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Grey Cup 101: Former Rider champions offer advice to team

They may not be playing with the team anymore, but there are a lot of former Saskatchewan Roughrider greats who are getting fired up for Grey Cup.

"This is something that people are going to be remembering for the rest of their lives, something that they're going to talk about for years to come," Don Narcisse said.

Grey Cup 101: Rider Nation has no borders

Regina may be hosting the "Celebration in Rider Nation," but the borders of Rider Nation extend far beyond the Queen City.

"As long as you can kind of navigate the internet and I guess try and find a way to watch it, and stay up late, you can still be a Rider fan from abroad," said Cole Hawkins, a student from Regina who is currently studying in Europe.

Gary Etcheverry resigns from Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the resignation of defensive assistant Gary Etcheverry just days before the start of training camp.

Vice President of the Riders, Ken Miller, says Etcheverry will be looking for business opportunities instead of coaching football this season. Etcheverry was demoted within the Roughriders coaching staff after losing his defensive coordinator position to Richie Hall.

Saskatchewan Roughriders and Canadian Blood Services launch Bleed Green

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Canadian Blood Services have paired up for another year for the Bleed Green Campaign.

Riders release Hugh Charles

The deck continues to be shuffled when it comes to the Riders' running back position.

The team announced on Wednesday that tailback Hugh Charles has been released. Charles joined the Riders just a few weeks ago after being released by the Edmonton Eskimos at the end of training camp.

AUDIO: CFL's head referee surprised by number of penalties so far

The flags are flying more often early in this CFL season.

Through three weeks of play there have been nearly 300 calls made so far, including 110 last week alone. It showed during the Winnipeg Blue Bombers match with the Montreal Alouettes when it took nearly two hours just to play the first half.

Fans and media alike are frustrated by the number of calls and the league office is taking notice.

REPORT: Riders to sign running back Will Ford

It appears it didn't take Will Ford long to get a new job in the Canadian Football League.

Ford was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Monday and he could be heading west on the Trans-Canada highway to Regina.

Kirk Penton of the Winnipeg Sun is reporting that Ford is poised to sign with the Riders, getting a signing bonus and a shot at being the number one running back.

Riders sloppy in 26-13 loss to B.C.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders might not have many toes left after their 26-13 loss to the B.C. Lions Saturday night at Mosaic Stadium.

The Riders consistently shot themselves in the foot all night taking bad penalties, missing tackles and missing plays overall as the defending Grey Cup champions looked like anything but dropping to 1-2 on the season.

'I thought we would come out and put together a better performance than we did," said quarterback Darian Durant.

GAME DAY: Riders welcome winless Lions

Something has to give tonight as the Riders host the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium.

Saskatchewan is coming off their worst loss during the Corey Chamblin era and hopes to bounce back to form we saw against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. B.C. meanwhile has lost both of their games so far this season including a 24-9 drubbing at the hands of the Montreal Alouettes last week.

One has to imagine both teams should be fired up heading into this one.

"I expect a lot more fire, there should be a lot more fire for those guys," said head coach Corey Chamblin.

GAME DAY: Riders vs Lions depth charts

The Riders are taking on the Lions at Mosaic Stadium this evening looking to bounce back from their loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

Below are the depth charts for both teams. Printable versions can be found at the bottom of the page.