Thigpen ready to run against Argos

TORONTO — The Saskatchewan Roughriders cashed in quickly on Marcus Thigpen’s contract extension.
Thigpen’s extension through the 2018 season was announced Nov. 5, the day after the Riders completed the CFL’s regular season with a 28-13 loss to the host Edmonton Eskimos.
On Nov. 12, Thigpen had 15 carries for 169 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, in a 31-20 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the East Division semi-final.
“(The contract extension) let me know that t