2009 Training Camp Transactions

JUN 25 - Final Cuts

Jun 1/09 - Training Camp Guest Coaches

The Riders announce that ED CARLETON, PAUL CHARBONNEAU, MARCUS CRANDELL, BOB LANCASTER, JOE LOTH, GERRY MCGRATH, AND MESENE LOUISDOR will join the team as guest coaches for training camp.

May 31/09 - Riders Training Camp Times

JUNE 3rd - 2:15PM - Rookie practice

JUNE 4th - 9:30AM - Rookie practice

JUNE 5th - 9:30AM - Rookie practice

JUNE 6th - VETERANS REPORT

JUNE 7th - 8:15AM - 1st practice
JUNE 7th - 10:45AM - 2nd practice

JUNE 8th - 8:15AM - 1st practice
JUNE 8th - 10:45AM - 2nd practice

JUNE 9th - 8:15AM - 1st practice
JUNE 9th - 10:45AM - 2nd practice

2008-09 OFFSEASON MOVES

MAY 28 - Saskatchewan add import WR and returner Jeremy Gilchrist
MAY 26 - Riders sign Canadians DB Tamon George and OL Nick Hutchins to contracts
MAY 20 - Riders sign DB's Daniel Francis, Jerron Wishom, and Joel Lipinski
MAY 16 - Saskatchewan acquires rookie QB Juan Joseph from Edmonton for DE/LB Kitwana Jones
MAY 15 - Riders sign import OL Bobby Harris and OL Andrae Townsel
MAY 12 - Mike Scheper joins the Riders as Defensive Line Coach
MAY 8 - Saskatchewan signs Regina product DB Joel Lipinski to 2-years+option deal
MAY 2 - Saskatchewan choses DB Tamon George from U of Regina (9th overall) and OL Nick Hutchins from the U of Regina (17th overall) in the Canadian Draft
MAY 1 - Riders acquire Canadian DB Sasha Glavic and Hamiltons 3rd Rd pick (17th overall) in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft in exchange for Canadian LB Yannick Carter, import WR Brandon Myles and Saskatchewans 3rd Rd pick in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft

APR 22 - Riders sign import receivers Brandon Myles and Byron Ross to 1yr+option contracts
APR 17 - Riders sign import WR's Brandon Myles and Byron Ross to 1-yr+option contracts
APR 15 - DL Gabe Nyenhuis signs with Saskatchewan to a 1yr+opt contract
APR 3 - Riders sign Canadian OL Jonathan St-Pierre to a 3yr+option contract
APR 1 - Three-way deal:
To Riders - Canadian OL Jordan Rempel(via HMT), neg list rights to import RB Tyler Roehl(WPG), 2009 and 2010 or 2011 5th rd pick + future considerations(WPG), and a 2009 2nd rd pick(via HMT)
To Winnipeg - WR Adarius Bowman, OL Jean Francois Morin-Roberge, DB Brady Browne, neg list player, 2010 6th rd pick and a 2010 5th rd pick all via SSK
To Hamilton - OL Dan Goodspeed (via SSK, via WPG) and a 2009 5th rd pick(SSK)

MAR 16 - Bob Wylie is named Roughriders O-line coach
MAR 13 - Regina native DE Mike Stadnyk signs with the Roughriders for 2yrs+option
MAR 12 - Riders sign import DB Chris McKenzie, import LB Jerrell Freeman and Canadian DB Brady Browne
MAR 10 - Riders add DE A.J. Raebel and DT David Patterson

FEB 27 - Canadian LB Mike Mccullough re-signs with the Riders for 1yr+option
FEB 26 - Saskatchewan signs import receiver and returner Casey McGahee and Canadian WR David McKoy
FEB 26 - Riders acquire Canadian DB Donovan Alexander from MTL for 2010 + 2011 2nd Rd. Draft Picks
FEB 23 - Roughriders release Henri Childs, Sebastian Clovis, Jimmy Verdon, and Dek Bake
FEB 20 - Riders add former Argos defensive coordinator, Kavis Reed, as RB coach and special teams coordinator
FEB 19 - Roughriders re-sign Canadian DB Leron Mitchell to a 2yr+option contract
FEB 16 - Riders re-sign K/P Jamie Boreham
FEB 16 - Riders sign former Edmonton Eskimos OL Joe McGrath
FEB 15 - Riders trade a draft pick to Argos for Canadian LB Aaron Wagner
FEB 15 - Riders trade 2007 Grey Cup MVP CB James Johnson to Winnipeg for a late round 2011 Draft Pick
FEB 13 - WR Matt Dominguez is released by the team to avoid a big contract bonus
FEB 13 - Riders re-sign LB Sean Lucas
FEB 9 - Riders name Nelson Martin as DB coach, Jamie Barresi as QB coach and Gordon Gilroy as equipment manager
FEB 9 - OL Gene Makowsky and Riders agree to terms on a 1yr+option deal
FEB 2 - C Jeremy O'Day re-signs a 1-year+option contract with the Riders

JAN 29 - Saskatchewan has signed import RB Justin Beaver and import WR Todd Blythe
JAN 28 - Riders sign import DB Derrick Johnson and import LB Kye Stewart to contracts
JAN 26 - Riders sign 2008 AFL2 Defensive Player of the Year, DE Joe Sykes, to a multi year deal
JAN 26 - Gary Etcheverry is named Saskatchewan's Defensive Coordinator
JAN 20 - Neal Hughes re-signs with the green and white for 2-years
JAN 12 - Riders sign WR's Brandon Childress and Johnny Quinn to 1yr+option contracts
JAN 7 - Saskatchewan re-signs OL Belton Johnson
JAN 6 - DB Lance Frazier and LB Renauld Williams re-sign with Saskatchewan
JAN 5 - Riders re-sign QB Darian Durant to a 2yr+option contract

DEC 17 - Richie Hall leaves team to become head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos
DEC 14 - SB Jason Clermont signs with the Riders

May 20/09 - Plaza of Honour Inductees Announced

QB Tom Burgess, SB Dan Farthing and trainer Norm Fong were introduced as the 2009 inductees into the Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour. Congratulations to all three deserving recipients!

Apr. 27/09 - Saskatchewan Roughriders All-Century Team

Fans can visit www.mysask.ca and vote in the following categories during prescribed time periods:
Top offensive lineman (until Apr 27)
Top defensive lineman (April 30 to May 3)
Top special-teams player (May 4-6)
Top receiver (May 7-10)
Top defensive back/linebacker combined (May 11-13)
Most versatile player/coach (May 14-17)
Top safety/cornerback combined (May 18-20)
Top halfback (May 21-24)
Best head coach (May 25-27)
Best team (May 28-31)
Top quarterback (Jun 1-3)
Top fullback/running back (Jun 4-7)

Apr. 8/09 - Do you have what it takes?

"SaskTel Max Local on Demand and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are partnering up for the third season of Riders to the Max and are looking for a new co-host. An official audition call is being put out across the province in hopes of finding that special someone to share hosting duties for the bi-weekly show.
If you think you have what it takes to talk football with the Riders and their dedicated fans while being on camera, we want to hear from you! So get in front of the camera and show us why you should be the new co-host of Riders to the Max. The co-host must be available for filming in Regina, approximately 2-4 days per month. An honorarium would be paid for each show (10-12 total shows for the season).
Please note - All DVDs must be 3-5 minutes in length and all applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age. All submissions must include a Video Submission and Release form, as well as a clearly labeled DVD.
(Riderville.com) More Info

Apr. 1/09 - Riders, Bombers, and Ticats play "let's make a deal"

Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and Hamilton were involved in a huge multi-player multi-draftpick trade on April Fool's day. Here is the breakdown:

To Riders - Canadian OL Jordan Rempel(via HMT), neg list rights to import RB Tyler Roehl(WPG), 2009 and 2010 or 2011 5th rd pick + future considerations(WPG), and a 2009 2nd rd pick(via HMT)
To Winnipeg- WR Adarius Bowman, OL Jean Francois Morin-Roberge, DB Brady Browne, neg list player, 2010 6th rd pick and a 2010 5th rd pick all via SSK
To Hamilton- OL Dan Goodspeed (via SSK, via WPG) and a 2009 5th rd pick(SSK)

Mar. 13/09 - Riders Season Ticket and Flex-Pack Info

March 17th - Season tickets + Flex Packs go on sale to public.
- Tickets can be purchased at Mosaic Stadium (Rider Ticket Office) @ 9:00 am
- They can also be purchased online, through www.riderville.com , or via telephone @ 1-888-474-3377 (OPTION 3)

May 23rd - Flex Pack redemptions are available.
- Flex Packs can be redeemed at Mosaic Stadium (Rider Ticket Office) @ 9:00 am
- They can also be redeemed via telephone @ 1-888-474-3377 (OPTION 3)

June 1st - Single Game Day tickets available to the public.
- Tickets can be purchased at Mosaic Stadium (Rider Ticket Office) @ 10:00 am
- They can also be purchased online, through www.riderville.com , or via telephone @ 1-888-474-3377 (OPTION 1)"
(Riderville.com)

Feb. 20/09 - CFL asks fans for Input on Rules

Were asking you to provide input to the committee. We want your ideas and suggestions. We cant promise the committee will accept them all. But we will make sure your ideas are shared with its members.

Simply send your suggestions for rule changes by clicking here or by emailing -- rules@cfl.ca -- by Friday, February 27. That will give us time to share them with the committee before it meets as part of CFL Congress, this year in Hamilton on March 3rd and 4th.

Why are we doing this, for the very first time? Well, when we say This is Our League, we dont mean its ours to run, and yours simply to watch. We mean the CFL truly belongs to all of us who care about it and support it. So we want to tap into your passion, your knowledge and your ideas." Mark Cohon (cfl.ca)

Feb. 3/09 - Riders GM Eric Tillman charged with Alleged Sexual Assault

This is painful beyond words because of my profound respect for this franchise and for other people, whom I love dearly, and who have been adversely impacted by this initial news. From day one, though, I have told the absolute truth. I will continue to do so, and, having tremendous faith in the process. I, understandably, would love to say more, but, out of respect to other individuals, whom I also respect, and those privacy issues, I think it's best to let the story tell itself. And, it will. Again, in the meantime, I am just so sorry for the good people of Saskatchewan, who love this team and their province dearly. As a society, though, we believe in the presumption of innocence, and mine will absolutely be established." Eric Tillman (Regina Leaderpost)

Jan. 13/08 - Farewell for Richie Hall

On Jan. 23, a farewell will be held for Hall, who has stepped down as the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive co-ordinator to become the Edmonton Eskimos' head coach. The tribute for Hall is to be held at The Exchange (2431 8th Ave.), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Joe Hadesbeck will be the master of ceremonies. The program will include roasts, toasts, tributes and dance music. There will be an open microphone so that fans and friends can express their appreciation to Hall. (The Leader-Post)

Dec. 14/08 - Riderprider.com Reviews Rod Pedersen's 'Green Magic'

Rod Pedersen takes you back to the 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders championship season in his book, "Green Magic: Canada's Team Wins the 2007 Grey Cup." The book is an insiders recollection of the adrenaline-packed, intense and exciting season. From the hiring of a new front office to the eventual departure of Kent Austin, Pedersen's musings tug at the emotions of the reader - who relives the magic and the misery of the season through this publication.

The foreword by Kent Austin is an integral addition to the story as it reveals the type of character it takes for a professional football team to win a championship. This character is continually shown throughout the book as the Roughriders face abundant circumstances of adversity on their way to the Grey Cup.

As a fan, this publication provokes vivid recollections of the ups and downs of the championship season. In particular, the lightning game and western semi final were two memorable affairs that Pedersen revisits in his book.

Apart from the minor spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, this book is very thoughtfully put together compilation of all the events of the season. As an aside, I felt that the book lacked a personal storyline as I wanted to know more of what Rod felt as these events unfolded. However, as an objective exercise, Mr. Pedersen did an excellent job of relating the relevant information to the reader evoking, at times, emotional responses.

Rod unselfishly devoted his time and effort into producing a high quality publication that does justice for himself, the team and the CFL. The book provides great insight into the Saskatchewan Roughriders 2007 season and is a must-read for any rider fan this holiday season.

(Bert Bartake - Riderprider.com)

Dec. 11/08 - Huskies to honour Lancaster at Dog's Breakfast

"The Little General" will be honoured as part of the ninth annual Dog's Breakfast. The annual fundraise for the U. of S. football team will feature a tribute to the late Ron Lancaster. Number 23's long-time Saskatchewan Roughriders' rival, Russ Jackson, will be the keynote speaker while many of Lanky's other former team-mates and football friends will be on hand on Thursday, April 30 at Prairieland Park. Tickets for the Dogs Breakfast are on sale now on-line at www.huskiefootballfoundation.com or by calling 966-1021." (SaskatoonHomepage.ca)

Nov. 20/08 - Dressler and O'Day win Individual Awards

Riders slotback Weston Dressler has won the CFL Rookie of the Year Award at the CFL Player Awards in Montreal. Dressler became the first Saskatchewan player to take home the hardware since Vince Goldsmith won it back in 1981. Offensive lineman Gene Makowsky was runner-up for Lineman of the Year Award. During the same celebration, Riders centre Jeremy O'day received the Tom Pate Memorial Award from the CFLPA. The award recognizes sportsmanship and dedication to the league & community.

Nov. 13/08 - List of Riders Potential Free Agents

QB - Darian Durant - Re-signed
P - Jamie Boreham - Re-signed
SB - D.J. Flick
S - Scott Gordon - signed with EDM
S - Tristan Clovis
DB - Lance Frazier - Re-signed
DB - Leron Mitchell - Re-signed
FB - Neal Hughes - Re-signed
LB - Sean Lucas - Re-signed
LB - Anton McKenzie - signed with BC
LB - Maurice Lloyd - signed with EDM
LB - Mike McCullough - Re-signed
LB - Renauld Williams - Re-signed
OL - Belton Johnson - Re-signed
OL - Jeremy O'Day - Re-signed
OL - Gene Makowsky - Re-signed
OL - Glen January - signed with WPG
OL - Steve Morley - signed with WPG
OL - Mike Abou-Mechrek

Nov. 13/08 - Cates and Makowsky named CFL Offensive All-stars

Runningback Wes Cates and offensive lineman Gene Makowsky have been named CFL Offensive 1st Team Allstars. That's makes four total 1st team allstars for the Riders. Congrats Men!

Nov. 12/08 - "Seek"(Mckenzie) and "Destroy"(Lloyd) named CFL Defensive All-stars

Linebackers Maurice Lloyd and Anton McKenzie have been named CFL Defensive 1st Team Allstars. Congrats Men!

Nov. 3/08 - Four Riders named West Division All-stars

RB - Wes Cates
OL - Gene Makowsky
LB - Maurice Lloyd
LB - Anton McKenzie

Oct. 28/08 - Riders CFL Yearly Award Nominees

Most Outstanding Player - Wes Cates
Outstanding Canadian - Gene Makowsky
Outstanding Defensive Player - Maurice Lloyd
Outstanding Lineman - Gene Makowsky (West Division Winner)
Outstanding Rookie - Weston Dressler (West Division Winner)
Outstanding Special Teams Player - Luca Congi

Oct 27/08 - Riders sell tickets for Home Playoff Game

"The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced playoff tickets are now available in the event that the club hosts the West Semi-Final on November 8th. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm (Sask. time).
Starting immediately, season ticket holders will be given the opportunity to purchase their seats at Labour Day pricing.
Flex pack holders are able to purchase one available seat anywhere in the stadium for every increment of ten vouchers purchased this season (example 15 vouchers will only get one ticket).
Season ticket/flex pack holders will have until October 30th to purchase their seats. The remainder of the playoff tickets will go on sale to the general public on November 3rd (limit four per person).
Anyone who pre-purchased playoff tickets as part of their season ticket package can pick them up at the Roughrider ticket office.
Ticket office hours for this week will be 8:30 am to 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday." (Riderville.com)

Oct 16/08 - Possible Police Brutality at Riders vs Stamps game

A group of Rider fans are targeted by a Calgary City Police officer. The officer attacks the intoxicated fan with excessive force because he would not sit down. Judge for yourself. Watch the Video

Sept 1/08 - Schultz Gives Props to Riderpriders

In his weekly column, TSN CFL Analyst Chris Schultz reflects on his experience at Taylor Field during the Labour Day Classic. Schultz praises the Rider faithful for being the best fans in the league. Read the Column

Aug 29/08 - Vote for your Favorite CFL All-Stars

"Beginning today, fans can log on to CFL.ca and futureshop.ca to vote for their favourite players through the CFL Future Shop All-Star Balloting program. Fans of our league appreciate the opportunities they get to become part of not only the game, but the whole CFL experience, said Assimakopoulos. In a year with so many standout performances, fans and the media will have some fun picking out this year's all stars." (cfl.ca)

Aug 26/08 - Gene Makowsky Tackles Minor Football in Saskatchewan

Gene Makowsky has made some recommendations to Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. Makowsky's report on the state of minor football in the province focusses mainly on ways to improve access to the game for youth. View the Recommendations

Aug 2/08 - Riders equal Franchise Best

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have equalled their franchise best start at 6-0. Saskatchewan was 6-0 in 1934 prior to the invention of the forward pass and the modern CFL era.

July 27/08 - Saskatchewan Sets Record

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have set a new team record for best start to a season(since 1948) at 5-0. In 1934 the Riders were 6-0.

July 25/08 - Vote for Gene

Gene Makowsky is the Riders nominee for Gibson's Finest Canadian Player. The winner will receive the Gibson's Finest Canadian Player Trophy and a $10 000 cheque to be used towards the player's favourite local charity. So Vote for Gene

July 19/08 - Riders Tie Record

With their win over the Montreal Alouettes, the Riders are 4-0 for the first time since 1970. Saskatchewan has not been 5-0 in the modern CFL era (since 1948).

2007-08 OFFSEASON MOVES

Training Camp Transactions
JUN 5 - Riders acquire non-import DB Leron Mitchell from the Argos for RB Jamal Robertson
JUN 1 -
Riders Add - Imports DB's Denetay Heard and Tad Kornegay
Release - OL Ryan Ackerman, DL Nuvraj Bassi, DB Jeremy Burnett, WR Princeton Shepherd, LB T.J. Stancil
Injured List - WR Matt Dominguez, WR David McKoy, WR Mike Washington
Suspended List - DB Dustin Cherniawski
Trade - DB Kevin Garrett to WPG for a neg. list player and futures

MAY 20 - Riders sign Canadian OL Ryan Ackerman, RB Reggie Bradshaw and DL Kevin Scott
MAY 15 - Riders acquire Canadian OL Amariah Farrow from BC for import WR Roosevelt Kiser
MAY 12 - Riders sign import WR's Ryan Bagley and Weston Dressler to 2-year+option contracts

APR 30 - CFL Canadian Draft Roughriders' Selections
1st Rd. 4th overall - DL Keith Shologan - Central Florida
2nd Rd. 10th overall - OL Jonathan St. Pierre - Illinois State
Riders acquire 14th and 30th overall picks from BC for Riders 2009 1st Rd. Pick and 2008 20th overall Pick
2nd Rd. 14th overall - DL Michael Stadnyk - Montana
4th Rd. 30th overall - OL J. G. Morin-Roberge - Montreal
5th Rd. 40th overall - DB Jeff Zelinski - St. Mary's
Riders acquire 41st overall pick from HMT for a DL off of the Riders negotiation list
6th Rd. 41st overall - QB Teale Orban - Regina

Apr 17 - LB Brandon Lynch and DE Kyle Mitchell re-sign with the Riders
APR 16 - Riders sign import WR DaVon Fowlkes, Roosevelt Kiser and Princeton Shepherd to 1-year+option contracts
APR 15 - Import DE DeVon Hicks signs a 2-year+option contract with the Riders
APR 7 - Riders sign Gary Etcheverry as a defensive assistant coach
APR 1 - Saskatchewan signs import DBs Jeremy Burnett and Kevin Garrett to 1-yr+option contracts

MAR 27 - Riders sign import RB Jamal Robertson
MAR 18 - Riders re-sign Import DE John Chick to a 2-yr+option contract and sign import DE Barron Pullum to a 1-yr+option contract
MAR 12 - Riders re-sign Grey Cup MVP DB James Johnson and sign DB Omarr Morgan to 1-yr+option contracts
MAR 5 - Riders trade QB Kerry Joseph and 2010 3rd Rd draft pick to Argos for Import OL Glenn January, DE Ronald Flemons, a 2008 1st Rd pick and a 2010 2nd Rd draft pick
MAR 4 - Saskatchewan signs import LB Brock Stratton to a 2-year+option contract

FEB 29 - Riders sign former Denver Bronco RB Quentin Griffin to a 2-year+option contract
FEB 29 - Jamie Barresi named Roughriders Running Backs Coach
FEB 20 - Canadian WR Chris Getzlaf re-signs with Riders
FEB 20 - Riders acquire Canadian OL Steve Morley from the Argonauts for Canadian WR Nathan Hoffart
FEB 16 - Canadian WR Corey Grant re-signs with Riders
FEB 15 - FB Chris Szarka re-signs a 1+option contract with the Riders
FEB 15 - Saskatchewan has re-signed import DB Eddie Davis to a 1+option contract
FEB 13 - WR Matt Dominguez re-signs with the Riders for 2 years+option
FEB 8 - Fred Perry and 2008 2nd rd draft pick traded to Eskimos for QB Steven Jyles and a 2008 2nd rounder
FEB 5 - Riders have re-signed Canadians LB Dustin Cherniawski and WR Michael Palmer to 1+option contracts

JAN 31 - OL Val St. Germain announces retirement
JAN 29 - Riders release RB Corey Holmes
JAN 29 - Saskatchewan has signed import DB's Quinton Jones and James Patrick to 1+option contracts
JAN 23 - Riders have signed Canadian WR Rob Bagg, import DB Dre Dokes and import WR Jason Mitchell to contracts
JAN 16 - Kent Austin leaves Saskatchewan to become offensive co-ordinator at Ole Miss

DEC 12 - DL Marcus 'Chunky' Adams re-signs with Riders to a 1+option contract
DEC 10 - Riders re-sign RB Wes Cates to a 1+option contract
DEC 4 - Canadian OL Wayne Smith re-signs for 1+option

Nov. 22/07 - Joseph Named CFL MOP

Quarterback Kerry Joseph becomes the first Saskatchewan Roughrider to be named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player since Ron Lancaster won the award back in 1976.

Nov. 1/07 - 9 Roughriders named Western Division Allstars

QB - Kerry Joseph
SB - DJ Flick
C - Jeremy O'day
T - Gene Makowsky
DE - Fred Perry
LB - Reggie Hunt
DB - James Johnson
LB - Maurice Lloyd
K - Luca Congi
- removed because of tabulation error

Oct. 24/07 - Riders CFL Yearly Award Nominees

Most Outstanding Player - Kerry Joseph (West Division Winner)
Outstanding Canadian - Andy Fantuz
Outstanding Defensive Player - Fred Perry
Outstanding Lineman - Jeremy O'day
Outstanding Rookie - John Chick
Outstanding Special Teams Player - Luca Congi

Oct 19/07 - It's Official! A home playoff game for the Riders

For the first time since 1988, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will play host to a playoff game. Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field will be the site of a complete riot when Saskatchewan fans get to experience the CFL playoffs first hand (or should I say the CFL Playoffs get to experience the Riders fans). Pre-sale tickets are on sale for season ticket, flex-pack and shareholders until Oct. 26th.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on the 29th of October. "Get your Popcorn ready!"

Oct 10/07 - Saskatchewan tandem Making the Connection

Saskatchewan DB Eddie Davis is teaming up with fan Doug Pederson to improve Pederson's health. Vote for them now!

"Right now, 8 Challengers are participating in the Making the Connection CFL Challenge and are working with CFL Players to take the steps towards improving their cardiovascular health!

Fans, now is YOUR chance to join the Selection Panel! Help the experts decide which of these 8 Challengers will be named the winner and go to Grey Cup in Toronto.

Based on YOUR votes the top 3 Challengers will be selected and go to the Expert Panel for final selection. Check out the Participant and Player tandems below and watch them as they take the necessary steps! Video Logs will be updated for you to follow the tandems in action!" (CFL.CA)

Aug 19/07 - Armstead Dealt for Holmes and Getzlaf

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded WR Jason Armstead to the Hamilton Tigercats for RB/KR Corey Holmes and WR Chris Getzlaf. Holmes is happy to be back in Saskatchewan and hopes to have an immediate impact on the team. Getzlaf is a Regina native and is expected to develop into a solid Canadian receiver. Armstead was not happy with the amount of touches he was getting and asked for a trade earlier in the season.

June 2007 Congi and Dominguez named CFL Pros

K Luca Congi & WR Matt Dominguez were chosen to represent Saskatchewan as CFL Pros, in a new league marketing campaign. Two players from each team will make numerous public appearances. Players were chosen according to the CFL's media release, "based on their character, on-field achievements, community involvement and their broad appeal to CFL fans, specifically the next generation of fans." (Leader-Post)

June 2007 Riders RV Village

Good news... You can now show up to Riders games early and tailgate in your own RV. Riders RV Village has been implemented for five home games this year. Fans can stay up to 2-nights and are offered discounted tickets in section 201. Party pre-game and post-game in the Village. For more information or to book your sites contact the Riders Ticket Office.

June 2007 New Riders TV Show Launched

Sasktel Max has launched a new TV show called Riders to the Max on Max Local on Demand (channel 48). The production will be an insider's look into Riders happenings. The show will be available 24/7 and new shows will air by-weekly.

2006-07 OFFSEASON MOVES

JUN 24 - Saskatchewan releases Ackerman, Alexander, Browning, Buhl, Feugill, Gholar, A. Hall, Hawkins, Larocque, Lavergne, Mahoney, Oliver, Ruiz
JUN 24 - Dokes, Heard, J. Mitchell, E. Freeman, Atogwe, and Lynch are added to the Roughriders practice roster
JUN 24 - Riders add Grant, Best, Chick, Hill, Johnson, K. Mitchell, Tate to the waived/injured list
JUN 24 - Saskatchewan places Nkeyasen, Stancil, and B. Jones to the nine game injured list
JUN 24 - Henri Childs has been added to the Riders' disabled list
JUN 24 - Riders deal WR Thyrone Anderson and WR Jason French to Hamilton for DB Tad Kornegay
JUN 23 - Riders acquire RB Wes Cates from Calgary for OL Rob Lazeo and a 2008 conditional draft pick
JUN 13 - Riders add Imports OL Jermese Jones(via trade w/Bombers), DL Eddie Freeman, and WR Jason Mitchell
JUN 11 - Riders release WR Richmond Flowers
JUN 8 - Riders release WR Craig Yeast
JUN 6 - Roughriders release WR Patrick Bugg, DE Tim Fleiszer, DL Jermaine Haley, and add WR Richmond Flowers, WR Curtis Jackson
JUN 2 - Riders release Non-import LB Joe Barnes, Import QB Omarr Conner, Import QB Chad Friehauf, Import DB Michael Gholar, Non-import RB Josh Martyr, Import DB R.J. Oliver, Import WR Josh Tinch, and Import DB Eric Whitfield

MAY 30 - Saskatchewan acquires Canadian OL/DL Eric Wilson and a player from the Bombers negotiation list for import RB Dominique Dorsey and DE Dwan Epps
MAY 26 - Saskatchewan has acquired import RB Henri Childs, Canadian OL Brian Jones and the Als' 3rd RD pick in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft. In return, the Alouettes will receive Canadian OL Ryan Karhut, the Riders 1st and 4th RD picks in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft and a player from the Roughriders negotiation list
MAY 24 - Riders sign Canadian LB Joe Barnes, DL Glen Larocque and RB Josh Martyr to multi-year contracts
MAY 23 - Riders sign Canadian WR Rob Bagg and imports WR Patrick Bugg and QB Omarr Conner to multi-year deals
MAY 22 - Riders sign Canadian offensive linemen Chris Best and Ryan Ackerman
MAY 17 - Saskatchewan signs import cornerbacks David Heard and Dre Dokes
MAY 17 - Riders release OL Charles Thomas
MAY 11 - Riders sign import DL Andrew Browning and Canadian defensive back Donnie Ruiz to contracts
MAY 9 - Saskatchewan signs import QB Chad Friehauf
MAY 2 - Draft Picks(rd/pos/name/school):
2/WR/Dave McKoy/Guelph
3/LB/Yannick Carter/Guelph
4/OL/Ryan Ackerman/Regina
5/RB/Reggie Bradshaw/Montana
5/OL/Ryan Karhut/Manitoba

MAY 2 - Riders trade 3rd Rd pick in Draft to Edmonton for rights to negotiate with QB Drew Tate

MAR 29 - Riders sign import offensive lineman John Feugill and non-import offensive lineman Ryan Freeman
MAR 15 - Riders sign import running back Fred Russell to a one-year plus an option contract
MAR 13 - Riders trade DL Al Washington to Ticats for K/P Jamie Boreham
MAR 5 - Riders sign Canadian linebacker Jesse Alexander and import defensive backs R.J. Oliver and Chris Hawkins to contracts
MAR 1 - Saskatchewan releases RB Hakim Hill due to legal problems

FEB 27 - Riders sign former Ticats' import defensive back Airabin Justin
FEB 23 - Riders aquire Import WR Thyron Anderson from the Alouettes for a conditional 2008 draft pick
Feb 21 - Riders sign import free agent running back Hakim Hill to a one-year plus an option contract
FEB 17 - Riders sign non-import offensive lineman Mike Abou-Mechrek to a 1-year +option contract
FEB 15 - Import receivers Curtis Jackson and Joshua Tinch sign 1-year +option contracts
FEB 13 - Saskatchewan signs import receiver Kahlil Hill and import linebacker Josh Buhl to multi-year contracts
FEB 12 - Riders sign offensive lineman Marc Parenteau
FEB 10 - QB Kerry Joseph sign a 2 year restructured deal worth $225'000 a season
FEB 9 - Riders re-sign non-import defensive back Imokhai Atogwe and linebacker Mike Mahoney to 1 year+option contracts
FEB 2 - Saskatchewan waives 9-year veteran o-lineman, Andrew Greene
FEB 1 - Assistant coaches Ron Estay and Alex Smith re-sign with Saskatchewan

JAN 31 - Riders release 6yr vet DL Nate Davis
JAN 31 - Riders get WR DJ Flick, OL Wayne Smith, 2nd round pick for QB Rocky Butler, 2nd & 5th Round Picks in College Draft
JAN 31 - Mike Gibson has been named assistant head coach and offensive line, while Paul LaPolice named offensive assistant/receivers coach
JAN 30 - Joe Womack has been named the Riders Director of Player Personnel
JAN 26 - Riders sign import offensive lineman Belton Johnson and import defensive back Michael Gholar to 1 year + option contracts
JAN 17 - Riders sign defensive linemen Jermaine Haley and John Chick to 1-yr +option contracts
JAN 16 - RB Kenton Kieth signs 3-year deal with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts
JAN 15 - Ken Miller named new offensive coordinator
JAN 12 - Riders sign defensive linemen Kyle Mitchell and Al Washington
JAN 10 - Riders' O-Coordinator, Tommy Condell, leaves team for same job at Southeastern Louisiana University
JAN 10 - Riders re-sign DB's Lance Frazier and Sean Lucas to 1 year+option contracts
JAN 4 - Riders release LB Jackie Mitchell
JAN 3 - Defensive Coordinator Richie Hall signs two year contract extension

DEC 20 - Riders Re-sign DE Perry and WR Armstead
DEC 18 - Saskatchewan re-signs veteran defensive lineman Scott Schultz, linebacker Mike McCullough and fullback Neal Hughes to multi-year contracts
DEC 13 - O'Day, Makowsky, and Frenette re-sign multi-year deals with Riders
DEC 12 - Riders re-sign linebackers T.J. Stancil and Anton McKenzie
DEC 8 - Riders Re-sign S Scott Gordon and DL Luc Mullinder to 2 year contracts
DEC 7 - Line coach George Cortez leaves Saskatchewan to be offensive coordinator in Calgary
DEC 6 - Kent Austin signs 3 yr contract as head coach with Saskatchewan
DEC 5 - Kitwana Jones and Maurice Lloyd re-sign with Riders
DEC 4 - Riders re-sign Crandell & Butler to 1 yr +opt contracts
DEC 1 - Fantuz and Congi ink 2 yr + opt contracts with Riders

NOV 28 - Riders elect not to re-sign coach Danny Barrett

Nov. 2006 - 4 Roughriders named CFL Allstars

C - Jeremy O'day
T - Gene Makowsky
DE - Fred Perry
DB - Eddie Davis

Nov. 2006 - 7 Roughriders named Western Division Allstars

RB - Kenton Keith
WR - Matt Dominguez
C - Jeremy O'day
T - Gene Makowsky
DE - Fred Perry
LB - Reggie Hunt
DB - Eddie Davis

Nov. 2006 - Riders Announce CFL Yearly Award Nominees

Most Outstanding Player - Kenton Keith
Outstanding Canadian - Scott Schultz
Outstanding Defensive Player - Fred Perry
Outstanding Lineman - Jeremy O'day
Outstanding Rookie - Luca Congi
Outstanding Special Teams Player - Luca Congi

Lancaster and Campbell nominated for CFL's Best Tandem

Riders Greats QB Ron Lancaster and WR Hugh Campbell are one of nine quarterback/receiver tandems nominated for the CFL's all-time greatest duos. Vote for Lancaster/Campbell starting August 18th. Winner to be announced November 19th at halftime of the Grey Cup.

1966 Grey Cup Champions 40th Reunion

Members of the 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders showed up in Regina for the 40th Anniversary Reunion of their Grey Cup winning team. The team won the first Grey Cup in Saskatchewan Roughriders history with great players like Ron Lancaster, George Reed, Hugh Campbell, and Ed McQuarters to name a few. The players, many of whom are hall of famers, could be heard reminiscing of the days of old, while signing autographs for the public on the practise field before the game. Fans were given the opportunity to meet the players on several occations throughout the weekend and many of the players were thankful for the support that riderpriders have given them over the years. Check out Pictures of the event.

2006 Training Camp Cuts

June 11

Jesse Alexander (LB)
Shermar Bracey (RB)
Jerome Braziel (DB) Sam Breeden (WR)
Kegan Coleman (RB)
Jon Colon (OL)
Chris Cowan (OL)
Darian Durant (QB)
Antonio Hall (OL)
Peter Hogarth (OL)
Charles Howard (DL)
James Johnson (DB)
Kareem Kelly (WR)
Devin Lewis (WR)
Maurice Lloyd (LB)
Eric Louis (DB)
Sean Lucas (DB)
Anton McKenzie (LB)
Kyle Mitchell (DE)
Rob Pikula (P/K)
Gabe Reininger (DL)
Rontarius Robinson (DB)
Shukree Shabazz (DB)
Brandon Smith (WR)

June 8/06

Michael Brewster (RB)
Jean Olivier Gagnon-Gordillo (DE)
Ryan Gottselig (DL)
Reggie Hargrove (DT)
Stephen Hughes (RB)Kealvin Armstrong (DB)

June 6/06

Curtis Baham (WR)
Allen Burrell (WR)
David Musa (DB)
Alvance Robinson (WR)
Hannibal Thomas (WR)
Brandon Williams (DB)

2005-06 OFFSEASON MOVES

CANADIAN COLLEGE DRAFT

APR 20 ANDREW FANTUZ WIDE RECEIVER 1st round (3rd overall)
APR 20 LUCA CONGI KICKER 2nd round (12th overall)
APR 20 CHRIS COWAN OFFENSIVE LINE 3rd round (20th overall)
APR 20 TRISTAN CLOVIS LINEBACKER 3rd round (22nd overall)
APR 20 PETER HOGARTH OFFENSIVE LINE 4th round (29th overall)
APR 20 JESSE ALEXANDER LINEBACKER 5th round (37th overall)
APR 20 STEPHEN HUGHES RUNNING BACK 6th round (45th overall)

DISPERSAL DRAFT

APR 12 KERRY JOSEPH QUARTERBACK Round 1
APR 12 JASON ARMSTEAD WIDE RECEIVER Round 1
APR 12 CORY HATHAWAY FULLBACK Round 2
APR 12 CHARLES HOWARD DEFENSIVE TACKLE Round 3
APR 12 DONALD RUIZ DEFENSIVE BACK Round 4
APR 12 TREVOR KINE OFFENSIVE LINE Round 6
APR 12 ALLEN BURRELL WIDE RECEIVER Round 7

TRADES

APR 20 - QUARTERBACK NEALON GREENE to Montreal for DEFENSIVE BACK ALMONDO CURRY
APR 12 - RUNNING BACK COREY HOLMES and SAFETY SCOTT GORDON to Hamilton for 1st overall pick in dispersal draft

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

MAY 19 ANDY FANTUZ WIDE RECEIVER
MAY 11 LUCA CONGI KICKER
MAY 11 CHRIS COWAN OFFENSIVE LINE
MAY 11 TRISTAN CLOVIS LINEBACKER
MAY 11 PETER HOGARTH OFFENSIVE LINE
MAY 11 JESSE ALEXANDER LINEBACKER
MAY 11 STEPHEN HUGHES RUNNING BACK
MAY 11 DARIAN DURANT QUARTERBACK
MAY 8 HUTCH GONZALES WIDE RECEIVER
MAY 8 KAREEM KELLY WIDE RECEIVER
MAY 8 REGGIE HARGROVE DEFENSIVE TACKLE
MAY 5 KEALVIN ARMSTRONG DEFENSIVE BACK
MAY 5 ERIC LOUIS DEFENSIVE BACK
MAY 5 DEVIN LEWIS WIDE RECEIVER
MAY 5 HANNIBAL THOMAS WIDE RECEIVER
APR 6 MICHAEL BREWSTER RUNNING BACK
APR 6 BRANDON WILLIAMS DEFENSIVE BACK
MAR 30 SAM BREEDEN WIDE RECEIVER
MAR 30 BRANDON SMITH WIDE RECEIVER
FEB 27 ROB PIKULA KICKER

RE-SIGNINGS

MAY 11 - DWAN EPPS DEFENSIVE END
APR 27 - COREY GRANT SLOTBACK
APR 25 - T. J. STANCIL LINEBACKER
APR 25 - FRED PERRY DEFENSIVE END
MAR 31 - JEROME BRAZIEL DEFENSIVE BACK
MAR 31 - RONTARIOUS ROBINSON DEFENSIVE BACK
MAR 31 - KEGAN COLEMAN RUNNING BACK
MAR 31 - MIKE MAHONEY LINEBACKER
MAR 29 - KENNEDY NKEYASEN DEFENSIVE BACK
MAR 15 - JASON FRENCH WIDE RECEIVER
FEB 27 - MIKE MCCULLOUGH LINEBACKER
FEB 27 - NEAL HUGHES FULLBACK
FEB 16 - SCOTT SCHULTZ DEFENSIVE TACKLE

RETIRED

MAY 19 - LADOUPHYOUS MCCALLA - DEFENSIVE BACK

Nov 29/05 - Riders earn CFL Allstar Selections

PR/KR - Cory Holmes
OT - Gene Makowsky
OG - Andrew Greene
DT - Scott Schultz
DB - Eddie Davis
CB - Omarr Morgan

Nov 11/05 - Saskatchewan West Division Allstar Selections

PR/KR - Cory Holmes
OT - Gene Makowsky
C - Jeremy O'Day
OG - Andrew Greene
SB - Elijah Thurmon
DT - Scott Schultz
DB - Eddie Davis
CB - Omarr Morgan

Nov 9/05 - West Division Announces Yearly Awards Nominees

Most outstanding player - Corey Holmes(SSK)
Best Lineman - Gene Makowsky(SSK)
Special Teams - Corey Holmes(SSK)
Top Canadian - Brent Johnson (BC)
Top Defensive Player - Jone Grace (CGY)
Top Rookie - Gavin Walls (WPG)

Nov 3/05 - Riders Anounce Yearly Awards Nominees

Most outstanding player - Corey Holmes
Top Canadian - Scott Schultz
Top Defensive Player - Eddie Davis
Best Lineman - Gene Makowsky
Top Rookie - TJ Stancil
Special Teams - Corey Holmes

Oct 28/05 - Trevis Smith Arrested

Riders starting middle linebacker, Trevis Smith, has been arrested on a Canada-wide Warrant and charged with one count of aggrevated sexual assault. Smith has been taken to B.C., the place where the incident supposedly occurred. It was also reported that Smith is HIV positive and that anyone who came in sexual contact with him should get checked for the virus. Smith has been enjoying one of his best seasons with the Roughies, but all of that has been overshadowed by this unfortunate incident.

Sept. 23/05 - It's Rabbit Season

A rabbit was the center of attraction when the Riders hosted Edmonton this year. The "waskilly wabbit" ran the length of the field several times and caused a few minute delay early in the first quarter of the game. After the game the rabbit turned down the Eskimos contract offer of 10000 carrots a season. The Eskies were trying to bolster their imaginary running game.

And the Newest member of the Roughriders is....



Goof The Gopher

Roy Shivers returned from his NFL scouting trip with a Gopher! Goof is a mini Gainer look-alike who made his first appearance on Saturday Aug. 27 @ Taylor Field when the Riders hosted BC. With Gainer and Leonard, Goof makes it three Gophers for Riders' mascots.