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Murray Wood: Are Saskatchewan Roughrider fans still the best in the CFL?
Murray Wood says attendance at Rider seems to be down, even though the team guards the numbers. But with a strong record this season, Wood says there's no reason for Saturday's game not to sell out. M...
Aug 13, 2025
Murray Wood: Finally, the game Rider fans have been waiting for
Despite holding a 6-1 record heading into Saturday's CFL game in Montreal, Murray Wood says Rider fans were waiting for the team to deliver a dominant performance. And boy did they deliver, with a 34-...
Aug 05, 2025
Milt Stegall breaks down CFL storylines on the Green Zone
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders get ready to take on the Edmonton Elks on Friday, there are a lot of storylines happening around the CFL. Milt Stegall, a Hall-of-Fame receiver and analyst for TSN, joi...
Jul 23, 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers slot back Milt Stegall after winning the Tom Pate Memorial Award at the Canadian Football League awards in 2007. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Superstitions at play: Saskatchewan Roughriders share their gameday rituals
If you've ever met a diehard Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, you know that superstitions are often serious business. Lucky hats. Gameday chili. Sitting in the exact same spot on the couch - even if it's...
Jul 11, 2025 From syrup to socks to celebratory quesadillas, these quirky rituals help Riders stay grounded and connected to the game they love. (650 CKOM file photos)
Roughrider Foundation celebrates successful year of giving back in Sask.
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation says the past year seems like a championship season for kids across the province. Since 2019, the foundation has been working to support education, amateur sport...
Jul 03, 2025 Offensive lineman Logan Ferland regularly visits schools around the province during the offseason, speaking with kids about the importance of reading. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Riders could be 0-3, but they've found a win every time
Murray Wood says good teams find a way to win, and while the Roughriders could easily have lost each of their three games, they still managed to hold together for an unbeaten record this season. Murra...
Jun 25, 2025
Murray Wood: Hold the manure wagon - everyone has a bad game sometimes
Murray Wood says Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther can bounce back after missing three of his five field goal attempts against Hamilton on Saturday. Even the best players sometimes have an...
Jun 17, 2025
A mother's miracle: Ferland's journey from preemie to pro football
Cathy White Ferland has to look up - way up - when her son walks into the room. At six-foot-four and 310 pounds, Logan Ferland is everything you'd picture when you think of a football player: broad sh...
May 09, 2025 From a fragile premature baby to a towering football star, Logan Ferland has defied the odds — with his mother Cathy White Ferland standing proudly by his side. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
From Haiti to Saskatchewan: How Kendy Charles is turning opportunity into his dream
Kendy Charles' road to becoming a professional football player has been anything but normal. The six-foot-tall 287-pound defensive lineman was born in Haiti and grew up in the country until he turned ...
May 08, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman prospect Kendy Charles grew up in Haiti and is now battling for a spot on the Riders at rookie camp. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Five storylines to watch at the Riders' rookie camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will get to see all of their offseason work come to the field for the first time as rookie camp begins. After months of scouting, signing players, and then the CFL draft, ...
May 07, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughriders will hold their rookie camp from Wednesday to Friday in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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