Saskatchewan Roughrider fans are known as the most diehard in the CFL.

Fans travel great distances to get to Mosaic Stadium in Regina and also snatch up tickets in away markets to make sure Rider Pride is showcased across Canada.

Read more: • Rider Store packed as fans stock up before Labour Day Classic • Looking back at Labour Day Classics with Roughrider historian Rob Vanstone

Over the years, many fans have found various ways to show their love for the team. Some paint their motorhomes, they paint their faces, and even dress up in costumes.

But there is one accessory that some fans in Saskatchewan wear which is unique to Rider Nation — the melon head.

Listen to 650 CKOM’s Shane Clausing talk about the birth of the melon head here:

Since 2001, fans of the Roughriders have gone t

See Full Page