Roughriders 2012 staff takes shape

THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA -- New Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin filled out Saskatchewan's offensive coaching staff for the 2012 CFL season Tuesday.

Bob Dyce takes over as offensive co-ordinator and running backs coach Kris Sweet was named offensive line coach and running game co-ordinator. Khari Jones is the quarterbacks coach and Jason Tucker is in charge of the receivers.

Dyce spent the last two seasons as Saskatchewan's receivers coach and passing game co-ordinator. Sweet spent the last five years as the Calgary Stampeders' offensive line coach.

Jones was a decorated eight-year CFL quarterback and won the Most Outstanding Player Award in 2001. He spent the last three seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the first two coaching the quarterbacks and most recently as the offensive co-ordinator.

Tucker spent two seasons coaching the receiving corps in Edmonton after suffering a fractured neck in 2008 ended his playing career after spending years as a seven years as a receiver with the Eskimos.