While as a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan, I would have loved to see Pacman Jones wreak havoc with the Winnipeg Bluebomber locker room, I am amazed how he messed this up. Twitter + Ustream = Unemployment. He has messed up in Tennessee, Dallas, and now has flunked out of Winnipeg. From Paul Friesen at the [...]
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Jesse Lumsden
I am a big Jesse Lumsden fan but I fear that is career is going to be defined by his injuries rather than his tremendous ability. There is no definitive timeline for Jesse Lumsden’s return to the playing field, but it will definitely not be for the next 10 weeks. Said to be facing season-ending [...]
The Most Depressing NFL Christmas Gift List
I wept at points while reading this column by Bill Simmons. When Neil O’Donnell was dragging down the Jets in the mid-’90s, my buddy Geoff and I were roommates in Boston. We had spent two solid seasons imitating O’Donnell’s thick New York accent from the news conference after he signed with them ("I was brought [...]
Saskatchewan beats the Eskimos in a close game
55-9. Saskatchewan scored seven touchdowns, including a 54-yard fumble return by linebacker Kitwana Jones, to move into second place in the Canadian Football League’s West Division ahead of B.C., which hosted Toronto later on Saturday. It wasn’t all good news But Saskatchewan isn’t without its problems. First and foremost, head coach Ken Miller is probably [...]
Roughriders win again. Now 5-0 for the first time since 1934.
According to the CBC, Running back Wes Cates scored his eighth touchdown of the campaign with three minutes left in regulation to allow the Roughriders to improve to 5-0, their best start to a season since 1934. Toronto fell to 2-3, but remains in a tie with the Montreal Alouettes for first place in the [...]
4-0
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 4-0 with a comeback victory over Montreal. Not only that but it is the second win in a row by our third string QB. Apparently Eric Tillman knows a little bit about evaluating quarterbacks and hiring head coaches. His trade of Kerry Joseph doesn’t look so bad now. Speaking of Kerry [...]
Saskatchewan Wins the 95th Grey Cup
The Saskatchewan Roughriders just won the 95th Grey Cup by beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 23-19 in a game that should not have been that close except for the Roughriders offense sputtered quite a bit. My favorite was when Winnipeg’s coach challenged a video replay decision. Yes, he threw his challenge flag to challenge a [...]
Saskatchewan Roughriders are headed to the Grey Cup
I moved to Saskatchewan in 1984 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders have let me down more often than not but this year has been different. A new coach in Kent Austin and the amazing play of Kerry Joseph have actually led to a year that Saskatchewan can be proud of. After their first home playoff game [...]
Akili Smith Goes To Canada
Akili Smith was horrible while playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and he was horrible while playing for the Calgary Stampeders tonight. He big play was tossing an under thrown pass into triple coverage. Some things never change. The good news is that the Saskatchewan Roughriders squeaked out a 49-8 win against Calgary. Technorati tags: Calgary [...]
Labour Day Classic
The best football weekend in the world is here and that is Labour Day weekend for the CFL. Age old rivalries all play in front of sold out stadiums with inflated ticket prices. The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Winnipeg Roughriders to pull to 6-5. The good news for Winnipeg fans is that there several laws [...]
Riderville
Mark was taken to the Saskatchewan Roughriders store today. I was looking for a jersey or a shirt as I am heading down to Regina and Taylor field to watch the Riders hopefully beat the Ottawa Renegades. I have always watched the Riders play in Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and have never seen them win [...]
