DAY BEFORE NOTES

Here are some notes and quotes from Corey Chamblin’s day-before press conference on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders (9-6) host the Eskimos (10-5) Sunday at 2:00 pm on TSN and 620 CKRM:

– The guys are full of piss and vinegar. They’re pissed off. The guys want to remove every obstacle in our way. We had a setback last week (40-9 loss in Montreal) but the guys are ready to take it to a new level. They’ll be tough for 60-plus minutes in this game.

– We had one more day of practice this week than the last time we played Edmonton. We need the mindset that we need to meet the challenge no matter what the obstacles are.

– You guys are reading too much into the running back thing. Anthony Allen took some hits before halftime (last week) and I wanted to rotate in the second half, then the fumble happened. Will Ford being on the roster has nothing to do with Anthony Allen.

– The alumni was here to meet the team today. Each guy had a message in the tone from when they played, like the 70’s. They added the extra juice and flavour and the attitude ‘Let’s go kick some butt’.

– It was cool for the alumni to meet the players who are wearing their number now. When Richie Hall came together with Weston Dressler, we said the jersey #7 is still the same size as when he played!

– I’m always sure we’ll turn it around. I always get it done. I got it done without Darian Durant in other places. I’ll assure you I’ll get it done. I won’t guarantee we’ll win the Grey Cup, that’ll be up to the players, but I guarantee I’ll turn it around.

– Kerry can’t do it all by himself. The centre’s important too, and the guard. Everybody has to do their job for us to be successful.

** Coming onto the roster for this Week 17 game are WR Korey Williams, RB Will Ford and DT Derek Walker.  Coming off are REC/KR Ryan Smith, WR Dan DePalama, DT Chancey Aghayere.  620 CKRM’s coverage of the game begins at 11:30 am Sunday.