Its was an old fashioned shootout in Edmonton last night and when it was all over quarterbacks Ricky Ray of the Eskimos and Henry Burris Calgary Stampeders had put more footballs in the air than the Saskatchewan RoughRiders do in a season.
Burris, in a losing cause, 30 for 45 for 479 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions but on then wrong end of a 38 - 35 Edmonton win. Ray, 28 for 37 for 342 yards and three touchdowns. And with only nine seconds left in the game, Ray hits Fred Stamps for the winning touchdown. The result moves Edmonton to the top of the standings at 4 - 3 while Calgary drops to
3 - 4. BC Lions visit Toronto tonight and can also improve to 3 - 4.
Calgary coach John Hufnagel's comment on the loss.
On the last one, we tried to do the safe thing by doing the pooch kick, and they still got a good return. We have to be better," Hufnagel said.
On Sunday the Riders get a chance to move into a tie with Edmonton when they host the surprising Hamilton TigerCats who come in a 4 - 2. The Tabbies are pussies no more. Quinton Porter has found his stride as quarterback and the defense is strong.
Riders will be tested again in stopping the run.
Meantime not much has been said this week about the Riders quarterbacking situation. Its a given that Darian Durant will start.
How long he stays appears to pretty much dependent on how he plays. Jyles will come in as the back up and apparently how long he stays in is pretty much dependent on how he plays. Seems like an odd way to run a football game. No clear choice as number one and really no clear choice as number two. Will a quarterback please step up?
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