Last year Don said I could miss a practice or leave early if I needed to, but I want to be there 100 per cent. It's a matter of respect for my teammates.

When (head coach) Don Matthews announced he was coming back and with all the guys we've signed, we'll have a great team. I want a chance to win another Grey Cup.

I am passionate about football and I'm lucky enough to get to play in my hometown.

I've been playing for 10 years and I've had a lot of practice, so I expect to do well. But I didn't expect to be doing this well.

That was our main goal, to keep everybody in the (practice) room. When guys start leaving (because their individual season has ended), it hurts everybody.

We'll celebrate tonight and then it's practice tomorrow.