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REGINA -- Last winter Andy Fantuz exercised his option as a free agent and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in large part because he wanted to be closer to his home town of Chatham. Tony Gonzalez Jersey . On Saturday, the veteran slotback returns to Mosaic Stadium and the city that was his home away from home for six stellar CFL seasons including a Grey Cup championship with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007. Watch the game live on TSN and TSN Mobile TV tonight at 6pm et/3pm pt. Players and coaches on both sides were downplaying this subject Friday, but it has been top of mind with fans and media here all week. One of Fantuzs teammates weighed in himself following the Tiger-Cats abbreviated walk-through workout. On his way past a scrum of reporters, offensive guard Peter Dyakowski shouted: "Theres Andy! Andys over there! Andy Fantuz!" For his part, Fantuz is prepared for mixed responses from Rider Nation. He knows one thing for sure, however. "Whatever happens at the start of the game will be different than what happens once the game has started," he said. Asked what it felt like to be standing again on Taylor Field turf, Fantuz used phrases like "awesome" and "fun weekend" and then addressed the sentimentality of the occasion. "I have missed it out here," he said, "but Ive moved on. Im enjoying things in Hamilton." The focus now is squarely on helping the 2-2 Tiger-Cats defeat the 3-1 Roughriders and thus avenge Hamiltons 43-16 loss to Saskatchewan in the season opener at Ivor Wynn Stadium a month ago. "The only time we talk about (the homecoming) is when we get asked questions about it," Fantuz said. "This is a big game. Were both fighting for first place in our divisions." If any of his Tiger-Cats teammates can appreciate Fantuzs situation it is quarterback Henry Burris, who is still getting a hard time from the fans in Saskatchewan for leaving the Roughriders to sign with the Calgary Stampeders in 2005. "Weve been yelling his name all week (in practice) trying to get him ready," Burris said with his customary smile, adding: "Im glad hes with me, because now its a shared experience." Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant was a close friend of Fantuz when Fantuz wore the Roughriders uniform, and he too predicts there will be two markedly different responses before and after the opening kickoff. "At first theyll cheer him on a little bit," Durant said, "but once the game starts theyll be all over him." In Fantuzs absence, Durants primary target has become slotback Weston Dressler, who scored four majors in the victory over the Tiger-Cats. "Honestly, I think thats typical of Weston Dressler," Durant said. "Hes definitely capable of doing that week to week." Dressler, who is known for circus catches, made a spectacular touchdown reception against the Stampeders in Calgary last week and also showed he is only human by dropping a routine one. The Roughriders suffered a fourth-quarter collapse and lost the game 41-38 in overtime. Disappointing though it was, the Roughriders are not dwelling on that loss. "We have a 24-hour rule around here," Durant said. "You have to forget what happened last week and move on. If theyd beaten us flat out, it might have been different." The Tiger-Cats have likewise put behind them the embarrassing loss to Saskatchewan early this year. Said Burris: "We dont even recognize the team they played in week one." Hamilton dropped its first two games of the 2012 campaign, but has rebounded to even its record with back-to-back victories. Head coach George Cortez credits this to an offence that has been 36 points per game and a defence that is consistently disrupting the rhythm of opposing quarterbacks. "Hopefully, we wont turn the ball over," said Cortez. "Theyre not necessarily trying to do things differently," said Durant. "Theyre just trying to do things better." Womens Roddy White Jersey . 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