Tag Archives: Riders

Even though it happened over ten years ago, Herm Edwards' "you play to win the game" news conference still resonates. Edwards' quote was ringing through my head Wednesday as Chris Jones spoke about pu...

I've often said the beauty of the Canadian Football League is that 66% of the teams get in to the playoffs. If a team is playing decent football for most of the regular season, then playing their best...

Saskatchewan is a CFL hot bed. Everything is up for debate. However, I don't understand why some are saying Darian Durant's legacy is being tarnished this season. Durant is going through some challeng...

The reason I like football is because it is the ultimate team game. The lead story of Saskatchewan's 27-19 win over Hamilton was that Brandon Bridge got the victory. The Toronto born quarterback becam...

Kevin Glenn or Brandon Bridge? That is the big question being asked in Riderville as they prepare for Friday's game in Hamilton. Ironically, there is a chance the outcome won't hang on the quarterback...

A 20-point loss to a division rival hurts, so perhaps some big picture perspective will be of some comfort to the Rider Nation. As of Aug. 12, the 2 and 4 Saskatchewan Roughriders hadn't defeated a di...

It's tough to sweep back-to-back games against the same team in the CFL. In the last decade the Saskatchewan Roughriders have done a terrific job against the Bombers in the Labor Day Classic/Banjo Bow...

We in the media are sometimes criticized by football coaches for putting too much emphasis on defensive numbers. I found Chris Jones' response to a question about fast starts interesting. Let's look a...

Chris Jones is a new general manager and is new at being a VP of football operations for a CFL team, but he is a veteran coach. His experience showed when he met with the media on Wednesday. When the ...

Sixty-six per cent of CFL teams advance to the playoffs. I have often said that "must-win" games don't occur in the first 6 contests of a regular season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are now in the mi...