Stories By Darrell Davis
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ December 13, 2022With two temperaments and quarterbacks, John Gregory led Roughriders to improbable Grey Cup victory
John Gregory had two nicknames when he coached the Saskatchewan Roughriders. “Barney” was one because in his milder moments he looked...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
/ July 17, 2019DAVIS: Hammer rightfully stays down on Simoni Lawrence
Simoni Lawrence got what he deserved. The only punishment more appropriate for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker would have been suspending him...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ June 19, 2019DAVIS: Saskatchewan is the quarterback controversy capital of Canada
Folks in Saskatchewan like to harken back to the good ol’ days when reminiscing about Roughriders’ quarterback tandems: Joe Barnes and...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
/ June 16, 2019DAVIS: Stop the head hunters
Has there been a more dangerous, illegal hit than the one Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence inflicted on Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ June 6, 2019DAVIS: Riders do the right thing by not providing free video stream
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were the last CFL team to allow the lifting of local TV blackouts, sometime back in the 1990s....
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ April 24, 2019DAVIS: Riders’ Jim Hopson books a spot in the Hall
Jim Hopson had spoken to a couple other people before calling me about the possibility of writing a book chronicling his...
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B.C. Lions
/ March 16, 2019DAVIS: Ratio must stay the same to preserve essence of CFL
Ever heard of Ray Elgaard? Andy Fantuz? Davis Sanchez? Without the CFL’s non-import quota it’s likely that none of them would...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ February 21, 2019DAVIS: Regina and the Riders have evolved into a Grey Cup destination
The City of Regina and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will soon have the same number of Grey Cups. Four apiece. But the...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ February 12, 2019Rejected by premier pivots, the Riders are no longer a premier free agent destination
With their glitzy new stadium and facilities, a devoted fan base, hefty bank account and a competitive team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ January 18, 2019Jeremy O’Day is the right choice for the Riders – but it won’t be easy
Any CFL team that hires a golfing partner of mine as general manager and vice-president of football operations, well, of course...