Sky is the limit for Calgary Stampeders interior force Micah Johnson
Micah Johnson has let it all go and he’s ready to cut it loose. The two ACL injuries that ruined his first two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders are in the past. The mental anguish and distrust that...
View ArticleCalgary Stampeders at Ottawa RedBlacks: 5 battles to watch in Week 3
OTTAWA — There won’t be any mugs to sip out of at the conclusion of Friday’s affair in the nation’s capital, but if you’re looking for early-season games that could be Grey Cup previews, you’re in the...
View ArticleStampeders notebook: Defensive line beat up heading into Week 5
Call it the Bomber bug. And it has Micah Johnson feeling blue. Or maybe it’s green. Either way, the month of July has not been kind to 6-foot-2, 277-pound Calgary Stampeders defensive tackle. After...
View ArticleStampeders notebook: Stamps expect Bombers QB to be trouble
Quarterback controversies are for the fans and the media. For a football team, it’s not a fun situation. While the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-3) don’t quite have one on their hands just yet — the fanbase...
View ArticleStampeders Notebook: Coaching staff focusing on cleaning up uncharacteristic...
This time last week, the Calgary Stampeders were one of the most disciplined teams in the CFL, averaging just 7.7 flags per game. After being hit with 13 penalties for 126 yards in last Thursday’s road...
View ArticleStampeders notebook: Rookie Ucambre Williams ready to step in if Dan...
Beyonce once said it’s to the left, to the left. For Ucambre Williams, it’s to the right, to the right. But Williams has a couple more days to figure out his sides and his steps before, potentially,...
View ArticleCalgary Stampeders trying to ensure there's no letdown off emotional,...
Loudly, and possibly inadvertently, Micah Johnson brought the energy everyone knows is needed this week. Not long after the Calgary Stampeders had taken to the practice field Monday morning for the...
View ArticleStampeders put pressure on Eskimos QB Mike Reilly
All season, the Calgary Stampeders defensive line has been keeping quarterbacks under pressure but somehow just wasn’t picking up all that many sacks. All things considered, that doesn’t really matter....
View ArticleStampeders DT's thoughts turn to military father on Remembrance Day
No one will ever need to tell Micah Johnson the importance of Remembrance Day. Or Veterans Day, as it is known in the U.S. The big Calgary Stampeders defensive end had a military upbringing as his...
View ArticleCruickshank: Stampeders apply a rust-free beating on Lions
The B.C. Lions, what was left of them, were still on the premises. The decisive result was still posted on the scoreboard. The Western Final trophy had just been marched into the victors’ locker-room,...
View ArticleCruickshank: Stampeders players prefer titles over turkeys
TORONTO – Home for the holidays. Oh, what a lovely thought. Family and fun – a lot of food on the table, a lot of football on the television. For Americans, there is nothing quite like Thanksgiving....
View ArticleStampeders DL reflects on fateful coin flip
TORONTO – A coin flip brought Cordarro Law to Calgary, but one way or another he would have ended up in Toronto this week. In mid-September, the defensive lineman was faced with a choice as he prepared...
View ArticleNine Calgary Stampeders get CFL All-Star nods
It won’t help ease the pain of losing the Grey Cup, but nine Calgary Stampeders were named to the 2016 CFL All-Star Team. The nine all-stars represent a new franchise record for the Stamps, whose...
View ArticleLots of work left to be done for Stamps GM Hufnagel
John Hufnagel has had a busy couple of months, but the work isn’t even close to being over. The Calgary Stampeders president/GM was tasked with sorting through a list of 26 potential free agents coming...
View ArticleAll quiet around McMahon Stadium on first day of CFL free agency
Marquay McDaniel wasn’t going to give the Calgary Stampeders a discount. On Tuesday, the Stamps officially announced their star receiver and defensive lineman Micah Johnson had re-signed with the team...
View ArticleStamps win a wild one over Redblacks at home opener
All things considered, the Calgary Stampeders probably won’t be looking to play many games this season the way they played on Thursday night. Facing off against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Stamps won a...
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