1 hour 5 minutes | Wednesday, June 12, 2024
This is long overdue. A rebroadcast of the interview Howie did with the 13-year veteran of the Edmonton Eskimos, Jed Roberts. Jed was a defensive end, linebacker and special teams stalwart through his CFL career from 1990-2002. He is incredibly frank as he discusses his time in the league. He talks about teammates and coaches like Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Randy Ambrosie, Signor Mobley, Rod Smart, also known as 'He Hate Me' from original XFL fame. He also talks about former coaches Ron Lancaster, Don Matthews and Kay Stephenson. He talks about playing during the "American Experiment", playing in Las Vegas in the dead of summer, Shreveport, Birmingham and never playing in Baltimore. He talks about the city of Edmonton and how it was like "a small town disguised as a big city", and the wonderful things that come with that. He tells amazing stories about having the Grey Cup and then forgetting where it was. He also talks about his father, star Ottawa Rough Rider, Jay Roberts, and what it was like being the son of a CFL great. He also talks about the time his dad drove him to the home of ex-CFLer and amputee Karl Hilzinger and leaving him there for a day.He also talks about life as a hearing-impaired man playing in the Canadian Football League.It's an incredible conversation. We hope you enjoy it.