‘It’s a Madhouse’: Jermarcus Hardrick Returns to Winnipeg as Member of the Riders

‘It’s a madhouse’: Jermarcus Hardrick returns to Winnipeg as member of the Riders

Jarmarcus Hardrick knows how tough Princess Auto Stadium can be for opposing teams in Winnipeg. He was the beneficiary of the crowd noise as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for seven seasons. “It’s a madhouse,” said Hardrick, who is now the starting right tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. “It will be just like it was here but flipped over. It’s going to be loud, it’s going to be rocking, it’s going to be a challenge. I’m looking for…

History of the Banjo Bowl - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

It would be wrong to suggest the Banjo Bowl began with an innocent-enough comment. Absolutely dead wrong. Troy Westwood knew exactly what he was doing more than two decades ago now when, on the eve of the 2003 West Division Semi-Final between his Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he referred to our neighbours to the west as ‘banjo-pickin’ inbreds.’ That kind of shot, understandably, had the good folks of Saskatchewan frothi…