FREE AGENTS

For you trying to keep track at home, here is the list of the Riders' free agents and those who have signed. You're welcome.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders who are eligible to become free agents Sunday.Name Pos
Mike Abou-Mechrek OL
Jamie Boreham P
Tristan Clovis SD
.J. Flick + SB
Scott Gordon S
Glenn January + OT
Maurice Lloyd + LB
Mike McCullough LB
Anton McKenzie + LB
leron Mitchell LB
Steve Morley OL

Those who have re-signed before the deadlineName PosDarian Durant + QB: Signed Jan. 5Lance Frazier + DB: Signed Jan. 6Neal Hughes FB Signed Jan. 20Belton Johnson + OT: Signed Jan. 7Sean Lucas + LB; Signed Feb. 13Gene Makowsky OL; Signed Feb. 9Jeremy O’Day C: Signed Feb. 2 Renauld Williams + LB: Signed Jan. 6(+ indicates import)




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Miller a finalist for coach-of-the-year
By Murray McCormick 02-13-2009 COMMENTS(0) Rider Rumblings

Remember when the Riders were 6-0 in 2008 and everyone was touting Ken Miller as the CFL's coach-of-the-year? Well, the coach-of-the-year finalists were released today and Miller, Montreal's Marc Trestman and Calgary's John Hugnagel are the finalists.
Miller did a great job with all of the injuries but he's in tough with this fiield. I would bet that Hufngel gets the award.
I'm sure you all have thoughts on this. Anyway, here's the CFL's media release for your reading pleasure.
Toronto, ON - (February 13, 2009) - Now there is only one pressing question surrounding the coaching careers of John Hufnagel, Ken Miller and Marc Trestman: which will be named the Canadian Football League's 2008 Coach of the Year?
"These three gentlemen are all tremendous leaders, teachers and motivators, and all three are worthy of our league's highest coaching honour," CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon said today as he announced the trio has been nominated for the award by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada.
One year ago, though, many of those same reporters, along with fans across Canada, were posing a slew of other questions about the three first year head coaches.
Could Hufnagel, who had never been a head coach in the CFL, help the talented Calgary Stampeders reach their full potential by not only making it to the Grey Cup game, but by capturing the iconic trophy?
The answer was an emphatic yes, with Hufnagel leading the Stamps to a league best regular season record of 13-5, first place in the very tough West Division, an exciting win in the West Final, and the ultimate prize: a 22-14 victory over Montreal in the 2008 Grey Cup game.
Could Miller possibly live up to the expectations of Saskatchewan Roughrider fans when he had the ultimate tough act to follow, the first Rider Grey Cup win since 1989 under his predecessor Kent Austin?
Miller did more than meet expectations; he consistently overcame adversity. Refusing to lean on a devastating series of injuries to key players as an excuse, Miller led the Riders to a 12-6 record, good enough for second place in the West.
Could Trestman, a first-time head coach and a newcomer to the CFL and its' unique rules and style of play, work the same magic north of the U.S. border as he had as a co-ordinator and position coach in the NFL?
Under Trestman's leadership, the Montreal Alouettes ran away with the East Division, eventually posting an 11-7 record, and a victory in the East Final, which earned the Als a berth in the Grey Cup game being played in their hometown.
The 2008 recipient of the Annis Stukus Trophy will be announced at a special luncheon on March 3 at the Sheraton Hotel in Hamilton. It's part of the annual CFL Congress, a gathering of league and team officials from across the country.