Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver D’Sean Mimbs shared what it means to be able to start against the Toronto Argonauts this Friday.
"It means a lot, honestly. My dad and I talked about it earlier in the week," Mimbs said to the voice of the Riders, Dave Thomas.
"Then, coming into practice on Tuesday, he told me I'm starting wide. Like, wow, I didn't expect that to happen, but I mean, it's cool, so I'm kind of excited for Friday."
Last year was Mimbs' first season in the CFL, and he shares what it is like in year two with another training camp.
"I had a whole year on the team to understand plays,” Mimbs said. “Now it's being able to explain it and getting a better understanding of how to run it. You know what the spots you have to be in."
Prior to the CFL, he was with the Regina Rams, where in his career, he caught 130 passes for 1,717 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Robert Mimbs is D'Sean's dad, a former Grey Cup champion who played in the CFL from 1990 to 1997 as a running back.
When it comes to his dad's advice, Mimbs understands the wisdom, even if he sometimes gets annoyed.
"It's cool at times, but sometimes you want to do it on your own," Mimbs said.
"All the advice he gives me, it's great. I might be annoyed sometimes, but it is stuff that I take in, and I like to learn from coming here."
One of Mimbs' favourite pieces of advice from his dad is to always stay ready, and that mindset helps him, with practicing in different positions.
"The first two weeks, I had to back up everybody. If anyone went down, I could go. If Keesean [Johnson] went down, I'd go in for him, If Kian [Schaffer-Baker] went down, I go for him, and if Samuel [Emilus] goes, I'd go in for him," Mimbs said.
"This week, I had no idea that Dhe [Duncan-Busby] l was hurt. Honestly, they just said I'm up, and the way I prepared, it was like nothing changed."
The Riders' next opponent will be the Toronto Argonauts this Friday. Make sure to listen to the Riders Broadcast Network for our pregame show at 4 p.m. Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder will have the call at 7 p.m. You can either watch the stream or listen on the 620 CKRM Co-operators Rider Broadcast Network.
