Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

Occasionally, we media types are told we cover too much of one main stream sport, and don't give others enough attention. Over the years I have been told Saskatchewan's soccer community is huge and th...

The topic of closed practices by CFL teams comes to the surface every so often, and it has again this week in the lead up to Saturday's Riders and Stampedes clash at McMahon Stadium. While Calgary has...

It will be great to see Doug Flutie's name connected to the CFL again. Flutie will be named to the All-Time Argo team later this month at BMO Field. In just two seasons in Toronto, in the late 1990's,...

CFL critics have pointed to a number of negatives this season. Crowds in Toronto are small, attendance in Montreal is down. According to many - most who don't understand football - the officiating is ...

While the surge and volume of social media can be uplifting, it can also be disheartening. CFL officials have been getting ripped by football fans, marginal and otherwise, because a contest entrant do...

It's easy to complain about all-star games in any sport. The competition level will never rival the intensity of a regular season game. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and the television broadcast from ...

There was still plenty of football to be played, but when Hamilton's Justin Rogers returned a Kevin Glenn interception 110 yards for a touchdown on Saturday night - I'll admit I thought the Riders wer...

Chris Jones - the Riders vice-president of football operations, general manager and head coach - has a lot on his plate. Perhaps too much. While no one coach is listed as a defensive co-ordinator, Jon...

Tyler Crapigna wasn't thrilled about it, but he did it - and should get credit for it. On the heels of Saturday's three-point overtime loss to Winnipeg, the Rider kicker faced a barrage of questions f...

Week 1 of the 2017 CFL season featured three games that were decided by three points or less, including one overtime tie. The week ended with a future Hall of Famer, Ricky Ray, throwing for 506 yards....