Graham Kelly

Inside the CFL

Last Saturday, the cream of the CFL crop met at McMahon Stadium with the Calgary Stampeders defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 32-15. Except for five minutes in the second quarter when the visitors scored two majors to take a 15-14 lead, the locals thoroughly dominated the Green and White for the second time. The defence was outstanding, even though there are a dozen newcomers on that side of the ball. How can they be so good at such a tender age? The answer is coaching by new defensive coordinator Bob Slowik and his boss Dave Dickenson, a serious candidate for the Coach of the Year Award. Observing quarterback Vernon Adams, Jr. up close has been a revelation . He is just as good as Trevor Harris or Bo Levi Mitchell. Former Saskatchewan quarterback Darien

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