Roughriders shut out of league awards
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will leave Calgary empty-handed after all three of their award nominees lost during the CFL awards ceremony on Thursday night.
Quarterback Cody Fajardo was up for most outstanding player, but dynamic Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Brandon Banks was the overwhelming choice among the 50 voters from across the CFL.
Banks received 41 votes after leading the league in catches (112), receiving yards (1,550), yards after the catch (657) and touchdown catches (13) during the Tiger-Cats’ 15-3-0 regular season.
Fajardo was honoured earlier Thursday by the CFL Players’ Association, which named him its all-star quarterback in 2019.