The Saskatchewan Roughriders were under the big top (a.k.a. the Credit Union Eventplex) on Thursday.
Here are a few of the things that caught our attention:
Here are a few of the things that caught our attention:
— Head coach Ken Miller said the team practised indoors so that it could focus on its preparations for Saturday's home game against the B.C. Lions instead of the conditions.
— In the early stages of the practice, the players and coaches had to wait for workers to manually lift (using a chain) a huge garage door on the side of the Eventplex to give the team's scissor lift access to the field. The racket caught everyone's attention — and also served to prepare for the Roughriders for the crowd noise they'll face inside BC Place Stadium the next time they're out there.
— Wide receiver Gerran Walker didn't practise Thursday. The man many expect to replace Walker in the starting lineup, Chris Jones, didn't get much time with the first-team offence. Instead, slotback Chris Getzlaf got most of the reps out wide, with Rob Bagg, Jason Clermont and Andy Fantuz inside. Johnny Quinn manned the other wide receiver spot.
— Many of the spectators on hand cheered loudly after wide receiver David McKoy snagged a long pass among three defenders. It was the second straight day McKoy made a great grab during practice.
— Defensive back Joel Lipinski, who usually wears No. 49, was sporting No. 46 on Thursday. Early on in practice, Lipinski traded jerseys with Kitwana Jones, who normally wears No. 26. Jones wore 46 in his previous go-round with the Roughriders; Kye Stewart started this season wearing 46 before he sustained a knee injury.
— The Roughriders' defence is preparing for whichever quarterback the Lions decide to employ Saturday. Reports out of Vancouver on Thursday suggest Casey Printers will start the game due to injuries to Buck Pierce, Travis Lulay and Jarious Jackson
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