Wray Morrison: Tennessee hockey
I've always had this theory that the NHL would prefer to have a Canadian team and an American team in the Stanley Cup final. That way, TV viewers in both countries would be somewhat engaged in the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The defence of the Riders
The Rider Nation primarily concerns itself with offence. But the fan base this year should be encouraged by changes to the defence. Last season, the Riders were last in sacks, last in forced turnovers...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Young's worth
While Vince Young's hamstring injury – and, for that matter, his presence at Rider camp – is a story, it's important for fans to keep the quarterback situation in perspective. Chris Jones has...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Dousing the flames
Wednesday was an eventful day in Calgary. The Flames now play in the oldest building in the National Hockey League. The Saddledome opened in 1983. Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, Brian...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Lemieux still scoring
Mario Lemieux may prefer to fly under the radar at this stage of his career, but the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins is not getting the credit he deserves for the team's 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cup...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Young hype
Vince Young's hamstring injury will put fan focus back on the Rider team for the next two months. That is something that Chris Jones may prefer following the hype that surrounded Young's arrival in...
View ArticleWray Morrison: One more time
Twenty days and two exhibition games – that’s the length of CFL training camps. Teams go from around 85 or 90 players down to a 46-player active roster in a very short period of time. Riders VP of...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Looking ahead
Thursday marked Jeffrey Orridge's last day as commissioner of the CFL...seven days before the start of the season. That's almost as strange as unveiling a new league logo two days before a...
View ArticleWray Morrison: An A for DD
Darian Durant made his CFL exhibition game debut with the Montreal Alouettes Thursday night. The stats look impressive. Durant was seven of 12 for 113 yards and he threw two touchdown passes in a...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Riders rebuild without Allen as key player
There was lots of discussion over the Father's Day weekend about CFL roster moves. Here in Saskatchewan, much of it was about the quarterbacks. I'll admit I was surprised to see Bryan Bennett released...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Closing time
"The closure has already happened for me.” That's what Alouettes’ quarterback Darian Durant said when asked about Thursday's opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After 11 seasons in Regina,...
View ArticleWray Morrison: All about revenge
It's been fun to talk about. It was fun to watch. The CFL season opener between the Darian Durant-led Montreal Alouettes and Chris Jones' Saskatchewan Roughriders is over. Durant pointed to the...
View ArticleWray Morrison: And we're off!
Week 1 of the 2017 CFL season featured three games that were decided by three points or less, including one overtime tie. The week ended with a future Hall of Famer, Ricky Ray, throwing for 506...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Observing CFL officials
I start with a shameless plug: This Saturday on Game Day With Wray, you will hear an interview with the CFL's senior V.P. of football Glen Johnson. During our discussion, Johnson made an encouraging...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Dave Semenko a well-regarded tough guy
The Green Zone's Drew Remenda said it best. "Don't judge a book by its cover". I never had a chance to speak to Dave Semenko. I saw the hockey player that every other fan saw. He was one of a few...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Kicked when down
Tyler Crapigna wasn't thrilled about it, but he did it – and should get credit for it. On the heels of Saturday's three-point overtime loss to Winnipeg, the Rider kicker faced a barrage of questions...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Too much
Chris Jones – the Riders vice-president of football operations, general manager and head coach – has a lot on his plate. Perhaps too much. While no one coach is listed as a defensive co-ordinator,...
View ArticleWray Morrison: The new commissioner
Randy Ambrosie said he hopes to remain in the CFL's commissioner's chair for ten years. Ambrosie is the 13th commissioner since 1984, meaning the average stay is 2.75 years. The 54 year old former...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Tender moments
There was still plenty of football to be played, but when Hamilton's Justin Rogers returned a Kevin Glenn interception 110 yards for a touchdown on Saturday night – I'll admit I thought the Riders were...
View ArticleWray Morrison: All-in on All-Star Game
It's easy to complain about all-star games in any sport. The competition level will never rival the intensity of a regular season game. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and the television broadcast from...
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