R.J
05-25-2016, 01:41 PM
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/home-indeed-sweet-for-toronto-argonauts-running-back-brandon-whitaker-142552166.html
``I can't wait to get going," says the 30-year-old native of Edmond, Okla., as he prepares to enter his eighth CFL season.
No more playing ``home" games thousands of kilometres away in Fort McMurray or in the unfriendly confines of Ottawa or, horrors, Hamilton. No more being on the road for a month. No more having their lives dependent on the Toronto Blue Jays schedule.
``That's an experience I've never had before," Whitaker says. ``We handled it pretty well, but being able to play in front of our home crowd and not have to worry about if the Blue Jays win this game, are we going to play there. Having a locker room we know is ours and we're not sharing it with everybody. Being able to do that is just huge.
``It was just one more thing to worry about. It's really big for us and we're really excited about."
Adding to the excitement for 2016 is a season opener at refurbished BMO Field against the hated Hamilton Tiger-Cats, featuring recently departed Argo star receiver Chad Owens.
``It's a rivalry game ... the environment is going to be crazy because you know Hamilton fans will be there and Chad will be there," Whitaker says.
``We're all excited about it. The environment is just going to be electric."
Mini-camp's upon us - Training camp in a couple of days. Is It June Yet ? - No, but we're getting closer and I can't wait.
``I can't wait to get going," says the 30-year-old native of Edmond, Okla., as he prepares to enter his eighth CFL season.
No more playing ``home" games thousands of kilometres away in Fort McMurray or in the unfriendly confines of Ottawa or, horrors, Hamilton. No more being on the road for a month. No more having their lives dependent on the Toronto Blue Jays schedule.
``That's an experience I've never had before," Whitaker says. ``We handled it pretty well, but being able to play in front of our home crowd and not have to worry about if the Blue Jays win this game, are we going to play there. Having a locker room we know is ours and we're not sharing it with everybody. Being able to do that is just huge.
``It was just one more thing to worry about. It's really big for us and we're really excited about."
Adding to the excitement for 2016 is a season opener at refurbished BMO Field against the hated Hamilton Tiger-Cats, featuring recently departed Argo star receiver Chad Owens.
``It's a rivalry game ... the environment is going to be crazy because you know Hamilton fans will be there and Chad will be there," Whitaker says.
``We're all excited about it. The environment is just going to be electric."
Mini-camp's upon us - Training camp in a couple of days. Is It June Yet ? - No, but we're getting closer and I can't wait.