The Blitz Podcast: Riders look to keep building momentum against Elks

The Saskatchewan Roughriders bounced back following their first loss of the season, and now it’s about putting together back-to-back performances.

Saskatchewan defeated the B.C. Lions 33-27 on the road last week in one of their more complete games of the season.

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“I think it’s an expectation (to bounce back). I don’t think it surprised us, I think it’s a cultural thing that has worked its way into our facility from the top down,” said Riders quarterback Trevor Harris, who was named the Pro Football Focus top performer at the position after throwing for 395 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

Now, the mission is to avoid a letdown as the Riders host the Edmonton Elks on Friday at Mosaic Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set for 7 p.m., and the Green Zone pregame show begins at 5 p.m.

“We know how dangerous of a club Edmonton can be,” Harris said. “If we’re not careful, we could easily be a game where we have a letdown coming off a game like that. Everyone in the media is starting to pat us on the back, but you’ve heard (former Alabama head coach) Nick Saban say it before: that it’s rat poison.

“Whether it’s good or bad, if you start patting yourself on the back or beating yourself up, neither one of them are true. Every week is a new week, and that’s why (head coach Corey Mace) talks all the time about going 1-0.”

In this week’s epsiode of the Blitz, Green Zone host Jamie Nye and Rider reporter Britton Gray preview the game and take a look at the injury to offensive lineman Zack Fry and what the fallout could be from that this week.

They also take a look around the CFL, examining the injuries to all the starting quarterbacks and discuss whether Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is actually the favourite for the Most Outstanding Canadian award.