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Ken Miller paused for a moment Saturday when asked why he thought his Saskatchewan Roughriders seem to have been adopted by Calgarians during Grey Cup week.

CFL commissioner Mark Cohon answers questions at a news conference in Calgary on Friday.

Regina-born Montreal Alouettes guard Scott Flory is a Grey Cup champion for the second time.

Now this feels like football weather. The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes continued their Grey Cup preparations Friday with a bit of a twist - chilly conditions and even some snow flurries at McMahon Stadium.

Jason Armstead resurrected his CFL career and the Saskatchewan Roughriders' return game at the same time.

Shawn Larson, left, and Jamie Didrick from Carnduff, Sask., ready for the Riders to win.

Eric Tillman is facing a charge of sexual assault. His two-week trial is set to begin Jan.

Will talk of 'Argo Aid' inspire David Cynamon and Howard Sokolowski to remain owners of the Toronto Argonauts? Are the Argos planning to move out of Rogers Centre to BMO Field, despite not being able to fit a regulation-sized CFL field in the built-for-soccer stadium? Will B.C. Lions owner David Braley end up owning both the Leos and the Argos? ...

Joel Bell knows the Grey Cup game isn't life and death. He's seen the carnage from a real war.

Defensive backs Jerald Brown and Billy Parker aren't exactly household names to even the most diehard CFL fan.

Former Calgary Stampeders running back Wes Cates scored his old locker stall. Ditto for defensive back Eddie Davis.

Anthony Calvillo says everything he did this season was to prepare him for the Grey Cup game.

He is, quite frankly, responsible for the biggest western migration since the California gold rush of the 1800's. Four years into a CFL career that had even him doubting he'd ever make it as a pro, Darian Durant has spearheaded a Roughriders resurgence that has turned the Red Mile green by prompting a province to follow him here for Sunday's Grey ...

CALGARY Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon is in the midst of a busy Grey Cup week schedule in Calgary.

Even though Riders kicker Jamie Boreham is injured and wona TMt be playing in Sundaya TMs Grey Cup game, hea TMs been helping teammates prepare to play.

It's a funny feeling playing the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a Grey Cup game for Scott Flory.

They've been to the Grey Cup so many times in so many CFL cities, they're now working on the second time around.

CALGARY a ' Cole McCullough remains close to Mike McCullough's heart. The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker has a tattoo with Cole's name on the left side of his chest.

Gerran Walker is in his second CFL season. Photograph by: Bryan Schlosser, The Leader-Post, The Leader-Post One of these things is not like the others.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders find themselves in a familiar role. The Riders are 9 1/2-point underdogs to the Alouettes in Sunday's Grey Cup.

Too small. Too stocky. Too many bad decisions. Darian Durant has heard all the criticisms, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders all-star pivot prefers to concentrate on the whispers of support.

Louie Sakoda hardly bristles at the question: 'Are you a player on this team?' The kid from San Jose who would look young for a high-school team sure stands out among his Saskatchewan Roughriders teammates.

Shea Emry, left, and teammate Paul Woldu feint at defying superstition Thursday by pretending to touch the Grey Cup.

REGINA a ' An army of green took Albert Street by storm on Sunday evening a ' but cooperated with the men and women in blue a ' following the Roughriders' West Division final win.

Gainer the Gopher, an unelected Prairie icon, was invited to appear on the floor of Saskatchewan's legislature.

CALGARY a ' John Chick plans on dressing for success. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end will swap his green and white jersey for a blue suit for Wednesday's CFL Player Awards.

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

Roughriders fan Garry Louffler finds himself in the middle of a media scrum while chatting with Darian Durant at the airport Tuesday.

He's the Rembrandt of Regina. The Picasso of the Prairies. Who knew? Ken Miller, the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Sunday's Grey Cup game is a man who is still largely undiscovered by the nation, although this morning's coaches press conference may go a long way to curing that.

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.

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

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.

Darian Durant celebrates victory over the Stampeders in the Western final on Sunday in Regina.

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.

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

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.

As Saskatchewan Roughriders fans rush to get airline tickets to Calgary, there are 50 or so football players looking to get out of town.

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

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.

As a regular feature, reporter Cory Wolfe gets personal with a sports figure. Today, former Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Ted Urness gets cornered.

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

Teyo Johnson played big games in the National Football League with the Oakland Raiders.

Henry Burris promised "We'll be back." Yesterday, the Calgary Stampeders' star signal-caller backed it up.

He has earned three CFL all-star nominations during his 10-year career and a reputation of being one of the league's top cornerbacks.

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.

Dwight Anderson just can't help himself: He's a serial mouthpiece. And while the animated Stamps cornerback prides himself on keeping his nonsensical trash talk between the lines, yesterday he stepped over them.

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 last time the stakes were this high, the steaks were considerably lower - at least in terms of cost.

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

Jason Armstead's role in the rejuvenation of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' special teams is almost complete.

The Jacksonville Jaguarsa TM Justin Durant plays against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Chris Getzlaf believes there is a proper time and place for celebrations in football.

McCallum continues rise from the ashes BC Lions kicker Paul McCallum attempts a field goal during CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Vancouver, August 10, 2007.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders reportedly sold more than $6.5-million in merchandise last year, more than any other CFL franchise -- as evidenced by the sea of green at home games.

The Edmonton Eskimos are in the Hunt for another Grey Cup. Although he's only played in four games since joining the team in Week 14, Eskimos linebacker Reggie Hunt is a bit of a lucky charm.

Calgary Stampeders' quarterback Henry Burris celebrates the game winning touchdown against the Edmonton Eskimos.

Celebration etiquette: Calgary Stampeders' Nik Lewis and Saskatchewan Roughriders Chris Getzlaf.

NOTED & QUOTED appears every Monday. Photograph by: leaderpost.com, photo illustration "I don't know about you, but I'm glad my grandma's pies and cookies don't smell like dirty diapers."-- Gossip columnist Courtney Wagner , responding to actress Sarah Jessica Parker, who drew favourable comparisons between the stench of soiled diapers and the ...

Ron Delorme was playing for the National Hockey League's Colorado Rockies when the Saskatchewan Roughriders last finished in first place.

Ken Miller was placed in a no-win situation -- and he won, anyway. Early in 2008, Miller was presented with the unenviable task of succeeding the revered Kent Austin as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Given all the twists and turns, it was fitting Richie Hall emerged from the Edmonton Eskimos dressing room on garbage bag day Monday and characterized his first season as a CFL head coach as a roller-coaster ride.

REGINA a ' The focus at this time of year in the CFL is the players on the field.

JOHN CHICK;Defensive end;Birthdate: Nov. 20, 1982;Home: Gillette, Wyo.;Height: 6-foot-4;Weight: 248 pounds;College: Utah State;Years in CFL: Three;Career tackles: 68;Career sacks: 19 Photograph by: Troy Fleece, The Leader-Post, Saskatchewan News Network; Regina Leader-Post A bug of some kind did something to Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end ...

The CFL's top receiver was back practising with the Edmonton Eskimos yesterday. Slotback Fred Stamps returned from an illness that made him miss the first half of the week's playoff preparations.

The quest for back-to-back Grey Cups is still alive. The Calgary Stampeders withstood an afternoon of sloppy performances on offence and sloppy performances on special teams, but received a playoff-tough defensive performance en route to a 24-21 win over the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League's West Division semifinal Sunday at ...

They share more in common than just a rivalry. Edmonton Eskimos slotback Kamau Peterson and Calgary Stampeders receiver Nik Lewis are a couple of CFL veterans coming off big seasons in 2008 only to be kept out of the end zone all but once each this season.

Photos from the Saskatchewan Roughriders final game of the season against the Calgary Stampeders.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have representation at tomorrow's West Division semi-final. The Riders special teams co-ordinator Kavis Reed and offensive assistant Marcus Crandell will be at McMahon Stadium to scout the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders.

Quarterback Kevin Glenn, who helped lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to their first home playoff date since 2001, was named the CFL's offensive player for the month of October on Wednesday.

If there are two things you need to understand about CFL receiving great Don Narcisse, it's this: First off, he works tirelessly at whatever he does.

Riders defensive end John Chick was named the West Divisiona TMs nominee for the CFL outstanding defensive player award on Thursday.

It took the big man a long time to shuffle from the side of the stadium where his mural has been mounted to the side where his name has been stenciled.

The scoreboard at Mosaic Stadium read "Riders versus Undecided," but the lack of a known opponent didn't stop Saskatchewan from hitting the practice field hard Thursday.

It's Anthony Calvillo versus a Calgary Stampeder for CFL most outstanding player once again.

Canada's Kia Byers and Marie-Christine Schmidt show their gold medals at the podium of the flatwater K2 women canoeing 500 meters race at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2007.

Darian Durant is the first Saskatchewan quarterback to start every regular-season game since Kent Austin in 1992.

Arkee Whitlock wears his philosophy on a tattoo, penned in florid script across his chest: By Any Means Necessary.

After dominating the CFL during the regular season, the Montreal Alouettes dominated the East Division all-star selections Wednesday.

Blue Jays GM won't go on a free agent signing spree and is full speed ahead in finding the team's next manager JEFF BLAIR Published on Monday, Nov.

The time has arrived to eat crow. Uhhhh, does that include the beak? Forthrightly, and most contritely, I must remind you of two recyclable columns.

If he plays 15 seasons in the CFL, a player likely will see just about everything during his career.

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Andy Fantuz had a career game with 12 catches against the Calgary Stampeders last week.

John Hufnagel just scoffs at the question. Of course home field is an advantage.

Roughriders coach Ken Miller retaliates against Jeremy O'Day Sunday after he received the traditional Gatorade shower as the winning coach Photograph by: Troy Fleece, The Leader-Post, Saskatchewan News Network; Regina Leader-Post Ken Miller won't like this story.

Linebacker T.J. Hill jumps to high-five teammate Kelly Malveaux during the Edmonton Eskimos practice at Clarke Park on Monday.

After missing the past two games due to a serious kidney ailment Riders defensive back Lance Frazier will be suiting up Saturday against the Stamps.

Wally Buonoa s playoff streak with the B.C. Lions remains intact. The Lions clinched a CFL playoff berth Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Winnipeg 39-17. The win secured the Ticats second spot in the East Division and the right to host B.C. in the conference semifinal Nov.

REGINA a ' Regardless of who finishes first in the CFLa TMs West Division in 2009, tonighta TMs regular-season game at Mosaic Stadium should qualify as No.

Kerry Joseph is living proof that change is a harsh reality in professional sports.

Donovan Alexander during Rider practice Wednesday. Photograph by: Bryan Schlosser, Leader-Post REGINA a ' Donovan Alexander is a rookie without benefits.

Defensive halfback Eddie Davis expects to be back for the CFL playoffs -- whenever they begin for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Henry Burris and Joffrey Reynolds roll into Regina to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday night.

With one week of regular-season action remaining in the decade, it's time to unveil the team of the 2000s.

When it came to his chances at a post-season award, Dwight Anderson had two strikes against him when he signed with the Calgary Stampeders prior to last season.

A year ago, henry burris seemed to have been anointed by the gods. Sprinkled with stardust.

REGINA a ' Stevie Baggs went on the offensive after John Chick was named the Saskatchewan Roughriders' nominee for the 2009 most outstanding defensive-player award.

Geroy Simon thinks his B.C. Lions teammates have finally figured out that they have to play football games to the final whistle.

After a slow start, Joffrey Reynolds has enjoyed perhaps his finest CFL season. Said Reynolds: ''I had to chase people.

REGINA a ' Quarterback Darian Durant has been named the Saskatchewan Roughriders' nominee for the CFL's most-outstanding-player award.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders can only hope that 33 is a lucky number. Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of the day the Roughriders last secured first place in the CFL West.

It almost sounded like Tim Johnson was auditioning for a job as a sports talk radio host in Regina.

Statistically speaking, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' timing could not be any worse.

Last Thursday, my wife was hit by the flu bug at about 3 a.m. Not to be confused by the H1N1 flu that has been capturing headlines, this one is a stomach flu that comes on quickly, drains everything out of you in a hurry and leaves you weak and tired for a few days.

Toronto Argonauts offensive tackle Rob Murphy Photograph by: Peter J. Thompson, National Post Is Rob Murphy misunderstood or simply picked on? There's no question what the Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman would answer.

Saskatchewan Roughriders played the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton October 31, 2009.

Yo Murphy has a job that most people can only dream about. Make that "most males." And maybe make that "fantasize about." Murphy, who played receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 2006 and '07 CFL seasons, is currently the head coach of the Tampa Breeze of the Lingerie Football League.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back DeAndra Cobb is wrapped up by Saskatchewan Roughriders linebackers Renauld Williams, Mike McCullough, and defensive back Omarr Morgan.

The CFL's schedule makers could not have dreamed of a better ending to the 2009 regular season.

The Meltdown in Steeltown was a Halloween horror show. EEK! The Saskatchewan Roughriders marked the arrival of Oct.

Don't let his southern background fool you, Johnny Quinn isn't a fair-weather player.

Andy Fantuz of the Saskatchewan Roughriders takes off with the ball during Saturday's game against B.C. Photograph by: Bryan Schlosser, Leader-Post, The Leader-Post There is a generation gap among the Saskatchewan Roughriders The gap has been created by the Riders' pursuit of first place in the CFL's West Division, a feat they haven't accomplished ...

It really should be something to marvel at, to stand back and appreciate -- like a mounted trophy head of a magnificent antlered creature.

Riders' Tad Kornegay is 11th in the CFL in total defensive tackles with 65. The third-year linebacker has forced four fumbles, recovered three fumbles and recorded three interceptions.

Calgary Stampeders Joffrey Reynolds gets past B.C. Lions Tad Crawford during the second half.