Gibson's Players of the Week (Week Seven) August 14,2012

Week Seven was another light work load for the CFL, with only two games scheduled as the CFL entered the final bye week of August.  Once again, It made for less film to watch for the CFL's Gibson's Awards panel, but there was still much to work with in all categories.

Jon Cornish hogs two of the four awards for the week, the Stampeder's running back had an outstanding game Thursday in Hamilton, dominating the run game and the scoreboard a performance that earned him a pair of Gibson awards.

The Stamps grabbed the third of the four awards as well, with Larry Taylor earning the bragging rights as Special Teams player of the week.

The Eskimos J. C. Sherritt also continued to dominate the awards listings, another stellar game on Friday for the Esks guaranteed him yet another spot on the Gibson listings.

The work load will double with this weekend as the CFL returns all eight teams to action.

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Offensive Player of the Week and Top Canadian

Jon Cornish, Calgary RB

A little over a week ago Jon Cornish was rather angry with his Stampeder team mates, their less than full concentration to the task at hand adding to his ire, a display of which was captured by TSN in full sideline fury. With the bye week providing a chance for the Stamps to clear the air and get on the same page, Cornish came out of the hiatus to show that when it comes to clearing a path and leading the way, no one is better than the Stamps Running back. His showcase night in Hamilton earned him two awards on the week, his first as offensive player of the year, his second as Top Canadian.


Defensive Player of the Month

J. C. Sherritt, Edmonton Eskimos, LB

If J. C. Sherritt keeps having this kind of a year, the Gibson's folks may have to retire their defensive honours to the Eskimo linebacker. In a year that many had perhaps written off the Eskimos, Sherritt has done his part to make this season a positive work of art on the field. Once again, he was all domination in a backfield making Darian Durant's night a miserable one, collecting tackles and turnovers to spur the Eskimos on to further success and adding yet another Gibson's to his list for 2012, the third for those counting and we recommend you hold space for further additions.


Special Teams

Larry Taylor,  Calgary Stampeders KR

Calgary's success in Hamilton on Thursday was a multi faceted affair, beyond Jon Cornish's control of the play, the kick return game also was high on the highlight reels (or nightmare reel if your in the TiCat film room right now) Larry Taylor making yet another special appearance as they guy perhaps you shouldn't kick to.  His work on the night earned his second Special Teams player of the week award.



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