# The Greening Begins

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 3, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greening-begins/501811 "2009-07-03T13:57:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greening-begins/501811/1 "2009-07-03T13:57:10Z")

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Saskatchewan Roughriders season opener tonight!

I’m frankly not that optimistic about this season. Riders dropped both their exhibition games, relatively new quarterback, Eric Tillman not involved in a hands on way, due to … personal issues …

But, a home game on a beautiful July evening, with Taylor Field at its rowdy best, and a burger and a couple of Pils - still pretty good!

Plus, Henry Burris threw away the Stamps’ opening game through a series of picks and fumbles -Burris-freude always goes down well with Rider fans. 😛

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greening-begins/501811/2 "2009-07-03T15:56:22Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> Plus, Henry Burris threw away the Stamps’ opening game through a series of picks and fumbles -Burris-freude always goes down well with Rider fans. 😛

Burris made a couple of mistakes, but only a couple. The Stamps did a nice job of coming back from a hefty deficit; but those mistakes cost them, no question. Still, I liked what I saw from Calgary in Wednesday’s game. Gives me hope for a good season.

Are you going to the Roughriders’ game tonight?