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• Ink-stained scribes who kill trees for a living also cheer for the best angle, which is unquestionably the return of Zach Collaros to Mosaic Stadium if he pilots Winnipeg past Calgary on Sunday. Collaros began the season with the Roughriders, only to be concussed on the third play of the opener. Cody Fajardo took over behind centre and soon became a star, rendering Collaros expendable.

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• In November of last year, the Jones-coached Roughriders played all sorts of silly games in the week leading up to the West semi-final against the visiting Blue Bombers. Would a concussed Collaros play? Nobody would say. Collaros appeared at a media conference the day before the game — the presence of a quarterback ordinarily being an indication that he is to start — but was nonetheless idle the following day. By all indications, Roughriders field boss Craig Dickenson will be more forthcoming as people clamour for updates on Fajardo, who is nursing an oblique injury that rendered him a non-participant in Friday’s practice.

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• Much has been made — and rightfully so — of Fajardo being named the West’s all-star quarterback and most outstanding player. But the feel-good story of the week was the announcement that Dan Clark had been named the West’s all-star centre. Clark, who hails from Regina, advanced to the CFL from the PFC’s Regina Thunder. He has not taken a single second of his time with the Roughriders for granted. Nobody has worked more tirelessly in the community, especially while spreading the anti-bullying message. Shortly before training camp, he survived a motor-vehicle accident and was still ready for opening day. And now he’s an all-star, for the first time, at age 31. The accolades are richly deserved.