Saskatchewan Roughriders News

It must have been difficult, no matter how easy they made it look. The Toronto Argonauts conceded 30 points in the second quarter of their home-opener on Saturday, squandering an early lead in a 46-36 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Rogers Centre.

Quarterback Darian Durant injured his hand at practice earlier this week. Photograph by: Roy Antal, Leader-Post REGINA a ' It was one thumb up from quarterback Darian Durant after the Saskatchewan Roughriders completed Thursday's practice at Mosaic Stadium.

"The last time I had two punts blocked in a game?" the Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran punter said with a puzzled look.

Weston Dressler does not seem destined to repeat his stellar rookie season of 2008.

Mario Annicchiarico Edmonton Journal MONTREAL -- This game is about balance and predictability.

Saskatchewan Roughriders cornerback Omarr Morgan is off to a running start this season, but he also knows how to pace himself for the finish line.

The B.C. Lions know what they have to do, and they want to do it quickly. The Lions will be looking for redemption and to reclaim some respect around the CFL when they play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Friday night .

Arland Bruce III lamented his hemorrhoids, referring to them as "this 50-year-old man disease," and entertaining the possibility they would force him to sit out the Toronto Argonauts home-opener this weekend.

Man, oh, man, is Ricky Ray really going to get to see man-on-man? Ray almost never gets to see man-on-man. Not for the last three years anyway.

Saskatchewan Roughrider Darian Durant looks for a pass while getting tackled by the B.C. Lions.

The opening week of the CFL regular season was hardly a ringing endorsement to the usually wide-open, offensive Canadian game.

One game, one defensive player-of-the-week award for Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive end Stevie Baggs.

Today: What could be better than deciding to get chased by a bull? Why, today's gallery of course.

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Eddie Davis sacks B.C. Lions quarterback Buck Pierce and forces a fumble during Friday's game at Mosaic Stadium.

Argonauts running back Jamal Robertson , pictured during a pre-season game in June, ran for 124 yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week.

For a change, Ken Miller opted against making a change. On Oct. 19 of last year, Miller had seen enough after Darian Durant threw a third interception to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Durant was promptly replaced by Steven Jyles late in the first half.

Saskatchewan Roughriders tackle Marcus Adams sacks B.C. Lions quarterback Buck Pierce during Friday's game at Mosaic Stadium.

Lumsden confident he'll return from latest injury setback Edmonton Eskimos' Jesse Lumsden runs the ball against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of pre-season CFL action at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

Linebacker Kye Stewart demonstrates his dance moves after a pre-game walkthrough at Mosaic Stadium.

They might only have been a couple of preseason wins, but they are still better than a pair of preseason losses.