The Calgary Stampeders have announced the re-signing of Stampeders import wide receiver Kenyon Rambo to a contract extension. One of the biggest reasons why the Stamps didn't have much of a deep threat was due to the fact their top TWO WRs were lost to injury early in the season. Rambo will return in 2010 in an attempt to regain his league leading 2008 receiving form. His return is a welcome addition to a Stamps offence looking for big play makers.
The only good thing about the Matt Dunigan year was the fact he brought in Joffrey Reynolds. Since day one Reynolds has been the quintessential professional when it comes to on and off field work. Even within a pass happy offence, he has managed to rack up the yards and sits just over 700 yards for the Stampeders lead as all-time rusher. In the past two season he was lead the league in rushing yards, and at 30, has a few solid years ahead of him.
Great to see Joffrey will be back with the Stamps as a integral part of the offence.
Calgary Stampeders have locked in Henry Burris to a new four-year deal with the team. The 34-year-old pivot led the Stamps to a Grey Cup championship last season and is a two-time Western Division CFL All-Star (2005, 2008). The deal takes him to the ripe age of 38.
The 6'1, 190-pound Burris had 381 completions on 591 attempts for 39 touchdowns in the 2008 campaign en route to being named MVP and his first Grey Cup with the Stamps.
When Dave Dickenson became a BC Lion because the circus management in Calgary at the time didn`t want to sign him, he did one thing before leaving--he never sold his house. After announcing his retirement from the CFL this past Winter, many speculated he would return to the game in a coaching role.
The Stampeders are happy to announce Dave Dickenson as an offensive assistant under head coach John Hufnagel. George Cortez is the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Read the rest of this entry »
Not even a day after city wide celebrations the Stampeders announced they have signed defensive end Mike Labinjo to a multiyear contract extension that will keep him with the Stampeders through the 2011 season.
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Turns out JR Ruffing never really left town and even spent time visiting the team at practices. He's been signed to the practice roster amidst the concussion suffered by DB Collins in the game against Montreal. More interesting news is the release of Xavier Lee from the practice roster. As a fourth string QB the guy probably got misinformation about his role with the team. We're seeing a lot of rhetoric on the newswire from guys coming up to the CFL, expect to chill out on the practice roster for a week or two, and get into game action....of course that rarely happens. Not sure about Lee's circumstances so let's not speculate since assumptions make ASSes out of U and ME.
Just like that, a little hit on the side and bang, the chronic head problem man at 36 Dave Dickenson is out for nine games. He was damaged goods to begin with but did we really thing an innocent play in the third quarter would cause the damage it did? Dickenson was placed on the nine-game injured reserve list and the Stampeders have filled the back up roll with Ben Sankey (or perhaps third stringer).
Allen Cameron from the Calgary Herald is reporting the latest QB signing for the Stampeders, Xavier Lee from Florida State (as reported in Daytona).
Lee was originally trying out with the Baltimore Ravens who placed him at tight end (he's 6, 5") until he was released in June, pursued other options, and now comes to the Stamps. He won't supplant Barrick Nealy unless injuries mount--Lee will spend the rest of the year on the practice roster.
Previous CFL experience includes the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Curry was one of the final cuts made this past pre-season. His short-term signing means Marcus Howell is out for the two Labour Day games and an import receiver will come out.
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The Calgary Stampeders released the following players today:
• Defensive end Anthony Gargiulo
• Receiver Chris Jackson
• Defensive back Willie Byrd
• Receiver Greg Hetherington
• Defensive tackle Marcus Parker
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