2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
- 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Infobox NFL_season
team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
year = 2008
record = 9-5-0
division_place = 3rd, West
coach = Ken Miller
stadium = Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
playoffs = TBD
The 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season will be their 99th season, and their 51st season in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders will attempt to repeat as Grey Cup champions. They will do so without their starting quarterback Kerry Joseph, who was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
Several months after capturing the 2007 Grey Cup, 2007 CFL coach of the Year Kent Austin stepped down as head coach to become the offensive co-ordinator at Ole Miss. In accepting this position in the NCAA, Austin turned down a very lucrative contract that the Riders had offered. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Saskatchewan/2008/01/17/4777911-sun.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Saskatchewan: Austin jumps ship for Ole Miss ] ] On February 6, 2008, Eric Tillman announced that the new head coach would be Ken Miller. Miller was formerly an offensive coordinator under Austin. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Saskatchewan/2008/02/06/4830329-cp.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Saskatchewan: Riders hire Miller as coach ] ]
On April 5, 2008 a report was released saying that the Roughriders set a new record for earnings in a single season. At the Roughriders' annual general meeting, Mike Back, the club's vice-president of finance and operations, reported the Roughriders registered a record profit of $1,737,377 in 2007. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Saskatchewan/2008/04/19/5333736-cp.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Saskatchewan: Riders season a financial success ] ] The Roughriders exceeded the $22-million plateau in total operating revenue and expenditures. This figure eclipsed the previous mark of $15 million. Total net assets increased by $1,998,857 to $5,096,393. ]CFL Draft
Roster
Transactions
Awards and records
The Roughriders started the season 6-0 for the first time since 1934.
Milestones
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