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Monday, 15 October 2007 - 2:51pm
“Guys fought their tails off today against a great defence, especially against one of the best front fours in the league,” Burris said. “The offensive line did a heck of a job and the play-makers made plays.”
Ralph caught the first pass of the game—a 32-yard strike from Burris—to get things rolling and then finished things off with a five-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter.
“That’s one of the best things that can happen to a receiver,” said Ralph, who finished the game with 117 yards on eight catches and 24 more yards on one carry.
“Any time you can get a ball on the first play or first drive, it’s almost as if the game slows down a bit,” he noted. “You get comfortable, you feel like you can do more out there.”
Burris, who also threw a pair of TD passes to Jeremaine Copeland and singles to Ken-Yon Rambo and Ryan Thelwell, commended Ralph for his consistent play all season.
“Ralphie played his tail off all day, whether it was down the field on that first drive or even on our last scoring drive,” said Burris, who went 25-for-35 for 401 yards in his return to action after missing two games with a dislocated left shoulder.
“I think sometimes Ralphie’s a forgotten guy out there with all the talented receivers that we have, but he’s just as effective as all of them.”
Head coach Tom Higgins also praised Ralph after the game, saying the Stampeders made “a steal of a deal” when they picked the receiver in the sixth round (45th overall) in the 2005 CFL Canadian College Draft.
“He just produces every time something is thrown a way,” Higgins said. “He’s also an outstanding holder. He’s a very valuable member of this football team.
“A lot of times [he’s] not talked about because he’s so quiet. He came up with a big game as well as the rest of the receivers.”
In the other CFL game yesterday, Saskatchewan dumped host Hamilton 40-23.
CALGARY—Right from the get-go, Henry Burris had a connection with receiver Brett Ralph.
In his return to the lineup, Burris three five touchdown passes—including one to Ralph—to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 38-25 win over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL action yesterday afternoon.
Ralph caught the first pass of the game—a 32-yard strike from Burris—to get things rolling and then finished things off with a five-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter.
“That’s one of the best things that can happen to a receiver,” said Ralph, who finished the game with 117 yards on eight catches and 24 more yards on one carry.
“Any time you can get a ball on the first play or first drive, it’s almost as if the game slows down a bit,” he noted. “You get comfortable, you feel like you can do more out there.”
Burris, who also threw a pair of TD passes to Jeremaine Copeland and singles to Ken-Yon Rambo and Ryan Thelwell, commended Ralph for his consistent play all season.
“Ralphie played his tail off all day, whether it was down the field on that first drive or even on our last scoring drive,” said Burris, who went 25-for-35 for 401 yards in his return to action after missing two games with a dislocated left shoulder.
“I think sometimes Ralphie’s a forgotten guy out there with all the talented receivers that we have, but he’s just as effective as all of them.”
Head coach Tom Higgins also praised Ralph after the game, saying the Stampeders made “a steal of a deal” when they picked the receiver in the sixth round (45th overall) in the 2005 CFL Canadian College Draft.
“He just produces every time something is thrown a way,” Higgins said. “He’s also an outstanding holder. He’s a very valuable member of this football team.
“A lot of times [he’s] not talked about because he’s so quiet. He came up with a big game as well as the rest of the receivers.”
In the other CFL game yesterday, Saskatchewan dumped host Hamilton 40-23.
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