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LEWIS: Keep it rockin' all day
November 12, 2008
A link was started on Go Stamps Go encouraging Stamps fans to get loud for Saturday's West Final. Stamps players share that opinion and ask their fans to show their Horsepower at the big game this weekend.
What's up fans this is Nikilo Dymes and we are just days away from the West Final. I am so excited, and I know you as fans are too. I need you to help me out with something. I have never played in a West Final game before and I know it’s been a while since Calgary has hosted one. I need you, the fans to come to the game, pack the stands and show me how loud it gets in a West Final game.
Not only is this a great opportunity for us as players, but as fans this is a great excuse to be able to take off work and travel to the Grey Cup with a victory. As a fan myself I know how important each and everyone of you are. I have waited for this game to come all year, and I am very happy to be able to play against the team that has been the front-runner in the West since my arrival. They are a good team, but at the same time we are a good team striving to be a great team.
I know all great teams have great fan support. I have heard some stadiums in this league that shake from the fans. Now, BC thinks they are going to come in here and win. They aren't worried about the crowd because to them, they just played against a team with great fans. I think it is time to step it up, and show people that when it's game time, IT'S GAME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The players have been working all week preparing for this battle and it won't be easy, but it will be better if the house is rockin all day. I know people say we don't win playoff games and those same people also say our stadium isn't a loud stadium to play in. Well, as a player we have something to prove, and as fans you have something to prove. The best thing is that we have the chance to prove it at the same time.
This is not a Stampeders victory; this will be Calgary’s victory. So join the Stamps at McMahon Stadium and lets show that Calgary is the new front-runners in the CFL!
Nik Lewis, #82
Comments
| 1. | Old Guy |
| November 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm MST | |
| Im embarrassed that you guys have to ask us to be loud. Bet the Riders didnt have to ask their fans. You bet Ill be there. You bet Ill be LOUD. Anything an old guy can do to help his all time team. Go get em Nik!!!! | |
| 2. | Rick |
| November 12th, 2008 at 9:05 pm MST | |
| Nick we'll be a rockin and you guys keep on a knockin and sockin and most of all ball hawkin and all will be cool in the old Cow town buddy! | |
| 3. | Paul Cowan |
| November 12th, 2008 at 10:29 pm MST | |
| God I'm excited (and nervous)! If there is one team I can't stand losing to it's BC! I know you guys can do it Nick. Hope you have a big game Saturday I love watching you make touchdowns. Good luck Nick. | |
| 4. | Ethan Z |
| November 12th, 2008 at 11:09 pm MST | |
| Lets get loud and proud Calgary!!!!!!! | |
| 5. | Rob |
| November 12th, 2008 at 11:44 pm MST | |
| You know it, Nik. I'll be there as I'm sure so will a full stadium of Stamps fans wearing ther red and wildin' out! Go out there and take BC out of this game, and show them why Calgary finished 1st in the West. GO STAMPS! | |
| 6. | Digger18 |
| November 13th, 2008 at 5:53 am MST | |
| Hey Nik, Not only will it help if the crowd is loud. I have seen in the past when a football crowd does not sit down at all during the game. That in itself is very intimidating for the opposition. See what you can do about having requests put out around McMahon and on the scoreboard asking the fans to remain standing throughout the game!!! I wish I could be at the game but I live in B.C. I am counting on you guys big time on Saturday to do me proud. I am probly the only Stampeders fan in my town, I am sick of all the Lions fans around here gloating about thier team....So go out there and kick some butt alright!! | |
| 7. | Megan H. |
| November 13th, 2008 at 9:18 am MST | |
| I have been a member of the Calgary Stampeder Outriders for 6 years and this is my first western final!! I cannot begin to express how excited I am for this game! Being on the field I know what kind of affect the fans can have. The noise of the fans gets blood pumpin' and adrenaline flowin'. We can rock the house along with rockin BC. Obviously I will be cheering my heart out, and I want to see the fans doing it too! | |
| 8. | kaydee |
| November 13th, 2008 at 2:46 pm MST | |
| Calling all the cheap-lazys out there who havent bought a ticket to help us be the 13th man. Participation is how we help our team get to Montreal.If you re a Stamp fan and you think you'll just sit at home and watch on a great November day.........I hope you choke on a pretzel. The team worked hard to bring us this game in Calgary. GO STAMPS GO!!!!!!! | |
| 9. | charlie |
| November 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am MST | |
| Go Stamps! I'll be loud and proud! Rock it Nik! | |
| 10. | connieLioness |
| November 14th, 2008 at 11:37 am MST | |
| Nik Nik Nik we got your back baby. The Riders have the loudest fans but that got them where? Calgary sits high in the the sky(almost 4000 ft)so you best beleive we are calling your name it's just the altitude. Ask Wally (he'll be the guy shaking his head and coming unglued at the BC sidelines) he is very familar with that quiet pulse you can feel inside our stadium and it wasn't any louder here when he was winning. There are thousands more Stamps fans who have to watch the game from home(miss kaydee)and they ain't lazy and I don't even want to know what you might be choking on. Turn your ear to the sky Nik if you have to but get this done! Much Love Connie | |
| 11. | Rob C. |
| November 14th, 2008 at 2:32 pm MST | |
| Hell ya we will be loud on Saturday. Me and my 36000 friends will give all we got just like you do on the field. My boy and I will be covered in RED and raising hell. Lets take this all the way to Montreal. I new after opening day this was our season, so we booked our Grey Cup trip right away. See ya on Saturday and in Montreal. Your Fans in Section P | |
| 12. | Quarterbeck |
| November 14th, 2008 at 9:03 pm MST | |
| Don't rise your hopes too high Calgary then you won't have so far to fall. The Lions have a good shot to win. It's a different Lions team when they play with killer passion. We saw that in Regina against a tough defence. I smell an "upset" in Calgary if the Lions passion to win meets the talent they have. | |
| 13. | Chinook |
| November 15th, 2008 at 2:57 am MST | |
| I saw you just over a Rider defender in the regular season and I can't wait to see what you do to win a Western Final! It's gonna be a good game and I hope you guys have a spare touchdown horse in the back barn just in case! Best touchdown celebration in football is watching that white horse running with the flag waving proud! There will be two fans in the crowd that have been seasons ticket holders since 1948. Thats right 60 years they've been cheering on the Stamps. Let's give them the loudest game from the stands and the best game on the field. Call out all of Calgary and tell them the Horsemen are Back! | |
| 14. | Longhorn |
| November 15th, 2008 at 10:46 am MST | |
| Nik, Can't be there in person... but the eyes of Texas are on you! Go Stamps GO! | |
| 15. | the grey cup |
| November 16th, 2008 at 12:54 pm MST | |
| great game!! | |
| 16. | Kevin |
| November 17th, 2008 at 8:17 am MST | |
| Nik my man i gotta say great game out there. The crowd was great and the team showed a never quit attitude which didn't exist during the F-Troop era. This win was huge and lets rock the party all the way to Montreal. GO STAMPS GO!!! from all your fans in section E and stamps fans around the world!! | |
| 17. | k |
| November 17th, 2008 at 11:32 am MST | |
| Great game Nik yal bringn home that Cup. I know it...Good Luck. | |
| 18. | Stamps Fanattic |
| November 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm MST | |
| Loud we were... and a Stamps victory was forecasted and delivered! Stamps over the Als! GO STAMPS GO!!! | |
| 19. | Coach Carter |
| November 24th, 2008 at 7:46 pm MST | |
| Congrats on the winning of the "GREY CUP". happy to see things are going will. Keep it go and enjoy it. |
