Friday, August 17, 2012

CFL Game Day: Toronto at Calgary (August 18)

One of the main topics of the day in Toronto these days has been the mysterious expulsion of Cory Boyd from the Argos camp, Boyd, who departed last week is now firmly in place in Edmonton and hasn't said much about how his departure came about, nor have the Argos volunteered much either.

But that perhaps is yesterdays news, the real story for Argo fans may be can Ricky Ray bounce back from what was his worst performance since arriving in Toronto in the off season.  Ray who had it seemed been settling into a groove over the first six weeks of the season, had a stinker of a game last week against the Lions, interceptions, fumbles and far too much time on his back under a pile of Lions marked his day for the Double Blue.

It will be to seek a bit of redemption that he and the Argos head off to Calgary for their week eight contest against the Stampeders.  In order for Ray to find some success against the Stamps, it will require some help from a front line that left him out to dry for much of last week.

Another key for the Argos is simple, make sure that the Stamps Larry Taylor doesn't get the football, the Calgary kick returner is proving to be a highlight reel machine, should they require any further evidence the Argos need look no further than to the last time they met the Stamps, the memories will flood back.

The Stamps who are keeping pace with the Esks in the West can gain some ground on Edmonton this weekend, the Esks having lost to the Als leave the path open to a first place share for the Stamps should they come out on top of the Argos.

Kevin Glenn will be looking to recreate the success he had last week against his old squad in Hamilton, Glenn clearly won the duel between himself and Henry Burris, leading the Stamps offence with efficiency, making the best of his offence in particular Jon Cornish and Nik Lewis. Cornish's week was such that he grabbed two Gibson's awards this week past, a chance to snare some more could be his with a similar performance at McMahon Stadium.

Game Time 5 PM MT (7 ET, 4 ET) McMahon Stadium TSN

Pre Game

CFL Video Preview

Globe and Mail-- Backup running back Kackert setps off sideline, into Argos' feature role
National Post-- Argonauts secondary developing cohesion
Toronto Sun-- All about winning for Argos coach
Toronto Star-- Argonauts coach Scott Milanovich will soon find out if Chad Kackert can...
Calgary Herald-- Stamps search for elusive back to back wins
Calgary Sun-- Stamps, Argos talkin' trash

Team Backgrounders

Toronto Argonauts
Calgary Stampeders

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