Friday
seemed like a fitting conclusion to a season of extremes for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The
Riders conducted a two-hour practice at Mosaic Stadium in
temperatures that dipped to minus-25 C. It was the final full
on-field session for the Riders before they play the Hamilton
Tiger-Cats in Sunday’s Grey Cup game at Mosaic Stadium (5:30 p.m.,
TSN, CKRM). The forecast for Sunday calls for a high of minus-1 C and
with temperatures falling to minus-9 in the evening.
Friday’s
bitter cold was in stark contrast to when the Riders gathered in
Bradenton, Fla., for a four-day mini-camp in early April. A portion
of the opening day of rookie camp was cancelled due to heavy rains.
The Riders finished the remainder of the mini-camp under sunny skies
and a temperature of 28 C.
“Florida
was the complete opposite (to Friday),’’ said Riders defensive
tackle Keith Shologan. “We were as low as we could get in the
southern United States and it’s completely different up here. It’s
full circle. That training camp started it off right and now we just
need to finish it.’’
The
mini-camp played an important role in helping the Riders reach
Sunday’s game because it helped the team get a headstart on the
2013 season. The Riders’ roster had been rebuilt during the
off-season and the mini-camp provided an opportunity for the new
players to bond with the returning ones.
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