Saskatchewan Roughriders News

The dismal collapse of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Sunday's CFL West Final more than just dashed the Grey Cup hopes of the team's legions of fans, it also made the goal of a sellout for this weekend's championship game a little more elusive. ``We probably wouldn't have had enough seats if Saskatchewan got in,'' Lyle Bauer, president and chief executive of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, said Monday. Before the start ...

Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Danny Barrett waxed philosophically when asked Monday about his future. ``I feel good about my future,'' Barrett told reporters, a wide, toothy smile shooting across his face. ``I'm alive, I'm breathing, I've got a beautiful family. Future looks good.'' Asked whether his future includes the CFL team he has led for the last seven years and he's a little less sunny. ``I would say 50-50,'' Barrett ...

As a team that has won only two Grey Cups in franchise history, it's safe to say that the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their fans have experienced more than their fair share of playoff head-hangers. While the 30-14 loss to Montreal in the 2005 CFL Eastern semifinal is on the list, the most raw in recent years was the 27-25 defeat to the B.C. Lions in the 2004 Western final. After ...

The Calgary Stampeders have a playoff demon to exorcise Sunday in the CFL West Division semifinal against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A spectacular collapse in the same game last year to the underdog Edmonton Eskimos has haunted the Stamps. Calgary led 23-9 after the first half only to turn the ball over six times and manage just a field goal in the second half of a 33-26 loss to the Esks, who went on to win the Grey ...

Defensive tackle Scott Schultz and Co., helped ensure rookie Andy Fantuz's homecoming was a triumphant one. Schultz and Saskatchewan's defence made Fantuz's first-half touchdown catch stand, anchoring the Roughriders' hard-fought 13-9 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Fantuz, a native of Chatham, Ont., who played collegiately at the University of Western Ontario, had plenty of friends and family present to watch his first-ever professional game at the Rogers Centre. And he gave them plenty to ...

Mike O'Shea has thrown plenty of opponents to the ground during his 14 years in the CFL and knocking down three more Friday night will put him in some pretty heady company. The Toronto Argonauts linebacker from North Bay, Ont., heads into Friday night's contest against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (TSN, 7:30 p.m. ET) needing three tackles for 1,000 in his career. Getting them would make him just the third CFLer _ and first Canadian _ to reach ...

Luca Congi kicked a 32-yard field goal on the last play of the game to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 27-26 CFL victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. Roughriders quarterback Kerry Joseph set up the winning points with a 24-yard pass to Yo Murphy and his own 21-yard scramble to the Montreal 20-yard line. Saskatchewan (8-8) needs only to win either of its last two games or for the Edmonton Eskimos to lose one to ...

Ben Cahoon caught two touchdown passes to help Jim Popp to his first CFL coaching victory in a 35-8 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday afternoon. Popp, the general manager, stepped in when Don Matthews resigned on Wednesday due to stress and anxiety. The 9-6 Alouettes responded with a lopsided win that clinched a playoff spot in the East Division and also secured first place in the West for ...

Win one for The Don has become the Montreal Alouettes rallying cry. It will be put to the test Thanksgiving Day, when the Alouettes (8-6) play host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-7) at Percival Molson Stadium (CBC, 1 p.m. ET) without head coach Don Matthews, who resigned this week due to stress and anxiety. ``It's been a privilege to play under coach Matthews for five years and, you know what? We want to finish this thing off ...

Ricky Ray ran eight yards for the winning touchdown with 42 seconds remaining as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-25 Saturday night. The result restored some hope to the Eskimos' flagging playoff hopes. Edmonton (5-9) would have been closer to the end of its 34-year run of post-season qualification with a loss. Saskatchewan (7-7) remains third in the West Division. Luca Congi had given Saskatchewan a 25-17 lead ...