Riderville Report – Trick or Treat Edition
It seems kind of appropriate that on Halloween, Ken Miller makes it official he is stepping down as head coach and vice-president of the Saskatchewan Roughriders after this season.
News of this before the game might well have boosted attendance with many people thinking, if the Riders are going to look like they don't care on the field, why should I?
The Riders 19-3 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was nice in respect to showcasing Brandon West as the running back of the future, saying goodbye to Gene Makowsky and Jason Clermont and likely Jerrell Freeman, and seeing some younger guys on the o-line. It did nothing to say Ryan Dinwiddie adds something to the team at back-up, nor whether Cole Bergquist is a legitimate quarterback.
The end of Rider consecutive sell out streaks at 19 (although let's be honest, it probably was over at least a month or so ago, was a signal sent to the Rider board of directors that the lack of effort seen from this team this season will not be tolerated. I think that may have sped up the process where Miller announced he was stepping down.