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Open Tryout Opened Doors For Roughriders’ Frankie Hickson

March 24, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
One successful drive preceded Frankie Hickson’s dazzling debut with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.  In the spring of 2022, Hickson hit the highway and headed to Atlanta, where the Green and White ...

Riders Add Defensive Back Julius Faulk

March 24, 2023 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Julius Faulk.   Faulk (6’1-205) attended rookie camp with the Cleveland Browns following the 2022 NFL Draft. He played two ...

Riders Sign All-Big Sky Linebacker Kaho’Ohanohano

March 23, 2023 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American linebacker La’Akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis.   Kaho’ohanohano-Davis (6’1-215) attended rookie camp with the Seattle Seahawks following the 2022 NFL ...

Jayden Dalke’s Heart Set Him Apart At 2022 Combine

March 23, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
A combination of factors could have worked to Jayden Dalke’s disadvantage as the CFL’s 2022 National Combine loomed.  His final season with the University of Alberta Golden Bears was impacted by ...

Rob Vanstone: Roughriders Fans Ache For ‘Shake-and-Bake’ — But The Pain Is Only Temporary

March 22, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Denizens of Rider Nation all felt the incision, at least figuratively, upon discovering that receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker had undergone hip surgery.  The popular, productive pass-catcher — ...

Roughriders Represented In Full Force At CFL Combine

March 21, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
One extended Saskatchewan Roughriders road trip of considerable importance will not include a single game.  Seven key members of the team’s football-operations side are in Edmonton for the CFL ...

Team Lauther Wins Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic By A Rouge

March 20, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
A garbage goal would have been a fitting reward for Dan Clark, considering the moniker he applied to himself for Saturday’s Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic charity hockey game. Alas, the ...

Rider Runner Relishes Reader Role

March 19, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson is accomplished at the fine art of eluding rival defenders.   But there is the accompanying realization that there are times when it is ...

Rob Vanstone: Fieger Facts And Figures — Honouring A Multi-Sport Marvel 

March 18, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Robservations …   Greg Fieger’s versatility was not limited to the football field. A receiver turned running back in the CFL, Fieger’s skills on the ice were such that he played hockey for the ...

Bayda, Bagg, Brett … And Former Boston Bruin Byron Bitz: So Many Reasons To “B” At Saturday’s Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic  

March 17, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
To honour the involvement of Byron Bitz in Saturday’s Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic, we proudly present some tid-Bitz — thumbnails of the former NHL players who are to participate in the ...

Solomon Elimimian Was An Automatic Call For The Hall

March 16, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Solomon Elimimian, a no-doubter of a Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee, vividly recalls a time when uncertainty reigned.   “In 2009, when I got cut from the Buffalo Bills, I didn’t have a ...

Football followed after Rob Bagg put hockey career on ice

March 15, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The sporting career of former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiving standout Rob Bagg includes two more passes than he would have preferred. He was passed over in two drafts — in two different ...

Lauther will be something to “C” at Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic

March 14, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The term “icing the kicker” is about to be redefined. Brett Lauther, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ placement specialist, is poised to captain one of the hockey teams at the Roughrider Foundation ...

Bud Grant, A Pro Football Icon

March 13, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Bud Grant faced the Saskatchewan Roughriders as many as six times in a season during his lengthy, legendary association with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As the Blue Bombers’ head coach, Grant was ...

Riders Add Former Golden Gopher Rodney Smith

March 13, 2023 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American running back Rodney Smith.   Smith (5’11-210) initially signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL ...

“I’ll wreck the game”: Micah Johnson forewarns Riders’ opponents

March 12, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
A 34-year-old Micah Johnson would have the best chance of neutralizing a 17-year-old Micah Johnson. As a teenager, he was a road-grader of a running back whose strength and speed were typically ...

Rob Vanstone: Remembering Ron Lancaster And Classic Quarterback Quips 

March 11, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Robservations …   Listening to Russ Howard talk about curling, as he has done in expert fashion during TSN’s coverage of the Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts in recent weeks, a seasoned ...

Bev Lutz Attained A Goal — With An Assist From Sidney Crosby

March 10, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
The Cameco Riders Touchdown for Dreams program facilitated one especially memorable touchdown — in Pennsylvania. On Dec. 9, Bev Lutz and some of the people dearest to her landed at Pittsburgh ...

Bad Breaks Wouldn’t Shake Blake

March 9, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Philip Blake is not one to miss snaps, even when he can hear them.   “I always told myself, ‘I’ll play until something breaks,’ ” the 37-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman says. ...

Playing At Mosaic Stadium Will Be A Rush For Stefen Banks

March 8, 2023 | Rob Vanstone
Stefen Banks is a defensive end with a new beginning.   After being utilized as part of a rotation with the Calgary Stampeders over the past two CFL seasons, Banks is excited about becoming an ...
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