ROSTER UPDATES:
CALGARY FB Teyo Johnson and DL Tom Johnson are in. LB Mike Botteril and OL Rob Lazeo are out.
Injuries: DL Derek Armstrong(arm), Alain Kashama(ankle), LB Tristan Black(leg), Lemarcus Rowell(knee), Marc Calixte(knee), DB JR Ruffin(knee), Brandon Smith(knee), FB Teyo Johnson(ankle), WR Ken-Yon Rambo(knee), Ryan Thelwell(achilles) and OL Rob Lazeo(leg).
SASK - DB Eddie Davis, R David McKoy and LS Kevin Scott are in. DB Tamon George, R Johnny Quinn and DL Michael Stdnyk are out.
Injuries: LB Carlos Armour(leg), P Jamie Boreham(neck), R Weston Dressler(leg), OL Bobby Harris(knee), OL Belton Johnson(quadriceps). DB Leron Mitchell(groin), DL Jonathan St. Pierre(knee), DL Kevin Scott(leg), OL Wayne Smith(achilees tendon) and R Johnny Quinn(knee).
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NOTABLE: The Herald is predicting a matchup between few players and they thought there is going to be a battle between R Romby Bryant vs DG Omarr Morgan, RB Joffrey Reynolds vs LB Renauld Williams, LB Shannon James vs SB Andy Fantuz and OL Ben Archibald vs DL John Chick and Stevie Baggs.
This is going to be the 16th post-season games between the Stamps and the Riders with Calgary holding a slight lead 8-7 edge all time. Last time they played in the West Final was 1971. Wow, that was a long time ago.
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This is it!!! I feel that Calgary if they play smart will take this game. The last few games they played Saskatchewan, they made a lot of stupid mistakes/penalties. The last time they played, I don't think the Riders played any better except that first quarter. The score was deceiving with the last TD by the Riders were because of the penalties of the Stamps and also a stupid offside call by the referee on the onside kick. I feel the game today will be a lot better to watch.
Stamps needs to rattle Darian Durant inexperience in the playoff. Keep pressuring him and make him run around backwards. It is time for Mike Labinjo to show who's the big guy in this game. He has to play the same way he played against BC Lions in the Western Final last season. Dominate, Dominate!!! The Stamps defenders will have to play better defense against SB Andy Fantuz and Chris Getzlaf. No more giving them some room to catch the ball and hit them. It seems to work in the middle of the game but for some reason those two catches the ball well in the first quarter and the last quarter. The OLine need to give Henry Burris some time to throw the ball and at the same time give as much room for Reynolds to run the ball. With C Rob Lazeo out for today, we will have to rely on Tim O'Neill who I think played well during the time Lazeo was out.
GO STAMPS GO!!!
Game time at 2:30pm Mosaic Stadium
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