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Bill Selnes

Bill Selnes

Bill Selnes, who’s based in Melfort, has written about the Saskatchewan Roughriders since the late 1970s. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Football Reporters of Canada wing on Nov. 24, 2013.

Recent Work by Bill

Selnes: QB Jack Coan enjoys first regular season game experience with Riders

Selnes: QB Jack Coan enjoys first regular season game experience with Riders

While the Oct. 26 Saskatchewan Roughriders game against the Calgary Stampeders didn't end well for the team, third string quarterback Jack Coan got his first CFL action.
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Selnes: Sask. Roughriders get into playoffs

Selnes: Sask. Roughriders get into playoffs

This year with a three-game winning streak, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are playing their best games in the final third of the season, said Columnist Bill Selnes.
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Selnes: Strong defence led to Roughriders victory over Redblacks

Selnes: Strong defence led to Roughriders victory over Redblacks

A trio of interceptions were pivotal in the Sept. 28 game against the Ottawa Redblacks.
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Selnes: Strong offense wins the day for the Sask. Roughriders

Selnes: Strong offense wins the day for the Sask. Roughriders

It was a mystery to me why the Stampeders were so stubborn about staying with their four-man front and rarely bringing more defenders up to the line, said columnist Bill Selnes.
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Selnes: Roughriders needed to be more aggressive to win

Selnes: Roughriders needed to be more aggressive to win

In the game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sept. 7, columnist Bill Selnes said the Saskatchewan Roughriders offence needed to attack to keep the Bomber offence off the field.
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Selnes: Roughriders should have try to run out the clock

Selnes: Roughriders should have try to run out the clock

Columnist Bill Selnes said he's surprised the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't take action to try to run out the clock.
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Selnes: Avoid close games to dodge the wrath of the referees

Selnes: Avoid close games to dodge the wrath of the referees

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have to aim to avoid close games so that choices from the Command Centre don't determine who wins and loses, said columnist Bill Selnes.
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Selnes: Tied game character-defining for Sask. Roughriders

Selnes: Tied game character-defining for Sask. Roughriders

In a gritty game with first half bad weather, multiple injuries, a short week and being on the road, the Riders played hard for over 60 minutes. The second half of the season looks good, said columnist Bill Selnes.
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Selnes: Roughriders have problems dealing with Elks running game

Selnes: Roughriders have problems dealing with Elks running game

Columnist Bill Selnes said he was startled that it was Elk running back Javon Leake that ran wild, not Elk quarterback Tre Ford.
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Selnes: Sask. Roughriders should have been able to win

Selnes: Sask. Roughriders should have been able to win

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are not skilled at managing time during the last minute of the second and fourth quarters, wrote columnist Bill Selnes.
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