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John Chick available?
Rod Pedersen reported Wednesday that the Jacksonville Jaguars “have relinquished their rights’’ to defensive end John Chick. Chick, who was with the Riders from 2007 through 2009, spent two seasons...
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John Chick update
It looks like there has been some movement on John Chick’s possible return to the Roughriders. My story should be posted soon on http://www.leaderpost.com/index.html. …
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Thursday’s John Chick update
Riders general manager Brendan Taman met with the media this afternoon and you can guess that the status of defensive end John Chick dominated the gathering. The news, which I had yesterday, was the...
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Chick watch ends with Riders landing DE
I’ve also confirmed that import defensive end John Chick has come to terms with the Roughriders. There have already been multiple reports of the Riders reaching an agreement with Chick. Chick has...
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Riders Early Training Camp Report (Day 1)
SASKATOON – Some early thoughts and observations from the first Riders’ practice of their 2013 training camp: - John Chick has indeed returned. It looked like old times out there with Rey Williams in...
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Murray’s Meanderings from Day 4 of TC
SASKATOON – Some thoughts and observations from hump day – Wednesday – at the Riders’ training camp: - Head coach Corey Chamblin must have been in a good mood because he ended the afternoon session 15...
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Tuesday’s Rider Report
The highlights from Day 1 of the Riders’ preparations for Saturday’s regular-season opener in Edmonton against the Eskimos: - Tuesday’s big story was the status of slotback Geroy Simon and will likely...
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Sheets leads Riders nominees
The CFL announced its individual team award nominees today and here’s the Riders list. I have to agree with most of the choices. I also had a vote so I was part of the process. Here’s a link to the...
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More honours for Chick
The honours keep coming for Riders defensive end John Chick: Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman John Chick has been named a CFL Gibson’s Finest Player of the Month for July. Chick was named...
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Wednesday’s sunny Riders Report
It was another sun-drenched Wednesday for the Riders’ first open practice of the week. There was a good-sized group of Rider Priders in the stands for what was a spirited practice. Head coach Corey...
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TGIF: Murray’s Musings
WINNIPEG – You looking for a big game in the CFL season? Thursday’s 23-17 win by the Roughriders over the Blue Bombers was a big game regardless of the outcome. The stage was set with a full stadium of...
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CFL honours Chick, Messam
The Riders earned two player-of-the-week honours on Tuesday – John Chick as the defensive player and Jerome Messam for the Canadian, er, national of the week. Here’s the official release from the CFL:...
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Murray’s Musings on the Riders’ win
Phew, that was closer than anyone thought it might be. Sacks like this earned on Saturday earned John Chick Murray’s Monster (LIAM RICHARDS/Canadian Press) The Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes...
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CFL honours Chick, Bagg
Make that consecutive defensive players of the week for defensive end John Chick. I think he might have been challenged by B.C.’s Alex Bazzie, who had seven defensive tackles and a sack in the Lions’...
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Murray’s Monday Morning Musings
VANCOUVER – The only place the B.C. Lions could lose Sunday was on the scoreboard. The Lions had already generated a lot of hype with Dennis Skulsky’s brash statement guaranteeing a B.C. win over the...
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Murray’s (Labour Day) Monday Musings
The Riders have reached the mid-way point of the season with a 7-2 record. That’s a mark that not even head coach Corey Chamblin would have predicted when the season started in late June due to all of...
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Chick, Bagg earn CFL player of the month awards
The latest on the CFL awards front: Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman John Chick and receiver Rob Bagg have each been named a CFL Player of the Month for August. Chick was named Defensive...
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A very special Wednesday Riders Report
Chris Milo may be adding punting to his place-kicking duties with Josh Bartel nursing an injured hamstring (BRYAN SCHLOSSER/Leader-Post) The Riders were back on the field today for Day 1 of their...
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Murray’s Monday l (Post-Banjo Bowl edition)
WINNIPEG – It’s Monday morning in Winnipeg and I still don’t know any more about Darian Durant’s status that I did last night. What I do know is he suffered an injury to his right elbow after absorbing...
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Tuesday’s Early Riders Report
The big news out of the Riders ‘camp is quarterback Darian Durant headed to the six-game injured list with a torn tendon in his right elbow. It’s expected that Durant will be out for the remainder of...
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