Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
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Darrell Davis: Paying for a pivot
Zach Collaros isn't the same quarterback who signed a million-dollar contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It showed in 2017 when he was winless as a starter before being relegated to backup duty des...
Jan 04, 2018
Collaros 101: A quick history on the Riders new QB
There's a new quarterback in town, though the name is not new to CFL watchers. Zach Collaros has been traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In return, the Green and White sends its tenth-overall pic...
Jan 03, 2018 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced the trade of quarterback Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Jan. 3, 2018. (ticats.ca)
Riders trade for quarterback Zach Collaros
The Roughriders have a new quarterback after trading a second-round draft pick to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for quarterback Zach Collaros. The Tiger-Cats announced the trade on its website Wednesday mor...
Jan 03, 2018 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced the trade of quarterback Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Jan. 3, 2018. (ticats.ca)
Riders sign Crezdon Butler to extension
Rider fans can consider it a late Christmas present - the team has signed Crezdon Butler to a one-year contract extension. In his first CFL season, Butler was a consistent force in the secondary for t...
Dec 29, 2017 The Saskatchewan Roughriders extend international defensive back, Crezdon Butler, for one more year in the green and white on Dec. 29, 2017. (Twitter/@CFL)
Repairs to Mosaic Stadium after high-pressure water leak
It's been a year of bliss - and a few busts - for Mosaic Stadium. The brand new $278-million facility is ending 2017 with some unexpected repairs. An Evraz Place spokesperson told 980 CJME Wednesday a...
Dec 27, 2017
Darrell Davis: CFL produces an early, flawed schedule
Give me a couple thousand bucks and I'll produce a better schedule than the CFL produces. It's not that difficult to draw up a decent schedule. Use a computer spreadsheet. Or don't. You can work aroun...
Dec 15, 2017
Darrell Davis: Extending the head coach
Nobody wants a lame-duck coach. If the Saskatchewan Roughriders had not extended the contract of Chris Jones, he would have been a lame-duck coach in the 2018 CFL season. Lame-duck coaches are in the ...
Dec 13, 2017
Chris Jones is sticking around Riderville
Chris Jones has always said he loves being around a team with passionate fans, and now he'll be sticking around for at least another year. The Riders head coach, general manager and vice president of ...
Dec 12, 2017 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones patrols the sidelines during a game on June 10, 2017. (Submitted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Riders best option now is Brandon Bridge
The Riders best option now for 2018 is most definitely Brandon Bridge. The young Canadian quarterback has shown the athleticism and arm strength to win games in the CFL. He came off the bench a few ti...
Dec 12, 2017
Darrell Davis: Riders will still be circling Franklin
It's still too early to emphatically state that quarterback James Franklin won't be joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders next season. Franklin has been traded from the Edmonton Eskimos to the Toronto ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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