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CFL adds a seventh round to Monday’s draft

May 1, 2013. 12:40 pm • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes

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The Edmonton Eskimos will get one more rookie this year. Just five days away from the 2013 Canadian Football League draft, the league has announced that it’s tacking on a seventh-round to the proceedings. “The talent of football in Canada … Continue reading →

Tags:: Calgary,; Canada,; Canadian Football League,; Canadian Professional Football,; Football,; Kevin McDonald,; Offseason Training Camps,; Saskatchewan,; Sports,; The O-Line,; Toronto,; Winnipeg

It was time for Geroy Simon to move on

January 24, 2013. 1:58 pm • Section: BC Lions

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Mike Beamish

In one dramatic day, the face of the B.C. Lions has been swept away. Geroy Simon, the Lion in the winter of his career, has been traded to the Saskatchewan Rougriders for import wide receiver Justin Harper, 10 years Simon’s junior, and a pick in the ... Continue reading →

June 19 Riders training camp report

June 19, 2012. 1:44 pm • Section: Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Murray McCormick

Some observations and random thoughts from Tuesday’s chilly practice at the University of Regina: - I’m not sure where summer went, but I have missed it. The morning started off OK, but it got colder the longer we were out … Continue reading →

Tags:: Chris Getzlaf,; Corey Chamblin,; Darian Durant,; Lance Frazier,; Rider Rumblings,; Saskatchewan

Lions let big dogs out with ‘Riders beaten

June 17, 2012. 9:31 am • Section: BC Lions

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Mike Beamish

Mike Benevides: Playing his dogs against puppies. Believe it or not, there is etiquette involved in a sport where coaches urge players to engage in “smashmouth football.” The Lions’ 44-10 preseason win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders pa... Continue reading →

Tags:: Andrew Harris,; CFL,; Corey Chamblin,; hugh o'neill,; j.r. larose,; lions. b.c.,; mike bemaish,; Mike Benevides,; mike reilly,; Paul McCallum,; Saskatchewan,; STAFF,; thomas demarco,; Vancouver Sun

CFL’s most interesting man? Could be J.T.

April 19, 2012. 7:45 pm • Section: BC Lions

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Mike Beamish

San Francisco 49ers are just one of 11 NFL stops for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ latest signing, quarterback J. T. O’Sullivan. WHILE HE MIGHT NOT BE Mike Sillinger, who played for 13 different NHL teams, or Octavio Dotel, the Detroit ... Continue reading →

Tags:: bengals,; CFL,; dave rayner,; jamie moyer,; jeff george,; Mike Beamish,; mike sillinger,; NFL,; octavio dotel,; Roughriders,; saints,; Saskatchewan,; Vancouver Sun

Argos end dismal year on high note

November 3, 2011. 10:47 pm • Section: Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Matthew Scianitti

TORONTO — In some ways, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts are not so dissimilar. While the Argos (6-12) will begin the eight-month process of cleaning away a last-place finish in the East on Friday morning and the Ticats (8-10) start preparing to face either Montreal or Winnipeg in next week’s division semi-final, the Ontario ... Continue reading →

West Division bracing for tightest finish ever

November 2, 2011. 1:12 pm • Section: BC Lions

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Mike Beamish

There have been previous examples of parity — Edmonton (11-7), Saskatchewan (11-7) and B.C. (10-8) in 1988; and Edmonton (12-6), Calgary (11-7) and B.C. (11-7) in 1991. Or, how about 2003 — Edmonton (13-5), Winnipeg (11-7), Saskatchewan (11... Continue reading →

Tags:: Alouettes,; CFL,; Edmonton,; eskimos,; Football,; Lions,; Roughriders,; Saskatchewan,; Sports,; STAFF,; Stampeders

Rob Vanstone: Miller shouldn’t be Riders’ scapegoat

October 25, 2011. 8:30 am • Section: Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Postmedia News

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 →

Tags:: CFL,; Commentary,; Darian Durant,; Football,; Greg Marshall,; Grey Cup,; Jim Hopson,; Ken Miller,; Kent Austin,; Michael Bishop,; Riders coaching,; Riders problems,; Ron Lancaster,; Saskatchewan,; Steven Jyles

Hall of Fame rights some wrongs

October 17, 2011. 7:54 pm • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts

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Cam Cole

They didn’t get Tyrone Jones in until the great Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker/rush end was dead. If they had waited for David Braley to stop owning Canadian Football League teams to induct him — he’s up to three (two current), and counting — the same might have been true. And they missed the plot altogether ... Continue reading →

Tags:: Anthony Calvillo,; B.C. Lions,; canadian football hall of fame,; CFL,; Damon Allen,; Danny McManus,; David Braley,; Doug Flutie,; Eric Lapointe,; Grey Cup,; Jack Abendschan,; Matt Dunigan,; Milt Stegall,; Paul Henderson,; Peter Connellan,; Posted Sports,; Ron Lancaster,; Saskatchewan,; Tyrone Jones

Stamps silence some doubters with a laugher of a win

October 1, 2011. 9:12 pm • Section: Calgary Stampeders

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Al Cameron

I’ve said all week that I was having a hard time getting a sense of what would happen today at McMahon Stadium. I said I could just easily rationalize the Riders winning by double digits as I could the Stampeders.… Continue reading →

Tags:: CFL,; Roughriders,; Saskatchewan,; Stampeders,; Stamps Insider

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