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TGIF: A bonus afternoon report from Riders camp

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Some thoughts and news from Friday’s afternoon session of the Riders’ main camp: - There was a great crowd on hand considering how nice it was. You might think people would have other places to be besides baking in the … Continue reading
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Wrapping up garbage-bag day

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The 2011 season is officially over for the Roughriders. The sorry season ended on Friday with a 23-20 loss to the Edmonton Eskimos, leaving the Riders at 5-13 and the worst team in the CFL. The last official function for … Continue reading
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Murray’s season-ending musings

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EDMONTON – I’m going to miss not being part of the CFL playoffs this season. Probably not as much as the Roughriders because I still get paid while the other teams are battling for the Grey Cup. There aren’t any … Continue reading
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Thursday’s Rider report from Edmonton

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EDMONTON – Here it is: The final blog posting from the final Riders walk through of the 211 season. It is too early, especially with the extended playoff runs that I’ve become used to. But the Riders record of 5-12 … Continue reading
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A chilly report from Tuesday’s Riders practice

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It was a mighty cold wind blowing through the Roughriders second to last full practice of the 2011 season. It served as a reminder of the warmer days when I would just bake in the sun and wonder what was … Continue reading
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Murray’s Musings on Miller’s decision

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Ken Miller did the right thing Monday by announcing his resignation as the Roughriders head coach and vice-president of football operations. It was a week earlier than I anticipated. He surprised me because I thought we would limp through the … Continue reading
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TGIF: The Tiger-Cats at Riders report

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The highlights and a more than a few random thoughts from the Friday’s walk through at Mosaic Stadium for Saturday’s game between the Riders and Tiger-Cats. - It’s the final home game of this miserable season for the Roughriders. The … Continue reading
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An all QB report from Tuesday’s Riders practice

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Well, now we know. Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant is being shut down for the remainder of the lost 2011 season. I would be that he still dresses, because the Riders have only three quarterbacks on their roster. Head coach Ken … Continue reading
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Rob Vanstone: Miller shouldn’t be Riders’ scapegoat

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By Rob Vanstone REGINA — Miller Time has not been as intoxicating as anticipated. The Saskatchewan Roughriders did win three consecutive games after vice-president of football operations Ken Miller fired and succeeded head coach Greg Marshall on Aug. 19. That run of prosperity, however, has been more than counteracted by a five-game losing skein that ... Continue reading
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A bonus Saturday Riders Report

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The Roughriders returned to Regina on Saturday and were still licking their wounds from a 25-13 loss to the Calgary Stampeders. Head coach Ken Miller and quarterback Darian Durant drew most of the attention from the local media.  Basically Miller … Continue reading
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