Get to know Saskatchewan Roughriders better, on and off the football field
Peter Mills | CBC News | Posted: October 3, 2018 5:46 PM | Last Updated: November 13, 2018
For the past two CFL seasons, CBC's Peter Mills has been getting to know members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on and off the football field. Below you will find all of those stories. from in-depth profiles to lighthearted rapid-fires.
Cameron Marshall
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Cameron Marshall knows that time does in fact heal all wounds.
Rider player profile: Cameron Marshall is always ready for the call
Rider rapid-fire: Cameron Marshall talks Cooking with Cam and Santa Claus
Jorgen Hus
Life isn't easy for a CFL long snapper. If you do your job perfectly every time, very few people will ever notice you. But if you make one mistake, it could cost you a job. Saskatoon's Jorgen Hus knows that reality well.
Rider rapid-fire: Jorgen Hus talks Saskatchewan's best city and green beans
Rider player profile: Jorgen Hus goes from 'awful' to outstanding
Kyran Moore
Kyran Moore was told for years he didn't have the size to play professional football, but now the youngest member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is proving those people wrong.
Rider rapid-fire: Kyran Moore talks poutine, Lil Wayne, Halloween
Rider player profile: Kyran Moore proving heart is greater than height
Derrick Moncrief
Derrick Moncrief may be an unsung hero on the football field, but the only people he cares about making proud are his two heroes: his mom and dad.
Rider player profile: Derrick Moncrief has made big sacrifices for football
Rider rapid-fire: Derrick Moncrief talks buying $1,000 shoes, endorses Ozark
Marcus Thigpen
Marcus Thigpen is the superstar that got away. Luckily for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, he eventually came back.
Rider player profile: Marcus Thigpen's unexpected return to the Roughriders
Rider rapid-fire: Marcus Thigpen talks being vegan and chilli cheese hot dogs
Matt Elam
The CFL is often seen as a second-chance league for former NFL players. Matt Elam isn't taking his second chance for granted.
Rider player profile: Matt Elam making the most of his second chance
Jordan Williams-Lambert
It's amazing how quickly things can change in sports. Jordan Williams-Lambert's path to success in Canada is a perfect example.
Rider player profile: Jordan Williams-Lambert loving the world in honour of mom
Jim Hopson
For Jim Hopson, it's his work off the field that will be remembered for decades to come.
Rider profile: Jim Hopson went from humble beginnings to the Plaza of Honour
Rider rapid-fire: Jim Hopson talks putting Rider logos on everything and an infamous jersey
Christion Jones
There was a time when Christion Jones almost quit football. Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are sure glad he didn't.
Rider player profile: Roughriders returner Christion Jones reclaiming fame in Saskatchewan
Rider rapid-fire: Christion Jones talks camouflage clothes and #cash
Dariusz Bladek
Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek hasn't been a Canadian for very long, but he couldn't be more proud that he is.
Rider player profile: Dariusz Bladek's unexpected journey to becoming a proud Canadian
Rider rapid-fire: Dariusz Bladek talks deep-fried hot dogs and Big Man Blessings
Zack Evans
Rider player profile: Zack Evans returns home as a veteran and a dad
Rider rapid-fire: Zack Evans talks carbing up, painting, and dusting off piles of Rider merch
Jovon Johnson
Jovon Johnson is a leader on the football field and a father figure off it.
Rider player profile: Jovon Johnson using life experiences to help others
Rider rapid-fire: Jovon Johnson is ready to sell you his shoes and more
Caleb Holley
Caleb Holley first discovered his talent for football in The Last Frontier, but finding his way into the professional football spotlight has never come easy.
Rider player profile: Caleb Holley feeling at home but still searching for greatness
Rider rapid-fire: Caleb Holley talks about his struggle to find salmon burgers
Ed Gainey
Keeping track of all the new names on the Saskatchewan Roughriders roster hasn't been easy the past few seasons. Ed Gainey has found a way to make himself a household name.
Rider player profile: Ed Gainey is a realist and a dreamer
Rider rapid-fire: Ed Gainey talks about the Tre Fo and Krispy Kreme
Willie Jefferson
Willie Jefferson admits he's made some mistakes on his long and winding journey to the CFL, but he's learned from them to become a leader of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Rider player profile: Willie Jefferson has fire in his heart, ice in his mouth
Rider rapid-fire: Willie Jefferson talks Game of Thrones and Gucci Mane
Naaman Roosevelt
If there was a modern-day version of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Mount Rushmore, Naaman Roosevelt would be the first face carved into the rock.
Rider player profile: Naaman Roosevelt quiet off the field, explosive on it
Rider rapid-fire: Naaman Roosevelt loves Buffalo wings, not Burger King hot dogs