If you want to be successful, you need to have a passion for what you do. If its just getting up and putting in the time its not worth it. All you are doing is perhaps fooling the others and you are definitely fooling yourself.  You also need solid leadership from the top and have it spill down to others. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have that equation in place. From the time Jim Hopson took over as president and CEO of the football team and started to put his stamp on the squad, things have turned around. The decision to fire Roy Shivers and replace him with Eric Tillman was the best thing this organization may have ever done. Tillman is someone who is consumed with the game….he eats, sleeps and breathes football yet still finds time to spend some quality moments with his family. There is nothing that Eric Tillman wants to do more than be involved with football ---championship calibre football and that is good news for the Rider Nation. Tillman brought you the Grey Cup last year because he had a vision….once that vision became reality, he didn’t stop. He won’t rest on his laurels. His aim is to bring multiple championships to Saskatchewan. The passion he has means he won’t settle for anything less. I don’t know when and if the fire will burn out for Tillman but I do know as long as he is here putting in the effort he is now that Rider fans are in for a few more magical Sundays in late November. Saskatchewan is lucky to have him.