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As president and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders, John Hufnagel has become accustomed to some basic facts of life in Cowtown.

No. 1: It rains during training camp. A lot. And the Stampeders don’t have an indoor practice facility.

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No. 2: This city is hopping with bunny rabbits, and the big-eared creatures like to turn the artificial turf at McMahon Stadium into their own personal playground (often during practice or even in games.)

No. 3: The Stampeders training room is inevitably crowded with burly bodyguards charged with protecting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell.

“It’s the same old,” Hufnagel said with a sigh. “I guess every team has certain personality about it. And unfortunately, our offensive line as a group has not been able to stay healthy.”

Most CFL teams are in trouble if they lose one starting offensive lineman to injury. If two or three go down, the season is in jeopardy given the importance of the position.