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Calgary Herald
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Calgary Stampeders in CFL's Week 10: QB Vernon Adams Jr. returns, as do Bombers
Article content Article content Regardless of who lines up Saturday for the Bombers, the Stamps insist they'll be ready. Article content Not only does Week 10 offer a few more days between games compared to previous weeks, allowing the Red and White a longer rest after their first two-loss run of the schedule, but the extra time off gave them an added day of practice to prepare for the affair. Article content 'We've played Winnipeg twice already,' Dickenson said. 'Not to say that we don't need to do different things and do some things to scheme them, but (the extra day) was more about ourselves and work on ourselves — and not even really about plays. It was about techniques and trying to get better at little, small skills. Article content 'Yeah, we used it as like a training camp or an extra day and really try to work on drill work, but also skills and also a couple things like situational football. Hope it pays off for us. You look around the league, and things do pop up sometimes that you forget. So you should cover these things a little bit more in detail, so that — hopefully — when it does happen to you, you're ready to go.' Article content Article content Short yardage Article content LS Aaron Crawford (knee) was also limited in Tuesday's session … DL Jaylon Hutchings (calf), DB Adrian Greene (lower leg), DB Tyler Richardson and DB Ben Labrosse (hamstring) have not practised this week … The Stampeders signed Canadian DL Kyle Samson, a second-round 2024 draftee by the Blue Bombers, and placed him on their practice roster. Samson, who was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earlier this year from the Bombers, was a two-time Canada West all-star and a two-time second-team all-Canadian with the U SPORTS' UBC Thunderbirds. He counted 76 career tackles, including 19.5 tackles for loss, and added eight sacks and one interception and was part of the Thunderbirds' Canada West championship team in 2023 … American DB Bentlee Sanders has been released from the practice roster. Sanders played 16 games and made 10 starts as a rookie for the Stampeders in 2024, recording 45 tackles and one interception. He did not see any game action this season.
Calgary Herald
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Stampeders new defence solid to start CFL season with Redblacks coming to Calgary
Article content 'We won,' said Dickenson, solemly. 'But it came at a cost.' Article content Article content Also added to the six-gamer is fellow Stamps veteran Aaron Crawford (knee), the team's long-snapper who battled through injury to finish out the victory in Toronto. Article content His absence means the Red and White have re-signed fellow Canadian long-snapper Jason MacGougan, who should suit up for Saturday's contest at McMahon. Article content Then there's veteran offensive lineman Bryce Bell (shoulder), who is likely to be a game-time decision again after shaking off that status last week to start before coming out of the contest, pushing rookie Chris Fortin into Bell's centre duties. Article content 'We're definitely going to be down some guys,' Dickenson said. 'We're going to see how it plays out. We're still getting information on everybody. Article content 'That does give us opportunity for other guys … and we're gonna have to adjust. It is next man up. But I think we've got some depth right now.' Article content Article content What's up with the Redblacks? Article content They dropped the season-opener on the road — 31-26 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0) — and then lost last Friday at home — 39-18 to the visiting Montreal Alouettes (2-0). Article content Starting QB Dru Brown's status for Saturday's game is up in the air after being limited in practice for the Redblacks due to a hip injury that caused him to miss Week 1. Article content If Brown can't go, it looks like QB Dustin Crum, who's also been taking first-team reps in practice this week, will be under centre for the Redblacks. Matt Shiltz, who was with the Stamps last year, is also in the quarterback mix after starting — and throwing three INTs — in last week's loss. Article content 'They're talented,' added Teitz, of the Redblacks. 'They've got really good receivers and good offensive linemen.'
