CFL Gameday: Saskatchewan at Edmonton (November 4)

The long torturous road of the 2011 season comes to an end tonight for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Riders bidding farewell to football for the year and bidding farewell to their head coach Ken Miller for the second time in two years.

This farewell a little less impressive than the last one, (Miller went out with a Grey Cup berth last time) as the Riders put a wrap on a horrible season with tonight's finale with the Eskimos.

All that is left for the Riders is to try and pull even with the Argonauts for last place in the overall standings in the CFL, with a win the Riders will collect two points for a total of 12 on the year, a far cry from their more impressive seasons of the recent past.

Considering that the Argos and Riders split their season match ups with a win each, Rider fans will be left to do math to see who is the worst of the worst should the Riders pull out a victory.

Edmonton of course wishes not to add to the homework for the RiderNation and with a chance to claim first in the West as their own (all be it until Saturday's games) the Eskimos will be fully focused on making the end of the Riders' season as enjoyable as the majority of it was.

Edmonton however have had their problems with key games at home this year, inconsistent at the worst possible times, so it will be with interest that Eskimo fans watch tonight's game, hopeful that the Eskimos of the three and four game winning streaks arrive at Commonwealth at game time tonight.

Game Time 8 PM MT (9 ET, 6 PT) Commonwealth Stadium TSN

Pre Game

Edmonton Sun-- Concert Time for Esks?
Edmonton Journal-- Eskimos aim to 'take care of business'
Regina Leader Post-- Ken Miller bidding the Riders farewell, not goodbye
Globe and Mail-- Eskimos seek to get early jump on Roughriders
National Post-- Eskimos try to relax under pressure

Quick Snaps Edmonton Eskimos
Quick Snaps Saskatchewan Roughriders


Post Game


Saskatchewan 20 at Edmonton 23
Attendance-- 30,845


Edmonton Sun-- Eskimos beat Roughriders
Edmonton Journal-- Eskimos eke out victory over Riders, secure home playoff game
Regina Leader Post-- Riders' ordeal is finally over
Globe and Mail-- Eskimos clinch home playoff game
National Post-- Getzlaf shines in Roughriders' tough year
Canada.com-- Esks hosting a playoff game, but the need to work if they intend to win