The CFL is often seen as a second-chance league for former NFL players and Roughriders defensive back Matt Elam isn't taking his second chance at a football career for granted. But when Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones came calling, Elam wasn't going to waste the opportunity. To learn more about his journey to the CFL, the Morning Edition's Peter Mills talked to Matt Elam at Riders practice. I'm trying to accomplish and do what I gotta handle right now. Elam took a year off from playing football, which he says took a mental toll on him.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2018 10:52 UTC