Riders Rolling to Season’s End
As the Toronto Blue Jays move relentlessly towards elimination, the Saskatchewan Roughriders may have already been eliminated, but could very well end up with a better record than the first place finisher in the Eastern Conference.
The Riders beat the Toronto Argonauts 29-11 to move to a 5-10 record and a four game winning streak over a Toronto Argonaut team that after cutting their four best receivers now looks like the Kelliher Kobras of the Saskatchewan High School Football Association.
The Riders used an aggressive defense which did not miss many tackles and took advantage of a nifty punt return for a touchdown by Roger Craig and even more impressively, a 150 yard rushing effort by former Edmonton running back, Joe McKnight in his first game in a Rider uniform.
That was perhaps sweet karmic redemption for McKnight who, in his last game in Edmonton colors, ironically against Saskatchewan, fumbled the ball twice. McKnight, a former University of Southern California Trojan football star, may not be the second coming of Kory Sheets who will hold a special place in Rider fans hearts, but his efforts last Saturday were an excellent first step.