Moved to DB, then to safety, and still waiting reps at wide receiver, Markus Howell carries two playbooks around this year. Here are some more posts on his fight to stay with the team.
Tomorrow is the start of a new era in the Stampeders history, a time when there's change at coach and GM, but also stability and depth at QB. The first pre-season tilt against Edmonton will pit a number of veterans against each other for limited spots. The QB position is not the only competitive position (Burris, Dickenson, but then Sankey and Nealy), but in the defensive corps as well.
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| GAME 1 |
CALGARY VS EDMONTON |
Friday, June 13, 7:00 PM |
| GAME 2 |
CALGARY @ BC |
Thursday, June 19, 8:00 PM |
| GAME 3 |
CALGARY VS BC
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Thursday, June 26, 8:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 4 |
CALGARY @ EDMONTON
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Thursday, July 3, 8:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 5 |
CALGARY @ MONTREAL
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Thursday, July 10, 5:00 PM |
| GAME 6 |
CALGARY VS HAMILTON |
Thursday, July 17, 7:00 PM - TV: |
| GAME 7 |
CALGARY @ WINNIPEG |
Thursday, July 24, 6:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 8 |
CALGARY VS SASKATCHEWAN |
Saturday, August 2, 6:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 9 |
CALGARY @ SASKATCHEWAN |
Thursday, August 7, 8:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 10 |
CALGARY @ BC |
Friday, August 22, 8:30 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 11 |
CALGARY VS EDMONTON |
Monday, September 1, 2:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 12 |
CALGARY @ EDMONTON |
Friday, September 5, 7:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 13 |
CALGARY VS MONTREAL |
Friday, September 12, 8:00 PM |
| GAME 14 |
CALGARY VS TORONTO |
Saturday, September 20, 4:30 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 15 |
CALGARY @ TORONTO |
Saturday, September 27, 5:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 16 |
CALGARY @ SASKATCHEWAN |
Friday, October 3, 8:00 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 17 |
CALGARY VS SASKATCHEWAN |
Monday, October 13, 2:30 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 18 |
CALGARY VS WINNIPEG |
Saturday, October 18, 4:30 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 19 |
CALGARY @ HAMILTON |
Friday, October 24, 5:30 PM - TV: TSN |
| GAME 20 |
CALGARY VS BC |
Saturday, November 1, 3:00 PM - TV: TSN |
We've been away for holidays hence the lack of posts during the camp. Here are some more updates. Turns out talent of Markus Howell is keeping him around. He's not going to start as a receiver (Brett Ralph seems to have supplanted him). As special teams player he saw limited field. Now the coaches are throwing him at DB.
Markus Howell as he started the process of moving from receiver to defensive back and faces a steep learning curve. The transition is basically the smoothest one (when comparing positions on different sides of the ball). It's unclear weather he showed up at camp and was given the assignment or if he knew before hand and had time to prepare....
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Anthony Gargiulo, a linebacker from last year's Stamps, announced his retirement after only one season of play. The move comes after Gargiulo's receipt of a devastating and dirty chop block from the BC Lions Jason Jimenez. The retirement permits his return if he can heal from the broken leg and also clears cap room for the Stamps. The Stamps to hold onto his rights should he come back.
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The CFL has named the city of Calgary as host of the 97th Grey Cup championship, to be played November 29, 2009 at McMahon Stadium. The official announcement was made in Calgary where Stampeders President Scott Ackles and CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon unveiled the Grey Cup logo.
Two weeks ago veteran linebacker Brian Clark was released by the Stamps. Today, non-import Canadian Scott Coe was given his walking papers. Both linebackers were once feared linebackers in the league, now it seems the new 4-3 defensive scheme and salary issues forced the team to let them go.
It's sad to see the mainstays take off, it really signals more of the 'new regime'. But at the end of the day, housecleaning means a potentially better team tomorrow. Let's hope that's the case.
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Kerry Joseph is now an Argonaut. The reigning MVP and Grey Cup winner from 2007 will not be in the green and white this coming season. I'm all for the cap, but how can Calgary afford two QB's at half a mill and Saskatchewan can't even afford one at 250k? Something isn't right, and either Calgary will exceed cap, or Saskatchewan is just dismantling their team. Everyone knows that the CFL is a QB dependent league and you go nowhere with your second stringer. So who one earth will be Saskatchewan's QB? Nealon Greene? Marcus Crandell. I surmise trouble for the Rougheriders this year, trouble to the tune of 30 more years till the next Grey Cup.
