"It'd be a plus for my career to out-rush a premier running back like that who comes from the NFL," said [Charles Roberts], who introduced himself to [Ricky Williams] yesterday before the Argos' walk-through practice. "I'm in awe of the guy... it's Ricky Williams. A couple of years ago, when he was leading the NFL in rushing, I was trying to run like him because he's a great running back. I'm a great running back, I think, and people will see that (tonight). There's no animosity or anything. He seemed like a good dude. He just said, 'Hi.' There's no love story or anything."

"I don't want to put too much pressure on myself," [Spergon Wynn] said. "It is what it is. I just want to go out there and do well with the offence. Everybody on this team has a job to do and I just want to be one of the guys doing his job. I just feel like I'm better for it (the trade to Toronto from Winnipeg) and it's an experience I'll learn from. I'm in a good place for me now."

"Ricky's a great back," said Bombers defensive tackle Ron Warner, who faced Williams both in college and in the NFL. "He's aging like fine wine. We just have to get after him, get after him before he gets started and takes control of the game. Ricky can run you over, run around you... but he's not the only person on the Toronto Argonauts. Our goal is to be the No. 1 defence in the CFL. We have something special in the making here."