Rider Rumblings

Rob, Murray and former Riders director of player personnel Craig Smith talk about the Simoni Lawrence suspension being upheld, the Montreal Alouettes’ GM being fired and what the Riders need to do to beat the B.C. Lions on Saturday. Bottom line: The team’s defence needs to get its act together.

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This week Rob and Murray are joined by Piffles Podcast co-host Greg McCulloch.

The guys talk about Gainer’s about face, then get into dissecting the Riders’ terrible defence during their game against the Calgary Stampeders. Other topics include Cody Fajardo’s performance, Zach Collaros, game attendance numbers and how the Riders treat their fans.

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Guest Marshall Hamilton joins Rob and Murray. Is Cody Fajardo the bonafide starter? What about if/when Zach Collaros returns to the team from injury?

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Rob is joined by CBC Saskatchewan’s Dan Plaster this week to talk about Cody Fajardo’s encouraging performance during a disappointing loss to the Ottawa Redblacks.

We also chat about hopes for the team’s young offence, the lacklustre defence so far this season, the Toronto Argonauts’ embarrassing home opener, more on the Collaros hit, possible Plaza of Honour inductees and more.

Murray is on vacation, but don't worry, he'll be back.

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Now that Zach Collaros is on the six-game injured list, what do the Riders do now?

This week we talk about the hit on Collaros, how the CFL disciplined the player who dealt it and who is likely to step up as Collaros' replacement. This week's special guest is Brendan Taman.

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Murray is back from Saskatoon to help Rob unpack the abysmal showing the Riders had in their first pre-season game against the Calgary Stampeders on May 31.

We talk about how seriously pre-season games should be taken, the Riders' continued offensive woes, Craig Dickenson’s coaching style compared to Chris Jones' and much more.

This week’s special guest is University of Regina journalism student and sports reporter Dylan Earis.

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Murray is still in Saskatoon and brings us more impressions and observations as training camp continues. We discuss how Collaros and the other quarterbacks are faring. Then we talk about receivers, linebackers and everyone’s favourite punter, Jon Ryan.

This week’s special guest is Mitchell Blair from 620 CKRM.

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Murray phones in from Saskatoon to report what’s going on at the Riders’ training camp and how the backup quarterbacks are looking. Then we move into discussing Jon Ryan signing with the Riders.

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Rob and Murray talk about the Raptors win, then get into actual CFL topics such as linebacker Solomon Elimimian signing with the Riders, the league’s labour negotiations, Tyler Crapigna getting released and who they’re looking forward to seeing in action at rookie camp.

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Murray and Rob sit down to discuss the Riders’ 2019 CFL draft picks, how the roster is shaping up, the lack of a veteran backup quarterback and Kevin Mitchell’s award-winning coverage of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy.

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