Friday, September 17, 2004
Basement battle...
If you've been reading the papers at all this week you know that Coach Paopao has his head all lined up in the guillotine with Watters ready to pull the switch if they lose again tonight. I'll be blogging throughout the game as the 'Gades take on their fellow basement dwellers from Calgary.
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Off to a greaaaat start. Fail to get a punt off after a bad snap. Defence holds but the FG puts the 'Gades in an early 3-0 hole.
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Kerry Joseph just took off on a nice run. He had a similar run last game, both being good signs that he's shedding the tentativeness that he had while injured.
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Stop the presses, Sandro Sciortino was good on his first FG attempt. 3-3.
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Huh? I mean, woohoo! Jason Armstead scores an odd touchdown on which they briefly toss him to the ground, on his back, but fail to finish the tackle as Armstead's knees never touch. He pops back up and runs it the rest of the way. Brain fart Calagary, 10-3 Renegades.
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This is why I love Josh Ranek.... on his first carry of the evening the Little Ball of Hate keeps his legs moving, breaks three or four tackles and picks up 15+ yards.
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Joseph is looking more mobile than he has in many weeks.
Sciortino just missed another FG, but at least it was a 50-yarder, not a dinky 17, or 20-yarder
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Uh-oh. Joseph limps off the field at the half after taking a hit while throwing up a Hail Mary to end the half. So much for that aforemenioned great moblity.
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Oh shit!! Armstead bobbles and drops a punt. Calgary recovers, and the D will need a huge stop to preserve the 10-9 lead.
Picked off!!! Indeed the D comes up big.
And, before I can even finish my sentence about the renegade pick, Jason Armstead fumbles, and the Stamps get the ball back. 'Tis the battle of who sucks worse.
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Wow. The Stampeders continue to give the Gades new life. 0 fer 3 from the 1, settling for yet anothr FG. 12-10 Stamps.
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Ranek lowers the boom! (but almost loses the ball)
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The D bats the ball free and creates a turnover. BIG opportunity here down 19-13.
And they convert (as KJ continues to take a lickin')!
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After a solid drive, the Coronary Kicker puts the Gades abck up 23-21. Time for a stop.
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Off to a greaaaat start. Fail to get a punt off after a bad snap. Defence holds but the FG puts the 'Gades in an early 3-0 hole.
---
Kerry Joseph just took off on a nice run. He had a similar run last game, both being good signs that he's shedding the tentativeness that he had while injured.
---
Stop the presses, Sandro Sciortino was good on his first FG attempt. 3-3.
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Huh? I mean, woohoo! Jason Armstead scores an odd touchdown on which they briefly toss him to the ground, on his back, but fail to finish the tackle as Armstead's knees never touch. He pops back up and runs it the rest of the way. Brain fart Calagary, 10-3 Renegades.
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This is why I love Josh Ranek.... on his first carry of the evening the Little Ball of Hate keeps his legs moving, breaks three or four tackles and picks up 15+ yards.
---
Joseph is looking more mobile than he has in many weeks.
Sciortino just missed another FG, but at least it was a 50-yarder, not a dinky 17, or 20-yarder
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Uh-oh. Joseph limps off the field at the half after taking a hit while throwing up a Hail Mary to end the half. So much for that aforemenioned great moblity.
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Oh shit!! Armstead bobbles and drops a punt. Calgary recovers, and the D will need a huge stop to preserve the 10-9 lead.
Picked off!!! Indeed the D comes up big.
And, before I can even finish my sentence about the renegade pick, Jason Armstead fumbles, and the Stamps get the ball back. 'Tis the battle of who sucks worse.
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Wow. The Stampeders continue to give the Gades new life. 0 fer 3 from the 1, settling for yet anothr FG. 12-10 Stamps.
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Ranek lowers the boom! (but almost loses the ball)
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The D bats the ball free and creates a turnover. BIG opportunity here down 19-13.
And they convert (as KJ continues to take a lickin')!
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After a solid drive, the Coronary Kicker puts the Gades abck up 23-21. Time for a stop.
