Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Far too often throughout the latter half of the 2013 season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ early-game offensive struggles partially masked their greatest strengths. Particularly after Alex Hall arrived in a mid-season…
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Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Last week, I noted that the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ semi-final win against B.C. reflected a team just barely adjusting to an opponent who thoroughly neutralized its strengths. But in case there…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Ideally, a football team would hope to be able to win on its own terms in the playoffs. But that wasn’t to be for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their semi-final…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Halfway through the first quarter of last weekend’s contest against B.C., nobody would have been surprised to learn that the game would be decided by a team giving the ball…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
In some ways, CFL wins don’t get much uglier than the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ narrow victory over Edmonton on Saturday. But while a 14-9 slugfest may have continued to emphasize the…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
After a few weeks of maddeningly bad luck, the Saskatchewan Roughriders desperately needed a win against B.C. to stay in the race for a top-two position in the West. And…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Early in the season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders frequently dug themselves into a hole at the beginning of a game, only to pile up just enough points at the end to…
Thursday Afternoon ‘Rider Blogging
It would be nice to be able to blame the ‘Riders’ latest loss on injuries hitting a few more of the team’s key players. But that excuse would ring rather…
Friday Afternoon ‘Rider Blogging
Once again, the Saskatchewan Roughriders faced a significant challenge from a team at the bottom of the CFL’s standings in last weekend’s Labour Day Classic. But once again, the ‘Riders…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Obviously Friday’s result against Calgary wasn’t what the Saskatchewan Roughriders hoped for – particularly since it means having only one game of separation from third place in the CFL’s West…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Just two games ago, I noted that there was still one major question facing the Saskatchewan Roughriders: whether the team’s offence could function without Darian Durant at the controls. But…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Needless to say, there isn’t much to question after a performance like the ‘Riders romp over Hamilton yesterday. But I’ll point out a couple of aspects of the ‘Riders’ recent…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Two games into the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ regular season, the “experienced team starting quickly” theory is looking fairly solid. But let’s take a look at what’s gone better than expected –…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
There were certainly some bright spots in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ loss to Montreal yesterday, as is normally the case when a team has chance to win late against one of…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
No, the most important factor in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ loss to Edmonton shouldn’t come as much surprise. As I noted last week, the Eskimos are one of a few CFL…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The first half of yesterday’s win over the Argos was filled with missed opportunities for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Yes, it’s generally a plus to hold a 9-point lead at the…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the B.C. Lions, the storyline involved Saskatchewan getting just enough breaks to overcome a seeming gap in talent. But last night, the ‘Riders…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Like so many games this season, the ‘Riders’ most recent win against Calgary ended up closer than it had to. But at least this time, Saskatchewan emerged on top –…
Saturday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
It shouldn’t come as much surprised that Drew Willy’s first CFL start – against one of the league’s elite teams – resulted in a loss for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But…
Sunday Afternoon ‘Rider Blogging
No, the Saskatchewan Roughriders shouldn’t try to plan to win games the way they did today. But while the ‘Riders left plenty of room for improvement, they also showed some…