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REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders had one thing to offer Weston Dressler that no other CFL team could match. History. Dressler re-signed with the only CFL club he has played for Thursday after passing his physical. He was back in his usual No. 7 jersey for practice after quarterback Seth Doege made the change to No. 9. "Ill tell you right now, I couldnt be more excited to be where Im at, right now today. Thats what Im focused on now is here, help this team win some football games and with the ultimate goal of winning the Grey Cup," Dressler said in Regina. Dressler was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday and cleared NFL waivers the following day, making him an unrestricted CFL free agent. The Ottawa Redblacks also made a formal contract offer to Dressler and the Calgary Stampeders were reportedly in the mix for his services. Dressler thanked the other teams for their interest in him. But in the end, he said there was "too much history" to walk away from Saskatchewan. "I cant really put it down to one thing other than I didnt want to play against (defensive end) John Chick," joked Dressler. "No, I mean theres just a lot here. Theres a lot Ive gone through with this organization, with a lot of guys on this team, coaches and players, front office ... the fans. Everything here, it really does mean a lot to me." The Riders released the 29-year-old Dressler in January -- roughly two weeks before he was scheduled to become a CFL free agent -- so he could explore his options south of the border. Shortly after working out for the Chiefs, Dressler signed with the NFL club and donned No. 13 in honour of Saskatchewans rabid football fans, affectionately dubbed the 13th Man. Dressler appeared in three exhibition games with Kansas City, recording a 19-yard kickoff return. The five-foot-eight, 179-pound native of Bismarck, N.D., had spent his entire six-year CFL career with Saskatchewan, registering 442 catches for 6,531 yards and 43 TDs. He surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving plateau five times, including the last four years. Dressler had five catches for a game-high 81 yards and a TD in Saskatchewans 45-23 Grey Cup victory over Hamilton last November. He was a two-time all-star and the CFLs top rookie in 2008. Roughriders general manager Brendan Taman said he spoke with Dressler a few times before the slotback re-signed with Saskatchewan. "He really wanted to be here obviously, so it made my job a little bit easier thats for sure. You know, there were some nervous times for a while, but hes a pretty loyal individual thats for sure," said Taman. Fans and businesses in Saskatchewan also tried to lure Dressler back with offers of free sandwiches, cupcakes and car washes. A Twitter effort was launched called .BringWestonHome. "Really, Im always amazed with the support from this fan base, so to see something like that, it did surprise me. But at the same time, it doesnt surprise me because they show support in numerous ways and that was just one of their ways of doing it for me at the time," he said. Dressler joked that he "probably wont be the healthiest man" if he takes advantage of all the offers, but said he would share with his teammates. Riders quarterback Darian Durant had spoken to Dressler after the slotback was released by the Chiefs. Durant said it was great to have Dressler back on the field Thursday. "He has that chemistry with me that goes back years and years and I think were on the same page with everything. We see everything the same way, so I think hes going to bring that big play ability back to the system and its going good to have him back," said Durant. "Im just happy to have him back and hopefully we can finish our careers together," added the pivot. Fake Vans Old Skool .C. Lions. The clubs former starting quarterback, assistant and head coach returned Thursday as its receivers coach. 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Campbell, playing on loan with Greek club Olympiacos, found the net with a left-footed shot in the 44th minute off a pass from second-half substitute Jorge Rojas to open the scoring at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.Despite their heartbreaking loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Toronto Raptors Northern Uprising inspired fans across the nation, as overnight data from BBM Canada confirms the Raptors First Round series against the Brooklyn Nets on TSN attracted an average audience of 732,000 viewers, making it the most-watched NBA PLAYOFFS series on record.* In total, more than 8 million unique viewers tuned in to watch the Raptors battle the Nets in this unforgettable series. Five of the games from the series now rank among the Top 10 audiences in the teams history. Sundays Game 7 attracted an average audience of 912,000 viewers to TSN from tip-off to final buzzer - making it the third most-watched Raptors game ever. Audience levels peaked at more than 2 million viewers late in the fourth quarter as the game came down to the Raptors thrilling final possessioon.dddddddddddd The Raptors dramatic playoff run continued to captivate viewers in the teams hometown market, as Game 7 was also the most-watched program of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, and achieved a 33.3 per cent share. NBA PLAYOFFS on TSN Canadians can continue to follow the NBA PLAYOFFS on Canadas Sports Leader all the way to the NBA FINALS. Live coverage continues with a doubleheader Tuesday with Game 1: Brooklyn @ Miami at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2 and TSN GO followed by Game 1: Portland @ San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN2, TSN GO, and TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto.** TSNs complete NBA post-season coverage, which includes the NBA FINALS, is available for live streaming on TSN GO. Source: BBM Canada *Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 are based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters.**Schedule subject to change ' ' '