GAME 13: Hamilton at STAMPEDERS
Last time the Stamps played the Tiger Cats, they were awful and Burris and the Offensive players stunk big time. At the same game, they lost one of their most consistent receiver in Thelwell due to injury.
Last game against BC Lions was a total opposite on the Hamilton game. The Stamps rushed for 208 yards total against BC (151 yards of those are courtesy of Joffrey Reynolds).
This time they are playing at home, I don't see them losing this game against the Hamilton Tiger Cats, I don't care who is quarterbacking the Cats.
OFFENSE: Reynolds rushed for 151 yards and the total rushing yardage for the Stamps was 208 yards. This is the third time this season they have surpassed 200 yards rushing in a game.
Burris pass for less than 200 yards against BC Lions but he did managed to move into sole possession for top spot on the Stamps' All-Time TD passes when he threw TD pass to Jeremaine Copeland. He is now one TD pass ahead of legendary Doug Flutie.
Romby Bryant on his first game as a Stamps did well enough last game. Burris went his way a few times. One of his catches were actually challenged by the Lions but the challenged went their way.
Nik Lewis probably turned that game around when he made a spectacular catch. He caught the ball then fumbled it after he hit his elbow on the ground and BC Lions recovered and it was ruled an INT. Coach Hufnagel challenged the call and he claimed that Lewis was down by contact. Calgary won the challenged so the ruling on the field were overturned. Then Burris threw an end zone pass to Copeland. Nice catch and good balance by Copeland making sure his left feet touch the turf before he goes out of bounce.
Offensive Linemen gave Reynolds lots of room to run around. Lazeo came back and took the snaps while O'Neill moved into Jesse Newman's position and did a great job. Newman is still questionable to play.
DEFENSE: DL Charleston Hughes had a huge game against the Lions. 2 QB sacks and he was a force. Newcomer Dee Webb started well with the fumble recovery but he was torched a few times by Buck Pierce and Geroy Simon. He was benched in the second half and replaced by Keon Raymond. Raymond did a great job so against Hamilton, he will be the starter. Dee Webb won't play against the TiCats and will be replace by surprise healthy scratch LB Dwayne Carpenter in the lineup. Our DLine and LB crews are starting to play so well lately.
I guess no more experiment for Hufnagel on secondary position. With CB Brandon Browner back, the Stamps now have one of the toughest secondaries in the CFL with Import Safety Milton Collins, Canadian Safety Wes Lysack, CB Dwight Anderson, HB Keon Raymond and John Eubanks.
SPECIAL TEAM: Markus Howell took the punting return duties while Demetrius Summers did an awesome job returning kickoffs. Summers came back with the vengeance last game. After the Lions scored their TD, Summers came back and almost scored a kickoff TD return. He returned for 75 yards. Even though P Burke Dales is still hurting, he is still playing good football. DeAngelis missed an unfortunate field goal hitting the cross bar.
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The Stamps defense needs to keep on pressuring the Ticats QB. It doesn't matter if Porter is playing or Kevin Glenn. Stamps offense needs a good start on this game. The Stamps are tied with the Riders for 1st place in the West. The Stamps will win the tie-breaker if they have the same record as BC Lions and or the Eskimos.
GO STAMPS GO!!
More updates before game time tomorrow.
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