The season is starting to wind down and the Riders need a win or else they’ll be on the road for the playoffs.  Rob and Murray talk about whether it’s possible to revamp the offensive line at this point, how much the team has cooled off since the start of the season, how hot Winnipeg is and when does Cody Fajardo need to step up his game. 

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94: There’s no margin for error now

Other CFL teams have been improving, but it seems like the Riders are stuck. This week Rob is joined by CJME’s The Green Zone host Jamie Nye.  They discuss the Riders’ two recent losses at the hands of the Stampeders, why the team needs a new game plan for its offence, Cody Fajardo’s lack of confidence and how much mindshare the team has in the community these days.

93: This season is going to the dogs

Rob and Murray discuss the news that veteran receiver Duke Williams has signed with the Roughriders, which will hopefully help the team’s vertical passing game. They also dissect what went wrong in the Riders’ loss to the Stampeders, Fajardo’s rant after the game, the state of the offence and needless penalties the team is taking.

92: Duke Williams to the rescue!

Rob and Murray talk about the Riders’ nail-biting win over the Lions, Craig Dickenson’s record, the team’s upcoming games against the Stampeders, amazing field goals and answer some listener questions. 

91: What a wild win over the Lions

Rob and Murray talk about the Riders’ win over the Argonauts, the team’s upcoming games against the Lions and Stampeders, the continuing A.C. Leonard situation and fans being toxic towards Cody Fajardo. Also, Rob thinks the CFL has been boring this year.

90: Riders poised for pivotal games against Lions and Stampeders

Rob and Murray talk about the Riders’ second loss to the Blue Bombers, whether the team should play Cody Fajardo against the Argonauts given his recent concussion, A.C. Leonard’s suspension, Chris Jones’ return to the CFL and more!

89: Should Fajardo sit out the Argos game?

Rob and Murray dig into the 23-8 loss the Riders suffered against the Bombers during the Labour Day Classic. They discuss Fajardo being off his game, Winnipeg’s excellent defence, problems with the Riders’ offence and holding CFL games during a fourth wave of COVID-19.

88: Is the offensive arsenal depleted?

This year’s Labour Day Classic looks to be a hotly anticipated matchup between two talented CFL teams. Rob and Murray discuss the upcoming game, their favourite Labour Day Classics of yore, Fajardo vs. Collaros and the vaccine pass announcement.

87: It’s going to be a spicy Labour Day Classic

The Riders are dominating, but the discourse is being overshadowed by the great vaccine debate. With five CFL teams now saying they will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, the Riders and Elks are the outliers. Rob and Murray discuss the team’s hot streak, as well as the mounting pressure the club is facing regarding vaccine passes.

86: Is it time for a vaccine pass?

Murray and Rob analyze the Roughriders' hot start after the 30-8 victory over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Riders are now off to a 2-0 start despite a lack of deep bombs from franchise quarterback Cody Fajardo. Is the offence still scary after an injury to Shaq Evans?

85: What about the deep strike threat?

Murray and Rob discuss the Roughriders' home opener, a 33-29 victory over the visiting B.C. Lions. The score reflects the Riders' struggles in the second half -- not the strength of the offence in the first two quarters. How high is the team's ceiling and how low is the floor?

84: A tale of two halves in home opener

Roughriders President and CEO Craig Reynolds returns to the podcast to talk about the team’s upcoming season. We asked him about the Riders opting not to ask fans for proof of vaccination, the team’s financial prospects coming off of a cancelled season and the reason why they stopped letting fans bring sunflower seeds and blow horns.

83: Craig Reynolds on vaccine passports, COVID-19 precautions

Rob and Murray chat about what it was like to finally see the Roughriders back in action at their recent scrimmage. They also ask how much enthusiasm there is for attending Rider games, which won’t require proof of vaccination. Other topics include Achilles injuries, conditioning issues, quarterback talk and Jason Maas.

82: Gabbing about the Green and White scrimmage

In our second training camp episode, Rob and Murray break down each of the team’s positions and speculate on who’s likely to be in the starting lineup. This includes some concerns over the offensive line, and how the team will protect its star quarterback, Cody Fajardo. 

81: Who’s going to protect Fajardo?

This episode comes to you live from the Mosaic Stadium press box. Rob and Murray chat about who’s been impressing them so far at training camp, last week’s four achilles injuries and the debate over whether the Riders should be asking fans for proof of vaccination.

80: Live from training camp!

Rider Rumblings is a weekly podcast on the Saskatchewan Roughriders with Regina Leader-Post sports writers Rob Vanstone and Murray McCormick.

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