Friends Frederick, Walker not trash talking before Edmonton-Winnipeg game
WINNIPEG — Friends can usually tease each other before battling on the football field but that’s not the case this week with Winnipeg cornerback Terrence Frederick and Edmonton receiver Derel Walker.
The two are buddies and train together in Texas in the off-season. But they’ll clash Friday night when the Blue Bombers host the Eskimos in the rubber match of their three-game season series.
Frederick said he hasn’t sent mocking messages to Walker this week, especially about Winnipeg’s 30-23 victory over Edmonton on July 28. In that game, the rookie cornerback intercepted a pass intended for Walker, the CFL’s top rookie last season.
“Naw, we don’t talk about none of that stuff,” Frederick said after Winnipeg’s walkthrough Thursday. “We just want to perform at a high level each and every week.”