"I can't really put it down to one thing other than I didn't want to play against (Roughriders defensive end) John Chick Weston Dressler on signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders."There's just a lot here, there's a lot I've gone through with this organization, with a lot of guys on this team, coaches and players," he said. "Everything here, it really does mean a lot to me."
“We’re winning, so what is there to complain about? What is there to cry about?” “You handle it the best way you can handle it and that’s enjoying the wins and enjoying the ride. Fred Stamps on sitting out of the Edmonton lineup
We still have a great nucleus who has been with the Als since 2009, experiencing the Grey Cup championships and good times. “Look at our roster from top to bottom, you can’t tell me we’re 1-7.” Jerald Brown on the Alouettes record. (news flash Jerald – we checked you are 1 - 7)
"I don't see it as 'Ottawa is an expansion club so it's a must-win.' "We must win every game. We must be there and clinch first place in the East and go into the playoffs with momentum. We have to get out of this black hole we're in right now." Luc Brodeur-Jourdain Montreal Alouettes on two 1 & 7 teams meeting
“At some point somebody’s gonna have to start separating themselves," during a conference call this week. “Going against each other, teams are gonna have to step up and decide who’s gonna be the one to take this thing.” Argos coach Scott Milanovich on the East Division ( can we call it a race )
“We’ve had a lot of time to rest it,” Reilly said of his injured thumb. “The swelling went down pretty quickly, but until you really start to push it, it’s hard to say how things will react.
And in Winnipeg coach Mike O'Shea was pretty steamed when QB Drew Willy suffered an injury to his throwing hand in practice.Asked if witnessing his starting QB go down led to an ‘Oh crap…’ moment,
"I wish I was that polite. It’s practice. Things happen in practice. I’m glad he’s feeling better or will be fine. But, yeah, there’s a moment there where you assess the situation and I’m trying to run through my head what we would normally do because I don’t normally differentiate between quarterbacks and anybody else… but I
realize I have to.
Back in time….see any similarities here. June 2012 Rider quarterback Seth Doege has a four touchdown performance as his Texas Tech Red Raiders defeat Oklahoma.
