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“It wasn’t the best I could have played,” said Davis. “They gave me an opportunity to be the starter. I still feel like I’m their guy, I can right this ship. It’s not in my hands right now, it’s up to (GM) Marcel (Desjardins) and the front office.

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“As far as the team, it’s definitely not where we want to be. We have a bunch of good guys in this locker room that busted their ass every day, we just couldn’t come up with results on game day. But, hey, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It’s how football is. You saw Toronto win the Grey Cup (in 2017), they had the same issues. Stick together and keep working hard. Football is a game of inches. At the end of each season, there’s only going to be one happy team.”

In the off-season, Davis said he wants to bulk up. He’s also going to continue meditating, which helps, he said, with peace of mind and “staying in the moment.”

Arndt, who started three games in Davis’ absence late in the season, has another year remaining on his contract and says 2019 provided him with some valuable lessons.

“I’m going to come back bigger, faster stronger, a smarter, more experienced person and I’m looking forward to putting that to work,” he said. “Even though the results don’t show it, experience is sometimes the only way to get better. I have the confidence going forward; if you put me in there, I’ll be able to handle it. I’m looking forward to coming back next year with an edge. I know a lot of these guys are as well — we’ll be better. Football is important to me. This year was a disappointment, I’m looking forward to putting in the work to correct it.”