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The latest Leader-Post-mortem is the product of several hours of exhaustive research … whatever that is.

This grizzled gargoyle of the media decided to dive into the (cough!) dusty files after noticing that two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders — Shaq Evans and Kyran Moore — had exceeded 150 receiving yards during Saturday’s 27-24 CFL victory over the host Edmonton Eskimos.

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How long had it been since the Roughriders had dissected a secondary to the extent that two 150-plus-yard performances were the result?

Longer than Moore has been alive.

On Aug. 29, 1992, the Slot Machines —Ray Elgaard and Jeff Fairholm — lacerated the B.C. Lions’ secondary in fine style.

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Elgaard registered eight catches for 207 yards to help the Roughriders win 47-36 at Taylor Field. Fairholm added four receptions for 160 yards.

Evans was one year old at the time. Moore was born four years later.

On Saturday, Evans treated Roughriders fans to his latest command performance, making six receptions for 174 yards.