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<\/p>\n\u201cAs soon as I was holding her, it\u2019s not longer I\u2019m playing this game because I love playing it, it\u2019s I\u2019m playing this game so that I can take care of my daughter so I can be the best running back and make sure I am playing again next year and making a paycheque.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ouellette said he has gotten advice from the other dads on the team, including quarterback Trevor Harris.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got to live with Trevor that last month of the season so I got to have the feel of having a little one \u2013 kudos to him with having three more (kids) on top of a newborn \u2013 but they are like, \u2018Just take it all in,\u2019\u201d Ouellette said. \u201cThey change so fast. Take all the pictures and videos you can. This is the easy part of fatherhood because when I put her down on the couch, she can\u2019t move. They said just wait until she is running around the house.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ouellette was a key part of the Riders\u2019 run to the Grey Cup, as the now 30-year-old had 1,222 yards on the ground and eight rushing touchdowns last season.<\/p>\n
Often, after winning a championship in professional sports, other teams might come in and want to sign key pieces away. Oullette admitted it can be hard to keep teams together.<\/p>\n
Players like Malik Carney, A.J. Allen and Tommy Nield have all signed with new teams in the offseason. Ouellette signed an extension with the Riders on Feb. 1, hours before the CFL free agency negotiation window opened.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ones that left, I felt like were chasing what they needed in their career at this point. I believe we kept the core guys together and brought in some good one,\u201d Ouellette said.<\/p>\n
Training camps around the league are set to open in May as the Riders look to win a second-straight Grey Cup.<\/p>\n
Along with the new plays and wrinkles the team can add in camp, Ouellette is excited to see the mindset everyone brings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re no longer the Grey Cup champions. We\u2019re the Saskatchewan Roughriders of 2026 and we have to show up day-in and day-out to win the battle every week against the opponent,\u201d Ouellette said. \u201cYou should get everyone\u2019s best. It\u2019s the CFL. It\u2019s professional football. Every team is good and any team can win any given day.<\/p>\n
\u201cShow up and get your wins because you need to stack them early and often to set yourself up in a good position.\u201d<\/p>\n
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