GAME 4: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs STAMPEDERS

[OzSome]

Calgary Stampeders will be playing their 2nd game in 5 days today at McMahon Stadium against Stanley Bryant, Lin J-Shell and the Blue Bombers.

Game Time today(Saturday, July 18) at 5:00pm at McMahon Stadium
Televised on TSN and ESPN3

Both teams have 2-1 record so far this season. Winnipeg is the first Western team Calgary is playing early this season. Stampeders committed way too many penalties last game against the Argonauts and I hope they will cut it down as season goes on.

OFFENSE:

Calgary's offense finally started clicking last game. QB Bo Levi Mitchell did not throw any interception for the second game in a row after committing 3 of them on the first game. He threw 34 times and connected 25 times for 303 yards and 2 TD passes. RB Jon Cornish on his assessment needs to starts gaining some yardages. He's off to a slow start rushing for less than 100 yards each game in the first 3 games. WR Eric Rogers is continuing to impress Stampeders fans with his 6 receptions for 114 yards and 1 TD.
The biggest news last game was the Offensive Line. Stampeders lost both LT Edwin Harrison and RT Dan Federkeil to injury. Both linemen will not play today. Due to the shortage of OLinemen, Stamps were forced to insert DT Quinn Smith to OLine and he did an outstanding job filling in. In today's game, International and former NFL Garry Williams will be playing as left tackle, while Spencer Wilson will slide in to right tackle and Brad Erdos starts at right guard backing up by rookie Karl Lavoie(Calgary 1st pick in 2015). R Lemar Durant, another Stamps 2015 draft pick in 2015 will be backing up on SB position.

DEFENSE:

Stamps defense played their best game so far early in this season last game. Argos QB Trevor Harris did not have his best game because defense were all over him and Argos receivers. LB Deron Mayo had 4 tackles vs Toronto and he was tied with DB Brandon Smith for the most tackle last game.
According to the lineup, DE Brandon Bodreaux will not be in the lineup and National Shomari Williams will be in.

SPECIAL TEAM:

Special Team played so much better last game than the first two games. Tim Brown is starting to find the opening and blocking was much better. ST coverage was also better shutting down Chad Owens last game.

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Not sure how is this 4 days rest going to affect the Stampeders but I am sure it won't be a real factor. I am hoping they will cut down on the penalties especially the bad ones in this game. Looking forward to the game tonight and it looks like we might have a nice weather.

GO STAMPS GO!!!

[White Out 403]

Will I witness my first Bomber win Calgary? 0-9. Missed last years win, of course.

[Howie_16]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Will I witness my first Bomber win Calgary?

No. The Jets & Blue Bombers suck.

[transplant99]

Gonna be a very difficult game for the guys today.

That O-Line is frightening.

Williams, Bergman, Lavertu, Erdos, Wilson.

Yikes. All this with exactly 2 practices together...ever.

Defense has to very reallllly good for the Stamps to win this one me thinks. Bo is gonna have to be really quick and accurate with his decisions. Quite a test for him.

Really interesting match-up.

[nixon45]

Well that's no good

[transplant99]

Auspicious start at best.

Ugh.

[nixon45]

Lavertu hurt now... Great

[White Out 403]

Really poor attendance for a sunny weekend afternoon.

[OzSome]

Not a good start for the Stamps. Defense gave up a big play for a TD then the offense is not clicking so far. To top it off rookie Karl Lavoie is playing centre because Lavertu went down for I hope a couple of series only.

[MissTeeks]

Linemen dropping like flies.

[White Out 403]

Penalty 4.

[nixon45]

Going to be a long afternoon I think

[Jbo]

Getting ugly

[White Out 403]

6 flags and a shocking start to the game. I'll take it though.

[JiriHrdina]

They are ruining the CFL week by week

[OzSome]

I thought the OLine is the question mark in today's game. It looks like Stubler's defense is the biggest question mark so far. Defense better get their act together soon or else Stamps is going to be in trouble. Why are the Stamps very undiscipline with penalties this season so far. Way too many for a team who had the least penalized team last season.
Come on Tim Brown!! Gave up 2 singles already this game?

[nixon45]

This is hard to watch.

[nixon45]

Wow finally a break goes our way

[JiriHrdina]

Well that was dumb

[OzSome]

Finally!! a break for the Stamps! Fumble recovery on punt return. Yes!