"If I didn't I wouldn't be playing," said [Milt Stegall]. "I look forward to this. Of course, it's difficult leaving the family but playing football is something I enjoy and I'm going to cherish every single practice, every single meeting because more than likely this will be it.

"They did a good job ensuring that we're going to have a real competitive team this year," [Charles Roberts] said Saturday after undergoing his medical tests. "They've got a lot of talent to choose from and it's not mediocre talent. It's top-of-the line talent and there's going to be some very good players who come up short... but that's how it's going to have to be for us to get to the Grey Cup."