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Bear Woods has been there and done that, been part of a disastrous season that was turned around, been part of an Argos team that won the Grey Cup two years ago.

As soon as the veteran linebacker walked into the locker room earlier this week when Woods made his return in Double Blue, he felt something familiar.

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“You can sense the hunger,” said Woods, whom the Argos have placed on the practice roster, for now, before he likely gets back into the lineup once the team returns from its bye week following Thursday night’s kickoff against Winnipeg. “And the only thing that will cure that is a win.”

Woods was part of an Argos team in 2017 that never had a winning record during the regular season.

After he recovered from back surgery, Woods was part of a four-win Argos season in 2018.

“There’s a positive vibe with this group and that’s the most important thing, a positive outlook, a realistic outlook, and we have to approach it that way. That’s where it is. It’s not really complicated.”