Now that the Regina Pats are long-gone from the WHL playoffs, and there are no Western Canadian teams remaining in the NHL postseason, Saskatchewan is firmly in the grips of football fever. This week's episode of SportZone is a testament to that, with guests from the Roughriders, a former Rider, a Winnipeg Blue Bomber, and a junior football segment. And we're just getting started!
Thank goodness Rider camp starts in less than a month. The more rabid fans (including the message board faithful) have been ravaging every morsel of news from Mosaic Stadium this offseason, no matter how insignificant. Only in this province could a CFL player sighting at WalMart generate a 5-page message board thread. Awesome. Creepy, but awesome.
So, which of our three post-secondary teams in Regina is the best bet to host a postseason game this year? I have my doubts about the Regina Thunder. The Rams are a possibility, if the defence is significantly better. And the Riders? To do that, they'll have to finish ahead of either B.C. or Calgary (assuming Edmonton isn't a contender yet) in the West. It's possible, but I'm not ready to bet Jacob's college fund on it happening either. Let's just say I'm willing to be pleasantly surprised.
Alright, I'd better run. Just heard the Riders signed a one-legged punter from a Division III school in Eastern Mongolia. The message board crowd is gonna be all over that!
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