With a Throwback Thursday game looming, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ KeeSean Johnson was asked to reminisce about his virtual namesake. That would be Keshawn Johnson, who caught 814 passes for 10,571 yards over 11 NFL seasons — spent with…
Toronto Argonauts receiver DaVaris Daniels is known for his sure hands. He even went so far as to provide a hand to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who are to face the Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Thursday (7 p.m., TSN, CKRM). “He’s the…
Pursuit of a win takes precedence over ties to the past for A.J. Ouellette and Corey Mace. Mace’s priority is to coach the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a victory over his previous CFL team, the Toronto Argonauts, on Thursday (7 p.m., Mosaic…
A second sack was a first for Charbel Dabire. Playing in his 58th CFL regular-season game, the 27-year-old defensive tackle registered his landmark multi-sack game in the pro ranks to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the Hamilton…
You don’t have to be a high draft pick to provide top-end value. Several examples to that effect can be found by perusing the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ roster. The receiving corps, for example, includes starters who were selected in Rounds…
Godfrey Onyeka’s first Canada day of any description — Aug. 15, 2005 — did not include any fireworks. There wasn’t any need to look up at the sky. He was already above the clouds. Now a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders,…
via CFL Staff Let’s jump in the time machine and go back to Canada Day, 2010 in Regina (a fantastic place and time to catch a game when the schedule lines up that way). The Roughriders and Alouettes met as a 97th Grey Cup rematch and…
Back in 2020, Shea Patterson tweeted a message that is applicable to today’s circumstances. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity,” he wrote. The difficulty stems from Sunday’s disclosure that Trevor Harris, the Saskatchewan…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback Eric Barriere. Barriere (6’0-207) joins the Roughriders after spending training camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Prior to his time with the Bombers, the California native…
The Saskatoon Valkyries’ touchdowns in the first half of the Western Women’s Canadian Football League’s 2024 championship game were scored by the firm of Girolami, Girolami and Girolami. Haley Girolami caught two TD passes to help the…
My favourite Anthony Lanier II story? It’s a slam dunk! It all unfolded innocently enough, when I asked the 6-foot-6, 285-pound Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle — who played football and basketball in high school and college — if…
The life of a lineman offers all the tranquility of lightning and thunder. “It’s the darkest trenches,” Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle Micah Johnson says. “You’re down there in Mariana’s Trench. “There ain’t no sunlight down…
Anthony Vitale is conducting a family-focused interview when, as if on cue, his youngest daughter sprints over, wraps her arms around Dad’s left leg, and gives him a big hug. While still answering a question, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’…
Anthony Lanier II received a key to the city for performing one good turn after another. The presentation took place on Nov. 21, 2020 in Savannah, Ga., where he was born, raised and influenced by his late grandfather, Elijah Powell Sr. “He…
Welcome to the latest edition of PVRoughriders — the inevitable outcome when an inveterate football nerd monopolizes the remote control and starts rewinding and reviewing every play. This is not done, I should assert, with the insight a…
Ajou Ajou is a master of duplication. He has turned his first catch of the game into a touchdown both times he has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium. In the pre-season opener on May 20, Ajou scored on a 38-yard…
There was an undercurrent of “3-and-uh-oh” as reporters waited to pose questions to Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Corey Mace on Sunday night. Although the Green and White had just registered its third consecutive victory to begin the…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are enjoying a 3-0 start for the 13th time in the Post-Second World War era. Under Head Coach Corey Mace, the 2024 Roughriders remained undefeated by posting a 36-20 CFL victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope their home opener provides some closure. Part of the objective is to emphatically signal a departure from the relatively recent past when the Roughriders face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday at Mosaic…
Kian Schaffer-Baker and Trevor Harris stepped on the same expanse of turf, on the same day, long before becoming teammates with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Harris was a member of the Toronto Argonauts when a teenaged Schaffer-Baker…
Text-messaging played a key role in establishing the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ overall messaging for 2024. All it took was some well-timed iPhone exchanges between Head Coach Corey Mace and quarterback Trevor Harris for a consensus to be…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are striving to sweep a home-and-home set with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after a comeback win in Stealtown. “Last week was one of those things where we stole a game late,” quarterback Trevor Harris said leading…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders don’t expect short runs in the long run. “We’re going to get the run game going,” quarterback Trevor Harris stated leading up to Sunday’s Home Opener, presented by Flynn. “That should be the least of our…
Mario Alford’s biggest plays as a Saskatchewan Roughrider have generated gains of 112, 107, 104, 98, 94, 92, 67, 59 and, for variety, six. The six-yarder, as much as it is dwarfed by the other numbers cited above, loomed large as the…
A lon-n-n-n-n-n-ng wait is nearly over for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A 34-day gap between home pre-season action and the team’s regular-season home opener is to conclude on Sunday, when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats provide the opposition at…
Brett Lauther’s No. 12 uniform fits better than ever. He has delivered all 12 times a go-ahead field goal or 33-yard convert has been required in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime since joining the Saskatchewan…
In a split-second, C.J. Avery accomplished a feat that had not been associated with a Saskatchewan Roughrider for 19,800,000 seconds, give or take a few ticks of the clock. Avery’s game-changing pick on Sunday enabled him to become the…
HAMILTON — Many dads receive a tie for Father’s Day. Tom Harris got a win. “It’s a gift for me,” the proud father of quarterback Trevor Harris said on Sunday at Tim Hortons Field, where he watched the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders can use “back-to-back” in a cheerier context, thanks to a robust start to the 2024 season. After finishing with a 6-12 record in each of the past two years, the Green and White carries a 2-0 slate into its home…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders left Regina International Airport on Runway 13, overcame a 13-point deficit the following day, and enlivened the figurative 13th Fan in the process. By the time the triumphant team landed in Regina early on a…