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"My heart hurts for our guys, it's definitely going to eat us up for a little bit, eat me up for a little bit," he said Tuesday at Olympic Stadium. "I'll definitely vow to come back stronger, vow to come back better, but I'm definitely going to let this one marinate and let it soak in for a little bit before I just move on."
Alexander set a CFL record with 11 straight regular-season wins as a starter -- including a 7-0 record this year -- followed by two playoff victories to reach the Grey Cup in Winnipeg. But he reinjured his hamstring in the Eastern final.
With only a week to recover, the 27-year-old from Gig Harbor, Wash., threw three interceptions and no touchdown passes against the Roughriders, taking much of the blame despite playing at far from full health.