Labour Day Classic

Well. We did it. We paid up on our Riders/Bombers bet with Winnipeg radio announcer Kris Jay. We all made a friendly wager on whether or not the Riders would sweep the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic and the Banjo Bowl. Unfortunately we all know what happened, but look out next year! […]

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved into a share of first place in the CFL’s West Division with a thrilling 35-33 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday in Regina. In front of a sold-out crowd at Mosaic Stadium, the Bombers earned their fourth consecutive victory to improve to 6-6-0. The Riders, who are 0-5-1 in […]

Don’t look now but Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a win away from assuming top spot in the West Division standings. After starting the season 0-4, Winnipeg (5-6) has won three straight to move within a point of first-place Saskatchewan (5-5-1). The Bombers visit the Roughriders, who’re 0-4-1 in their last five games, on […]

On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders resumed preparations for the 59th Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium. It’s been a tough month in Riderville as the team is winless in five games since a July 19th triumph over Winnipeg. Despite the lack of results, the Riders are still atop the West Division by a point over […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking advantage of a long week for their on-field preparation prior to Sunday’s 59th Labour Day Classic against Winnipeg. The Riders lost 20-19 in Toronto last week which wrapped up six games in a 34-day span. That intense schedule didn’t afford an opportunity for extra practice time. Through 11 regular season […]

They’re idle, but the Montreal Alouettes could still cement a CFL playoff berth this week. Montreal (10-1) would secure an East Division post-season spot if the Ottawa Redblacks (7-2-1) beat the B.C. Lions (5-6) on Saturday. The Alouettes would also punch their playoff ticket if Ottawa and B.C. tied and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-6) […]

Fear not this will not be an NSync sing a long. It’s, “Just Gonna Be Me,” looking into the Canadian Football League’s 2024 byes. Let’s go back in time to Thursday night in Toronto where, following the Saskatchewan Roughriders 20-19 loss to the Argonauts, the Green and White closed out their pre-Labour Day schedule. The […]

Shawn Bane Jr.’s two point conversion in overtime proved to the be difference in another memorable Labour Day Classic, with Saskatchewan Roughriders defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32-30 in overtime. Roughriders quarterback Jake Dolegala ended the game 22/36 for 326 passing yards. Running back Jamal Morrow had 113 combined yards on offence for the Roughriders. […]

When the calendar flips over to September, it signifies the beginning of football season. High school and college teams are back in session and working towards their respective championships. The National Football League (NFL) gets the regular season started with 32 teams dreaming of their seasons ending in February, with the entire world watching their […]

It will be a packed house on Sunday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 58th Labour Day Classic. On Friday, the Roughriders that this weekend’s contest against their prairie rivals has sold out. In a release, President and C.E.O Craig Reynolds said, ” “The atmosphere at Mosaic Stadium on Labour […]