A Huge Opportunity

Just four weeks into the CFL season and the Saskatchewan Roughriders have a chance to accomplish a couple of things with a victory in Cowtown tonight. A win over the Stamps would give the green guys a victory over all of their Western opponents and a victory would give them a two game cushion over their Western rivals. Edmonton is struggling and so is BC. The Lions let one get away in Toronto as Byron Parker intercepted a Travis Lulay pass with just under three minutes to go and took it back for a TD as the Argos beat BC 24-20.
Consider this, a win by the Riders tomorrow and the Argos---yes, the Argos--will have the league's 2nd best record of 3-1.
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Take a look at this picture from the Leader-Post's Roy Antal that was taken at Rider practice Thursday....



I didn't think gray clouds hovered over this team during the Hopson era. I thought that only occurred in the Al Ford regime. All kidding aside, that is a great picture taken by Roy.
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Speaking of the L-P, they have video of that CF 18 crash in Lethbridge. It is something you may want to check out. Click here
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I really find it bizarre that the Calgary Vipers baseball team is having a "Rider" day at the ballpark today complete with Jim Hopson throwing out the first pitch and a special salute to the Riders happening during the 7th inning stretch. Give credit to the Vipers marketing staff for hitting a home run, but I can only imagine the firestorm it would create in Regina if the Red Sox were to have an "Eskimo" day at Currie Field. Rider fans would absolutely lose their marbles over that. The funny thing is Calgary fans haven't really had a reaction to this. Are they now just willing to accept they can do nothing to stop "The Tractor Factor"
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Speaking of the Red Sox, Mitch MacDonald continues to have one of the best ever seasons a baseball player can have as they inch closer to a division title. MacDonald had 3 RBI's to give him a league high 47 while going 2 for 3 at the plate as Regina beat Yorkton 6-5 Friday night. MacDonald is now hitting a jaw-dropping .492 this season. That is literally unheard of. I am guessing if you pour through minor league stats you will not find anyone having a better season than the Regina first baseman.
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How angry is France over their World Cup failure. The French soccer federation has suspended all 22 members of the national team for an upcoming friendly against Norway. Imagine if Hockey Canada said that all members of the Olympic team were being benched with 22 new players coming in for a game. That would be the talk of every TV station in this country. Don Cherry wouldn't know what to do, Pierre McGuire wouldn't shut up and Nick Kypreos would---well he would be Nick Kypreos.
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It really baffles me as to how there aren't more accidents on the Ring Road. Whether it be someone driving way too fast or someone driving way too slow or someone not willing to let traffic merge in, it is just ridiculous.
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In what has been a summer of storms, I don't know what pictures have been more dramatic. Is it the one of the number one highway washed out at Maple Creek with the water rushing through or is it the pictures of North Battleford where hail made it look more like December than July.
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Just a few more sleeps until Bon Jovi. I don't know if Mrs. Mitch will be the same after Wednesday.
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Roller derby in the Brandt Centre every night during the Queen City Ex at 7 pm. If roller derby is at the Ex somewhere, why isn't High Impact Wrestling making an appearance?
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