It's first vs. worst in the West, as Stamps visit Lions
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08/25/2010 -
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A couple of teams heading in opposite
directions in the CFL's Western Division clash at Empire Field in Vancouver
for the second time in less than a month as the British Columbia Lions
entertain the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night.
Last week all of the clubs in the division enjoyed a bye, giving Calgary more
time to plot how to distance itself from the rest of the league while BC was
left to wonder how it got caught in this mess in the first place.
Since defeating Edmonton in the season opener by a score of 25-10, the Lions
have headed south and fast, losing six in a row to match the Eskimos for last
place in the division standings. On August 12, BC barely put up a fight as
Saskatchewan rolled to a 37-13 victory at home, continuing the longest losing
streak in the career of head coach Wally Buono who has a total of 236 regular-
season victories to his credit.
Aside from receiver Geroy Simon catching the 800th pass of his career, placing
him ninth in CFL history, and Ryan Phillips recording two more interceptions
to give him 11 all-time against the Roughriders, little went right for the
Lions. Newly named quarterback Jarious Jackson converted 18-of-31 passes for
194 yards, but he was picked off twice and sacked five times. Running back
Yonus Davis scored on a 51-yard run in the third quarter, while kicker Paul
McCallum's 32-yard field goal in the first period represented the first points
scored in the opening frame in any game this year for the Lions.
While British Columbia is staring up at the rest of the division, outside of
Edmonton of course, Calgary is rolling along after blowing the doors off the
Eskimos two weeks ago in an ugly 56-15 final at home. Henry Burris hit on 21-
of-29 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns and even backup Drew Tate got
in on the action as he converted all four of his pass attempts and added a
passing TD of his own in the onslaught. Nik Lewis, one of eight players with
at least one reception, did the most damage with five catches for 117 yards
and a pair of majors for the home team. While the Stamps were putting up 504
yards of total offense, they were limiting Edmonton to a mere 283 yards and a
total of 13 first downs.
Over the last seven meetings against the Lions, Burris has tossed at least one
touchdown pass and actually has a total of 12 TD strikes against just three
interceptions during that span. The signal-caller also has five rushing
touchdowns to his credit since 2008 versus BC. Adding to the offensive attack
for the Stampeders has been running back Joffrey Reynolds who for the most
part has had quite a bit of success against the Lions since the start of the
2008 campaign. He has gained at least 100 yards rushing in five of the seven
meetings, averaging no less than 5.4 yards per carry in any of those contests,
which means he and Burris have put together a solid one-two offensive punch
that BC has yet to stop.
The Lions, who are averaging just 108.3 yards per game on the ground in 2010,
have turned the ball over 18 times through seven outings and that hasn't
helped matters either. Adding to the confusion is the ever-changing
quarterback position which has seen Jackson, Travis Lulay and Casey Printers
all taking their share of the snaps. Certainly that wasn't the intention
coming into the season, but after Printers went out with an injury and Lulay
proved to be ineffective, the original plans were thrown out the window.
Printers, who has completed 56.8 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and
as many interceptions, could be back on the field this week, but given how
much this group has gone through nothing is guaranteed.
After seven weeks of the season, the passing attack for the Lions was dismal
at best, completing a combined 58 percent of pass attempts for a mere three
touchdowns and a total of 10 INTs. The combined efficiency rating was a paltry
66.4, compared to Calgary which was at 99.2 thanks to having a league-high 18
TD passes. Not only do the Stamps possess one of the top offensive units in
the league, the defense has managed to hold opponents to just 310.1 ypg, by
far the best mark in the CFL this year thus far.
Coming into the 2010 campaign, Calgary held a 91-71-5 advantage over the Lions
in the all-time regular-season series dating back to 1954. The Stamps won the
first meeting of the season a few weeks back with a 27-22 victory on the road
as Burris threw for a pair of touchdowns in the seventh straight series
victory for Calgary. The teams are scheduled to meet again at the end of
September and late in October to complete the season series.
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
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