Piffles Podcast

The Riders are getting ready to take on the Stamps this Saturday to finish off the regular season and lex got to chat with receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker about the game, the season and what it's like going up against DB Rolan Millligan Jr. every day.

1 Regular season game left, First on the line... well... maybe,,, The guys are back and the Riders are back off a bye week with an important home game. Alex. Greg and Steve do a big deep dive into the upcoming game versus the Stampeders where the Riders could walk away with first in the west and the bye to the West Final.  But before that is the game between Montreal and Winnipeg... The CFL season is down to the final 2 games of the season. NOW THAT'S FOOTBALL!!! Plus a shout out to the PFC Champion Regina Thunder and Piffles Picks. 

The Riders are going into a bye week but are heating up and cliched a home playoff game!   Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the mollywhopping the Riders laid on the BC Lions and what it means for the quickly approaching playoffs. When everyone played great it hard to pick standouts, but the guys attempt to anyway.    In the Odds and Endzones, the guys try to guess who the Riders nominees for the player awards will be and compare it to their guesses from the preseason. They ask the question, Are the Bombers bad sports? Plus Piffles picks and more of the #Milligan4MOP Campaign.

Playoffs! We are talking playoffs!   The guys are back and they have a playoff game to look forward to... but where is it going to be? Alex, Greg, and Steve break down the play off clinching win vs the Elks, double check what the odds of a home playoff game is, and discuss the most important political campaign this season... The Piffles Podcast campaign for Rolan Milligan for MOP! In the Odds and Endzones the guys look at the Riders eligible rookie of the year list. Alex has thoughts on the CFL on TSN panel. Plus Calgary might have signed their QB of the future. Then its a look ahead to Legends night and the battle for second place vs the BC Lions.  Plus Piffles Picks.

2 wins after Labour Day?  Surely these are the best of times! Alex, Greg, and Steve are back breaking down the Riders win vs the Ottawa Redblacks and wondering if it is quicker to name the players that aren't injured. Who looked good in relief and who did not.  But it wouldn't be a new week in the CFL and the biggest story being a "dirty" play of a Riders player. The guys look a at Deontai Williams' WWE style move at the end of the game and what that means going forward.  Then in the Odds and Endzones is MOP talk! The CFL's Most Outstanding Player, since no one is running away with it, who is in the hunt and could it be a defensive back?... From Saskatchewan?... Who wears 0? Plus breaking down the upcoming game with the Elks and Piffles Picks. 

It's late September and the Riders won a game... Plan the parade! The guys are and Ridernation are rejuvenated after a win in Cow Town. Alex, Greg, and Steve are excited to talk about the first post Labour Day win in a long time. The guys discuss Ryquell Armstead's amazing Rider debut, the play of the Oline, and if the team can hang on to a play off spot. The CFL unveiled indigenous logos for all the teams that didn't have one including the Riders, where does it stack up? In the Odds and Endzones, Calgary is starting to fall apart, should we feel bad about their first bad season in 2 decades? Plus the guys preview the upcoming game vs the REDBLACKS and Piffles Picks!

Say his name and he appears! The return of Replacement Steve! Riders legend Jeff Fairholm joins Alex, Greg, and Steve to discuss the slide going into the bye week, what needs to be done to get out of it, and the identity of the team. Plus Jeff weighs in on Myles Brown and the zesty practise that Coach Mace shut down twice. Plus Jeff joins the guys to preview the upcoming "Don't want to call it a must win but it is" game against the Stampeders and Piffles Picks.  This episode is dedicated to the memory of former Rider Ben Fairbrother who was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident last week. 

Bye week couldn't have come at a better time.   0-6-1 in the past 7 and the guys are trying to find answers.   Alex, Greg, and Steve breakdown another close losing effort at the Banjo Bowl, if that's what its called anymore. Plus a very deep look at Myles Brown and his issues with the QBs and if the reputation he is getting is actually earned.   In the Odds and Endzones, Former Argos are torching Chad Kelly and the team are there any issues there?   The CFL no longer has "All-Stars, and what do the Riders need to do coming out of the bye week to turn this around. Plus Piffles Picks

You have heard about Christmas in July, well Festivus has come early this year.  The Riders are on a skid and the guys have a lot of problems and now you are going to hear about it.  Alex, Greg, and Steve break down the Labour Day Classic loss to Bombers. Look at the ever hurting offensive line, what is going on with our receivers, can we make it through a game without hurting and offensive lineman, Bombers brass claiming that Myles Brown is a dirty player, and the disrespect the Bomber show to the national anthem. In the Odds and Endzones, they discuss fighting in the stands and Lucky Whitehead's endorsement of it and Nathan Rourke is already getting fed up with the media coverage. Plus looking ahead to the upcoming Banjo Bowl, favourite Banjo Bowl memories, and Piffles Picks

Alex and Steve are back from their CFL East Road Trip and it is time to talk football! They join Greg to first honour the memory of former Riders' Head Coach Ken Miller, who passed away this past week. Then the guys go over the Riders losing to the Argos by a rouge... A ROUGE!!!! They look at ups, the downs, Corey Mace's self evaluation, and where the team goes from here. In the Odds and Endzones, Steve and Alex talk about their trip out east, NFL cuts what players could come up North, plus a long term member of the Rider media is getting honoured. Plus they preview the 59th Labour Day Classic vs the Blue Bombers and Piffles Picks

1-4-1 In the past 6, and still first in the West! How do you celebrate first place and be mad at the games? Alex, Greg, and Steve try to make it make sense.    The guys break down the very close loss to the CFL leading Montreal Alouettes, including a long look at the future of Brett Lauther. How was the return of Trevor Harris as QB1? Did he mesh with the new receivers? Was the defense the real deal? And most importantly how did the command centre screw up this week? In the Odds and Endzones, the guys break down Nathan Rourke's less than stellar return, Chris Jones will work for free, and we talk about the return of Chad Kelly.  Plus the preview of the upcoming road game vs the Argonauts and Piffles Picks. 

A TIE!!! THERE ARE NO TIES IN FOOTBALL... well apparently there are. Fresh off an emergency live stream after the tie in Ottawa Greg and Alex are back and they brought Steve with them to fire another few shots at the CFL Command Centre.  The guys breakdown the 22-22 tie with the Ottawa Redblacks and what it means going forward. Plus with Trevor Harris returning from injury, where did Shea Patterson rank on his 6 games as the QB1. Then in the Odds and Endzones, Nathan Rourke is putting his NFL dream on pause to return to the CFL as the league's highest paid player. So, what does that mean for West MOP front runner Vernon Adams? New ownership for Edmonton Elks is due to be announced this week, and Greg gets fired up that their first priority might not be winning.   Plus a full preview on the upcoming home game versus the Fajardo-less Alouettes and Piffles Picks.

Not the way Ridernation wanted that one to go, but let's talk it out! The boys are back and it's time to break down that loss versus the Edmonton Elks. Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the highs and lows, the ever growing injury report, and the accountability the Riders have shown from the players to the coaching staff.  In the Odds and Endzones, the guys look at the rest of the major questions in the CFL like... is Winnipeg actually back?  What is Calgary supposed to be? and Will the Command Centre get their stuff together? Plus a preview of the upcoming game vs the REDBLACKS and Piffles Picks.

Ahead of the Riders hosting the Edmonton Elks on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium, Roughriders star Defensive Back Rolan Milligan joined Alex to talk about the season so far, going up against Tre Ford and the Elks and more!

The Riders lose on the road and the guys and have become their parents... They aren't mad, just disappointed. Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the highs and lows of the Riders loss in Montreal. From Frankie Hickson's amazing first half to the Spergon Wynn PTSD that Davis Alexander caused in Rider fans. The guys have it all covered. In the Odds and Endzones, Alex talks with the unofficial Guiness World Record Holder for fastest trip to all 9 CFL Stadiums, Chris Tymofichuk, about his record, the fan support and the money raised for CFL Fans Fight Cancer fundraiser. Plus a preview of the upcoming home game versus the Elks and Piffles Picks.

Petra Mace, wife of Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Corey Mace joins Alex for a special interview for the Piffles Podcast! What is it like to be the spouse of a pro football head coach? How about raising a family when your husband works long hours coaching? How intense is it to get into bodybuilding and place 5th IN THE WORLD at The Arnolds? Petra answers these questions and more as we learn a bit about the Mace family!

5-1!!!! The Riders downed the Bombers and the guys lost Steve to volleyball! Greg and Alex look at the Bombers' Adam Bighill's end of the game hit on Riders' QB Shae Patterson, break down the Riders win against the Bombers, who looked great and most importantly the Obsidian jerseys. Plus at the third season mark, where the guys are versus their own preseason predictions. In the Odds and Endzones, Wally Buono is talking US expansion, is that a smart idea? Is Ottawa for real or a mirage? Plus the full round up of the other CFL games. The guys then break down the upcoming game in Montreal and its another round of Piffles Picks. 

No Greg this week... or is there?!? Alex and Steve are joined by former Rider Defensive Tackle Marcus "Chunky" Adams to discuss this year's team, the importance of Micah Johnson's leadership, back when he played with the Riders, and if you look good you play good. Plus the guys breakdown the Riders first loss vs BC. The good, the bad, and the injuries. Then in the Odds and Endzones, Chris Jones got fired in Edmonton, Chaos ball between the Stamps and Bombers, and Montreal's winning streak snapped but is Fajardo down long term? Plus Piffles Picks and a preview of the Riders vs Bombers and the official debut of the Obsidian Green Jerseys.

NO ONE SAW THIS!   The Riders are on their best start since 2013! Alex, Greg, and the actual Steve are back and dive deep into Shea Patterson's first CFL start. The guys break down the ball hawking defense, the pressure from the Defensive line, underrated players stepping up, the walking wounded on the D line and who the alumnus of distinction in the house was! In the Odds and Endzones, its a quick look around the league with cheap hits on QBs, Elks looking desperate, wondering if Jamal Morrow is done, and Chad Kelly is coming back whether people like it or not. Plus a break down of the Riders upcoming game vs the Lions and Piffles Picks!

Replacement Steve Alert!! No Steve this week, so that means Alex and Greg need a replacement Steve. Fortunately, CFL on TSN's own Paul LaPolice volunteered to slide right into the third chair for the Opening Kick Off. Coach LaPolice breaks down what he sees in the Riders this year, what to expect with Shea Patterson at QB1, The Dribble Kick, Rider memories, his foray into the world of YouTube and so much more. In the Odds and Endzones, the guys break down the other happenings in the CFL during the bye week, Obscure QBs in Rider history, Power rankings with a special impression by Alex, and is a team actually better than their record. Plus the Piffles Pickem and so much more. Be sure to check out Paul LaPolice's Youtube channel for great CFL breakdowns at https://www.youtube.com/@coachlapo