‘I don’t want to settle:’ Gainey wants the Grey Cup
Ed Gainey has set the bar to the highest rung — it’s Grey Cup or bust.
“We gotta get that ring,” Gainey said in an interview at Roughrider training camp. “I feel like if we don’t get the ring this year we’re falling short of our expectations.”
The Roughriders defensive back had a league-high 10 interceptions last season and was voted the team’s defensive player of the year. His talents will be a big part how successful the Riders hope to be this year and certainly his goal is to continue to awe people with his talent.
But as a veteran – as weird as that sounds to him at the young age of 27 – Gainey has also taken on the role of a mentor. Perhaps a role just as important as the one he plays on the field.