Stamps defence redeems itself with gem against B.C. Lions
The wildest thing about the Wild West Showdown on Saturday night at McMahon Stadium was probably the 180 by the Calgary Stampeders’ defence after a generous first five minutes. From that point on,...
View ArticleStamps notes: Brett Jones up for the challenge in his hometown
Considering the ins and outs on the offensive line this CFL season, barely a beat has been missed by the men who wear Calgary Stampeders’ colours. Certainly, the calm and cool demeanour of the man in...
View ArticleStamps notes: CFL trade deadline a quiet one at McMahon Stadium
The CFL trade deadline came and went on Wednesday, with nary an eye batted at McMahon Stadium. “We didn’t make any transactions,” acknowledged Calgary Stampeders’ head coach/GM John Hufnagel. “My...
View ArticleJohnson: Sanders pumped for return
Jock’s itchin’. “Can’t wait,” coos Jock Sanders. “Can’t wait. “This is why we’re in this game in the first place. To play. To help. To contribute. I’m tired of sittin’ on the sidelines. “I know my...
View ArticleStamps focused on finishing out 2014 season
The ‘F’ word is being thrown around a lot around the Calgary Stampeders right now. No need to put the earmuffs on the children though. That F-word is ‘finish.’ Last year, the Stamps locked up first...
View ArticleStamps special teams feeling the Love after player of week honour
Whenever one of his own gets recognized by the league, Mark Kilam is the first to get out the pompoms. “Big time,” admitted Kilam, the Calgary Stampeders’ special teams’ co-ordinator, who like a proud...
View ArticleStamps aiming to break five-year losing streak at BC Place
VANCOUVER — There’s something about playing in the cosy confines of BC Place that apparently doesn’t sit well with the Calgary Stampeders. The Stamps haven’t won at this venue since Oct. 31, 2009, the...
View ArticleCornish didn’t suffer concussion, feeling good leading Stamps into playoffs
They got through their final regular season game without any major injuries Friday night, and the Calgary Stampeders news got even better on Saturday afternoon. When the team returned from Vancouver...
View ArticleWith contract extension in hand, Stamps' Sanders vows to be better in 2015
Except for the outcome of winning his second Grey Cup in two years, Jock Sanders’ inaugural season in Calgary wasn’t quite what he had envisioned, at least not from an individual standpoint. “I have my...
View ArticleStampeders sign running back/kick returner Sanders to an extension
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed international running back and kick returner Jock Sanders to a contract extension. Sanders was one of just six CFL players with 1,000 combined return yards...
View ArticleStamps notes: Sanders cautious about return game rule change
You’d think a punt returner would look at the new rule brought into the CFL, giving the ball-handler some time before the dogs come at him, as something to celebrate. Jock Sanders, though, isn’t so...
View ArticleVeteran receiver Jabari Arthur among Stampeders cuts
There’s always that jolt. Seeing a friend, a fixture, on the list of cuts. So it was for Anthony Parker when he learned Sunday that the Calgary Stampeders had released Jabari Arthur, a fellow receiver,...
View ArticleStamps' new return man Tim Brown eager to prove himself
Back in April, he cut short his gig as a substitute teacher for autistic children at his neighbourhood elementary school. That way, Tim Brown figured, he could funnel his energy back into football....
View ArticleStampeders sorting through return-game options early in camp
From Larry Taylor to Jock Sanders to Tim Brown and just about everywhere in between. Finding a capable return man who can stay healthy has been a serious problem for the Calgary Stampeders. “I think...
View ArticleStampeders sign running back/kick returner Sanders to an extension
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed international running back and kick returner Jock Sanders to a contract extension. Read More
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