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Steve Morley caught two breaks during the off-season. The first was when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed the former Calgary Stampeder to a free-agent deal and handed him the starting left tackle job.

Herb Zurkowsky The Gazette MONTREAL -- Avon Cobourne's goals are simple this season - remain healthy and rush for 100 yards each game.

With Rob Lazeo taking a day off, Tim O'Neill became the centre of attention at Calgary Stampeders practice.

Odell Willis is certain he couldn't pick Winnipeg out on a map. Derek Watson was able to do it, but not without some work.

Time to squelch a story before it gets too far out of control: There is no truth to the rumour that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be introduced for Friday's home opener by running through a big top led by a monkey playing a grind-organ. And, for the record, head coach Mike Kelly won't be sporting a big, black top hat, nor open by addressing the ...

One game, one defensive player-of-the-week award for Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive end Stevie Baggs.

Giving up 400 yards in offence ,_40 points and recording no quarterback sacks tend to make a Canadian Football League team rethink the way it does things on defence.

For the past two seasons, Jon Cornish played the waiting game. Eventually, Joffrey Reynolds had to get hurt and give Cornish a chance to shine as the feature tailback with the Calgary Stampeders.

Take away the leading receiver, two-fifths of the starting offensive line and the first player off the bench and any football team will suffer.

For a change, Ken Miller opted against making a change. On Oct. 19 of last year, Miller had seen enough after Darian Durant threw a third interception to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Durant was promptly replaced by Steven Jyles late in the first half.

Distractions can have a funny effect on a football team.They can either serve to galvanize the men in the locker-room or split them like an axe.

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Eddie Davis sacks B.C. Lions quarterback Buck Pierce and forces a fumble during Friday's game at Mosaic Stadium.

The best moments from the Calgary Stampeders' Canada Day game against the Montreal Alouettes, a rematch of last year's Grey Cup final.

It's killing Wes Cates to have a shoulder injury. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' tailback won't play Friday when the CFL team opens its regular season against the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium due to the lingering effects of off-season surgery on his right shoulder.

The Calgary Stampeders are set to welcome another non-import to their banged-up receiving ranks, but John Hufnagel is remaining tight-lipped about the identity of the newcomer.

Derick ARMSTRONG'S strong-arm tactics did not impress Winnipeg head coach Mike Kelly but it appears the situation has been resolved... for now.

REGINA a ' The Calgary Stampeders weren't wild about The Wildcat a ' until their opening play of the 2009 regular season.

For about 44 minutes of game action Wednesday night at McMahon Stadium, the Calgary Stampeders defence was the stifling unit that fans had come to expect after it evolved into the league's best last season.

Last season 13-5-0; first in West, won Grey Cup. Head coach John Hufnagel. Newcomer to watch With the unexpected release of JoJuan Armour and the injury to Lemarcus Rowell, the spotlight is firmly focused on rookie Tray Blackmon, who's been handed the starting job by default.

Esk s Ricky Ray had an average night by his standards in a 19-17 win. Amber Bracken EDMONTON a ' It was a homecoming to forget for Stefan LeFors, and it wasna TMt the start Mike Kelly was looking for in his return to the Blue and Gold.