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Ottawa Citizen
a day ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Five takeaways as Stampeders dominate Blue Bombers, capture inaugural Stampede Bowl
The Calgary Stampeders cowboy'd up for the inaugural Stampede Bowl. Article content A dominant 37-16 victory over the mighty Winnipeg Blue Bombers is proof of that, as the home side got into the spirit of 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' early with the Thursday decision at McMahon Stadium. Article content Four first-half touchdowns spurred on the Stampeders to the triumph, much to the delight of a strong showing of 22,485 fans in the stands. Article content Article content It was quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. throwing his first TD of the season 43 yards to Clark Barnes on a brilliant long-march opening drive, and the Stamps never looked back from there. Article content Article content After one of two pick-sixes by the Stamps' defence, the QB followed with another TD strike to rookie receiver Damien Alford in the second quarter. Article content The precision and performance by Adams, especially early, helped him finish with 13-of-18 for 222 passing yards. Article content Before halftime came another lengthy drive for the Stamps, punctuated by a two-yard TD bulldoze by running back Dedrick Mills. Article content The second interception return for a score by the defence insured the win in the fourth quarter. Article content And with that, just hours ahead of Friday morning's much-ballyhooed Stampede Parade, the Stamps held their own mini-parade and celebration post-game with the newly minted Stampede Bowl. Article content Article content Article content Ask any fan who's been to McMahon the last few seasons and they will tell you the football just wasn't all that fun. Article content That's changed in a hurry early in 2025. Article content The Stampeders have fielded a product that's got to have supporters not only smiling but believing they might actually have a winner again so soon after a few ugly CFL campaigns. Article content Even if long-term success on the season isn't in the cards for the Red and White, you can't say it hasn't started out with a bang. Article content It's been fun, with this triumph over the Blue Bombers proof they've got something brewing. Especially since it was such a dominant night by the home side at McMahon. Article content The Stamps put together long scoring marches, with a couple of highlight plays offensively — Jalen Philpot's 66-yard catch and run to set up a second-quarter score was the brightest. And two pretty pick-sixes by the defence definitely got the fans on their feet.
Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Five takeaways as Stampeders dominate Blue Bombers, capture inaugural Stampede Bowl
The Calgary Stampeders cowboy'd up for the inaugural Stampede Bowl. Article content A dominant 37-16 victory over the mighty Winnipeg Blue Bombers is proof of that, as the home side got into the spirit of 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' early with the Thursday decision at McMahon Stadium. Article content Four first-half touchdowns spurred on the Stampeders to the triumph, much to the delight of a strong showing of 22,485 fans in the stands. Article content Article content It was quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. throwing his first TD of the season 43 yards to Clark Barnes on a brilliant long-march opening drive, and the Stamps never looked back from there. Article content Article content After one of two pick-sixes by the Stamps' defence, the QB followed with another TD strike to rookie receiver Damien Alford in the second quarter. Article content The precision and performance by Adams, especially early, helped him finish with 13-of-18 for 222 passing yards. Article content Before halftime came another lengthy drive for the Stamps, punctuated by a two-yard TD bulldoze by running back Dedrick Mills. Article content The second interception return for a score by the defence insured the win in the fourth quarter. Article content And with that, just hours ahead of Friday morning's much-ballyhooed Stampede Parade, the Stamps held their own mini-parade and celebration post-game with the newly minted Stampede Bowl. Article content Article content Article content Ask any fan who's been to McMahon the last few seasons and they will tell you the football just wasn't all that fun. Article content That's changed in a hurry early in 2025. Article content The Stampeders have fielded a product that's got to have supporters not only smiling but believing they might actually have a winner again so soon after a few ugly CFL campaigns. Article content Even if long-term success on the season isn't in the cards for the Red and White, you can't say it hasn't started out with a bang. Article content It's been fun, with this triumph over the Blue Bombers proof they've got something brewing. Especially since it was such a dominant night by the home side at McMahon. Article content The Stamps put together long scoring marches, with a couple of highlight plays offensively — Jalen Philpot's 66-yard catch and run to set up a second-quarter score was the brightest. And two pretty pick-sixes by the defence definitely got the fans on their feet.
Toronto Star
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Stampeders hand Blue Bombers first loss of the season with 37-16 victory
CALGARY - Vernon Adams Jr. threw his first two touchdown passes as a Stampeder in Calgary's 37-16 win over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL on Thursday. Clark Barnes and Damien Alford caught his touchdown passes, Dedrick Mills scored a rushing touchdown and Damon Webb and Derrick Moncrief returned interceptions to score for the Stampeders (3-1) in front of an announced 22,485 at McMahon Stadium.
