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<\/p>\nIt had been a while for Major Williams since he last got to do his thing on a football field \u2014 some 274 days, to be exact \u2014 with thousands of miles and an international border in between.<\/p>\n
So, while Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon on the weekend was a long way from his last action as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in their final preseason game last August 22nd at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the sights and sounds and the pure rush of getting down to business again was energizing for the 24-year-old cornerback trying to land a roster spot \u2014 and possibly a starting gig \u2014 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaturday was great, amazing, as my first CFL preseason game,\u201d Williams told bluebombers.com after practice on Monday. \u201cIt was nice to get the nerves out of the way early with the first special teams rep. I was tingling a little bit at kickoff because it\u2019s been a while since I played. But practice prepared me for that moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was fun. It was exciting, a lot of energy and I got to compete and take guys fully to the ground. The adrenaline as definitely running. Those kind of opportunities don\u2019t come too often and being with the Blue Bombers right now is very special to me. I\u2019m just trying to make the most of every play. The game is a little bit different, but football is never really going to change that much \u2014 it\u2019s always about the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Williams continues to emerge as one of the main contenders for the starting cornerback spot opposite Jonathan Moxey with Ridge Texada and Warren Burrell, and had a pair of tackles in the preseason loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had a decent camp. There\u2019s always room for improvement, but this week is all about finishing,\u201d said Williams. \u201cEverybody is beat up, not just me. But now we\u2019ve got to dig deep and find it. This week is definitely crunch time. It\u2019s a week to make plays and try to be perfect. It\u2019s about trusting the training and finishing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Fort Myers, Fla. product was added to the Blue Bombers practice roster early last October for a quick look-see and then spent the winter in his own crash course of the CFL game.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust being around the guys last year, being on the practice squad and then see how the guys take the learning from the film room to the field was very big,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was about understanding 12 men on both sides, about personnel. It\u2019s a unique game from down south.<\/p>\n
\u201cI watched a lot of CFL over the winter. I went back and watched Grey Cup games, a lot of 2025 games. I even went back and watched Coach JY (Jordan Younger) from his Toronto days \u2014 just to get some more background knowledge. I watched a lot of training camp videos to prepare my mind and my heart to come out here and be the best version I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He also watched a ton of film of a former Blue Bombers cornerback who took a similar path \u2014 Dee Alford, now of the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cI watched a lot of Dee Alford. I played Division II football like him and was in the same conference as him \u2014 SAC (South Atlantic Conference). He\u2019s one of the guys the SAC conference promotes,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a D2 guy, I\u2019m a D2 guy. He played for the Blue Bombers; I\u2019m with Blue Bombers. He\u2019s a DB, I\u2019m a DB. I\u2019ve really studied him and tried to see what he did.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be something do be able to dominate the way he did. That would be amazing. But I\u2019m also big on being myself. He\u2019s someone to look up to as a role model.<\/p>\n
\u201cStill, though, right now it\u2019s about being where my feet are at and I love being at Princess Auto Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n
THE COACH SAYS: Mike O\u2019Shea met with the media following practice on Monday. The full session can be seen here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A couple highlights:<\/p>\n
Asked about Taylor Elgersma\u2019s performance on Saturday, he reiterated what he said post-game:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has a very good understanding of the offence. He speaks the game well. He\u2019s a football junkie and he wants to make big plays. That\u2019s youthful exuberance.\u201d<\/p>\n