saskatchewan roughriders: The 46-year-old has rejoined the playoff-bound CFL club with a game left in the regular season after Richie Leone troubles with field goals and converts reached its breaking point over the weekend. "I had come to terms with my football career over," said McCallum, who spent last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders before retiring as a Lion in March. "Mentally I had moved on from it." The Vancouver native played 23 CFL seasons, including 11 with B.C. from 1993-1994 and then again from 2006-2014, according to Hamilton Spectator. He has also suited up for 11 playoff games and two Grey Cups, winning in both 2006 and 2011 with the Lions. By Tuesday morning, he was back kicking with the B.C. Lions. And while he hadn't booted a football in ages, McCallum said he has stayed active. "Kicking soccer balls with my daughter," he said. "I feel pretty good. I've been kicking since I was four, so I figure I'll be OK." What hasn't been OK in 2016 for the Lions is Leone ability to hit field goals and converts. We'll see what happens. "It a ball.
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