A Look At Anthony Allen - Today In the CFL

“It ain’t no chirpin’, that’s what them guys do. They always talk,” “They talk to get themselves going, we don’t care about what they say. I mean, if that’s what they want to do to get themselves going, then let them do it.  Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Odell Willis on the always yappy Calgary Stampeders.

He isn't 100 (per cent)," "But he's getting close to where I feel comfortable that he can actually run a huddle and run a game. Corey Chamblin on Darian Durant’s hand injury

In Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly was on the practise field with his hand wrapped in protective gear.  He eventually discarded the wrap but did not take any reps with the team leaving his status in doubt.

Hearts went racing when QB Drew Willy got his hand caught up with another player but coach Mike O'Shea said he will play against Saskatchewan.

He got his hand caught up in another player," said O’Shea. "I just talked to him, he said he’s good."

They're on their way and it will be a fun time Sunday at Mosaic Stadium 

Looking back at another Saskatchewan RoughRider….running back Anthony  Allen who played for Georgia Tech.

Oct 28/2010  

With the score at 20-14, Tech was looking to make that winning margin bigger, and responded Anthony Allen rushing for 66 of the 80 yards for the touchdown drive. Allen finished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown run. The drive was a quick six plays, taking just under three minutes off the clock.

March 4/2011

Three Tech football athletes were invited to the NFL combine in Indianapolis, Ind. to showcase their skills. Anthony Allen, Jerrard Tarrant and Mario Butler performed in several workout drills to try to improve their draft stock.

Allen appeared to have helped himself by finishing as a top-10 performer in all seven of the drills. His 41.5 inch vertical jump was the highest mark for all running backs since 2006.Among running backs, Allen was third in the 20-yard shuffle and fifth in the three-cone drill. Allen posted times of 4.06 and 6.79 seconds, respectively. He also posted a time of 4.54 in the 40-yard dash, a quick speed for a back of his size. Allen was listed as weighing 228 pounds on the day of the exercise.

To round out the drills, Allen finished sixth in the 60-yard shuffle and broad jump and seventh in the bench press.

Allen was projected as a late round pick, but he separated himself from the majority of his competition in the workouts. A total of 39 running backs attended the combine.