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For the first time since 2019, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got to hear the cheers of fans.
About 100 members of Rider Nation made their way to Mosaic Stadium to watch the CFL training camp action on Saturday.
âIt was exciting. You could tell a lot of guys had some juice, especially as you get through a week of training camp, there was a lot more juice in practice, a little bit more competitive than I think anyone expected,â said quarterback Cody Fajardo. âTo complete a ball or someone makes a good play and to hear fans cheering again, itâs pretty special.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo during 2021 training camp on July 10, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking the slow, cautious approach to begin training camp.
Head coach Craig Dickenson said the coaches originally planned to have one-on-ones and have the players compete against each other on Saturday.
But with four players linebacker Larry Dean, defensive end Freddie Bishop III, defensive back Nelson Lokombo and running back Jonathan Femi-Cole suffering what are believed to be torn Achilles injuries on Thursday, those plans were turned asunder.
âThat was a gut shot. That was something I never experienced in all my years of football,â Dickenson said Saturday. âIt was really heartbreaking for me as a coach, knowing that it was really damaging to our team but also as a human being and knowing you’ve got four young men that have worked really hard to put themselves into position to play football. To have somet
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