The atmosphere at Mosaic Stadium was electric Friday night when the Saskatchewan Roughriders took the field for the first time in almost two years. Nearly 33,000 fans donning Rider Green flocked to the stadium to see their beloved team once again. Speaking to fans before the game, you could feel the anticipation Some fans, like […]
Riders QB Cody Fajardo was on the field for Thursday’s fateful practice. “Honestly, it felt like it was straight out of a movie,” the Riders QB says. “I’ve been here for a year and we’ve done (that drill) multiple times and nothing like that has happened.” Four players tore an Achilles tendon doing a single […]
Brendon LaBatte has come to terms that he may have played his last CFL game. As he’s on the verge of turning 35 with three young kids, he says going into quarantine to play the 2021 CFL season is not worth it. “My kids are eight and six (and about to be three) and we’re […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders football is back! The CFL announced Monday it will begin the 2021 season on August 5. That’s more than 600 days after the last Riders game. The league says the Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve the 14-game season, with the Grey Cup being December 12 in Hamilton. “To say this is […]
Riders announced they have re-signed two important veterans. Safety Mike Edem signed a one-year extension. He was a West Division all star in 2019. He played all 18 games, amassing 69 tackles and 3 sacks. 2021 will be Edem’s fourth season with the Riders. Long snapper Jorgen Hus will return for his sixth season in […]
The Riders have begun the long process of re-signing their pending free agents. Offensive lineman Braden Schram will be back for a third season with the Riders. He appeared in 10 games for the Green and White in 2019. Receiver Max Zimmerman has signed for a second season with the Riders. He was the team’s […]
The Riders could end up with the first pick in the 2021 CFL Draft. The league announced changes for next spring’s draft, though not a date for it. The draft order in the first round will be determined by a random draw. Normally the order is assigned by record. But with no games being played […]
