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D.J. Smith's record during his four and a half years as head coach of the Ottawa Senators wasn't exactly Jack Adams material. When he was fired by the club 17 months ago, he had started the 2023-24 season with a points percentage of .423, worse than any of the four mediocre seasons that preceded it.
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Good teams find ways to win games and that's just what the Saskatchewan Roughriders did for a second straight week. After beating the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 in Week 1 of the CFL season, the Roughriders improved to 2-0 with a 28-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. While there were plenty of strong performances from the Roughriders, there were also some things that need cleaning up if the Green and White want to improve to 3-0 next week. Here are the top 10 takeaways from Saskatchewan's Week 2 performance: 1. Saskatchewan has the best, or at least most experienced, running back room in the CFL with veterans A.J. Ouellette and Ka'Deem Carey. With Carey getting into the lineup in his first week in town and Ouellette returning from a concussion, it was interesting to see what the workload would look like. Well, Ouellette looked like the free agent Saskatchewan sought with a 96-yard night including a 47-yard touchdown run while Carey chipped in with 26 rushing yards. If the Riders continue to use them both on a weekly basis, it's quite the two-headed monster. 2. The 25-yard punt return by Mario Alford in the second quarter, setting up Ouellette's touchdown run, could have been a loss of five. Alford, who also gave Saskatchewan great field position in their Week 1 matchup, continued to show his elusiveness in Week 2. His performance so far this season has quieted those people who wanted him to be cut in favour of rookie Drae McCray following training camp. 3. The 15-yard penalty called on Samuel Emilus in the first half was an absolutely atrocious call by the CFL officials. The Hamilton defender purposely ran into Emilus after the play, making helmet-to-helmet contact, before Emilus brushed him away with a gentle backhand to the helmet. Sure, you want to get rid of after-the-play stuff but come on. The penalty, if there was one to be called, should have gone the other way. 4. The Roughriders offensive line looks to be a strong suit for the team this year despite having deployed different lineups in back-to-back weeks. After not allowing a sack last game, the Riders offensive line only allowed one sack on Trevor Harris on Saturday. Also, have we ever seen a CFL team start two American guards and a Canadian left tackle along the offensive line? Canadian rookie Daniel Johnson made his first career CFL start and aside from giving up a sack in the third quarter, looked like he belongs. Starting Canadian left tackles are a rarity as much as two starting American guards. 5. While Brett Lauther came into the game having made 23 straight field goals, he missed on three of his five attempts on Saturday night. Lauther was not able to kick during practice this week after the Riders were forced inside due to the smoky conditions in Regina. Plus, he's adjusting to a new holder this year in rookie punter Joe Couch. I don't want to make excuses for him but one bad game isn't cause for concern. Look at what he did last year after missing four field goals in Week 11 against Montreal. He made 28 of his next 29 kicks to end the season. It also didn't cost the Riders a victory. 6. Did you notice the Canadian flag graphic on individual players during the TSN broadcast when they pulled up the starting rosters? I wonder if they read last week's Roughriders Mailbag when a reader, Fred Clipsham, brought this idea up. It's a nice touch. 7. After giving up 413 passing yards last week against the Ottawa Redblacks, it was almost assumed Bo Levi Mitchell would get over the 300-yard mark against Saskatchewan's defence on Saturday. Mitchell completed his first 12 passes and was 15-of-19 for 167 yards in the first half before ending the night with 336 passing yards. Considering how well Saskatchewan's defence is against the run (51 rushing yards allowed Saturday), their zone passing defence continues to be exploited. But as long as they're making big plays when they need them, the system seems to be effective. 8. After registering 10 tackles and sack last week against the Ottawa Redblacks, Roughriders middle linebacker Jameer Thurman had five tackles and another sack against the Ti-Cats. As good as Saskatchewan's defensive line and secondary are, Thurman might be the most important piece of the defence. But let's not forget about halfback Rolan Milligan, who after leaving Saskatchewan's opening game with a concussion, intercepted Mitchell and returned it 64 yards for his first career touchdown. Both are on their way to second straight all-star seasons. 9. Harris completed passes to seven players on Saturday with KeeSean Johnson leading the way with eight catches for 124 yards and a touchdown as he registered his third career 100-yard game after notching 101 yards and 103 yards in Week 17 and 18 last season respectively. With Kian Schaffer-Baker on the injured list and Samuel Emilus finishing the game on the sideline, Johnson put together a big performance and the former NFLer should continue to do so on a weekly basis regardless of who is in the lineup for Saskatchewan. 10. And lastly, what constitutes a 'potential scoring play'? Early in the fourth quarter, when Tiger-Cats receiver Kenny Lawler hauled in a deep pass before knocking over the end-zone pylon, Hamilton's offence ran another play, which resulted in a touchdown. There was then some confusion as Roughriders head coach Corey Mace had already thrown his challenge flag prior to the touchdown plunge. The play went back to a review via challenge. Was the catch by Lawler a 'potential scoring play' since he was so close to the end zone? It didn't appear to be the case but when it's that close, shouldn't it? The call on the field was eventually confirmed on the field by the Command Centre prior to the challenge, so it didn't really matter anyway. tshire@ Roughriders close out 28-23 victory over Tiger-Cats to improve to 2-0 Up Close: Meet Roughriders linebacker C.J. Reavis The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
