Zach Collaros

Collaros watch continues

Nov 17, 2022 | 4:32pm

  After being absent on practice on Wednesday, Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was front and center on Thursday as he took the podium as a part of the Grey Cup’s media day. The majority of chatter in Regina this week leading up to the game on Sunday is the status of the Bombers […]

No Riders make CFL All-Star team

Dec 15, 2021 | 1:23pm

The CFL announced its All-Star team on Wednesday. And no Riders were voted in. Voters left defensive tackle Micah Johnson off in favour of the Stampeders Mike Rose and the Argos Shawn Oakman. And cornerback Nick Marshall missed out as voters chose the Bombers DeAundre Alford and Ticats Jumal Rolle. The last time that no […]

Collaros preparing for return to Mosaic in Bomber colours

Nov 13, 2019 | 7:19pm

It has been quite the season for Zach Collaros. The man who Rider Nation hoped would quarterback their team to a Grey Cup is now the man trying to prevent the Riders from getting to the Grey Cup.  The 31-year-old is expected to be the starter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when the two collide […]

Riders trade Zach Collaros to Argonauts

Jul 31, 2019 | 10:34am

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a conditional fourth round selection in the 2020 CFL Draft. The move leaves Cody Fajardo as the unquestioned #1 quarterback for the Riders. And it leaves Fajardo without his closest confidant. “Zach’s helped me tremendously over these last six weeks. […]

Riders get back to work with cautious attitude being maintained when it comes to Collaros

Jul 16, 2019 | 3:26pm

Zach Collaros was back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they returned to the turf at Mosaic Stadium following the bye week, but he was not on the field. Collaros, who has been at his home in southern Ontario since suffering what Head Coach Craig Dickenson confirmed Tuesday was a concussion, is doing everything but practicing […]

CFL criticizes CFLPA for grieving Simoni Lawrence suspension

Jun 19, 2019 | 8:43pm

The CFL Players’ Association informed the CFL on Wednesday night that it’s grieving the two-game suspension handed down by the league to Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence. That means Lawrence will be eligible to continue playing until an arbitration hearing is held. The Ticats visit the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon. The league suspended Lawrence […]

Collaros on 6-game injured list

Jun 16, 2019 | 12:48pm

The Riders have placed starting QB Zach Collaros on the 6-game injured list. Collaros took a shot in the head from Ticats linebacker Simoni Lawrence on the third offensive play Thursday. Collaros did not return to the game. “It was a team decision,” says Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “It was management and the player and […]

Riders lose Collaros and season opener

Jun 13, 2019 | 9:12pm

The debut of Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson was one that saw him have to go his third string rookie quarterback—one that almost brought his team a victory. The Riders were beaten 23-17 by Hamilton on Thursday night in the opening game of the 2019 season. Zach Collaros did not last long under center as […]

Collaros & Dickenson putting some significance on 2019 opener

Jun 11, 2019 | 4:20pm

After a short closed practice at Mosaic Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got on the plane headed for Hamilton as they will meet the Tiger-Cats Thursday night in the first game of the 2019 CFL season. For quarterback Zach Collaros, the game will hold special meaning as it will be the first time […]

Riders lose pre-season finale to Winnipeg

Jun 6, 2019 | 11:45pm

Play time is over as the real season now begins. The Saskatchewan Roughriders got one last chance to tune-up their game before the start of the 2019 CFL season on Thursday night as they battled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  While the Bombers won the game 35-29,  there were several positives for the football team including […]