EDMONTON — The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks both have green as their primary colour. But Saturday’s season-opening matchup between the teams at Commonwealth Stadium will feature significant hints of double blue.
There will be so many former Toronto Argonauts in the building, it might feel like that team is celebrating an alumni night, rather than the Elks beginning their 75th anniversary season.
“You know, all good things end up falling apart,” Gittens said of the great Argo exodus. “But I’m excited for those guys, they got a great team over there. Coach Mace is an awfully good coach. It will be exciting for these two teams to get this thing going.” “He’s a good player, you’ve got to find a way to gang tackle him,” said Elks general manager and head coach Chris Jones. “You’ve got to get a whole bunch of people around him. And, when you get a hold of him you’ve got to grab on, grab cloth, and pull him to the ground. He’s really good in the weight room, he’s really strong. But the biggest thing about him is his will to win. “
Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris said his team needs to be ready to face a dynamic Elks’ defence. Jones understands that this is a game between teams looking to reclaim lost glory. The Elks are bringing in greats from the past for their 75th season-opener — and there is the added distraction of alumni dinners and other events piled onto the week.
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