EDMONTON – Four days of watching film of their 28-7 Labour Day loss to the Calgary Stampeders has left the Edmonton Elks with a bitter taste — and looking for payback in Saturday’s rematch at Commonwealth Stadium.

Feeling that bite all week — albeit a short one — is just fine with Elks head coach Mark Kilam.

“In this case, we play the team that just beat us, so we don’t want to flush it; they should leave that taste in their mouths,” Kilam said of the loss that snapped Edmonton’s three-game win streak.

The endless hours of film study have also reminded the Elks they’re winless in five games against West Division teams.

“The hardest thing about back-to-back, especially when you don’t play well, is you have to watch the film and have to stare it down every day,” said quarterback Cody Faj

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