A.J. Ouellette was pleased to show off his pipes for Regina Plumbing & Heating. Resplendent in viking’s garb and holding a sword, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ bruising running back raised a muscular right arm in the air as part a recently…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are proud to lengthen a star-studded list that has long included Greene and White. Andrew Greene (guard) and George White (linebacker) were both first-time All-CFL selections in 2000, as was Saskatchewan…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are proud to announce five players, one on offence and four on defence, have been named to the 2024 All-CFL Team including Logan Ferland, Micah Johnson, C.J. Reavis, Rolan Milligan Jr. and Marcus Sayles. The…
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive halfback DaMarcus Fields plays on the field side, appropriately enough. His coverage skills, along with his name, make him a natural. “Flowers,” Head Coach Corey Mace said while delivering a bouquet, in…
C.J. Reavis and Rolan Milligan Jr. are all-stars who appraise each other as all-world. “Before every game, at some point before we actually take the field, he’s in my ear,” Milligan Jr. says. “He keeps telling me over and over, ‘You’re the…
Beginning with training camp and continuing throughout the 2024 regular season, all nine CFL teams lived by a schedule that could be plotted several weeks, or even months, in advance. It is a different story come playoff time. Each…
Trevor Harris hopes to engineer several long drives at Princess Auto Stadium. That will be the site of Saturday’s CFL Western Final between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5:30 p.m., TSN, CKRM). “I think it’s the…
A home-team victory didn’t disappoint all the visitors. As an example, consider Tom and Suzanne Harris of Waldo, Ohio. The proud parents of Trevor Harris were at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday, when their 38-year-old son quarterbacked the…
Nelson Lokombo, the second pick in the 2021 CFL Draft, registered his first pick on Saturday. The 25-year-old safety figured prominently in a three-interception game by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who defeated the B.C. Lions 28-19 in the…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders called A.J. Ouellette’s number 14 times on Saturday. Corey Mace called it once on Feb. 4 — the opening day of the CFL’s 2024 free-agency negotiation window — and it was a productive conversation. “The first…
A.J. Allen was A.J. Yellin’ on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. “All I wanted to do was scream and lose my voice,” the 26-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker said after a 28-19 CFL playoff victory over the B.C. Lions. “If I have a…
Next stop: Winnipeg The Saskatchewan Roughriders advanced to the CFL’s Western Final against the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers by defeating the visiting B.C. Lions 28-19 before 26,135 boisterous onlookers at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday. “I’ve…
I remember waking up in a deluxe, plumbing-optional Toronto hotel room on the morning of Nov. 26, 1989 and being filled with excitement and dread. It occurred to me at the outset of the day that an extreme emotion would dictate my (mis…
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris didn’t even have to utter a syllable to honour the CFL team’s receiving corps on Friday. Images of several Roughriders pass-catchers appeared on a customized shirt Harris wore while…
Tony Schlotter enjoys cheering for the home team with the home team. This is the first year in which his wife (Nicole) and flag-football-playing sons (Cameron and Parker) have also been Saskatchewan Roughriders season-ticket members. “To…
Logan Ferland and Rolan Milligan Jr., two primary players on a close-knit Saskatchewan Roughriders team, grew up 4,000 kilometres apart. They play on opposite sides of the football — Ferland on the offensive line and Milligan Jr. in the…
It was a momentous day for the Green and Dwight. Dwight Anderson, a West Division All-Star defensive back with the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders, was a quote factory at all times. But his words carried additional weight amid the merriment…
The West Division’s newly decorated Coach of the Year hasn’t even been a head coach for a year. “You’d never guess he’s a rookie coach,” quarterback Trevor Harris marvels when asked about Corey Mace, who was appointed the Saskatchewan…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are proud to announce three members of the 2024 team were named West Division Award Finalists, including Head Coach Corey Mace (Coach of the Year), Rolan Milligan Jr. (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) and…
C.J. Reavis was all smiles after receiving All-CFL divisional honours. “It makes you think of your hard work all off-season and your belief in yourself,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ standout cover linebacker reflected after the West…
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are pleased to announce they have a league-best nine divisional All-CFL players, the most in the West Division and tying the Toronto Argonauts for the most in the league. The divisional finalists encompass all…
The chill in the air gives Trevor Harris a warm feeling. There’s just something about the CFL playoffs and the accompanying anticipation. “It’s awesome,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starting quarterback said. “Bonus football. “Sometimes…
A.J. Allen is a huge fan of the alphabet. The third-year Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker finished the 2024 regular season as the CFL’s co-leader in special teams tackles. However, his name appears at the very top of the list, one line…
A.J. Ouellette has adopted a never-say-dye attitude for the CFL playoffs. The blonde mullet, normally a trademark, is now its natural colour — brown. “I woke up today and it was dark,” the 29-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders running back…
Jorgen Hus snaps the football and, in times of reflection, his fingers. A near-decade as a Saskatchewan Roughrider has seemingly elapsed in as much time as it takes to make a sharp sound that is, shall we say, digitally produced. “I spend…
Forty-five years ago today, I made the 13-ramp ascent to Taylor Field’s upper deck, emerged from the tunnel, and rudely interrupted the flow of humanity by coming to a screeching stop at the bottom of Section 204. The entire east side was…
The first visit to Taylor Field is a Sweet memory for Govind Achyuthan. Kicking into a forbidding wind, the Montreal Alouettes’ Don Sweet was short on a 51-yard field-goal attempt on the final play of an Oct. 8, 1978 CFL game against the…
It came to pass that Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jack Coan made his CFL on-field debut on Saturday against the visiting Calgary Stampeders. As much as he appreciated the game experience, part of him had hoped not to receive a…
With the final regular-season game in the books, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are now playing the waiting game. It is already testing the patience of C.J. Reavis. “I wish we could go play tomorrow,” the Roughriders’ standout strong-side…
A sudden gust took the wind out of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ sails — at least for a few hours. Burned in the brain was the sight of hot dog wrappers and other discarded items, suddenly swirling, at Percival Molson Stadium as the…