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OLD-SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Historic Dodgertown was established in 1948 and has an old-time feel to it. Palm trees surround the grass field, which was in pristine condition. The locker-room is a few steps from the field, another aspect that is appreciated by the players and coaches. The dorms are also located on-site, as are the food services. It’s the perfect venue for a mini-camp.

ALL IN: Jones doesn’t like to see people standing around at any time. He even got some of the coaches and football-operations staff involved in some of the exercises. All of the coaches and football-operations staff had to do pushups at the same time as the players. The players appreciated the gesture and even made sure Jones remembered to work out the coaches after a break.

KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE: Three former CFLers are among the prospects at the mini-camp — quarterback Dan LeFevour and running backs Chevon Walker and Paris Cotton. None of them are under contract to any team and all are trying to land a job or at least an invite to the Riders’ main training camp. LeFevour spent three seasons (2012-14) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and an injury-marred 2015 season with the Montreal Alouettes. Walker was with the Tiger-Cats (2012-13), Ottawa Redblacks (2014) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2015). Cotton was with the Tiger-Cats in 2013 and spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Blue Bombers.

MURRAY’S MONSTER: It’s challenging to stand out among the many players, but Jeremy Kelley accomplished that on Sunday. Kelley, an international receiver, is 6-foot-6 so he already draws attention with his size. He also showed the speed to break away from defenders in coverage and has long arms to turn overthrown balls into receptions. Kelley even had a few repetitions at defensive back. It’s all part of Jones’ emphasis on size and versatile athletes, a description that certainly applies to Kelley.

WHAT’S AHEAD? The Riders are on the field Monday for another four-hour session, starting at 6:30 a.m. CST. The forecast is partly cloudy with a high of 24 C.