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Why did the CFL used to have two teams called the Rough Riders? I heard that on South Park once they showed two Canadien football teams called the Rough Riders playing against eachother in an episode. Did they just like that name or something? [[User:Sherlock32|Sherlock32]] 00:46, 27 August 2007 (UTC) |
Why did the CFL used to have two teams called the Rough Riders? I heard that on South Park once they showed two Canadien football teams called the Rough Riders playing against eachother in an episode. Did they just like that name or something? [[User:Sherlock32|Sherlock32]] 00:46, 27 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:Long story short Sherlock . . . Originally there were two separate leagues which only played each other in the Grey Cup. In 1924, the Ottawa Rough Riders (who were in the Eastern league) changed their names to the "Senators", and the Regina Rugby Club (who were in the Western league) took the opportunity to take the name Roughriders. (There are two theories as to why this name was adopted in Regina). The Senators changed their name back, and eventually the two leagues merged resulting in the Roughriders and Rough Riders. However, the Rough Riders (Ottawa was two words as opposed to Saskatchewan's single word) folded in 1996, leaving only the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[[Special:Contributions/71.17.17.79|71.17.17.79]] ([[User talk:71.17.17.79|talk]]) 05:57, 19 November 2007 (UTC) |
:Long story short Sherlock . . . Originally there were two separate leagues which only played each other in the Grey Cup. In 1924, the Ottawa Rough Riders (who were in the Eastern league) changed their names to the "Senators", and the Regina Rugby Club (who were in the Western league) took the opportunity to take the name Roughriders. (There are two theories as to why this name was adopted in Regina). The Senators changed their name back, and eventually the two leagues merged resulting in the Roughriders and Rough Riders. However, the Rough Riders (Ottawa was two words as opposed to Saskatchewan's single word) folded in 1996, leaving only the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[[Special:Contributions/71.17.17.79|71.17.17.79]] ([[User talk:71.17.17.79|talk]]) 05:57, 19 November 2007 (UTC) |
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== Not to be Forgotten?? == |
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Are Patrick Thibeault, Fred McNair and Maurice Butler really "not to be forgotten"? Patrick Thibeault spent three years with the team, and hardly ever touched the ball. Fred McNair spent one year with the team and his only claim to fame is being the older brother of Steve, the true "Air McNair". Maurice Butler is before my time, but his only claim to fame seems to be leading the team with 283 punt return yards in 1978. [[Special:Contributions/71.17.17.79|71.17.17.79]] ([[User talk:71.17.17.79|talk]]) 06:11, 19 November 2007 (UTC) |
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Main Rivals
I don't know what others think, but I would argue that the B.C. Lions are more of a rival than the Eskimos. While the Eskimos have always been a playoff thorn in the side of the 'Riders, I think the Lions-Riders games have had more drama/passion involved for years now. ThePrairieDawg 05:21, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
- It all depends on who you talk to. And what year it is, and what the standings are. Because of the Esk's sucking the last two seasons, the BC games have been more important to fans too. -Royalguard11(T·R!) 03:13, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Smallest city to have a pro sports team
This isn't right. Excluding the metro area (Which is the norm on Wikipedia), Green Bay, Wisconsin is smaller than Regina.Plasma Twa 2 06:32, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- I removed the statement for now, as it's not true and no one seems to object. Plasma Twa 2 10:26, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
2 Roughriders?
Why did the CFL used to have two teams called the Rough Riders? I heard that on South Park once they showed two Canadien football teams called the Rough Riders playing against eachother in an episode. Did they just like that name or something? Sherlock32 00:46, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
- Long story short Sherlock . . . Originally there were two separate leagues which only played each other in the Grey Cup. In 1924, the Ottawa Rough Riders (who were in the Eastern league) changed their names to the "Senators", and the Regina Rugby Club (who were in the Western league) took the opportunity to take the name Roughriders. (There are two theories as to why this name was adopted in Regina). The Senators changed their name back, and eventually the two leagues merged resulting in the Roughriders and Rough Riders. However, the Rough Riders (Ottawa was two words as opposed to Saskatchewan's single word) folded in 1996, leaving only the Saskatchewan Roughriders.71.17.17.79 (talk) 05:57, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
Not to be Forgotten??
Are Patrick Thibeault, Fred McNair and Maurice Butler really "not to be forgotten"? Patrick Thibeault spent three years with the team, and hardly ever touched the ball. Fred McNair spent one year with the team and his only claim to fame is being the older brother of Steve, the true "Air McNair". Maurice Butler is before my time, but his only claim to fame seems to be leading the team with 283 punt return yards in 1978. 71.17.17.79 (talk) 06:11, 19 November 2007 (UTC)