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Fajardo looks to take next step as starting quarterback
Not all rings are equal -- just ask Cody Fajardo. Fajardo has a Grey Cup ring from when he was the short-yardage quarterback with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 2017 behind starter Ricky Ray. "It's co...
Dec 01, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'Biggest event we've had in the last couple of years': Manitoba awaits Riders fans ahead of West final
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look to upset the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West Division final on Sunday, one of the real winners will be Manitoba's economy. Scott Jocelyn, the presiden...
Dec 01, 2021 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Riders' Purifoy spent night with police after West semifinal
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said the CFL team was embarrassed Tuesday after announcing that safety Loucheiz Purifoy was arrested, though not charged, on Sunday night. "It shoul...
Nov 30, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson (left) and safety Loucheiz Purifoy on Nov. 30, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: West semifinal the shot in the arm the CFL needed
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders gave the CFL the boost in the arm it needed to lead to a strong television rating for the West Division semifinal. More than one million people on a...
Nov 30, 2021
Jamie Nye: Riders never seem rattled, like their coach
They say a team takes on the identity of its head coach. Earlier in the season, many in Saskatchewan questioned if Craig Dickenson was too nice. Well, this week, Dickenson ramped up the message to the...
Nov 29, 2021
Riders punch ticket to Winnipeg, beat Stamps 33-30 in CFL West semifinal
When Brett Lauther jogged onto the field to try a 34-yard, game-winning field goal in overtime Sunday, he had no doubt in his mind what the result was going to be. "I knew it was over at that point. I...
Nov 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver D'haquille Williams (14) celebrates after the team's win over the Calgary Stampeders during overtime CFL football action in Regina on Nov. 28, (2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
'I'm sick of losing': Ed Gainey looks to improve playoff fortunes
Ed Gainey is no stranger to the pain of a heartbreaking loss in the CFL playoffs - and he's sick of it. "Every year we do really well in the regular season - we finish first or second in the West - an...
Nov 28, 2021 Defensive back Ed Gainey is among the Saskatchewan Roughriders who could become free agents Feb. 9, unless they re-sign before that. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'This whole team has a chip on their shoulder': Riders look for home playoff win over Stamps in CFL West semifinal
Sunday presents a chance at redemption for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The team saw their 2019 season come to an end after quarterback Cody Fajardo's pass hit the crossbar of the north end zone goal...
Nov 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'There's only so many cracks at it': Riders' veterans looking to make up for past playoff disappointments
The veteran voices inside the Saskatchewan Roughriders' locker room have been sharing a similar message this week. "As you get older, you realize your chances are fewer and fewer and I do sense that, ...
Nov 27, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Fajardo needs to put the offence on his back to will Riders to victory
If the Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to do anything in the CFL playoffs, Cody Fajardo needs to find the 2013 Darian Durant magic. Durant was almost perfect in the 2013 playoffs as he single-hande...
Nov 26, 2021
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