Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Needless to say, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ season opener couldn’t have gone much better. But let’s note that the game was somewhat closer than it may have appeared on the scoreboard…
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Pre-Season ‘Rider Blogging
I haven’t blogged the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offseason quite as closely as in past years. But in advance of tonight’s season opener against Hamilton, let’s take a quick look at what’s…
On unanswered questions
Having written just a couple of days ago as to what I’d hope to see from the City of Regina in a new stadium plan, I’ll take a few minutes…
Draft Day ‘Rider Blogging
Having dealt with the question of stadium construction in this morning’s column, I’ll take a moment to comment on the ‘Riders’ offseason – which looks to have taken another turn…
New column day
Here, on the latest attempt by the City of Regina to lump a stadium into several other unrelated plans in an attempt to win higher-level funding – and the need…
Saturday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
While the rest of the CFL gets ready for the playoffs, the 'Riders are facing plenty of questions at the start of a longer-than-usual offseason. And the final defeat of…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Yesterday's win over Hamilton has raised at least a few questions as to where that 'Riders team has been all year. But I'm not sure there's much difference between what…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Sadly, due to the 'Riders' choice to play most of their veterans in Friday's loss to Calgary, we didn't get to learn much about the team's prospects. But if nothing…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
At the very least, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2011 playoff hopes ended in a game where the team started to show what it could accomplish under the right circumstances.After three weeks…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
After yet another ugly loss, there doesn't seem to be much doubt that the Saskatchewan Roughriders need to make some major changes - both to set themselves up for 2012,…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Sometimes, an ugly result on the scoreboard bears little resemblance to the actual flow of a football game. But last Saturday's annihilation at the hands of the Calgary Stampeders was…
Bonus ‘Rider Blogging
Since even the Saskatchewan Roughriders' most reliable boosters seem to be declaring the 2011 season over, let's provide a bonus 'Riders post to point out that there's still plenty to…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Seldom do so many respectable-looking pieces make for such an ugly puzzle.Yes, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were blown out on the scoreboard in yesterday's game against the B.C. Lions. But on…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
As important as it was for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, yesterday's win over Toronto should put to rest a few of the theories about how a change in coaching and strategy…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Yes, there's once again plenty to like about the 'Riders' performance in sweeping the home-and-home series against what had been the CFL's top team. But let's note that there's still…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Needless to say, yesterday's result was a much-needed change from what the Saskatchewan Roughriders have produced through most of the 2011 season. But it's worth noting that the differences between…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
There hasn't been much news out of the 'Riders' camp this week. But let's note one point where there's little reason for optimism out of the team's coaching change. While…
Wednesday Afternoon ‘Rider Blogging
I didn't get around to commenting on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' last loss before its implications were overtaken by subsequent events. But with the 'Riders still having another week and a…
On analogous choices
John Gormley strains to try to invent analogies between football and politics to support the Sask Party's cause. (And I'm half disappointed he didn't have a couple thousand more words…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
In the wake of Friday's loss to Calgary, there seem to be some stunningly short-sighted theories flying around. So let's point out that the game featured plenty of good news…