Cody Fajardo leaves practice with cheers and high-fives from his teammates.
Just an assumption but his wife's due date was yesterday so would guess that's related to this early exit.
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Also can't help but feel good for
@CodyFajardo17
and his journey the past few seasons.
Twice before he couldn't beat the Bombers with a final drive.
He does it in the biggest game and is now a champion.
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#GreyCup
Shea Patterson says AJ Ouellette gave him a big bear hug when the game ended.
Says a lot of emotions after this win. A long time coming.
Says it's one of the biggest wins of his career personally.
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Darnell Sankey says he looked at all the rosters and was drawn to Saskatchewan.
Says he fell in love with the Game Day atmosphere in Saskatchewan when he played here as a member of the Stamps.
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#CFL
Charleston Hughes says this Saturday is the last game of the season but not in his career.
Feels like he played well when given the chances this year and feels like he could still lead the league in sacks if given the chance.
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#CFL
A happy note to start today's practice: Dan Clark is out here today, no brace or boot on the leg.
Bandy is still the one snapping to Cody Fajardo so will see how much of a participant Clark is but awesome to see him out here.
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And on the final shot of the Tankard, Kelly Knapp makes the shot needed and will represent Saskatchewan at the Brier!
They beat Steve Laycock's rink 5-4.
A.J. Ouellette is meeting with media for the first time as a member of the
#Riders
.
Says this place feels like home from all of the greetings he has received from fans.
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After the game, Cody Fajardo says the entire O-Line was sick and IVs were needed to just get them out there in this game.
Says he's proud of how the team battled through this.
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#Riders
QB Cody Fajardo on being named the backup this week in a contract year.
He does say he will be the best backup he can be to help Mason Fine succeed.
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The CFL website continues to have unreliable stats.
Says Bombers QB Terry Wilson threw two touchdowns (he didn't).
No touchdown recorded for Ajou Ajou (he had 1).
Over an hour after the game ended, final score not updated.
Rediculous.
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#Riders
linebacker Larry Dean is retiring and will join the Riders' football operations room as player personnel coordinator.
25th all-time in CFL defensive tackles.
#CFL
The
#Riders
have re-signed Micah Johnson -- one of the leaders from last year's defence.
He was a teammate of new Riders' head coach Corey Mace in Calgary and then was coached by him as well for a stretch.
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The
#CFL
has announced rule changes which they say are "designed to leverage some of its game’s greatest strengths: a big field, exciting kick returns and high-octane offence."
Here's what they are:
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head coach Corey Mace says Harris appears to be in good spirits and was asking coach to put him back in.
Wanted to be cautious but with how Harris was acting, is optimistic Harris will play after the bye.
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The
#Riders
have signed Larry Dean to a contract extension.
@champdean_
was one of the best linebackers in the CFL last year after suffering an Achilles injury in 2021.
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I honestly don't get why the
#Riders
aren't dressing Jake Dolegala this week? Why not Levi Lewis either?
Why wouldn't you want to see what these QBs can do in a game that means nothing in the standings.
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A freshly shaven
#Riders
head coach Craig Dickenson says he wanted to send a message to the team that it was time for a fresh start coming out of the bye week.
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If you aren't even going to use Cody Fajardo for short-yardage plays, why bring him?
Yet they couldn't find a way to get either Jake Dolegala or Levi Lewis on the roster?
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Duke Williams says he came to Saskatchewan because of his relationships with Nick Marshall and Ricardo Louis (Whom he played with at Auburn) and with Jason Maas (Who was his coach in Edmonton.)
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Trevor Harris - "That might be the worst I've played in a win."
Credits the defence for how they played in the game.
Said he can't throw that INT late, says he will be better going forward.
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#CFL
Here's a great sight to see today at practice -- Kyran Moore is out with a helmet on.
Haven't seen him running yet but will be interesting to see how much participation he has today.
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So the
#Riders
receiving group appears to be set - Shaq Evans, Kyran Moore, Duke Williams and Kian Schaffer-Baker.
Then there's guys like Paul McRoberts, Justin McInnis, Ricardo Louis,Mitch Picton and Jake Harty providing depth.
Two wide receivers Riders fans have been waiting to see have come out of the locker room.
Shaq Evans and Duke Williams both out on the field today.
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Today, I got to check out one of the oldest rinks in the world located in Lang, Saskatchewan. (45 minutes south east of Regina)
Here's a thread of the 95-year-old rink.
@CJMENews
@CKOMNews
The
#Riders
have revealed their depth chart for the week.
Sayles makes his team debut, Mitch Picton to start as the team changes their ratio, Lokombo starting at safety.
Ajou Ajou makes gameday debut to add Canadian depth.
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Cody Fajardo says he doesn't know what will happen this off-season but he owes it to himself and his family to see what options are out there in free agency.
Says he wants to play football in 2023.
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#CFL
Mayor Michael Fougere and Rick Hansen unveil Mosaic Stadium’s gold certification for accessibility.
It is the first stadium in Canada to reach this certification and is the first site in the province to receive it as well.
#YQR
How good has Micah Johnson been this year for the Riders?
Despite teams often using multiple O-linemen to block him, he leads the CFL in tackles for loss with 8. (WPG Jackson Jeffcoat has 6 and BC’s Marcus Sayles has 5).
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North Regina has won the Canadian Little League Championship, beating Vancouver's Little Mountain Little League 4-3.
Regina will represent Canada at the Little League World Series.
#yqr
#Riders
head coach Craig Dickenson says Mason Fine will start this week.
"We need a spark and we feel like Mason has done a good job of staying ready."
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Also I wrote an article a few weeks ago about what Larry Dean has done this season and its a shame the CFL doesn't have a comeback player of the year award because he deserves it.
97 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs and 3 FF a year after tearing his Achilles.
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BREAKING: Trevor Harris is being put on the 6-game injured list.
A moderate MCL injury.
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head coach Corey Mace doesn't believe it is season-ending but they are being cautious with it.
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The
#Riders
have signed Rolan Milligan
@rmilliganjr
to a one-year extension.
He wasn't set to be a free agent this offseason but now his contract will run through 2025.
The Riders' secondary wasn't the same when they lost him due to an injury.
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I know Duke was fined and the league does have rules surrounding this thing but ignoring that for a moment, this is awesome to see.
Moments like this make sports great and memories that will last forever (even though there was no cheese on the nachos).
The
#Riders
have signed slotback Shawn Bane Jr. (
@shawn_Banejr
) to a contract extension, keeping him with the team through 2025.
He had a breakout season in 2023, going over the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his
#CFL
career.
Disappointed in myself I didn't think of this last night but from here on out, this connection will be referred to as "Jake and Bake".
I will do better in the future.
#Riders
#CFL
Shea Patterson will start for the
#Riders
this week.
I'm excited to see what he brings. Thought he has looked well in camp the past two seasons and his mobility adds a new element to the playbook.
#CFL
After 600 days, I get to get back to one of my favorite parts of my job and return to Mosaic Stadium to report on the Saskatchewan Roughriders tomorrow.
Looking forward to getting back out there, sharing their stories and seeing where this season heads for the team.
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#CFL
Can I just say it was great to be back to covering CFL Football in 2021.
Absolutely missed this league and everything about it.
Was fun to share this Riders season with the fans and the guys on
@GreenZoneSK
--
@jamienye
@DarrellDavisSK
@bjizzle56
.
As a kid from Sask. who wanted to get into sports media, Dutchy was someone I always looked up to as an inspiration and example of what's possible if you work hard.
RIP to one of the best.
The Law of Marshall -- if a WR beats Nic Marshall for a big play, Marshall often comes up with a clutch INT in the same game.
Saw it again tonight.
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Both Buck Pierce and Corey Mace were going to be an A+ hire by the
#Riders
.
Everything I've heard about Mace is that his players all enjoy him as a coach and would run through a wall for him.
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