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A question about winning put Kevin Glenn in a no-win situation.

During a conference call on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback fielded one inquiry that, initially, was difficult to decipher. The line was faint, but Glenn was nonetheless able to grasp the essence of the question.

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“Do I think I’m capable of actually taking the team to the Grey Cup and winning it?” responded Glenn, who is to compete for the starting job with Vince Young, Brandon Bridge and Bryan Bennett.

“I have a lot of confidence in myself and I think that the coaching staff has a lot of confidence in me, too, or they wouldn’t have gone out and been able to get this deal done as far as me coming back to Saskatchewan.

“With that said, we’ve just got to go out and play, but I have full confidence in myself being able to lead this team not just on the field, but off the field, too, as far as experience and helping some of the young guys be professional. At the same time, not one guy is going to do this. It’s going to take a team effort, from coaches on down to the players.”

Perfect!

Suppose that Glenn had responded with a “no.” What self-respecting athlete would do such a thing?

And what if he had said “yes”? Then he would have run the risk of sounding boastful or presumptuous — as opposed to exuding class, as he always does.

The only option was not to be definitive.

Even as he nears 38, Glenn is still quick on his feet.

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