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Robservations …

• How are the Saskatchewan Roughriders doing? Fined, thank you. Most recently, the Roughriders have been fined $5,000 by the league for, as TSN put it, “staying on the midfield logo” during player introductions before an Aug. 4 game against the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium. Seriously? There is a fine for that? One would think that a warning would be preferable. Talk about “petty cash”!

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• No, the Riders are not being picked on by the CFL. As TSN’s Gary Lawless noted on Monday, the CFL has disciplined other teams for logo-related infractions, including the Stampeders earlier this season.

• The Roughriders are trending in the right direction. After being fined $15,000 and $60,000 by the league for personnel-related violations, the Roughriders are now incurring four-figure penalties. Progress.

• Honestly, there is progress. Despite having only one victory to this point, the Roughriders were competitive during a home-and-home set with the West Division-leading Stampeders. Calgary won 35-15 on Aug. 4, but the Roughriders were within one score until the game got away from them in the fourth quarter. On Saturday, Calgary won 19-10 on Taylor Field. Yes, it was another loss for the Green and White, but the Chris Jones-coached Saskatchewan defence came through with its best performance to date.