Well, the Saskatchewan Roughriders surprised many - including this skeptic - by rallying in the 2nd half to beat the slumping B.C. Lions 29-28. Jackie Mitchell was a force at his old position of linebacker. His sack (and forced fumble) in the second half was highlight reel material. Rookie safety Tristan Clovis made a key 4th quarter interception. Jason Armstead had a breakout game at receiver. The defensive line finally put some pressure on Dave Dickenson. Kerry Joseph overcame some key drops from his receivers to put together a strong outing. Those are the pluses.
On the flip side, Dominque Dorsey was......serviceable.......at running back. Not bad, but not great. Kenton Keith basically took up space on the roster, except for a handful of plays during the course of the game. One wonders if that was a one-game message being sent to Mr. Keith, or a sign of things to come. Jamel Richardson went down with a broken foot in the 4th quarter. That should definitely test the Riders' depth at receiver.
The end result? The Riders improve to 2-2, tied with Edmonton for 2nd place in the west, and a half ahead of B.C. Things could certainly be worse.
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