CFL 2017

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weeks 4 and 5 came and went

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Saskatchewan is off to their usual stumbling start ... their QB set a milestone passing mark in week 5, but it was in a losing effort

Kevin Glenn joins the 50,000-yard club

CALGARY — Kevin Glenn wasn’t in much of a celebratory mood Saturday.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback reached a major milestone — the 17-year veteran became just the seventh QB in CFL history to surpass 50,000 career passing yards — but the accomplishment came during a 27-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium.

“It’s tough to enjoy it because the bigger prize was the win,” Glenn said after his team fell to 1-3-0 this season. “I’m a team guy, so that’s all I’m about. But it’s good to be recognized for your individual statistics because it happens; we are individuals playing a team sport.

“It’s tough to enjoy it, but I probably have a bunch of text messages from family and friends congratulating me. Even one of the refs, right when the fourth quarter (began), came over in the huddle in a timeout and congratulated me. It was kind of cool. All my teammates did, too.”

Social media mavens also weighed in after Glenn reached the mark. CFL players, fans and league observers tweeted their congratulations after the 38-year-old pivot completed a 23-yard pass to Naaman Roosevelt on Saskatchewan’s first possession of the second half.

One play later, Cameron Marshall scored on a five-yard touchdown run to cut Calgary’s lead to 17-7.

“It’s sweet,” Roosevelt said of catching the pass that put Glenn in esteemed company. “I’m happy for KG. He’s been a great player for a long time. It’s just awesome for him to get there. I’m happy to be a part of it.”

Glenn threw for 203 yards Saturday, giving him 50,087 in his career. He joins Anthony Calvillo (79,816), Damon Allen (72,381), Henry Burris (63,369), Ricky Ray (56,412 and counting), Danny McManus (53,255) and Ron Lancaster (50,535) in the CFL’s 50,000-yard club.

week 5 highlights include a squirrel participating in Calgary

Don Landry’s 5 takeaways from Week 5

Hello, McMahon Stadium Squirrel.

You’ve sure got what we call a “football motor.” Incredible energy. But you have so much more than that, too. You’ve got football smarts. The waggle you displayed on that second quarter play? Perfect timing. And the sense to recognize zone defence and to sit down in an open area like that, just in case Bo needed you as an outlet? Solid, squirrel. Solid.

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Carter’s pair of touchdowns help lead Riders over Argos

REGINA – On a scorching summer evening at Mosaic Stadium filled with highlight reel catches, the Saskatchewan Roughriders used their air attack to break open in the second half and secure the 38-27 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

Led by Kevin Glenn’s four touchdown passes and Duron Carter’s two endzone grabs and 131 receiving yards, the Riders overcame an early deficit for the win.

Toronto jumped out to a quick lead but the Riders consistently kept the game close.

Ricky Ray found Anthony Coombs early and often on the team’s opening drive as the duo kept the ball moving downfield. SJ Green added a nine-yard grab and a rush by James Wilder on third down allowed for the Argos to keep the pushing downfield. Lirim Hajrullahu capped the drive with a 27-yard field goal to put the Boatmen up 3-0 early.

The Argos defence pinned the Riders deep in their own zone after a sack by Troy Davis, allowing for them to get the ball back on offence near midfield. A 45-yard gain by Declan Cross put Toronto into scoring territory and a roughing the passer penalty moved the Argos even closer to the end zone. Llevi Noel recorded his first touchdown reception of the season to push the Argos lead to 10-0.

First down catches by Bakari Grant and Naaman Roosevelt and rushes by Cameron Marshall led the Riders response to put some points on the board. Getting into the red zone, Glenn punched through on third down but could not find paydirt as Saskatchewan had to settle for a field goal by Tyler Crapigna.

week 7 starts Thursday

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some good news for Saskatchewan :

Weekly Insights: Record gains for the Riders

TORONTO — All in the work of a single game, Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Ed Gainey went from the bottom of the CFL interceptions chart to the top.

In helping the Riders to a 41-8 victory, Gainey hauled in four interceptions and recovered a fumble. The 27-year-old’s outing on Sunday night vs. the BC Lions was as rare as a solar eclipse, setting a new franchise record while falling one pick shy of the league’s all-time single-game benchmark.

In this week’s CFL Insights presented by PWC, we take a look at Gainey’s historic evening:

Week 9 started last night :

Recap: Winnipeg 33, Edmonton 26

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week 9 & 10 in the books

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The Roughriders answered a few questions in Edmonton

EDMONTON – The Saskatchewan Roughriders finally took their show on the road.

The Roughriders scored four offensive touchdowns, two defensive touchdowns and one major on special teams Friday en route to a 54-31 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos before 41,738 patrons at Commonwealth Stadium.

Saskatchewan had lost four straight games on the road — including three this season — and had dropped 15 straight regular-season away games against West Division teams. Those streaks ended in a big way Friday.

Asked if the contest was a “statement game,” Roughriders head coach-GM Chris Jones replied: “That’s up to y’all to decide all that, whether it’s a statement or not.

“We just wanted to win the next game, which happened to be here on the road against a very good opponent, a very well-coached football team,” Jones said after his team scored its most points in a game since it defeated the Montreal Alouettes 54-51 in overtime on July 1, 2010. “That’s a good football team over there and we played good football tonight.”

“I don’t necessarily think it was a statement game,” added quarterback Kevin Glenn. “I just think it was a game that we needed to win, being on the road (and) given the situation: Us coming off of a bye and what happened the last time we came off a bye.”

Saskatchewan beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on July 8 before going on its first bye week of the season. When the Roughriders returned from that week off, they were beaten 27-10 by the Calgary Stampeders on July 22.

The Roughriders didn’t allow that to happen Friday. They also won their second straight game against a West Division team — they downed the visiting B.C. Lions 41-8 on Aug. 13 — and won a road game in the West for the first time since Sept. 7, 2014, when they downed the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-24.

The victory Friday improved Saskatchewan’s record this season to 4-4-0. It’s the first time that the Roughriders have had a record of exactly .500 since July 26, 2014, when they beat the Toronto Argonauts 37-9 to improve to 2-2-0. Saskatchewan went on to finish that season with a 10-8-0 record.

week 11 starts Thursday

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week 11 is in the books ... results : CFL week-11


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CFL Game Notes - A Look at Week 12

TORONTO — Week 12 rolls in with the first and only tripleheader of the season on Saturday as the second half of the 2017 season gets under way.

The Montreal Alouettes and BC Lions kick off the week on Friday night. The Lions are coming off a bye and will look to Travis Lulay to help pull out a win at home. The Lions have dropped to 5-5 and are sitting in the basement of the tough West Division. The Als, on the other hand, have sputtered as of late but are just three points out of first place in the East. Can the Lions snap their three-game losing skid or will the Alouettes get their first win on the road?

Then things head to Winnipeg for the start of Saturday’s tripleheader. If this week’s Banjo Bowl is anything like last week’s match between the Riders and Bombers, fans are in for a treat. The Riders have been one of the best teams in the West lately as Kevin Glenn has cruised his team to a 5-4 record. The Bombers, too, have been hot. This match between two rivals is must-see TV this weekend.

Things then move to Ottawa where the REDBLACKS host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In their first game with new head coach June Jones, the Tabbies found the win column for the first time this season. Keeping that momentum going this week will be key to getting a win and making up ground in the wide open East Division. They’ll have a tough task, however, as the REDBLACKS have won their last three contests – including one three weeks ago against the Tiger-Cats. Keeping the league’s leading passer Trevor Harris in check will be key for the Ticats if they hope to shut down Ottawa’s potent offence.

The final game of the weekend is on Saturday night as the Calgary Stampeders head to Edmonton to take on the Eskimos. These two teams met last week and the Stamps trampled the Esks in the Battle of Alberta. But this week things could change as Mike Reilly has his favourite target from last year, Derel Walker, back in the fold. But if anyone can shut down the Esks and their dangerous receiving corps, it’s the Stampeders. With a 8-1-1 record, Calgary is the one to beat this season. Can they continue to dominate this week?

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Saskatchewan gets pounded by Winnipeg

The Roughriders’ winning streak ends in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — The Saskatchewan Roughriders took a step in the wrong direction Saturday.

After three straight CFL victories, the Roughriders were beaten 48-28 by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before 33,134 patrons at Investors Group Field.

The loss dropped the Roughriders’ record to 5-5-0 and put them in fifth place in the West Division, two points back of the B.C. Lions (6-5-0). The Bombers improved to 8-3-0.

“We’ve got to find some level of consistency,” said Saskatchewan head coach-GM Chris Jones, whose team beat the Bombers 38-24 in Sunday’s Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium.

“It’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s kind of the medicine that they had to take last week and the medicine that the other two teams that we got after in the two weeks prior to that (had to take). It’s the same medicine — and it’s not fun to take.”

The Roughriders defeated the B.C. Lions 41-8 in Regina on Aug. 13 and then downed the host Edmonton Eskimos 54-31 on Aug. 25. Saskatchewan outplayed Winnipeg in the Labour Day Classic before succumbing in the rematch on Saturday.

“They executed and we didn’t play a full game from beginning to end,” Roughriders middle linebacker Henoc Muamba said. “We played good in some parts of the game, but not enough obviously to get the win and they made enough plays to win.

“Shout out to them; they did a good job, they played well in all three phases of the game and that was the difference.”

The Roughriders are to visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, but Saskatchewan may face a change at quarterback.

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