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The Calgary Stampeders are keeping tabs on their former teammates.

And as much as they might love to have Alex Singleton, Marken Michel, James Vaughters and Jameer Thurman back on the field next to them this fall, they’re even more excited to see them succeeding with their NFL teams.

In last week’s pre-season game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans, Singleton had a forced fumble and a special teams tackle, while Michel scored a 75-yard touchdown.

Vaughters recovered a fumble for the Chicago Bears in their pre-season against the Carolina Panthers, as well.

“As much as we’d love those guys (wearing) this jersey, they did and they represented us well,” said Stamps QB Bo Levi Mitchell. “It’s awesome to see them taking that next step and chasing down their dream.”

It’s not just the players who are paying attention, either. Head coach Dave Dickenson knew exactly what his former players had done last week.

“We follow,” Dickenson said. “We saw Marken. It’s tough … to root for anyone more than him, because I just love him. He’s a great person. If you were ever around him, you’d know why.

“I saw Alex played well, (Vaughters) played well. I didn’t really get a huge update on (Thurman), but I think Thurm is as good as any of those four. I think he had as good a chance, at least. I don’t know how it’s going to play out, but we wish them the best. We really do.”

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