Archive for September, 2009
Vikings beat 49ers late
September 28th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
The players on the 49ers sideline looked at the scoreboard in disbelief. Faces appeared to be in complete shock as if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
Beaming back at them was the remarkable image of Vikings wide receiver Greg Lewis amazingly getting both feet in the back of the end zone while catching a 32-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre.
The replay was a painful reminder of Minnesota’s final touchdown with two seconds remaining on the clock that allowed them to pull out a miraculous 27-24 victory at the Metrodome.
The 49ers (2-1) had all but assured themselves their third win of the season had they found a way to stop Favre and the Vikings (3-0) final drive. But 59-plus minutes of hard work was not enough to get the job done.
The 49ers were defeated for the first time of the year by Favre’s 42nd career game-winning drive. The quarterback who provided the 49ers with several heartbreaking defeats as a member of the Green Bay Packers finished the game 24-of-46 for 301 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Along with the statistical production, Favre proved he still has late game heroics in his system.
“If we have to lose one like this we’ll learn from this and it’s just going to make us stronger,” head coach Mike Singletary said.
Favre’s last second play will remain etched in the minds of the 49ers players and coaches, but so too will be the offense’s lack of production on third downs.
The 49ers led multiple times in Sunday’s see-saw battle, despite failing to pick up a first down on 11 attempts. They did however convert a fourth-down on their second-quarter touchdown drive.
But the last failed third down proved to be the most significant.
With the 49ers leading 24-20 with 1:41 on the clock, rookie running back Glen Coffee was stopped for a 2-yard gain on a third-and-six from Minnesota’s 49-yard line. Had Coffee converted the first down, the 49ers would have been able to seal the victory as the Vikings were out of timeouts.
Instead of lining up in the “Victory” formation, the 49ers punted the ball back to Favre and the Vikings. From there, the 19-year veteran used all but two seconds of the 1:39 on the clock to drive Minnesota 80 yards for the game-winning score.
“It’s tough,” linebacker Takeo Spikes said. “But at the end of the day we have to realize it’s not that we’re going to be a good football team. It’s that we are a good football team. It’s all about how you respond to adversity.”
The 49ers responded to serious hardship after the first offensive play of the game.
The very first play from scrimmage saw running back Frank Gore carry for a 4-yard gain and aggravate his right ankle injury in the process. It would be Gore’s only carry of the day. From there, Coffee stepped in and carried the ball 25 times for 54 yards.
Without the 49ers star runner carrying the load, the Adrian Peterson-Frank Gore hype that consumed the week leading up to the game quickly faded. Peterson had a better outing against the 49ers than his first encounter as a rookie, this time rushing for 85 yards on 19 carries. Other than a 35-yard run in the first quarter, the 49ers defense kept the Pro Bowl rusher in check.
With Peterson in check and Gore in street clothes, neither team scored on the ground. Instead, the scoring plays came from the air and on special teams.
The 49ers scored two of their three touchdowns in the passing game with both catches coming from tight end Vernon Davis.
Davis’ touchdown grabs of 5 and 20 yards capped a career-day. He finished the game tying a career high with seven catches for a career-best 96 yards. It was also Davis’ first multi-touchdown game of his four-year NFL career.
“Vernon is just a guy who continues to work his tail off and lead this team,” Singletary said of the performance he got out of tight end. “He did some things today that were big and I’m excited about his continued growth.”
The 49ers other touchdown was supplied from their special teams unit. It came at an unlikely moment of the game to some, but not to the players on the 49ers field goal block team.
With the Vikings looking to attempt a 44-yard field goal, defensive tackle Ray McDonald busted through the middle of the line and easily blocked Ryan Longwell’s attempt. Cornerback Nate Clements was right there to scoop up the ball and run it back 59 yards to put the 49ers up 14-13 to close out the first the half.
“Every time we line up we feel like we should block a kick,” McDonald said of his second-career field goal block. “When we line up that’s what we intend to do. No kick is a routine kick to us.”
The 49ers added to their lead with a field goal in the middle of the third quarter to go up 17-13, but gave the lead right back on the ensuing play. The Vikings responded with some of their own points created from special teams when rookie Percy Harvin returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown.
Despite the setback, the 49ers were able to put together a response in the form of a 6-play, 80-yard, fourth-quarter scoring drive. Hill completed all four of his passes on the drive for 89 yards. His last pass of 20 yards sailed beautifully over the coverage of Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson into the arms of Davis who was open in the end zone. Hill finished the game 15-of-25 for 195 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
And while the 49ers played valiantly for three and a half quarters, the lack of production on third down continued to rear its ugly head down the stretch. Twice with a 24-20 lead the 49ers offense was unable to convert on third down. Twice the 49ers defense provided stops that got the ball back to the offense in the fourth quarter.
The 49ers just needed one last stop or one first down, and neither came.
“It’s a tough loss, but a team that lost this game particularly like that will be better for it,” Singletary added. “It will sting and hurt, but going forward this will serve us well. We have to learn how to finish we have to learn how to play in big games. That’s the bottom line.”
The players feel the same way.
“I know nothing else but to keep on grinding and come in every day ready to work,” quarterback Shaun Hill said. “I feel like the whole locker room feels that way.”
Mannings Late Game Heroics Lifts Colts over Dolphins
September 21st, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) – Peyton Manning needed the 37th game-winning drive of his illustrious career to surpass Johnny Unitas as the franchise leader in wins among quarterbacks, and the Indianapolis Colts secured a 27-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium.
Manning’s offense had the ball for only 14:53 in the entire game, the lowest total for a winning team of any game since 1977 — Indianapolis ran only 35 plays, while the Dolphins totaled 84. But the reigning NFL MVP completed 14-of-23 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns on the way to getting his 119th career win — all with the Colts.
“I’m very proud to wear the same uniform as (Unitas),” Manning said. “He was very nice to me the times I was around him. I never saw him play, but my dad told me how good he was and what he meant to the city of Baltimore. It’s very humbling to be mentioned with (Unitas), but it’s a team record.”
Indianapolis (2-0) has won its two games this season by a combined six points, and extended its regular-season winning streak to 11 games — the longest active one in the league.
Dallas Clark was the main beneficiary of the passing attack Monday, catching seven balls for a career-high 183 yards — including an 80-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the game. Pierre Garcon caught only one pass in Anthony Gonzalez’s absence, but it was a big one – a 48-yard touchdown reception with 3:18 left in the contest.
“I hope we don’t have to do it that way,” Colts head coach Jim Caldwell said. “We don’t go into it thinking we’re only going to have one possession in the third quarter. This league is based on possessions. We’re not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but we’re certainly efficient.”
Donald Brown added a 15-yard touchdown — the first of his career — for the Colts, who garnered just 61 yards on the ground due to their premier aerial attack.
Ronnie Brown led a dominant Dolphins (0-2) rushing attack with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Miami’s offense held the ball for more than 75 percent of the game, and Chad Pennington was an efficient 22-of-33 for 183 yards and an interception. Ted Ginn, Jr. had 11 catches for 108 yards in defeat.
“It’s not about statistics. It’s about winning games,” Pennington said. “When you have an opportunity to score touchdowns, you can’t kick field goals. I’m at a loss for words, I really am.”
The Dolphins totaled 239 yards rushing and went 15-for-21 on third down opportunities, but in the end Manning’s quick-strike offense proved to be too much.
“It’s really disheartening,” said Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano. “I don’t have to ask you guys how many times you’ve seen games where you have the ball for 45 minutes…It’s exactly the formula to beat that team. Exactly the formula.”
With 10 minutes remaining and the game tied, the Dolphins took over on their own 22 and went to the passing attack, a stark difference from the dominating rushing game they used for the first 50 minutes of the contest.
Facing a 3rd-and-5 right away from the 27, Pennington found Ginn in the middle of the field for a 15-yard gain. After two unsuccessful run plays, Pennington hit Ginn again for 21 yards down to the Colts’ 34.
The drive stalled from there, and Dan Carpenter’s 45-yard field goal attempt split the uprights for a 23-20 lead with 3:50 to play.
But as Manning has done all his career, he led the team to the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
The first play of the four-play, 80-yard set went to Reggie Wayne for 15 yards, and the second to Clark for 17 yards to the Miami 48. After an incompletion to Garcon, Manning went back to the second-year receiver in the flat, and Garcon avoided several would-be tacklers and raced to the end zone.
“You’re looking for the first down, and when you’re down three it’s a tough scenario,” Manning said. “You want to score the touchdown to win the game, but you have to make sure you at least score to send it to overtime.”
Miami then started from its own 18 took 1:13 on the first two plays of its final drive — both running plays — to get to the two-minute warning.
The Dolphins finally started to go the air and got down to the Colts’ 42 with 35 seconds to play. Pennington nearly hit Ginn in the end zone on a long pass play, but the receiver had the ball tip off his hands. A desperation heave in the final seconds resulted in an end zone interception by Antoine Bethea, the game’s only turnover.
The Colts got off to a quick start, as Manning found Clark down the middle of the field on the first play from scrimmage. Clark kept his balance to avoid a shoestring tackle and rumbled 80 yards for the touchdown.
Miami then took the more conventional way to score, going 75 yards in nine plays on its opening drive to tie the game. Ronnie Brown ran five times — several times from the Wildcat formation — for 42 yards, including a 14-yard score to cap it off just over six minutes into the game.
The Dolphins moved methodically down the field again on their next drive, using 13 plays to go 53 yards, and Carpenter drilled a 45-yard field goal in the early moments of the second quarter for a 10-7 lead.
Adam Vinatieri answered for the Colts with a 43-yard field goal with 9:14 remaining in the half to even the contest.
Each team added another field goal before halftime for a 13-13 score.
Carpenter missed a 49-yard field goal early in the third with a chance to put Miami in front, but the Dolphins’ dominant rushing attack led them to the go- ahead score with a drive that spanned the final two quarters.
The march took 13 plays, went 80 yards and took nearly nine minutes to execute. The set involved 11 rushing plays for 68 total yards, and the only two passes saw Pennington convert crucial third down situations. Ronnie Brown ran in from three yards out 1 1/2 minutes into the fourth to put Miami in front.
Indianapolis, though, had an answer, choosing to work quickly in contrast to its opponent. On the second play of the six-play, 79-yard drive, Manning once again found Clark near the sideline, and he avoided a tackle and raced down to the Miami 27 for a 49-yard gain. On the ensuing 3rd-and-2, Manning used and audible and found Austin Collie out wide for four yards and a new set of downs.
The next play saw Donald Brown barrel through several defenders for a 15-yard touchdown and a tie score, 20-20, with 10 minutes to play.
Game Notes: The Dolphins started 0-2 last year before winning 11 of their final 14 games…The Colts hadn’t played in this stadium since winning Super Bowl XLI against the Bears in February, 2007…It was the first home Monday Night Football game for Miami since December 25, 2006…The Colts have won the last three meetings between the teams…Indianapolis ran only three offensive plays in the third quarter.
Jets roll to win over Patriots
September 20th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) – Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez made another good impression, throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-22 passing, as the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots, 16-9.
Jay Feely converted three field goals for the Jets (2-0), who had lost eight straight at home to their AFC East rivals. Jerricho Cotchery accumulated 87 yards on four receptions.
Tom Brady, who was under seemingly constant pressure, completed 23-of-47 attempts for 216 yards and one interception for the Patriots (1-1). It’s the first regular-season game Brady has lost since a 21-0 setback at Miami on December 10, 2006.
All of New England’s offense came via the leg of Stephen Gostkowski.
Julian Edelman, a rookie out of Kent State, playing in place of the injured Wes Welker (knee), had 98 yards on eight catches. Joey Galloway caught five passes for 53 yards, while Randy Moss was limited to 24 yards on four grabs.
“It was a tough loss. Give the Jets credit,” said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “They just did a better job than we did today and I don’t think there’s really a whole lot more to say about it. They just outplayed us. They outcoached us. They just performed better than we did over the 60 minutes and I think that was pretty much the story of the game. We had our chances and didn’t take advantage of it. They had their chances and they did.”
Leon Washington coughed up the football on the first play of the Jets’ second offensive sequence. Leigh Bodden recovered the fumble for New England at the New York 17 yard-line. Not surprisingly, Jets head coach Rex Ryan challenged the ruling, which was upheld following a video review.
The Patriots, though, committed two holding penalties and ultimately settled for a 45-yard Gostkowski field goal.
Later in the first quarter, Brady overthrew Moss and was picked off by Darrelle Revis deep in Jets territory.
New York went three-and-out, and New England took over at its own 40 to begin the second quarter. An illegal contact penalty on third down by New York’s Lito Sheppard gave the Patriots new life. A 29-yard pass play to Edelman placed the ball at the New York 12, but the drive stalled in the red zone and Gostkowski booted a 25-yard field goal.
After being held without a first down in their first four drives of the game, the Jets made some adjustments offensively and advanced to the New England 15 before Feely came on and drilled a 33-yard field goal to make it a three-point affair.
A holding infraction on the ensuing kickoff meant the Patriots would start in the shadow of their own end zone. Brady hit Moss and Galloway on consecutive third downs to move the chains. Edelman then hauled in a short toss, slipped out of a defender’s grasp and sprinted 19 yards to the New York 32. Brady found Sammy Morris for 14 yards on the next play, and threw a seven-yard completion to Ben Watson to set up a 2nd-and-3 at the 11. Brady’s next two pass attempts went for naught, and Gostkowski was true from 29 yards away with 17 seconds remaining in the half.
Washington returned the opening kickoff of the third quarter to the New York 44. Sanchez hit Cotchery on a slant route for a 45-yard completion. Two plays later, the rookie quarterback found Dustin Keller in the back of the end zone for a nine-yard score and 10-9 Jets lead.
After a quick Patriots series, Sanchez guided the Jets down the field and appeared to have thrown his second touchdown pass of the game. But replays confirmed that Chansi Stuckey’s right foot never came down inbounds. Feely’s 24-yard field goal made it 13-9.
“Those two drives coming out of halftime were great for us. We really responded,” Sanchez said.
The Patriots offense sputtered again, and Feely’s 39-yard boot capped a 14- play drive that extended into the fourth quarter.
New England got the ball back with just under 10 minutes remaining. Facing a 3rd-and-1 at their own 38, Fred Taylor was wrapped up for a loss and the Patriots were forced to punt.
The Patriots had two more opportunities on offense, but failed to cross midfield on both occasions.
Game Notes
Taylor gained 46 yards on eight carries…Washington totaled 58 yards on the ground, while Thomas Jones rushed 14 times for 54 yards for New York…New England outgained the Jets, 299-254…New York is off to its first 2-0 start since 2004.
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Mann oh Man!
September 20th, 2009
Posted in CFL, Krnsports
A last minute touchdown from Maurice Mann lifted the Edmonton Eskimos (6-5) to a 31-27 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-5).
With just a minute remaining, Ricky Ray’s late game heroics found Maurice Mann for a 68 yard touchdown pass with just 1:09 remaining in the game.
It wasn’t surprising, he’s had late game heroics many times. On august 13th he found Fred Stamps in the endzone with just 3 seconds left.
It was an impressive first quarter for Ray, who fell just completions shy of the all time record held by team mate Jason Maas, who in 2004 completed 22 straight passes. Ray completed 20 straight before reciever Jamaica Rector dropped one. The Eskimos looked impressive and had a 21-10 lead at the break.
“We did a lot of shorter passes, but we were in good position the whole half,” said Ray, who finished the day 25-of-34 for 315 yards and two touchdowns.
“We ran the ball great. We didn’t have to really pick up lots of yardage. I was just trying to get the ball out quick. They have a good front four that can get a lot of pressure and we just tried to frustrate them and get the ball out quick and keep them off balance.”
After what looked like another big drive for the Eskimos, ended with Arkee Whitlock fumbling the ball which bounced straight into the hands of cornerback Omarr Morgan for a 108 return for a touchdown, the longest in CFL history.
Darian Durant, who went 23 for 35 and 234 yards, got Saskatchewan’s offence rolling. Durant hooked up with Chris Getzlaf for a 20 yard touchdown catch and run, kicker Luca Congi booted the Riders into the lead.
Both defences looked sharp, until Omarr Morgan slipped coverage on Maurice Mann, which sealed up the win for the Eskimos.
“You don’t care about no record. You want to win the game,” said Morgan, who jumped the short route on Mann’s touchdown. “Records are meant to be broken and whatever else, but you just want to win the game.”
“He knows what you’re trying to do out there and we haven’t shown that play the whole year. We were fortunate to pick it there,” said Ray, who also threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Fred Stamps in the second quarter. Stamps finished the game with eight receptions for 119 yards.
The Eskimos win puts a three way tie between Calgary, Saskatchewan, and Edmonton, all at 6-5.
“It’s going to be a dog fight in the west,” said Edmonton head coach Richie Hall. “To me, it’s going to come down to Week 18 and it’s important you can hold your own and steal a game on the road. Now the challenge for us is to go at home and to hold home field.”
Don of a New Record
September 19th, 2009
Posted in CFL, Krnsports
With a 23-17 victory over the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions head coach Wally Buono surpassed former great coach Don Matthews for the all time winningest coach in CFL history.
“There is a lot of things about this that is important to me,” said Buono, who collected his 232nd victory in a 19-year career with B.C. and Calgary. “You have to look at who you are.
“I have been very fortunate in my life. My mother has always sacrificed for us. Right now she is not doing well. Then you go through all the people that have helped you. This is not something that one individual can accomplish.”
The Lions defence never showed any signs of quitting, and Lions quarterback Buck Pierce was poised and productive in the win.
The Lions defensive line was roaring, recording 5 sacks, 3 were recorded by defensive end Ricky Foley, and cornerback Corey Banks had two picks.
Early in the third quarter, returner Ryan Grice-Mullen had a great 54 yard punt return that set up Sean Whyte’s game winning field goal.
Lions running back Martell Mallet had a 1 yard touchdown, which was set up by the Corey Banks interception. And Sean Whyte nailed 5 field goals.
Jordan Younger and Jamal Robertson had the scores for the Argonauts, kicker Justin Medlock also added a field goal in the loss for the Argos.
Jarious Jackson is out for 5 weeks due to a shoulder injury, and Buck Pierce is back for the first time from a concussion.
The Argos are 1-10 in their last nine games against B.C. Toronto’s last win against the Lions was Oct. 11, 2004, at Roger Centre. The Argonauts last win at B.C. Place Stadium was in 2002.
Go Johnny Go
September 16th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NHL
Tonight will be the debut of New York Islanders first overall draft pick John Tavares.
Tavares missed Monday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks due to the flu, but says he is feeling much better, and will play in his first ever NHL game. Also, Oilers ex-goalie Dwayne Roloson will be playing for the Islanders tonight.
The Oilers are coming off of a big 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames, where Patrick O’Sullivan scored two goals, and Mike Comrie had two assists, both of those two players will be resting tonight.
Patriots Rally to Down Bills in MNF Thriller
September 15th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
A late fourth quarter rally lifted the New England Patriots to a 25-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
After an inconsistent game, Tom Brady hit Benjamin Wattson twice in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter to give them the lead, after Bills Leodis McKelvin fumbled a kickoff return.
“There’s plenty of things that we need to improve on and learn from,” Brady said. “We made enough plays at the end…We’re excited we won.”
Reciever Randy Moss had 141 yards recieving on 12 catches, Wes Welker pulled in 12 passes for 93 yards, and Benjamin Wattson had six for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Due to Marshawn Lynch’s suspension, Fred Jackson started and reeled in 5 balls for 83 yards and a touchdown, and picked up 57 yards on the ground for Buffalo (0-1) .
Trent Edwards threw for two touchdowns, and 212 yards, on 15 completions.
Alex Van Pelt took over for the Bills, tricking the Patriots with many plays, despite slow play from Terrell Owens and (two receptions for 46 yards) and Lee Evans (three for 25)
Being down 24-13 late in the game, Tom Brady took the Patriots down the field in 3 and 1/2 minutes, hitting Ben Wattson for the winning touchdown in the middle of the endzone, a failed two point conversion kept it a two possession game.
That’s when McKlevin took the ensuing kickoff out of the endzone and straight down the middle, where he was hit and the ball was loosened at the Bill’s 31, New England recovered.
“We got the fumble out on the previous kickoff, we just didn’t get it,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said. “It’s a situation where you’re behind you’re always looking to pull the ball out. It was a head’s up play.”
A couple of quick plays, took the ball to the 16 yard line, that’s where Brady hit Wattson for the late game lead, again the Patriots missed the two point conversion try.
A couple of sacks on Trent Edwards helped the Patriots survive week one, and come away with a win (1-0).
“I’m obviously very frustrated,” Edwards said. “To come up one point short is pretty disappointing right now.”
Riders Ride in Winnipeg
September 13th, 2009
Posted in CFL, Krnsports
Wes Cates ran in three touchdown passes as the Saskatchewan Roughriders dismantled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 55-10.
Bomber turnovers played a big role, the Roughriders scored 31 points off of turnovers, including 4 consecutive in front of a sold out crowd at Canada Inns Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Roughriders have now tied the Calgary Stampeders for first place in the West Division (6-4), while the Blue Bombers are now tied for last with the Toronto Argonauts (3-7).
It was a similar turnover game, last week the Blue Bombers commited six turnovers that resulted in 13 Roughrider points.
Saskatchewan’s TDs came off a 10-yard catch and four- and one-yard runs by Cates, a 10-yard run by quarterback Darian Durant and a trick play where receiver Jason Armstread threw a 34-yard TD pass to slotback Andy Fantuz.
Luca Congi had a great day going 6 for 6 on his field goal attempts from 33, 8, 32, 39, and two from 40 yards out. Jamie Boreham had two singles.
The Blue Bombers only TD came on a 35 yard touchdown run from Fred Reid late in the first quarter, and a field goal from Alexis Serna.
Cates 10 yard TD catch was the first of many Roughriders scores, it also showed the games first points. The score would be answered by Fred Reid, but that didn’t help as the Roughriders scored 35 unanswered points.
The Blue Bombers had 4 straight drives, that resulted in 4 straight turnovers.
The win was sealed on a trick play where quarterback Darian Durant gave the ball to Weston Dressler, who gave it to Jason Armstead to fired it 34 yards for an Andy Fantuz touchdown,who is back for the first time since week 4.
Wes Cates added two touchdowns on short yardage runs. Darian Durant also had a touchdown that came off of a Winnipeg Turnover.
The Blue Bombers committed eight turnovers, and haven’t gave up 50 points since 2003.
Favre and Peterson lead Vikings to win over Browns
September 13th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
Adrian Peterson rushed for 180 yards, and 3 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 34-20.
Favre Started up slow, mostly completing routes to the members of the backfield, and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe.
Petersons biggest run was a killer 64 yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, after scoring a pair of short TD’s for the Vikings (1-0).
Brady Quinn lead the Browns offence on Sunday, who through a 26 yard pass to Robert Royal. It was the first offensive touchdown for Cleveland since week 10 of the 2008 season.
The Browns also had a punt returned 67 yards for a touchdown.
Stamp and Destroy
September 7th, 2009
Posted in CFL, Krnsports
A game predicted as a close one was nothing close as the Stampeders dominated the Eskimos, winning 32-8.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders, who won last night, the Edmonton Eskimos, and the Calgary Stampeders are all sitting in first place with records of 5-4, BC is one behind at 4-5.
With 5,000 seats already added to McMahon Stadium for the Grey Cup on Nov. 29, the sellout crowd of 40,729 made for the largest crowd in Labour Day history on a sunny, breezy day in Calgary.
Joffrey Reynolds, John Cornish, and Jeremaine Copeland all scored touchdowns for the Stampeders on Monday evening. And kicker Sandro DeAngelis notched 3 field goals in the win.
Henry Burris had a great day throwing for 285 yards, a touchdown, and one interception. Ricky Ray also did well throwing for 374 yards and one touchdown pass.
The lone Eskimos touchdown came from Maurice Mann late in the 4th quarter on a 7 yard catch.
Joffrey Reynolds had an outstanding game with 116 yards on 21 carries, and ran for one touchdown.
The Stamps defence was dominant in the game, holding the Eskimos to 4 rushing yards and two single points in the first half. The Eskimos had won four out of five games before the loss.
Stampeders newly signed linebacker Tim Johnson, who wears number 0 lead the team in tackles, recording 8.
17-2 was the score at half time from touchdowns from Cornish and Reynolds, and a field goal by Sandro DeAngelis.
Calgary’s lead would increase, when Jeremaine Copeland would haul in a beautiful one handed catch in the end zone, making it 24-2 for the Stampeders midway through the 3rd quarter. He continues to rack up the touchdowns, with his league leading 9th touchdown.