Willie Jefferson thought long and hard about his decision to re-sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but his hesitation had nothing to do with the prospect of retirement.
The soon-to-be 35-year-old pass rusher dismissed any suggestion that he was no longer at the top of his game when addressing the media on Friday. However, he was surprisingly frank about how close he came to leaving Winnipeg, acknowledging that he wondered whether he would be better off chasing another championship elsewhere.
“That was conversations that I had with my wife, friends and family. There was thoughts about that,” Jefferson admitted.
“At the end of the season, and then at the beginning of…