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TGIF: The Alouettes at Riders report

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The Riders wrapped up their final on-field preparations for Saturday’s game against the Alouettes. It was a blustery day for a walk through, but it didn’t stop the Riders. In fact, Friday’s walk through was longer than most. It lasted … Continue reading
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Tuesday’s Riders Report

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It was an eventful day as the Roughriders returned to practice for the first time since Saturday’s 37-20 loss to the Edmonton Eskimos. So without any further preamble, here are the highlights and some bonus random thoughts from Tuesday’s session:… Continue reading
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Wednesday’s Riders report

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The highlights and some random observations from a glorious morning and early afternoon watching the Riders prepare for Saturday’s game against the visiting B.C. Lions: - It didn’t take long for the Riders to find reinforcements for their injury-depleted defensive … Continue reading
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A short Tuesday’s report from Riders practice

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The Riders returned to Mosiac Stadium for what was best described as a light practice on Tuesday. They weren’t wearing any helmets and the players literally walked through the 60-minute session. Head coach Corey Chamblin said the light day was … Continue reading
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A sunny report from Thursday’s Riders practice

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It was a glorious day for practice on Thursday. The sun was shining, there was just enough breeze to keep things comfortable and there was football to watch. Here’s an update on what took place on Day 2 of the … Continue reading
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Murray’s Monday Musings

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Some observations and random thoughts after the Roughriders improved to 2-0 with a 17-1 win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday: - I initially wasn’t too impressed with a 5 p.m. kickoff on a Sunday, but the idea grew on … Continue reading
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A road report on Thursday’s mini-camp

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MOOSE JAW – I never thought I would be using Moose Jaw as a dateline for a Riders mini-camp. But today’s mini-camp at the FieldHouse in the Band City is an example of how the Riders are expanding their brand … Continue reading
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A major report from Wednesday’s mini-camp

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The first day of the Riders’ mini-camp is completed and what a day it was. Here are some thoughts and observations from Mosaic Stadium’s east side on Wednesday. If you followed me on Twitter, you’ve probably read some of … Continue reading
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TGIF: The Friday the 13th edition

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The Riders were busy on Thursday signing and releasing players and updating the media on what is taking place on the free-agent front. Here are some Friday thoughts on what took place Thursday while I was on a day off:… Continue reading
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