INSIDER BLOG
Insider: Petrie tackles new role
March 3, 2010
Calgary Stampeders fans might know Michael Petrie from the years he spent covering the team for the Calgary Herald. But he has spent the past two-plus years working for the club and was promoted to director of football operations earlier this month.
Here’s a quick question-and-answer about his unique path to his current role.
Insider: Lewis learned from master
February 24, 2010
Nik Lewis admits he was stunned last week when he learned teammate and roommate Jeremaine Copeland had been traded to the Toronto Argonauts.
But after letting the news sink in for a few days, a couple of things became clear to the veteran Stampeders slotback. Firstly, he was grateful for the opportunity to play with the talented Copeland for five seasons in Calgary. Secondly, Lewis sees a golden opportunity to apply the lessons he’s learned from Copeland the player and Copeland the friend and teammate.
Insider: Campbell makes Calgary home
February 19, 2010
After spending much of his life immersed in Green and Gold, Rick Campbell admits donning the Red and White takes some getting used to.
“It’s going to be different,” acknowledged the Stampeders’ new running backs coach, who spent part of his childhood in Edmonton and was a member of the Eskimos coaching staff for 10 years. “And once the season arrives, I’m sure I’ll realize even more how different it is. But I’m actually really excited about it because I know Calgary is a first-class organization. I’ve had several conversations with Huff and I think it’s going to be a good deal all around.”
Insider: A look at 2010 at McMahon Stadium
February 1, 2010
The Canadian Football League unveiled its 2010 schedule today and things are looking great for Stamps fans. Game days at McMahon Stadium are sure to be as exciting as ever with many of the most popular promotions returning this season. As well, several new initiatives and the celebration of old traditions will be sure to entertain the CFL’s best fans.
Insider: Rambo's determination to return
January 29, 2010
It’s been a long road back for Ken-Yon Rambo, but anyone who knows the veteran receiver out of Ohio State isn’t at all surprised about his single-minded determination to get back on the football field. Rambo’s 2009 season was cut short by a knee injury so severe that it needed two surgeries. However, from the very first stages of the rehab process, there was never any doubt about Rambo’s desire to return to the lineup.
Insider: Fans get their say on OT rules
January 28, 2010
Canadian Football League (CFL) fans are being asked to propose rule changes this year, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the game’s overtime format, says CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
their ideas on how to improve our rules,” Cohon said. “So this year, we’re inviting their input on possible rules changes across the board, but we’re asking them to particularly focus on our overtime format.”
Insider: Ticket deadline approaching
January 25, 2010
Just a friendly reminder to current Stampeders season-ticket holders — Monday, Feb. 1 is the deadline for making a deposit on your 2010 season-ticket package.
Insider: Joffrey chasing Kelvin
January 19, 2010
In 2009, Henry Burris systematically removed Doug Flutie from the No. 1 position in most of the major categories of the Calgary Stampeders’ all-time passing statistics.
In 2010, Joffrey Reynolds is in position to do the same to Kelvin Anderson in the rushing section of the Red and White record books.
Insider: A golden season in store
December 2, 2009
The year 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of McMahon Stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders.
The Stamps have won five Grey Cups since the move from Mewata Stadium to McMahon in 1960 — four of the titles have come in the past 18 seasons — and what better way would there be to celebrate the golden anniversary of their home park than with another championship?
Insider: Grey Cup berth on the line
November 22, 2009
The Calgary Stampeders have already knocked off one of their main rivals as they try to advance to the 97th Grey Cup on their home turf Nov. 29. Now that the Edmonton Eskimos have been knocked aside, it's the Saskatchewan Roughriders who stand in the Stamps' way.
Insider: Ultimate guide to West Final
November 19, 2009
The West Final — the final step before the 97th Grey Cup — is on tap Sunday afternoon in Regina. We've got another Ultimate Fan Guide to get you ready for the contest between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Insider: Long time, no see
November 17, 2009
As hard as it may be to believe, it’s been 38 years since the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders have met in a West Final.
The previous West Final meeting between the Red and White and the Green Riders was all the way back in 1971 and even predates the familiar single-game format for the contest. Back then, teams played a best-of-three format and the Stampeders swept the 1971 series in two straight en route to the Grey Cup title.
Insider: Black Attack does it again
November 16, 2009
Clothes make the man. Or is it the other way around?
Either way, much like the great Johnny Cash, the Calgary Stampeders simply have a great aura about them when they’re sporting black.
Sunday’s West Semi-Final victory over the Edmonton Eskimos continues a tradition of success for the Stamps when wearing dark tops.
Insider: Battle of Alberta, playoff-style
November 15, 2009
For the 20th time in the rivals' long and acrimonious history, the Stampeders and Eskimos are battling in post-season action. On the line Sunday afternoon at Calgary's McMahon Stadium is a berth in the West Final and a date with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Kickoff for the latest playoff edition of the Battle of Alberta is 2:30 p.m. MST.
Insider: Ultimate Fan Guide
November 13, 2009
The countdown is one for Sunday's West Semi-Final showdown against the Edmonton Eskimos and we've got everything to help yout get ready for the contest. Call it the Ultimate Fan Guide.
Insider: The 13th man is for real
November 11, 2009
When Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel was asked for his favourite memory of the 2008 season, he didn’t choose any of the highlights from the Grey Cup victory over the Alouettes at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium but instead recalled a moment from the week before.
Insider: Stamps, Esks have rich playoff history
November 10, 2009
Separated by a three-hour stretch of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and united by six decades of gridiron rivalry, the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos certainly need no introductions to each other.
That applies to late-fall football. Starting with a Western Interprovincial Football Union playoff clash in 1952, Edmonton has been the Stampeders’ most frequent post-season opponent.
Insider: Reynolds makes it two in a row
November 8, 2009
Joffrey Reynolds has become the third player in Stampeders history to claim back-to-back rushing titles.
In claiming the 2009 crown with 1,504 yards, Reynolds joins Lovell Coleman (1963-64) and James Sykes (1980-81) as the only members of the Red and White to accomplish the feat.
Insider: Showdown in Regina
November 7, 2009
Well, it's come down to this.
It's a one-game, winner-takes-all showdown today at Mosaic Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2009 regular-season finale. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. MST. On the line today are first place in the West Division and a bye to the West Final. The loser still gets a home playoff date — the West Semi-Final with the Edmonton Eskimos providing the opposition.
Insider: Reynolds bidding for title
November 3, 2009
Obviously, there is no greater significance to Saturday’s game in Regina than the first-place implications of the clash between the Stampeders and the Roughriders. It’s the difference between playing in the West Semi-Final and getting a bye into the West Final.
That said, there are other intriguing storylines imbedded into the final weekend of regular-season play, starting with Joffrey Reynolds’ bid for the 2009 rushing title.
Insider: First-place showdowns a rarity
November 2, 2009
A big deal is being made about Saturday’s showdown for first place in the West Division, and it’s no wonder. The battle between the Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina marks just the fourth time in franchise history that Calgary has gone head-to-head in a battle for first place in the final game of the season.
Insider: Stamps are in Vancouver
October 31, 2009
The Calgary Stampeders have a chance to clinch a home playoff game tonight when they take on the BC Lions at Vancouver's BC Place. With a win over the Leos, the Red and White would be assured of finishing no lower than second place in the West Division and an opportunity to host either the Semi-Final or Final. Kickoff is 8 p.m. Mountain time.
Insider: Races coming down to the wire
October 26, 2009
There’s plenty of tension and excitement in store for the Calgary Stampeders in the final two weeks of the 2009 Canadian Football League regular season.
Putting first things first, there’s the battle for first in the West Division. As the schedule-maker’s luck would have it, there’s no result in the next-to-last week of the season that can change the fact that the Stampeders and Roughriders will be playing for all the division marbles when they square off in Regina in the regular-season finale on Nov. 7.
Insider: Stamps entertain Esks
October 23, 2009
The curtain comes down on the home portion of the Stampeders' 2009 regular-season schedule with another instalment of the Battle of Alberta against the Edmonton Eskimos. Kickoff at McMahon Stadium is 8 p.m.
Insider: The West race tie-breakers
October 19, 2009
It’s that time of season again.
With the 2009 Canadian Football League season winding down and the race in the West Division tightening up, questions are being asked about tie-breaking procedures. It’s a critical matter because a touchdown here and a field goal there could make the difference between a first-round bye and a challenging road game to start the playoffs.
