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Washington forced to watch

Just days before the Saskatchewan Roughriders make their first home playoff appearance since 1988, wide receiver Mike Washington has time on his hands.

Washington is “hobbling around” his Regina home while recovering from a torn patella tendon in his right knee. The patella tendon connects the kneecap to the shin. The first-year wide receiver with the Roughriders suffered the season-ending injury during a practice on Nov. 1 at Mosaic Stadium.

“That’s all I have to do right now,” Washington said Wednesday. “My girl was here for three months but then she went home (Oct. 31), so I’m home alone. I can’t drive or go anywhere. I read and watch a little TV. That’s about it.”

Washington joined the Roughriders in July after being waived by the Argonauts. He was activated for a July 20 against the Edmonton Eskimos but a long-standing heart murmur bumped him off the roster for a month.

Washington eventually dressed for nine games and started six. He had 15 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns.

Grey Cup won’t hurt environment

The Grey Cup is going green.

The CFL announced plans Wednesday to purchase green credits to offset the 300 tonnes of carbon dioxide expected to be emitted during Grey Cup festivities. Zerofootprint conducted an environment audit to determine the impact the energy and paper use and team air travel will have on the environment.

“Our focus as a professional sports league is to provide our fans with great entertainment. Our responsibility as leaders in the Canadian community is to be environmentally responsible in our business practices,” said CFL commissioner Mark Cohon. “The CFL recognizes the importance of making our business more sustainable, and hopefully along the way, we can encourage other Canadians to be a part of that drive.”

The Grey Cup will be played at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Nov. 25.

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