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STATSMAN’S BLOG: A couple of questions
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11/14/2011 1:58:00 PM
And so the 2011 season concludes for the Calgary Stampeders, beaten by themselves in front of a not-even-half full Commonwealth Stadium. As of 5:40 MST Sunday, the questions were piling up at a phenomenal rate.
Regarding the game:
- What invisible opponent knocked the ball from Drew Tate’s hands?
- How did a seasoned team take a “too many men in the huddle” penalty?
- Why did Nik Lewis feel the need to jump, do the splits, and forget to hold onto the ball when he had the chance to catch the most important ball Henry Burris has thrown in months?
- After obviously finding a flaw in the Eskimo D, why minimize the gives to Jon Cornish in the 2nd half?
- Did you know that 33% of the Stamps overall passing yards game on one play (Tate to Bryant for 58 yards in the 1st quarter)
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Statsman’s blog: Season of Change
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11/8/2011 2:43:00 PM
The sun is beginning to set on the 2011 Calgary Stampeders. Starting with their came this Sunday in Edmonton, this year’s team will take the field a maximum of 3 more times with the possibility that Sunday’s game will be the last one.
Being a Stamps fan over the past decade has been relatively easy of late. The team has been the model of consistency, with only their total Grey Cup Championships failing to measure up to expectations. But cruel reality is kicking in big time with this year’s club. It’s fairly safe to say we are seeing the final games in red & white for both Henry Burris and Joffrey Reynolds.
Change is a part of every season, it’s just not often that changes of this magnitude occur in such a short time. The emergence of Jon Cornish and Drew Tate has made these decisions a little ...
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