Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

After watching the Las Vegas Golden Knights home opener Tuesday night, my mind went back to 2001. I remember thinking about the role sports plays in life. At first glance, professional sports is a bus...

You never want head coaches, in any sport, to second guess themselves. With a great deal of conviction, Chris Jones immediately said Kevin Glenn was his starting quarterback on the heels of Saturday's...

While the Toronto Argos are 5 and 2 at home this season, they have only defeated one western team at BMO Field in 2017: the Eskimos. Saskatchewan comes in to this game with three noticeable advantages...

A salute to Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue. After hearing what I consider to be a sexist remark from Carolina quarterback Cam Newton in response to a Rodrigue question at a media confere...

It's not a stretch to believe that the Edmonton Oilers and/or the Toronto Maple Leafs could advance to the Stanley Cup final in the next two to three seasons. Many would agree, but the reasons for suc...

I've been thinking about those who "protect and serve" a lot lately. Wednesday family and friends of Bruce Gordon will pay their respects in Saskatoon. After a major junior hockey career, Gordon spent...

I've seen Connor McDavid play in person on more than one occasion, yet I don't see him play on a regular basis like our friend Drew Remenda, who is an analyst for the Oilers. Perhaps that's why I am i...

As you will hear over the next few days on the Green Zone with Rider reporter Arielle Zerr, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has a passion for this league that is strong, and a managerial quality that ...

As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL pre-season hockey Wednesday at SaskTel Centre, I realize I am looking forward to the upcoming season more so than I have in the pa...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders now find themselves with a 3 and 5 record against west division opponents in 2017. In four of the five losses, the games weren't even close. In the two losses to the best ...