Battling brothers, new faces highlight early-season Riders-Stamps meeting
More than a couple of firsts will happen when the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders meet Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.
For the first time in CFL history, two brothers will be on opposite sidelines as head coaches. The Roughriders will be led by first-year head coach Craig Dickenson while Dave Dickenson is in his third season as the Stampeders’ bench boss. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m.
Craig said the brothers were competitive as kids.
“We fought a little bit but we’ve been very supportive of each other going forward,” he said after walkthrough Friday at Mosaic Stadium. “It’s a special thing to have two members of the same family coaching in the (CFL) against each other, so I’m proud to be a part of that.”