It’s disappointing enough for the ‘Riders to lose to Calgary at home. But it’s doubly so to manage the feat while playing about as well as could possibly be expected in two phases of the game – leaving huge questions about an offensive unit which was s…
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Accidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Yes, it’s taken a few days to refresh my memory as to how to discuss a Saskatchewan Roughrider win. But as great as it is for the ‘Riders to have broken into the win column (and in Montreal no less), most of the results of Sunday’s game look to reflect…
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Let’s start a quick post on yesterday’s game with a bit of relative optimism that figures to be lacking among ‘Rider fans. Yes, the drubbing at the hands of the Tiger-Cats made for the team’s first truly poor all-around performance of the 2011 season. …
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No, a loss to the CFL’s strongest team shouldn’t be considered reason to panic. But yesterday’s game did reveal some important gaps between the current ‘Riders and the team they should be seeking to emulate.Most obviously, the performance gap between t…
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Yes, Saskatchewan is a tough place for a football team. Lose one lousy game to start the year, and look what happens…But how worried should ‘Riders fans be after a loss to Edmonton to start the 2011 season? I’d argue that the answer is less so than o…
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