The Riders Make a Statement Against the Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders refused to fold with three games left in the season with a 29-24 win against the Calgary Stampeders that might have turned their 2018 season around.
The Riders limped into Calgary following a 31-0 blowout at the hands of the God Less Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and just for good measure, news came out of defensive end Charleston Hughes being charged for refusing to provide a breath sample after being found passed out on the Ring Road prior to the Winnipeg game.
The Riders looked like they were doomed to spiral into the playoffs with an ineffective offense and a defense that seemed that it was starting to self-destruct. In Winnipeg this perception was greeted with feasting and celebrations as the Bombers started to sweep the streets in anticipation of their Grey Cup parade which they last celebrated in July.
The Riders were also hit with injuries on their offensive line which saw Brendan LaBatte move to centre in place of Dan Clark and Josiah St. John stepping in for Dariusz Bladek. The recipe seemed set for Calgary clinching second and sending the Riders spirally out of control.