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Roosevelt out as Riders ready for rematch against Montreal
He had a 100 yard game in Toronto last week - but there will be no repeat performance for Naaman Roosevelt. The Roughriders star receiver will be held out of Sunday's game against Montreal after susta...
Sep 26, 2018 Naaman Roosevelt with the ball during the Saskatchewan Roughriders home game against the Montreal Alouettes on June 30, 2018. (Liam Richards/Electric Umbrella)
Crezdon Butler returns to line up against Argos
After starting for half the season then sitting for four, defensive back Crezdon Butler returns to the lineup on Saturday. For the first time as a Rider, he'll fill in at safety with Matt Elam out wit...
Sep 20, 2018 The Saskatchewan Roughriders extend international defensive back, Crezdon Butler, for one more year in the green and white on Dec. 29, 2017. (Twitter/@CFL)
'Sky's not falling:' Riders working on offensive struggles
After Saturday's game, offensive lineman Thaddeus Coleman said he wanted to practice red zone offence nonstop until the team figured it out. Quite simply, he was sick of not scoring touchdowns. "It re...
Sep 18, 2018 Naaman Roosevelt with the ball during the Saskatchewan Roughriders home game against the Montreal Alouettes on June 30, 2018. (Liam Richards/Electric Umbrella)
Riders Moncrief ready to engage after injury
He was one of the Riders most standout players in a defence that is full of them. Then injury struck against Hamilton taking Derrick Moncrief out of the lineup for six games. "I think they ran a scree...
Sep 15, 2018 Derrick Moncrief (42) tackles Redblacks running back William Powell in the east semi-final on Nov. 12, 2018. (Patrick Doyle/CFL)
Riders, Gainey preparing for dynamic Redblack offence
After coming off two straight wins against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, to extend their current win streak to four, a new challenge awaits the Riders in the form of the Ottawa Redblacks. The Roughriders...
Sep 13, 2018 Ed Gainey. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders practice with 111 decibels of noise to prep for Bombers
The sound had fans and media alike wishing they brought ear plugs. The Roughriders piped in 111 decibels of crowd noise to practice in this weekend ahead of Saturday afternoon's game against the Winni...
Sep 08, 2018 The Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive line battles it out with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive line during the Labour Day Classic on Sept. 2, 2018. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders' Johnson supports teammates even from the sidelines
Even when it's from the bench Jovon Johnson gives the Roughriders his all. The 12-year CFL veteran has found himself on the sidelines of the last two Roughriders games as head coach Chris Jones opted ...
Sep 06, 2018
Riders' offence surges late, beats Winnipeg 31-23
Some gutsy play calling paired with a late touchdown sealed the Labour Day Classic for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. With a 24-23 lead and two minutes left the Roughriders offence could have been cons...
Sep 02, 2018 Marcus Thigpen rushed for 55 yards and caught two receptions for for 37 yards and a touchdown in the Roughriders 31-23 win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sept. 2, 2018. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders' Hurl celebrates game 100, remembers 1st Labour Day game
It's a day the Rider Nation looks forward to every year, but this year's is a little more special for linebacker Sam Hurl. The 28-year-old is in the midst of his seventh CFL season and will play in hi...
Sep 01, 2018 Sam Hurl (left) rejoined in the Roughriders this year after spending three years with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He'll play in his 100th CFL game on Sept. 2, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
'Resilient:' Blackmon ready for 1st start as a Rider
Perhaps one could say it was meant to be. A former NFL defensive back signs a deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders - his children's names? Ryder and Jade. Even Will Blackmon marvelled at the coincid...
Aug 31, 2018 Will Blackmon (24) will play in his first CFL game on Sept. 2, 2018 in the annual Labour Day Classic. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
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