

June 7, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Trevor Harris was going to make the team. From the moment he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, you could take that to the bank.  But he wouldn’t go to the bank, or run any routine errands ...

Rob Vanstone: Rider Nation Night was a pure delight at the ol’ ballpark

June 6, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Very soon, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ aerial game will feature Trevor Harris throwing to Jake Wieneke, Derel Walker, Brayden Lenius, Shawn Bane Jr., Mitch Picton, Samuel Emilus, et al. On ...

Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Pete Robertson keeps on truckin’

June 6, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
My conversation with Pete Robertson was so wide-ranging that we eventually got around to discussing football.  Away from the gridiron, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ affable defensive end co-owns ...

Roughriders’ offence was purring during productive pre-season

June 5, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
In one sense, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence was actually too effective during the pre-season.  To wit: How do you fully appraise a new punter under game conditions if it turns out that ...

Jeremy O’Day | June 5th

June 5, 2023 | Staff
“They’re excited. They just they want to get to the regular season game.”

Rob Vanstone: Excellence comes to the fore — Roughriders retain all four quarterbacks

June 4, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
After a protracted period of deliberation, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ football-operations brain trust opted for a quarterback keeper.  The team retained all four quarterbacks who saw action in ...

Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions: June 4, 2023

June 4, 2023 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announce the following roster moves: ADDED TO THE PRACTICE ROSTER: American defensive lineman Christian Albright American linebacker T.J. Brunson American defensive ...

Robservations: ONE impressive pre-season for the Roughriders

June 3, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Today’s column is brought to you by the number 1.  ONE: The number of penalties assessed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday, when they posted a 28-16 CFL pre-season victory over the ...

Rob Vanstone: Prosperous pre-season complicates Roughriders’ roster decisions

June 3, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Kelly Jeffrey’s “explosive, high-tempo scoring machine” has created an explosive headache for this seasoned scribe.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence — choreographed by Jeffrey — has become ...

Craig Dickenson | June 2nd Post-Game

June 2, 2023 | Staff
“It’s going to be a busy, busy 24 hours.”

Cody Roscoe | June 2 Post-Game

June 2, 2023 | Staff
“I feel like as a collective, it’s not as much pushing each other, but more so we’re helping each other. “

Trevor Harris | June 2nd Post-Game

June 2, 2023 | Staff
“A lot of times confidence breeds confidence”

Hot hand by Harris: Strong start part of Roughriders’ 28-16 pre-season win in Winnipeg

June 2, 2023 | tdaku
Led by starting quarterback Trevor Harris, the Saskatchewan Roughriders exploded out of the gate with a touchdown that set the tone for Friday’s 28-16 CFL pre-season victory over the host ...

Rob Vanstone: Five Roughriders players (plus one!) to watch versus Winnipeg 

June 2, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
In the finest spirit of Canadian football, we proudly present five players to watch — along with a rouge!  The expansion of this elite group to a sextet accounts for the obvious, essential ...

Rob Vanstone: Ironing out the bugs to conclude Roughriders’ training camp 

June 1, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Trevor Harris had to contend with bloodsuckers — in the form of mosquitoes and yours truly — after the final walk-through of Coors Light Riders Training Camp.  Consider the manner in which the ...

Green scene appeals to Roughriders’ Nelson Lokombo

June 1, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Nelson Lokombo hails from Abbotsford, B.C., but nonetheless qualifies as an honorary Saskatchewanian.  After starring for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, the versatile defensive back was ...
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