September 14, 2013: Toronto Argonauts vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders

[ArgoRavi]

A huge distraction has hit Saskatchewan a couple of days before the big game as two Roughriders - Dwight (Powder Keg) Anderson and Taj Smith - have been charged with aggravated assault: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle14275741/

BTW, Roughrider MLB Rey Williams is out for the season with an ACL injury as well.

[Will]

Dwight Anderson is a loose cannon on the field. Is this the first time something definitive has happened with him off the field?

Taj Smith really hurt the Argos in the last match-up IIRC. However, I suppose the fact that they were charged doesn't necessarily mean that he won't play on Saturday.

[ArgoRavi]

Dwight Anderson is a loose cannon on the field. Is this the first time something definitive has happened with him off the field?

Taj Smith really hurt the Argos in the last match-up IIRC. However, I suppose the fact that they were charged doesn't necessarily mean that he won't play on Saturday.

I was just reading the thread about this over on riderfans.com and while we don't know the facts in this case yet, there are a few who are engaging in the "blaming the victim" mentality. They think that it was some guy who challenged or provoked the Riders. My response to that would be that the players could just walk away. Just because somebody wants to fight you, it doesn't mean that you have to take them up on the offer. These players are 32 and 29 years-old as well and really should know better at their ages, if they are indeed guilty of any wrongdoing.

You can read what the likes of Area 51 and others are saying here: http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showt...d-with-assault

[ArgoGabe22]

You can read what the likes of Area 51 and others are saying here: http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showt...d-with-assault

At 20 pages already. Do Rider fans do any work? lol

[doubleblue]

At 20 pages already. Do Rider fans do any work? lol

The Combines should be all in dry dock for the Winter, nothing to do until Spring.

[VANRIDERFAN]

The Combines should be all in dry dock for the Winter, nothing to do until Spring.

??
Even for an ape from the concrete jungle that comment makes no sense at all.

[294life]

At 20 pages already. Do Rider fans do any work? lol

have you Seen their new stadium thread?

just got an invoice for my argo playoff ticket in november. In no way are they jinxing the team by doing this right?

[Mulder]

Weston "Push-Off" Dressler is out.

The others who have been charged will play.

[paulwoods13]

At 20 pages already. Do Rider fans do any work? lol

Now at more than 1,600 posts in that one-day-old thread -- amazing.

[jerrym]

Now at more than 1,600 posts in that one-day-old thread -- amazing.

That's because they can park their combines forever and post away. The only work they have to do now is walk to the mailbox to pick up their royalty cheques from the oil rigs on their farm. Even beats the money from the funny stuff you smoke that one study found was Saskatchewan's biggest agricultural revenue source about a decade ago.

[Argo57]

Now at more than 1,600 posts in that one-day-old thread -- amazing.

That is awesome, that amount of activity is hard to believe!!!

[argolio]

Dwight Anderson? Shocking!

As to the effect on Saturday's game, this situation could hurt them or it could do the opposite. It's impossible to know, and foolish to assume.

[1argoholic]

I'm going to assume it'll hurt them or at least hope. Who knows what happened. Perhaps the drug dealer tried to short change them.

[VANRIDERFAN]

I'm going to assume it'll hurt them or at least hope. Who knows what happened. Perhaps the drug dealer tried to short change them.

Funny you should mention that. Just heard on the Sportscage (Regina Sports radio show) that the alleged victim was also in court today on cocaine possession and trafficking charges. It just gets better and better (sarcasm)

[Wobbler]

Injury updates:

#Argos LB Robert McCune took it easy at practice today. Something nagging him. "He's gonna be a game time decision." - Milanovich.

— Don Landry (@CFLLandry) September 12, 2013

#Argos CB Pat Watkins was held out today and is a little banged up. He's questionable for Saturday night. #CFL

— Don Landry (@CFLLandry) September 12, 2013

#Argos' P/K Swayze Waters is back in Saturday night. #CFL

— Don Landry (@CFLLandry) September 12, 2013

[Will]

Watkins appeared to have gotten hurt after committing pass interference on the Alouette receiver, but he ended up returning obviously.

[argotom]

Last game was the worst for Watkins since he came to the team.

[Will]

Last game was the worst for Watkins since he came to the team.

You may be right.

[Mulder]

A third rider player was charged. To be named at 9am (11am) our time.

[Mulder]

A third rider player was charged. To be named at 9am (11am) our time.

Rumour also has it there is even more charges coming down the pipe.