"When you lose two games in a row, you want to get (that streak) over with and get back on the winning side. We can't wait until Sunday. We've got to go out, hit the practice field hard and be real focused. Hopefully when Sunday comes, we'll come out with a win." (DE Kitwana Jones)
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GETTING DEFENSIVE WITH THE RIDERS!
A Streak of the Wrong Kind
A 27-10 loss in Edmonton gives the Riders their first losing streak of the season, as they now sit at 6-2 going into Labour Day against Winnipeg. Saskatchewan got out to an early 10-0 lead against the Eskimos, but it became apparent that the Riders did not have the sustained spark needed to come out with a win. The Roughriders offence showed very few positives in the game. Dropped passes, off-target throws, and costly penalties never allowed the Riders...
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Nothing To Be Worried About
The defense is struggling of late. They’ve been run all over the last two games. Last week it was Reynolds and this week it was Harris. The defense has played a lot of minutes in recent games and their results are lacking because of it. The offense has had a lot of two and outs, but even without help from the offense, you expect a better effort from your defense. Great defenses find ways to perform no matter what their offense does. The Argoes...
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