Not long after the Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrated their 2025 Grey Cup championship on the streets of Regina, there was another parade \u2014\u00a0to Mosaic Stadium\u2019s workout facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I saw Trevor Harris and A.J. Ouellette in the gym two days after we won the Grey Cup,\u201d Vice-President of Football Operations and General Manager Jeremy O\u2019Day said on Wednesday. \u201cThey were already working out.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to flip the page and understand that it\u2019s not like (the Skins Game in) golf. You don\u2019t get to carry over the last hole. You\u2019ve got to focus on the next season, so that\u2019s what we\u2019re focused on \u2014\u00a0while still being proud of what we accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reminders are everywhere.<\/p>\n
Representatives of the reigning CFL champions have scoured the province as part of the Grey Cup Community Tour.<\/p>\n
The Cup has also had a residency at Mosaic Stadium after the fifth championship season in franchise history. The trophy will be returned to the league in April, roughly a month before training camps begin across the nine-team circuit.<\/p>\n
At the same, there is a laser-focus on 2026 and the objective of repeating.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of a toe-in, toe-out kind of deal,\u201d Head Coach Corey Mace said, \u201cbut we\u2019re on to \u201926.\u201d<\/p>\n
That doesn\u2019t detract from the enjoyment derived from the aftermath of a season that will long be cherished.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou work hard to get the trophy,\u201d O\u2019Day said. \u201cEveryone works hard for it. Our fan base, our community, our province, they deserve to see it and they deserve to celebrate it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit tricky (to balance 2025 and 2026). You\u2019re just trying to navigate where you\u2019re focused in on the future but also understanding the importance of what we accomplished last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Grey Cup has been everywhere. Every time you turn your head, it\u2019s somewhere else or you\u2019re at a function with it. I will say that it never gets old seeing it at a function.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, in this role, you quickly turn the page and you have to start focusing on \u201926. It\u2019s nice to hear that the players are doing that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Consider the sentiments articulated by Harris last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was over the Grey Cup 48 hours after it,\u201d the Roughriders\u2019 starting quarterback said. \u201cI was just like, \u2018OK, cool. We won. Awesome. Let\u2019s see what new heights we can find as people, as a team, as an organization.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n
The head coach is completely on board with that line of thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo speak to Trevor\u2019s mindset, I think that\u2019s always how he has been wired and what makes him successful,\u201d Mace said from Edmonton during a media availability leading up to the CFL Combine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s a fine line. I\u2019m glad he said 48 hours and not two hours, because you want to enjoy a little bit of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s just the reality of sport. You can\u2019t sit there and love on it too long because you\u2019ve got work to do. We\u2019re all hired to do a job and we\u2019re on to \u201926.\u201d<\/p>\n
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