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“I thought, why not bring it closer to people who are actually in the game, doing it, and just help these younger athletes be able to achieve their goals.”

Roh, the co-founder of Proplay, has been posting pro tips on Twitter in recent weeks as a promotion for the app and to show the world what kind of instruction they can expect to get. Those tips can also be found on the app, along with discussions that include other members of the Bombers and pro football players around North America.

Roh has 28 career sacks in the CFL and before that was a star at the University of Michigan, where he was awarded a scholar athlete award by the College Football Hall of Fame.

He’s looking to put that brain power to good use with this venture.

“It definitely is a business but I think it’s a very mission-focused business where our aim is to help all aspiring athletes,” Roh said. “We’re starting with defensive linemen but we’ll eventually expand to all of football and then to every different sport as well.”

DANCE OR FIGHT?

All he wanted to do was dance.

After Roh and fellow Bombers defensive end Willie Jefferson combined on a sack late in last Friday’s win over the Ottawa Redblacks, Roh stepped up to face the crowd and started to do the floss.

Behind him, Jefferson was basically getting into a scrap with just about every member of the Redblacks offensive line.

“It was rudely interrupted by Willie Jefferson and a few other Ottawa players,” Roh said with a laugh on Thursday. “I just wanted to dance out there and Willie wanted to fight. I just had no idea what was going on. I was like ‘Why are we mad right now, it’s sack time.’ I hit the floss, but not for too long.”