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The Saskatchewan Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher was a special guest at the provincial legislature on Tuesday.

TSN's viewers got a dream matchup in the CFL's West Division final. So did TSN's commentators.

Calvillo collects CFL weekly award Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo tries to get away from B.C.Lions defensive end Ricky Foley during first quarter CFL Eastern Final football action at Olympic Stadium Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Montreal.

REGINA a ' First place is the last place the Saskatchewan Roughriders should have finished in 2009.

Louie Sakoda was on the fast track to the Grey Cup. Just five weeks after joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the rookie punter-kicker is headed to the CFL's title game.

Jim Hopson doesn't anticipate any change in the status of general manager Eric Tillman now that the Saskatchewan Roughriders have reached Sunday's Grey Cup game in Calgary.

After their crushing 56-18 win in the East Final, the Montreal Alouettes noted that they finished the regular season with the best record in the CFL.

The trauma of that late November afternoon nine years ago still holds the power to set a six-foot-six, 312-pound man's jaw on clench.

Calgary Stampeders slotback Nik Lewis has a message to any Saskatchewan Roughrider who disapproves of his first-down celebrations.

When Edmonton Eskimos GM Danny Maciocia offered linebacker Maurice Lloyd a contract extension through the 2010 season, it came with one catch.

Brandon Browner is honoured and annoyed at the same time. Make no mistake, the Stampeders cornerback is happy he received his second straight all-Canadian award yesterday.

Twice in the first quarter two weeks ago at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant was sacked.

B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono became the CFLa s all-time coaching wins leader earlier this season.

Stevie Baggs is looking for hits away from the football field. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end unveiled a new website, www.steviebaggs90.com , this week.

MONTREAL A We can't be certain how the game will end. But we can guess how tomorrow's East Division final between the Alouettes and British Columbia likely will begin - " with players trading insults during the pre-game workout.

Eric Wilson is among the best quotes on the Montreal Alouettes. And now, it seems, the veteran defensive tackle might be the heart and soul of that unit.

Calgary quarterback Henry Burris doesn't buy the notion the Stamps have a mental block about playing the Roughriders.

There once was a Detroit Tigers pitcher by the name of Frank Lary who they called 'The Yankee Killer.' Lary had ordinary numbers against the other teams but against Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra the rest of the best team in baseball, he had an unbelievable 28-13 lifetime record.

The federal government handed over $150,000 in funding to the Edmonton 2010 Grey Cup committee on Friday.

With 151 points, Luca Congi had his quietest Canadian Football League regular season yet as the Saskatchewan Roughriders' placekicker.