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Jul 28, 2021 | 5:50 PM
Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Paul McRoberts during a drill at training camp on July 28, 2021. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Paul McRoberts is growing tired of waiting his turn.
The 28-year-old was with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams from 2016-17 and has been with the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2019.
But despite all that time on pro rosters, McRoberts has mostly been a practice roster player, only appearing in two regular season games (both in 2016 with the Rams).
“A guy like me who has been on the practice squad for a long time, you sort of fall (into the mindset) of, ‘Oh, I’m OK being on the practice squad,’ or, ‘Oh, as long as I’m playing ball,’ but I told myself I’m over that,” McRoberts told media over a Zoom call Wednesday. “I’m tired of being on the practice squad … I know I can help this team.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Isaac Harker throws a pass during training camp on July 14, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Preparations for the 2021 CFL season were a family affair for Isaac Harker.
“I was having my sister (Tori) call out the (plays) so I could call out the (plays) and work on footwork. The biggest thing was visualization and doing that five times a week and it’s huge and such a big advantage and now all that’s left to do is get some physical repetitions,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback said after Wednesday’s training-camp workout at Mosaic Stadium.
“For every couple hours of playbook study and help out, I had to get her a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. She probably knows the offence as well as anyone.”