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The Saskatchewan Roughriders will put their 3-0 record on the line this week as the team returns to the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium.
Saskatchewan will play its first CFL Western Division opponent of the season on Saturday as the B.C. Lions are in Regina looking to recover from back-to-back losses to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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One of the big questions heading into the game for both teams is the health of their starting quarterbacks. Trevor Harris has missed multiple days of practice ahead of the game as he deals with an illness and a head injury. That means Jake Maier is expected to be the Riders’ starter.
Meanwhile, B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke missed last week’s contest, and it remains to be seen if he will start this game or if Jeremiah Masoli will get his second-straight start for the Lions.
In this week’s episode of the Blitz, Jamie Nye and Britton Gray discuss the game, break down the controversial social media post by TSN sideline reporter Luke Willson, and take a look at other happenings around the CFL.
I told you I would be honest and tell the truth about the CFL.
If the goal is to grow the game and attract a younger demographic, the on field product of the Sask/Toronto game is just not going to cut it. That game was hot garbage…Let me be clear in saying that I don’t think…
— Luke Willson (@LWillson_82) June 22, 2025
Watch this week’s episode:
A lot can change over the course of the season, and it can be hard to keep up. The Blitz: The Podcast gives you an in-depth look at the Riders as the entire season unfolds.
The Green Zone’s Jamie Nye and Rider reporter Britton Gray bring you the latest in the CFL, with a spotlight on the Riders. Episodes are uploaded weekly to YouTube ahead of each Rider game, and can also be found on Spotify, Apple Music and anywhere podcasts are available.
Nye and Gray break down each week of Rider prep, preview every game, dive into the latest CFL headlines and share their picks for every matchup across the league.
Nye has been the host of The Green Zone since its inception in 2013 and is respected across Canada for his award-winning work covering and commenting on sports. He grew up in Lumsden, Sask., and has gone from being a fan of the Riders to one of the go-to experts on the club. He hosts the pre- and post-game show with Darrell Davis and Belton Johnson.
Gray grew up in Regina and remembers going to Rider games as a child. Now, he gets a chance to cover the team daily, bringing up-to-the-minute reports and insight from players and coaches from practice as well as pre- and post-game interviews.
