{"id":164235,"date":"2025-09-23T16:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/164235\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:49:12","slug":"rider-rumblings-ep-179-cfls-new-rule-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/164235\/","title":{"rendered":"Rider Rumblings Ep 179: CFL&#8217;s new rule changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/category\/sports\/football\/cfl\/saskatchewan-roughriders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saskatchewan Roughriders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/a> are back from their third and final bye week of the season, the CFL dropped some major news this week with some new <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/cfl-announces-changes-goal-posts-175103880.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:rule changes and playing field modifications coming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rule changes and playing field modifications coming<\/a> as early as next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the modified rouge and the 35-second play clock to the moving on the field goal posts and shortened field, the changes have got mixed reactions from fans across the CFL. In this week\u2019s edition of the Rider Rumblings podcast,\u00a0Leader-Post sports editor Taylor Shire and columnist Darrell Davis share what they liked and didn\u2019t like when it comes to the changes made by CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The duo also previews Saskatchewan\u2019s Week 17 contest against the Edmonton Elks, who are fighting to stay alive in the CFL playoff race, while the Riders look to clinch a home playoff game.<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Regina Leader-Post has created an\u00a0Afternoon Headlines\u00a0newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day.\u00a0Click <a href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> to subscribe. <\/p>\n<p>With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaderpost.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:leaderpost.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">leaderpost.com<\/a> and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. 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