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Originally Posted by Cerebral
I'm not sure why you'd consider either part "funny" as they're both true. Even the most anti-Eskimos will admit Gass is a very good linebacker in this league (especially against the run) and there is no question he single-handedly stuffed Lumsden about 4 times in the first half last week.
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What's he at for tackles so far this year? On the CFL stats pages, he's not in the top 100, meaning he has no more than eight tackles so far this year. And if four of them came against Lumsden this last week, that means he's averaging less than one per game through the rest of the season. Stellar! How many QB sacks thus far? Again, not in the top 25 in the league, so his stats don't show up. But he's a run-stopping specialist, and so he must have forced a few fumbles, being around ball carriers all the time, right? Nope. Most Edmonton games I'm barely aware he's on the field. Every now and then he happens to be in the right place and someone runs into him, but every team in the league has at least one linebacker I'd want on my roster before Gass, and most have a couple. But hey, if Esks fans still think he's great (and obviously not all of them do), you're welcome to him.
edit: okay, his full stats: 8 tackles, two of them for losses. One special teams tackle. No forced fumbles, sacks, fumble recoveries, passes knocked down, interceptions. Half of his tackles came against Hamilton.