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He really only spent about 14 months with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and yet was named a CFL all-star twice while wearing Blue and Gold.

You might say defensive back T.J. Heath left an impression.

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Heath was not re-signed by the Bombers in the off-season and he took a free-agent deal with the Toronto Argonauts, the very team that traded him to Winnipeg in September of 2016.

Heath, who had seven interceptions and a touchdown with the Bombers, will face his old team Saturday afternoon at BMO Field in Toronto in a big game for both sides.

Heath was a popular player while with the Bombers and he still professes plenty of love for his former teammates.

“I’m getting to play against a whole bunch of my homeboys, that’s really all it is,” said Heath, who has one interception in five games this season.

“It’s just like sitting down playing Madden. It’s competitive and there’s some arguments. At the end of the day, you love each other but you still want to get that win and that’s how I look at it.”