Riders select Watman with fourth overall pick

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders went big with their first overall pick in the 2013 CFL draft on Monday. The Riders selected Corey Watman with the fourth overall selection in the draft. Watman is a product of Eastern Michigan University. Watman (6-foot-2 … Continue reading
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TGIM: It’s CFL draft day. Finally

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Remember to follow me on Twitter for updates and anything else I can think during today’s CFL draft. It starts at 10 a.m. our time. Here’s a link to the CFL draft tracker for when I fall behind. … Continue reading
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CFL draft primer: Rolling the dice, one last time

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Talk from Philadelphia is that the Eagles may soon part ways with Kelowna OL Danny Watkins The upcoming CFL Canadian college draft is the same roll of the dice as ever for the Lions and their opponents, but with any … Continue reading
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A Saturday report from Narco’s camp

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My main assignment on Saturday was to cover the Don Narcisse All-Star Football Camp at Mosaic Stadium. It’s the third year Narcisse has conducted the camp, with proceeds being directed to KidSport. Narcisse told me that 240 kids took part … Continue reading
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Riders bolster training-camp roster

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The latest out of Riderville. I guess the addition of Burko answers the questions about the Riders signing a fourth quarterback to help ease some of the workload for Darian Durant, Levi Brown and Drew Willy. I wouldn’t rule out … Continue reading
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Riders release West

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The Riders continued to tinker with their roster Thursday with the release of import running back Brandon West. West spent two seasons with the Riders and started training camp in 2012 on top of the depth chart after a strong … Continue reading
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Mitchell deal better with DB signing by Leos

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Next up for rookie free agent signings are Terrail Lambert (left) and Cord Parks (Lions) The thought that it takes time to assess the value of any trade might be altered a little as a result of one of the … Continue reading
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AUDIO: Eskimos general manager Ed Hervey discusses Monday’s CFL Draft and receivers Marcus Henry and Adarius Bowman

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Edmonton Eskimos general manager Ed Hervey sat down with a handful of media Thursday morning ahead of Monday’s Canadian Football League Draft. I filled beat man Chris O’Leary’s green and gold shoes, as he’s in Portland for the Western Hockey … Continue reading
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Riders add special-teams assistant

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At long last, the Riders have officially added a special-teams assistant. Here’s the release: The Saskatchewan Roughriders today announced the addition of special teams assistant Cory McDiarmid to the coaching staff. McDiarmid brings with him nine years of experience in … Continue reading
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Riderville North

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Here is the media release from the Roughriders: The Saskatchewan Roughriders unveiled the creation of Riderville North and details of events to take place throughout Northern Saskatchewan today. The Riderville North Committee has been established to take a lead role … Continue reading
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