Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive back Tevaughn Campbell believes the Green and White can win a championship and cross that item off his bucket list.
"My main focus is on winning the Grey Cup. I spent so long not getting to the big game that I'm more focused on winning this Grey Cup, getting a ring and having the hardware to show for it," Campbell told the Rider Broadcast Network. "It wasn't too much about the [contract] numbers, it was coming back and winning."
"This team is as capable as anyone else and to be honest, we have a great shot at getting it this year," Campbell said about contending for the 2025 Grey Cup. "We're gonna go to it this year, so wait until November and see us there."
The 31-year-old Campbell gives credit to Riders' head coach Corey Mace and his coaching staff for why the team has championship confidence.
"The coaches instill it in you from day one of camp," Campbell recalled. "If you look at our coaches and our coaching staff, it's people who play, people who know the game, people who have been in our positions that are setting us up for success."
Campbell pointed out why Mace has a winning record as the Saskatchewan's bench boss.
"He doesn't treat you like you're playing on a team that I coach. He treats you like an individual that is equal to everyone in that room, in that building," Campbell said.
"You're not just a player; you're a person, first and foremost, so you have a lot of say in what goes on behind the camera. It's not a hierarchy, he doesn't stand at the top and say: 'These are the rules; listen to what I say.' He lets you play free and be who you are.”
Campbell explained how he maintains his elite speed and athleticism as a professional athlete.
"Good sleep, water, good diet, good food and believing you can do it," Campbell said. "At one point I sat back and said: 'Is this the peak of my athleticism?' That was probably like five years ago -- it wasn't."
Campbell spent time in the NFL from 2019 through 2024 and could not decide on what he considered to be his favourite moment.
"Being around great people, I know it sounds cliché," Campbell said. "The connections you make with people... I made a lot of great friends, a lot of brothers and being able to hold those relationships near and dear to my heart means a lot."
The Roughriders travel to Toronto to face the Argonauts on Friday. Catch the pre-game show with Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Wes Cates at 2:30 p.m. which includes exclusive interviews like the one with Campbell while Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder have the game call at 5:30 p.m. You can hear everything on the 620 CKRM Co-operators Rider Broadcast Network.
