2012 CFL Season

[Mowich]

The Stampeders will be in Montreal today to take on the Alouettes, without their starting QB. Drew Tate has once again injured his shoulder and will be on the sidelines, hopefully, watching as Kevin Glen gets his chance to show the team what he can do. But most eyes will be on Larry Taylor who put up some really impressive numbers last week.

MONTREAL -- The Montreal Alouettes breathed a sigh of relief when it turned out that Anthony Calvillo will not miss a game with a bruised left shoulder.

The Calgary Stampeders weren't as lucky, but they're happy to have a veteran like Kevin Glenn to step in for injured starting quarterback Drew Tate. Coach John Hufnagel said he expects Tate to be out for five or six weeks after the Calgary pivot suffered a left shoulder injury last week in Toronto.

The Stamps, with Tate behind centre, laid a 38-10 pounding on Montreal in the season opener for both clubs two weeks ago in Calgary. A much different game is expected this time after the Alouettes rebounded with a 41-30 victory at home over Winnipeg, when Calvillo passed for 443 yards and three touchdowns.

Calvillo took a hit in the first quarter against the Blue Bombers and went briefly for treatment, but was able to return to the game. He missed practice on Monday to have an MRI on the shoulder, which showed only a bruise, and was able to resume normal training the next day.

"The shoulder's fine," the 39-year-old said Wednesday. "It's sore, but I was very happy I was able to throw every ball without the shoulder bothering me.

"That was a great sign. I've got one more day to rest, and overall it looks pretty good."

Had Calvillo been more badly hurt, the relatively inexperienced Adrian McPherson would have been starting at quarterback.

Tate was forced out of Calgary's 39-36 loss in Toronto on Saturday, which put Glenn on the hot seat in only his second game with the team since he joined the Stampeders in the off-season deal that sent veteran Henry Burris to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Glenn competed 15 passes for 200 yards with two TDs and two interceptions against the Argonauts.

Coach John Hufnagel expects his backup quarterback to improve as he gets used to his new team.

"When (the Tate injury) first happened, it was a major shock because (Glenn's) cadence is different," said Hufnagel. "Did we get caught out against Toronto? Yes we did. But the adjustment period is over. For the near future, it's Kevin Glenn's football team."

Tate returned to Calgary for an MRI and is getting a second opinion before a definitive statement is made on his condition. Hufnagel said there "doesn't seem to be a whole lot of damage" and that he will likely miss five or six weeks, so he probably won't have to go on the nine-game injured list.

He said Glenn was brought in for just such an emergency.

"It's something we identified as soon we started talking about a trade; that we'd like to get a veteran quarterback in return," said Hufnagel. "I was very pleased it was Kevin Glenn.

"He's started a lot of games and has had success. I was hoping his role with this team would be to smooth over some rough spots, but injuries happen and he's ready to play and accept this challenge."

Glenn is no stranger to playing in Montreal, having spent the past three seasons in Hamilton. His last visit to Montreal was for the East Division semifinal in November, which turned into a wild, end-to-end game won 52-44 in overtime by the Ticats.

"It was exciting," Glen recalled. "To be in a semifinal in Montreal at the Big O and for it to go back and fourth like that.

"And I don't want to say the monkey was on Hamilton's back, but for two years we hosted the semifinal and came up short.

To come into Montreal and beat the defending champs in that type of game felt real good. I always felt it will go down as a CFL classic forever."

Glenn said it will help that he knows the tendencies of some of Montreal's defensive players, but mostly, he likes that the Stampeders have a lot of veterans on offence who will make it easier for him to perform.

"It's the Calgary Stampeders, it's not Kevin Glenn's team," he said. "I'm the guy that tries to hold the pieces together, the coach on the field that makes sure guys are put in situations to make plays.

"You don't want to put added pressure on yourself. My focus is on going out and playing Kevin Glenn football."

The first meeting between the teams was over early as Calgary jumped on a turnover-prone Montreal to build a big first-half lead. The Alouettes defence rallied in the second half, but their offence never got going.

They turned it around last Friday against Winnipeg, with no turnovers in a game they controlled from the outset.

The Alouettes want the same kind of effort in the rematch with Calgary.

"I don't know who that team was in Week One, but we know who we are now and we're going to play disciplined, take care of the ball and play fast, Montreal football," said receiver Jamel Richardson, who confirmed he will play after experiencing knee trouble this week. "Taking care of the ball is number one. You can't go down 18 points on a team like that."

The Stampeders spent the week in Kingston, Ont., and arrived in Montreal on Wednesday. Hufnagel felt it was better to stay in the east with a short break between games than to risk fatigue and jetlag flying back and forth from Calgary.

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Game time is 4:30 on TSN

 

[Mowich]

The Montreal Alouettes managed to squeak out a win over the Calgary Stampeders in a game that saw little offense in the first half but a better effort in the 2nd.

Calgary hit the board first with 2 points conceded by the Al’s kicker Sean Whyte with 7:05 left in the 1rst Q. They added another single before Montreal got on the board with a Brian Bratton TD and 3:38 left on the clock in the 1rst which ended the Q with the Als ahead by 4pts.

7 – 3 Montreal

Anthony Calvillo, after suffering a bruised shoulder in last week’s game, was slightly off on his timing and severely under pressure by the Stamps defence which played a very solid game. He took several hard hits and was sacked four times. He struggled to rise off the turf several times but stayed in for the entire game. He will now have 11 days off in which to completely heal. I question Mark Trestman’s decision to play Anthony considering it is still early in the year. I would have pulled him for the 2nd half. The Als really don’t have a solid back-up and need to develop Adrian McPherson more, so why not give him playing time now?

Sean Whyte would add to the Al’s total midway through the 2nd with FGs from the 30 and the 39 yard line.

13 – 3 Montreal

Kevin Glenn, subbing for the injured Drew Tate, struggled all through the first half with his timing and accuracy but had a much better 2nd half. He improved from 2/8 in the early go to 22/25 and an 84% accuracy rating later in the game.

Mark Trestman must pull his hair out with the number of penalties that the Als rack up game after game. It wouldn’t be so bad if they were 5 yarders but when they get called for hits on the QB, forward pass interference and roughing, the yards add up.

Calgary added two points to their total after another conceded safety then went on to add another 3 after Rene Paredes connected for a 46 yarder to end the half down by 5.

13 – 8 Montreal

Early in the 2nd half, the Stamps were 3 and a long yard and brought Rene out but faked the punt and Bo Levi Mitchell waltzed right through the Al’s defence to get the 1rst down. A horse-collar tackle on Kevin Glen put the Stamps on the 1 yard line. A holding call would put them back 5 but Marquis McDaniel would put them back on the 1 with another set of downs. It would only take one play for Bo Levi Mitchell to dance across the goal line and put 6 on the board for the Stamps.

15 – 13 Calgary

Larry Taylor succeeded in getting good field position several times for the Stamps but the Al’s limited his gains and he was never able to break through for a huge return.

At 11:52 in the 3rd, Rene Paredes kicked an 18-yarder and 3 more points for the Stamps.

18 – 13 Calgary

An interesting new rule in the CFL came to light after a Jon Cornish reception that saw him make a completion, lose his helmet while fumbling the ball only to recover it as he hit the turf. The new rule concerns players losing their helmets. As soon as the lid is off, the player is ruled ineligible and the play is whistled dead. In this instance, the refs chose not to make a call. The rule is in place to encourage players to tighten the straps on their helmets thus hoping to prevent head injuries. Jon needs to tighten up especially considering the position he plays as he lost his lid twice in the game.

At 13:27 in the 4th, Calgary with the help of Nik Lewis and Jon Cornish manufactured a beautiful drive that culminated in another TD for Bo Levi Mitchell and 7 more points for the Stamps.

25 -13 Calgary

Montreal answered back at 7:22 with an Adrian McPherson TD.

25 – 20 Calgary

Jon Cornish almost single-handedly engineered yet another Calgary TD after taking the Stamps back into the end zone and then romping over the goal line for 6 more points. Kevin Glen was perfect on each pass in the series and Nik Lewis added to his rushing yards.

32 -20 Calgary

After starting their series with a time count violation, Anthony connected with Brandon London for a beautiful 36-yard pass and run to put the Als on the 13. SJ Green positioned himself just over the goal line and easily nabbed another accurate toss by Anthony for a Montreal TD.

32 – 27 Calgary

With only 1:25 left in the game, it seemed that Calgary would walk away with the win but their plans were foiled when an errant Glenn pass was snatched out of the air by Gerald Brown who scampered down the field to the 1 yard line. Montreal was over the goal line on their next play, missing on a 2pt convert but holding on in the final minutes to take the game by the narrowest of margins.

Final: 33 – 32 Montreal

There is some controversy over the correct time left on the clock after Nik Lewis took a knee to stop it with what should have been one or two seconds left and the Stamps within FG range. That kick could have been a game changer for both teams.

The Bombers will be in Edmonton tonight. Game time is 5:30 PST on TSN






Eric Tillman is taking a lot heat for a comment he made during a lengthy interview this week. Apparently, he admitted during the interview that he should have listened to his wife and not traded Rickie Ray. He had to know that this would stir the pot even more considering the poor show Steven Jyles has had so far. Steven will be under severe pressure tonight to get points on the board and a win for the Esks. Kerry Joseph may even see some game time and he too will face a mountain of pressure to get the job done.

 

[talloola]

[FONT=&amp[/COLOR] 15 – 13 Calgary

Eric Tillman is taking a lot heat for a comment he made during a lengthy interview this week. Apparently, he admitted during the interview that he should have listened to his wife and not traded Rickie Ray. He had to know that this would stir the pot even more considering the poor show Steven Jyles has had so far. Steven will be under severe pressure tonight to get points on the board and a win for the Esks. Kerry Joseph may even see some game time and he too will face a mountain of pressure to get the job done.

the team 1040 poll question this morning was: 'could your wife do your job', chapman said his wife
probably could do his job quite nicely, but she has no interest in sports at all, so wouldn't be
interested.

of course this was a spin off from that statement by tillman re: his wife.

 

[gopher]

Ah! thanx for reminder that Winnipeg-Edmonton is on.

 

[Mowich]

The Edmonton defence got the Esks on the scoreboard first with a nifty fumble recovery that was taken into the end zone for a TD with 7:20 left in the 1rst. And just like that the team's fortunes seemed to take a turn for the better.

After yet another turn-over when Donovan Alexander intercepted a Buck Pierce pass, the Eskimos got within FG range and Grant Shaw put one through the uprights from the 43 yard line to give the Esks a 10 point lead.

Though Steven Jyles struggled with his accuracy all evening he was able to connect on several passes including a great pass to Kerry Koch for a TD giving the Eskimos a 17 point lead early in the 2nd Q. The Eskimos defence was quick to answer with a TD of their own off a TJ Hill interception on an errant Alex Brink pass which Hill took down the field and into the end zone. 24 - zip for the Esks.

Half-time would see the Eskimos with 35 unanswered points on the board and the Bombers would find themselves with the largest half-time deficit of any team in the league since Aug 22, 2003.

Maybe it was the curse of Friday the 13th, or simply a really bad game plan whatever it was the Blue Bombers were simply awful. Buck Pierce was once again injured and left the game not to return for the night. 2nd string QB Alex Brink had troubles of his own and was eventually pulled in favor of 3rd string Joey Elliott. Elliott's debut in the game was perhaps the only bright spot for the Bombers on the night. His first pass of the game went to the end zone for a 72 yard catch by Chris Matthews and the only TD the Bombers would get during the game.

The game was stalled for well over ten minutes after a donnybrook broke out on the field which started with some pushing and shoving between the Bomber's January and the Esk's Howard but soon escalated to include several players from each team. In the end, the Esks would see two of their defence ejected and the Bombers would lose January but the league will also be handing out fines this coming week. It certainly looked as though there were more Bombers involved in the kerfuffle then were penalized during the game.

In the end, the Eskimos would pull off a 42 - 10 win over the Bombers and would silence at least a few of their critics with a much needed victory.

Today at 12:00 PST the Saskatchewan Roughriders will meet the BC Lions. For Rider fans, this game will be the first time that our guys will play the 2011 Grey Cup Champs and thus could be the litmus test for our revamped team.

GO, RIDERS, GO!

 

[petros]

In the end, the Eskimos would pull off a 42 - 10 win over the Bombers and would silence at least a few of their critics with a much needed victory.

Today at 12:00 PST the Saskatchewan Roughriders will meet the BC Lions. For Rider fans, this game will be the first time that our guys will play the 2011 Grey Cup Champs and thus could be the litmus test for our revamped team.

GO, RIDERS, GO!

I wonder if the Bombers will show up for theuir next game in Wankerville?

Look for me and my nephew today. We'll wave from the stands.

The fans will be extra drunk, it's Craven Jamboree weekend too

 

[damngrumpy]

Riders first in the West with a win over the Lions today now that's
more like it. Riders are 3 and 0 this season. Go Riders Go

 

[Mowich]

WE WON..................OMG! WE WON!

Way too excited to write but it was a hell of a game with lots of Rider highlights...........for now I am going to celebrate the ONLY UNBEATEN team in the CFL!!

23 to 20 Sask Riders over the Grey Cup Champion BC Lions!
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ROCK ON RIDERS!
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I wonder if the Bombers will show up for theuir next game in Wankerville?

Look for me and my nephew today. We'll wave from the stands.

The fans will be extra drunk, it's Craven Jamboree weekend too

Who knows what the Bombers are going to do next game, petros..............I have yet to figure out what their game plan is, or even if they have one. They really need to get down to brass tacks with the injuries to Buck Pierce otherwise their offensive line will continue to suffer under lack of continuity. Elliott looked good yesterday but Brink has looked good in the past too.

I looked and looked and there were multi fans shots, but darn it - I missed you and your nephew. Quite the surprising announcement before the game............was not expecting to hear that Sask fans would actually get a new stadium. Tho' I don't think a capacity of 33, 000 will serve for long.................more like 35 or 40, 000 would do nicely. ;-)

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[talloola]

way to go riders, full marks for the win, BUT as a lions supporter, I saw that their demise was almost

100% caused by themselves, and McCallum had a so so game, not his usual self, so unforced errors, not

great overwhelming plays by the riders that won this one.

eg. mc callum missing the field goal was the cause of riders being a ble to make that exciting run all the way back, great run, but never should have happened.
just an observer, not whining at all, I like riders too, i'm not a hater of any team, give any team that

wins the applause, but also see the underlying causes.

I like the idea that now, the lions have to scrapee and fight their way back, I think that is a healthy thing, just as I do in hockey for the canucks, don't like to see a team cruise thru the season
winning all the time, that creates less than stellar fight back.
lions lost this game, they weren't cleanly beaten, so now they have to pause and figure out how 'not' to repeat these errors, they have to
realize that all other teams are better this season, (well almost all), and out to get them.
That is a good thing, and will make the lions better too.

two good teams going at it, good game.

 

[Mowich]

way to go riders, full marks for the win, BUT as a lions supporter, I saw that their demise was almost

100% caused by themselves, and McCallum had a so so game, not his usual self, so unforced errors, not

great overwhelming plays by the riders that won this one.

eg. mc callum missing the field goal was the cause of riders being a ble to make that exciting run all the way back, great run, but never should have happened.
just an observer, not whining at all, I like riders too, i'm not a hater of any team, give any team that

wins the applause, but also see the underlying causes.

I like the idea that now, the lions have to scrapee and fight their way back, I think that is a healthy thing, just as I do in hockey for the canucks, don't like to see a team cruise thru the season
winning all the time, that creates less than stellar fight back.
lions lost this game, they weren't cleanly beaten, so now they have to pause and figure out how 'not' to repeat these errors, they have to
realize that all other teams are better this season, (well almost all), and out to get them.
That is a good thing, and will make the lions better too.

two good teams going at it, good game.

Right on talloola, I can always count on you for a fair and balance reply. You are right about Paul McC. I think there is still something about playing in Regina that gets to him............just a thought but it was really uncharacteristic of him to miss like he did.

I'm just so very proud of our guys.............this was a huge win for our team considering that it took until Sept of last year for them to get a 3rd win. Maybe they were inspired by the news about the new stadium too! :smile:

Tristan Jackson's missed McCallum FG return for a TD was the 3rd longest in CFL history and the 1rst in 5 years for any Rider.

I do believe that Cory Chamblin and Darian Durant have clicked. Darian is looking like the QB of years past. He is relaxed and confident in the pocket. The O-line is giving him room to maneuver and when rushed, he is often able to take off and rack up the rushing yards.

And Kory Sheets!................been singing this guys praises since the pre-season and to see him live up my expectations is simply wonderful ........................ I see the fans are putting up signs saying 'Holy Sheets' to celebrate his ability to make plays time and again.

We seem to have the makings of a really solid team, talloola.................no flies on our offense or defence. I can see where some improvements are needed..............we played a much less disciplined game this time around but all in all..............I believe the Riders of 2012 have a renewed energy and will to win that was sadly lacking in 2011. Cory Chamblin is proving to be, so far, the man for the job and the Riders are responding by showing they have the ability to contend with the best the CFL has to offer.


The Hamilton Ti-Cats capped off my CFL weekend by winning their game with the Toronto Argonauts - 36 to 27. Andy Fantuz got his first TD as a Ti-Cat on the way to the win. Chris Williams was a Monster for the Cats with 254 all-purpose yards and 3 TDs in the first half alone. Great afternoon and evening of football.

 

[Mowich]

ROUGHRIDERS ARE CFL'S ONLY UNBEATEN TEAM AFTER WIN OVER LIONS

Roughriders only unbeaten team after win over Lions

REGINA -- Alone atop the CFL standings, Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin is tuning out the skeptics.

Tristan Jackson returned a missed field goal 129 yards early in the fourth quarter as the Roughriders beat the B.C. Lions 23-20 at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday afternoon to become the league's only unbeaten team.

The Roughriders finished 5-13 in 2011 and were widely written off ahead of this season. But after Saturday's win, Chamblin took some shots at the critics.

"There were excuses why we beat Hamilton, there were excuses why we beat Edmonton and somebody will find excuses why we beat B.C.," said Chamblin. "Like I told the guys, no one gives us anything, we earned it."

The game's turning point came when Jackson scooped up the ball in the Roughriders' end zone following a missed 44-yard field goal attempt by B.C.'s Paul McCallum and returned it to put Saskatchewan ahead 23-13.

After the game, Jackson said the play nearly didn't happen.

"When I caught it, I was going to take a knee," said Jackson, who explained that he decided to run the ball out after seeing a favourable blocking formation ahead of him. "I always believe in my guys in front."

It was a lead the Riders would not relinquish despite a last-gasp B.C. touchdown on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Travis Lulay to wide receiver Marco Iannuzzi.

Jackson's spectacular return was his second of the game.

A crowd of 32,080 watched the early-season showdown of West Division rivals as the Roughriders dropped the defending Grey Cup champion Lions to 2-1 and improved their own record to 3-0.

Midway through the third quarter, with the score tied 13-13, McCallum missed the target on a field goal attempt of 44 yards and Jackson returned to midfield.

Saskatchewan's subsequent drive stalled, despite a penalty against the Lions for illegal contact, and the Roughriders were forced to settle for a 33-yard field goal by Chris Milo.

Expected by some to be a duel between Lulay and Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant, the game instead was dominated by two outstanding defences and developed into a battle for field position before Jackson almost single-handedly determined the outcome.

Lulay threw for 345 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions but the Lions offence put up its lowest scoring total of the season. After two straight home games in Vancouver, Lulay said his team struggled with the noise inside Mosaic Stadium.

"It was a sour first road test, I think that got to us just a little bit," he said. "There was a handful of time we had a little bit of confusion on the offensive side of the ball."

The Lions had opened the scoring on their first possession of the game with a 38-yard field goal by McCallum. The Roughriders responded immediately, with Milo hitting on a field goal of his own from 32 yards out.

The Lions stunned Saskatchewan's revamped defence late in the first quarter when Lulay found wide receiver Kierrie Johnson on a 69-yard pass-and-run touchdown.

A pivotal moment for the Roughriders came midway through the second quarter when Lulay was sacked by defensive tackle Keith Shologan and then intercepted by safety Craig Butler, who returned the pick 19 yards to the B.C. 32.

Following a pass interference penalty against the Lions in the end zone, tailback Kory Sheets found paydirt for Saskatchewan from a yard out.

The victory gives Saskatchewan sole possession of first place in the West Division and could go a long way in establishing the Roughriders' credibility as a legitimate contender.


Saskatchewan fans also had reason to rejoice before the game.


In a ceremony conducted at midfield prior to the opening kickoff, Roughriders CEO Jim Hopson was joined by Regina mayor Pat Fiacco and Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall, who made the official announcement that construction will begin in 2013 on a 33,000-seat open-air stadium that is expected to be completed in time for the 2017 season.

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For Rider fans interested in some background on our new head coach Cory Chamblin, I thought I would post this article.


DAVE NAYLOR

Naylor: The Weekend Wrap and a look ahead at Week 3

There is no perfect design for hiring a head coach in professional football.

But it's fair to assume that more than a few eyebrows were raised when last December the Saskatchewan Roughriders made Corey Chamblin the youngest head coach in the CFL in 29 years, fresh off his one and only season as defensive co-ordinator with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, which followed stints as defensive backs coach in Winnipeg and Calgary.


Chamblin, who didn't turn 35 until the eve of training camp, in many ways has the classic background of a coach. He bounced around from team to team in the NFL, spending time with six organizations but playing just 11 games while relying on his smarts as much as athletic ability to keep himself employable.

His career highlight came when he blocked a punt for the Jacksonville Jaguars during a blowout playoff win over Miami in what turned out to be the NFL farewells of both Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson.

But during those years Chamblin's experience and approach as a player gave him what amounted to a running start in the coaching profession.

Throughout his time as a player, Chamblin had always tried to learn from his coaches by seeing the game from their perspective. It was an approach he took with him to the NFL where he would often help coach-up the players around him, the very same ones against which he was competing for a job.

He also got to work under some of the very best coaches there are, a list that includes Super Bowl-winning coaches Tony Dungy and Tom Coughlin, along with two assistants who would later become NFL head coaches in Mike Smith and Mike Tomlin.

It was Chamblin's experience under Tomlin especially that helped sharpen his focus on becoming a head coach, seeing in Tomlin – then the secondary coach with Tampa Bay – the same kind of young, energetic leader he believed he could become.

And no doubt it caught the attention of Saskatchewan general manager Brendan Taman when in January of 2011, when just days before the Steelers were to face the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game, Tomlin took the time to call Saskatchewan and vouch for Chamblin's credentials as a head coach.

The Roughriders didn't hire Chamblin that winter. Taman's boss a year ago – Ken Miller – cast the deciding vote in favour of Greg Marshall at the time.

(I can just imagine how different the season would have been for our Riders had Ken Miller not opted to give Marshall the job)

When things didn't work out for Marshall and the Roughriders – he was fired at 1-7 and replaced by Miller who led them to a 5-13 finish – Taman went and set his sites on Chamblin, whom he'd originally met back in 2007 when he was running the Blue Bombers and Chamblin was Winnipeg's secondary coach.

When Chamblin signed on with Saskatchewan, the Roughriders became his 11th pro football organization, preceded by Jacksonville, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Denver, Green Bay and Tampa Bay in the NFL as a player, a coaching career that began with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe, and then CFL stops in Winnipeg, Calgary and Hamilton.

Experience is one thing but Chamblin also seemed to have a unique gift for communication, a trait derived directly from his mother with whom he is so close that they speak every single day between Regina and Birmingham, Alabama.

When Chamblin was a young boy, he told his mother he wanted to be a psychiatrist. Later in life he thought of becoming a minister because it would give him an opportunity to touch people's lives.

The skills necessary to make it in either of those professions certainly have their applications to the coaching profession, where the abilities to understand, lead and motivate mean as much as any X's and O's.

Corey Chamblin has been in training as a football coach for a very long time. Even before he knew it.

Based on the early returns, he is more than ready.

 

[Mowich]

Winnipeg @ Toronto – Wednesday Game Time: 4:30 PST/7:30 EST


Quarterback Alex Brink will get his first start of the season as he leads the Bombers into Toronto on Wednesday, in a pivotal East Division battle at the Rogers Centre.

With last weekend barely in the rear-view mirror, the two don't have much time to prepare for their first clash of 2012 as the Bombers come in with four days of rest, and the Argos just three.

Brink takes over for the injured Buck Pierce, and has displayed plenty of potential in the past under centre - now he'll get a chance to show he belongs as the starter.

He'll also get to throw to the league's leading receiver through three weeks, Chris Matthews, who has 350 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions in just three games. The 22-year-old, in just his first CFL season, has turned heads with his six-foot-five, 229-pound frame and an ability to stretch the field.

The Argos, meanwhile, will be looking to get a little more vertical themselves after quarterback Ricky Ray finished with 232 yards passing and no touchdown passes against Hamilton.

That offence has shown it has the capability to score in bunches, and with a dangerous passing attack balanced by the rushing of league-leader Cory Boyd, the Boatmen are a threat to score on any given play.


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REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed import receiver Terence Jeffers-Harris on Tuesday.
The six-foot-two, 216-pound Jeffers-Harris was added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster in November after spending two seasons in with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.


The 24-year-old out of Vanderbilt played in 11 games in 2010 for the Bombers, recording 48 receptions for 547 yards and four touchdowns.
Last year, Jeffers-Harris totaled 29 catches for 347 yards and two touchdowns in eight games with Winnipeg.

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(It will be interesting to see if TJ Harris gets his first start with the Riders on Thursday.....and who he will replace on the team roster if that should happen. Effrem Hill’s play of late has been less than stellar and many Rider fans are thinking that he may just be the man to go should TJ take to the playing field against the Stamps.)

The latest on Buck Pierce's continuing problem with injuries led me to agree with this post on TSN.

“Buck is like the knight in the monty python movie..he lost both arms and legs and still wanted to fight...but like buck...was unable...he has the want and desire but he just get hurt all time...way too reckless...just as wally buono told Buck... play smarter or i will release you...buck said no... wally cut him now he is the bombers problem and look where BC...defending champs.” Rider10 on TSN comments section.

The Montreal Alouettes have signed their head coach Mark Trestman to a 4-year contract extension. Mark has taken the Als to three Grey Cup Championships and won 2 of them. Well done Montreal and congrats to Mark Trestman.

The Calgary Stampeders will also be without their first-string QB as Drew Tate will be undergoing surgery on his shoulder and is expected to be out for at least 4 months. That will leave 2nd string QB Kevin Glenn at the helm for the Stamps.

Lastly, Sam Hurl is quickly making a name for himself. The Sask back-up linebacker is currently leading the league in special teams tackles..........Rock on Sam!

 

[Mowich]

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be limping home, literally, after their 25 - 22 loss to the Argonauts last night. The injury plagued Bombers lost a safety Ian Logan, receiver Terence Edwards and DL Brandon Collier all in the first half. Chris Matthews also left the game early in the half but was able to return. Nothing seems to be going right for the Bombers this year - shut out of their stadium and forced on the road for four of their first games, the Bombers will finally be at home to host the Eskimos next week.

Justin Palardy was a bright spark on the night for the Bombers, completing 5 for 5 of his FGs and was the major reason behind points on the board for the squad. The Bomber defence played solid football all night especially in the second half when they repeatedly shut-down the Argo defence to keep the score within reach most of the night.

Alex Brink had his troubles though better O-line protection might have given him a bit more time to complete passes. The Argo defence pressured Alex all night sacking him 3 times, intercepting passes twice and limiting him to just 9 of 34 completions for 185 yards.

After coming out strong in the first half, the Argos had their own troubles in the second. With only 4 minutes left on the clock in the 4th, Ray had managed only 72 yards passing compared to 230 in the first two quarters. He finished the night 23 of 35 for 325.

It was certainly not a game that kept you on the edge of your seat but the quick turn around for both teams - the Bombers coming off a loss to Edmonton on Friday and the Argos with a loss to Hamilton on Saturday - plus humid field conditions might have played a part in the lack luster show for both teams.

The Argos are now 2 for 2 while the Bombers drop to 0 for 4.

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The Riders will be in Calgary tonight to try and extend their 3-game winning streak. Game time is 6 PM PST/9 PM EST on TSN.

GO RIDERS, GO!
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[talloola]

I didn't watch much of that game last night, but seemed it could have been either teams game for

most of the time.

Buck Pierce, out again injured, sure glad the lions didn't hang in there with him, dissapointment
after dissapointment.

 

[Mowich]

I didn't watch much of that game last night, but seemed it could have been either teams game for

most of the time.

Buck Pierce, out again injured, sure glad the lions didn't hang in there with him, dissapointment
after dissapointment.

Honestly, talloola......it wasn't much of a game to watch. I simply can't not watch with so few teams and so few games in our league and I like to keep up with what the teams are doing and any improvements in their play.

Yeah......bad luck Buck is toast again. At least this latest injury was suffered on a play where he DIDN'T take stupid chances as he is so prone to do. Still it is just more bad luck for the Bombers who seem to be having way more than their share this year. Were I Paul LaPolice, I doubt I would have a hair left on my head. Hang in there, Bomber fans...........this too will pass.


GLENN LEADS STAMPEDERS AGAINST UNBEATEN RIDERS ON TSN
THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY - It's not going to get any easier for Calgary's newly-minted starting quarterback Kevin Glenn.

With Drew Tate electing to have shoulder surgery that will sideline the quarterback for the rest of the CFL season, Glenn has stepped into the starter's role but is off to a shaky start.

Glenn threw a costly interception late in the game against Montreal and the Alouettes rallied to beat Calgary 33-32.

He said he's put that game behind him and is ready to guide Calgary in an important divisional match against the unbeaten Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium.

"The biggest thing for us as an offence is to stay on the field, keep their offence off the field and put points on the board," said Glenn on Wednesday. "What we can do is we can come out here and give 100 per cent on the field and try our best to produce wins for the fans."

Glenn, 33, started his career in Saskatchewan, where he played three seasons with the Riders from 2001-03 before going on to suit up for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Tiger-Cats and now the Stamps.

He knows Rider Nation will be on hand to give Saskatchewan a boost in its bid to remain the league's only undefeated team.

"It's crazy because I played in Saskatchewan and when we used to come to Calgary, I used to say, 'Man, we've got a lot of fans'," said Glenn, who took over the starting role when Tate suffered his non-throwing shoulder injury during a 39-36 road loss to the Toronto Argonauts on July 7.

Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant has no doubt that Glenn has the ability to bounce back with a solid performance after two straight road losses.

"He's never really been a guy that gets down after a big game," Durant said. "He always bounces back. He always gives his team an opportunity to win. We know that we have our work cut out for us. It's not going to be easy. Every team is coming after us. It's definitely going to be a dogfight and we look forward to it."

Saskatchewan's rookie head coach Corey Chamblin hopes the vocal Riders fans help his team to a fourth straight win to start the season.

"We're 3-0 and hopefully there's more green than red here, then I'd really love it," Chamblin said. "It's a good feeling right now. It's definitely a lot better than being 0-3, but there's a lot of games left."

Glenn, however, would like nothing more than to help the Stamps (1-2) stop the Rider roll with help from Calgary's faithful.

"The red and white will swallow up that green and white once game time comes," said Glenn. "I think the Calgary fans, they're some really good fans, so I think they'll do a good enough job to come in here and try to outdo the Saskatchewan fans."

Defensive lineman Odell Willis, who the Riders acquired in the off-season from Winnipeg, begs to differ with Glenn.

"Rider Nation is some of the best fans in the CFL," said Willis, who played 10 games for the Stamps in 2009 to start his CFL career before being dealt to Winnipeg. "I get pumped when I see them excited about what we're out there doing."

Although first-year Calgary cornerback Fred Bennett has yet to experience the rivalry between the Stamps and Riders, he's heard all about it.

"Everybody will be pumped up and ready and I'm sure I will be too," said Bennett, who has played in the NFL with the Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.

"We've just got to go out there and put on a show and hopefully we come away victorious."

"We're playing a very good Saskatchewan team that's undefeated," added Calgary coach and general manager John Hufnagel. "They're flying high. It'll be an emotional game on both sidelines. I'm looking forward to it."

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=400974

 

[petros]

....while the Bombers drop to 0 for 4.

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The Riders will be in Calgary tonight to try and extend their 3-game winning streak. Game time is 6 PM PST/9 PM EST on TSN.​

GO RIDERS, GO! ​

As usual McMahon while be a sea of green.... red and white crying towels will be availale at the gates.

 

[talloola]

[QUOTE=Mowich;1620902Yeah......bad luck Buck is toast again. At least this latest injury was suffered on a play where he DIDN'T take stupid chances as he is so prone to do. Still it is just more bad luck for the Bombers who seem to be having way more than their share this year. Were I Paul LaPolice, I doubt I would have a hair left on my head. Hang in there, Bomber fans...........this too will pass.
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yes it will pass, just remember the lions last season at this time!!!!!!

wally's head was being hunted, and there was panic everywhere, I kept saying do not fire wally, he

will find a way, he will fix this, AND HE DID.

 

[talloola]

WOW - watched the last ten minutes, then the overtime, of the 'calgary/saskatewan game, very exciting, well, at least for calgary.

 

[petros]

WOW - watched the last ten minutes, then the overtime, of the 'calgary/saskatewan game, very exciting, well, at least for calgary.

Calgary earned that one.

 

[talloola]

Calgary earned that one.

they sure did, very impressive.