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Riderville
Calgary is the Better Team for Now
Calgary is the better team for now and please let us not turn into Bomber fans! The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.This is the week when the CFL trolls emerge from under their bridges. The Riders will be in...
Aug 26, 2025
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Riderville
They don't hand out the Grey Cup in August
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.As the Saskatchewan Roughriders prepared to face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last Saturday, there was a full house and an air of disbelief as the best in the west faced the be...
Aug 20, 2025
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Riderville
What a weekend for CFL Football!
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.For those of us who have loved Canadian football for some time, this weekend was a perfect example of what makes the CFL unique and entertaining. The total point spread fo...
Aug 11, 2025
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Riderville
Riders finally play a complete game in 34-6 rout of Montreal
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.The Saskatchewan Roughriders appeared to have heard the concerns of their fans about dealing with their recent fourth quarter fades. Prior to going to Montreal, the last f...
Aug 08, 2025
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Riderville
Unlike Figure Skating there are no points awarded in football for artistic impressions
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.In figure skating a component of the scoring deals with artistic impression, something that seeps into sports like football where fans complain about how their team looked...
Aug 01, 2025
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Riderville
Riders bounce back in BC
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.The Riders 33-27 win over the BC Lions following the Riders first loss of the season against the Calgary Stampeders was wonderful to behold. The Riders had been beaten up ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Riderville
Riders Get Smoked at Home
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.In 49 years of going to Rider home games, I have neve seen anything like what happened last Friday.It was a crowd of about 27,000 to maybe 30.000, revved up at the thought...
Jul 16, 2025
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Riderville
Now the Fun Starts!
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.So last week in the CFL was a welcome kick to the teeth to those who thought it would be easy to predict the winners and losers based on snap judgements from the week befo...
Jul 09, 2025
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Riderville
Riders Give Fans What They Need With a Win Over BC
The Saskatchewan Roughriders gave their fans what they needed the most with a 37-18 win over the BC Lions during Canada Day weekend play.Before you start booking your space along the Grey Cup parade route Rider fans, remember the Lions were without quarterback Nathan Rourke who was out with an oblique injury and during...
Jul 02, 2025
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Riderville
Riders player depth facing challenges against BC
Were you not entertained Friday night when the Riders beat the Argos 39-32?The Riders made it look harder than it needed to, starting slowly against the Argos and Grey Cup MVP Nick Arbuckle before taking the lead and then in the fourth quarter letting Toronto tie the game before Mario Alford ran back the kickoff for a ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Riderville
How the Saskatchewan wildfires affected the Rider kicking game
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.You may have heard of the butterfly effect which states that a butterfly flapping its wings across the world can help set off a storm if you aren't careful. For the Riders...
Jun 17, 2025
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Riderville
First Week of Regular Season or Third Exhibition Game
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened their season with an entertaining 31-26 win over the Ottawa Redblacks which saw the Riders basically in control of the game until the 4...
Jun 11, 2025
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Riderville
Now for the Main Event!
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.Mother Nature had a say in the final weekend of CFL with smoke from forest fires pushing the Rider Bomber game back an hour and apparently a monsoon also delaying a game i...
Jun 02, 2025
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Riderville
Exhibition Growing Pains
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.One of the more interesting battles this season will be the psychological war being fought between the Stony Mountain Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Bo...
May 30, 2025
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Riderville
When in doubt - Improvise
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.It would be fair to say the mood of Rider fans as the first exhibition game approaches with Winnipeg, was very upbeat. The feeling is, and probably is still there, the Rid...
May 22, 2025
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Riderville
CFL teams start pre-season on a up note
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.With spring finally making its belated entrance, CFL teams are quickening their pace as rookie camps open Wednesday following the CFL draft last week. The CFL moved their ...
May 06, 2025
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Small and Medium Business Tax Credit Arrives in Saskatchewan
Pilot Project Supports Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Food, Beverage, Machinery and Transportation SectorsThe Government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that will see the creation of a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Tax Credit. "Small and medium-sized businesses are foundational for the...
Mar 27, 2025
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Riderville
Saskatchewan Knows Combines!
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."For me watching a Rider practice is akin to being in a church . For fans it's a relaxed atmosphere, watching various groups of players and trying to figure out...
Mar 27, 2025
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Riderville
Following Free Agency the CFL now turns its attention to the player combines
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."CFL free agency concluded, although there will probably be some additional signings as we get closer to the opening of training camps if teams cannot fill gaps...
Mar 01, 2025
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Riderville
The Dark Empire Strikes Back
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."In Ed Hervey's first go around as the general manager of the Edmonton Eskimos, now Elk, he pulled a stunt for free agency where he signed, I believe it was Sha...
Feb 11, 2025
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Riderville
A Month From Free Agency has Riders and CFL teams Fine Tuning
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."The CFL finally got around to putting out their schedule as teams including the Riders are making their last touches on their rosters before embarking on free ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Riderville
First Impressions Not Always the Most Accurate
The CFL is amid pre-Christmas rush of signing or extending players with whatever money they have left in the kitty under the 2024 salary cap. It is also the season for signing coaches and an interesting situation developed towards the end of last week with the announcement that Brent Monson is now the Defensive Coordin...
Dec 17, 2024
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