“I feel really good,” said Jeffcoat, who’s entering his sixth CFL season, all with Winnipeg. Jeffcoat missed six games last season because of a hip injury but said he’s feeling good after an off-season program back home in Texas that keyed on different elements, such as mobility. I’ve had a bad taste in my mouth about the last game so I wanted to do something special with these guys.” Winnipeg failed to capture a third straight Grey Cup after losing 24-23 to the underdog Toronto Argonauts in last year’s CFL championship game. They wanted to stick with a team that returned a lot of players after setting a franchise record for wins last season (15-3) but fell short at the end.
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Just like that.”īoth defensive linemen inked one-year extensions with the Bombers rather than test free agency. “We’re going to go out there and show them. “I would love for one of these offensive linemen or one of these offensive co-ordinators to think of me as old or think that I can’t move and try not to give me the respect that I deserve, or that Jackson deserves, or that the defence deserves,” Jefferson said.
It may even a bit of an advantage if opposing players or coaches think they’ve lost a step or two. You’ve seen a lot,” Jeffcoat said following Tuesday’s practice at Winnipeg’s training camp. “The older you get, the more you can absorb, the more you can learn, the more you can get better because of that. The Blue Bombers’ 32-year-old pass rushers plan to excel this season by using their football smarts and experience. WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat don’t care if fans or opponents think they’re getting old.
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