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Stampeders down McDaniel, Johnson, and Bolden, must rebuild defensive line...
Turns out the pictures told the story feared all along by the Calgary Stampeders. Over the weekend, Micah Johnson, Demonte’ Bolden and Marquay McDaniel all went for MRIs to confirm the damage suffered...
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Riders fight to protect their locker-room from Stampeder invasion
Kory Sheets finds the mere thought of Jon Cornish lounging in his locker stall at the 101st Grey Cup nauseating in the extreme. So too does every member of Riderville dreaming of the green team playing...
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Bring on the competition: Stamps set for preseason action against Winnipeg
On Thursday, John Hufnagel and his staff will draw up a rotation for Saturday’s first Canadian Football League pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This time of the year, however, is...
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Game Day: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders
GAME DAY Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders Friday, 8 p.m., McMahon Stadium Radio: QR77 (pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.); TV: TSN On the Hot Seat Calgary SB Nik Lewis: Yes, this is a recording. In...
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Stamps notes: Walter continues along concussion recovery process
For Matt Walter, the mental game tape from Calgary’s 26-2 victory last month in Edmonton includes a blank spot. Chances are, the Stampeders running back will never actually remember what happened in...
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Stamps running back Jon Cornish says he's ready to return from concussion
The summer vacation is now over, and Jon Cornish can’t wait to get back to business. Since June 28, the Calgary Stampeders star running back has been told to rest, relax his mind and sit around...
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Hughes running well behind John Chick in CFL’s sack race
Charleston Hughes claims he’s not the least bit interested in turning on the TV to check out the hot Chick everyone is talking about. Sure, the Calgary Stampeders defensive end has heard plenty about...
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Stamps notes: Cornish, Walter, Price return in earnest to practice field
After some imposed work stoppages, it was back to business for a handful of Calgary Stampeders on Wednesday. Running backs Jon Cornish and Matt Walter, as well as receiver Maurice Price were back on...
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Stamps’ next-man-up philosophy will be tested after D-line injuries
No one is ever going to mistake them for the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, but there is a certain symmetry which the Calgary Stampeders’ defensive line adheres to each game. And that is why...
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Victory takes toll on Stamps as list of walking wounded grows
The 10th win of the season, as spectacular as it was on Saturday night, certainly took its toll on the Calgary Stampeders. At least the prognosis isn’t quite as dire as it looked when player after...
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Stamps’ depleted defensive line adjusting to new personnel
In his lengthy playing career on both sides of the border, DeVone Claybrooks never witnessed the felling of three defensive linemen in one game. “No, not at all,” chortled the Calgary Stampeders’...
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Johnson: Stamps plan to play full throttle in meaningless season finale
In assessing the violence, the risk, inherent in his sport, legendary Green Bay Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi came up with a unique slant. “Ballet,” he once reasoned, “is a contact sport. Football is...
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Hard-luck Johnson re-signs with Stampeders
If patience is indeed a virtue, Micah Johnson may be the most virtuous guy around. “Honestly, my mental toughness has been tested to the extreme these past two years,” sighed the Calgary Stampeders...
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Stamps notes: Micah Johnson's big brother Christian joins offensive line battle
One thing stood out immediately. He noticed this even before he got to the football field with its outlandish dimensions. “Honestly, after I landed and I was driving around, I was like, ‘Holy crap,...
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Stamps defensive lineman takes a big step in comeback
It may not have seemed anything of particular significance to the layman’s naked eye. A solitary figure out on the carpet in the gathering heat of a virtually empty McMahon Stadium on Friday morning,...
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Stampeders get defensive line duo back from knee injuries
The way Micah Johnson sees it, he’s reaching the finish line and starting blocks at the same time. All those hours of sweat and pain from rehabbing his knee a second time are reaching a conclusion. His...
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Stamps defence on collision course with Riders' Messam
A big man with speed who is hard to bring down. Juwan Simpson is happy to take on the challenge that is Jerome Messam. “He’s the worst running back in the CFL,” cackled the Calgary Stampeders’...
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Stamps defender ready to face demons at BC Place
If Micah Johnson decided he wanted to skip this weekend’s trip to Vancouver, you could hardly blame him. The ugly memories of his last game there are still fresh, even if it was two years ago. In the...
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Johnson the anchor on Stamps' defensive line
Call him the anchor, the bolt that holds the defensive line together. Call him that and Micah Johnson can’t help but chuckle. “It’s crazy just because with all the injuries I’ve had the past couple of...
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Stampeders training camp report: Day 2
WEATHER Windy and cold in the morning, but the sun came out to warm things up to plus-15 in the afternoon. Typical, Calgary. WHO WASN’T THERE The Stamps made one roster move Monday, releasing WR Josh...
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