With the Saskatchewan Roughriders sporting a CFL-best 8-1 record, general manager Jeremy O’Day could applaud the deep roster he oversees, congratulate himself for hiring head coach Corey Mace, maybe gloat a little at his critics or take a day off from running the stairs at Mosaic Stadium while his team practises below. Article content

That’s not O’Day’s style. Article content Article content

He is having fun though, isn’t he?

“It’s funner than the alternative, that’s for sure,” O’Day said with a chuckle, a couple hours after completing his traditional stairwork in 30-plus degree heat, during a pre-arranged interview to discuss the Riders’ midway-through-the-season performance.

“I’ve been through some good seasons, I’ve been through some tough seasons, and there’s challenges in ev

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