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September 28, 2016

In the eyes of the Law

Defensive end Cordarro Law during the 2013 season (Photo by David Moll)

The Red and White’s pass rush is about to improve.

Cordarro Law is back with the Stamps after spending two seasons with the San Diego Chargers.

“It’s a great time to be coming,” Law said via telephone from his hometown of Whitfield, Ala. “It’s playoffs coming up and there’s a lot of things on the line where everything counts. It’s big-time football now.”

A Southern Mississippi alumnus, Law appeared in 18 games for Calgary from 2012-13. The edge rusher would rack up 46 defensive tackles and 15 sacks before departing for his NFL opportunity.

Now about to begin his second stint with the Stampeders, Law is looking forward to pulling on a No. 41 Stamps jersey and reacquainting himself with his former team.

“I’m definitely ready to get back,” remarked Law, who spent 2014 and 2015 in Southern California. “It’s a great atmosphere there and a great team there and they’re doing great things this year. I’ve been training hoping to get another shot. I’ve had a few team workouts but nobody had signed me yet. So I was just trying to get back to playing football.”

Law, who notes his Chargers debut featuring a quarterback takedown of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Blake Bortles as a memorable highlight, continually felt assured knowing he had the support of the Stamps.

“It’s playoffs coming up and there’s a lot of things on the line where everything counts. It’s big-time football now.”

– Cordarro Law

“They kind of kept their eyes on me the whole time,” explained the soon-to-be 28-year-old. “Even when I left, they always told me I had a home there. And when I left, I left on good terms. I didn’t leave on bad terms. So I’ve been welcomed back in.”

One of Law’s former Calgary teammates, Corey Mace, will now serve as his position coach. Mace hung up the cleats in 2015 after a six-year playing career before assuming the role of defensive line coach.

“Law and I have kept in contact ever since he left, and I’ve got family in San Diego,” Mace offered. “I make a point when I’m down there to try and catch up with him, but we keep in close contact. And me being a Chargers fan, I was watching the guy anyway. For whatever reason, it didn’t work out there for him, but he’s happy to come back to the CFL and we’re happy he chose here.”

With extensive knowledge of Law’s unique skill set, Mace hopes to see instant production out of his newest addition, but realizes that some degree of patience will be required.

“He’s got to work his way back into shape up here with the altitude and the CFL game since it’ll be a little bit different for him,” explained Mace, an ex-NFLer himself as a former members of the Buffalo Bills. “So he’s going to have to work his way into it, but I know the man and he’ll be coming ready and we’ll see where the cards fall once he gets here.”

Despite their playing history and off-field ties, Law is prepared to follow Mace’s lead, fully committed to their newfound player-coach relationship.

“I have nothing but great things to say about Mace,” Law stressed. “Even though Mace is a former teammate, I hear he’s coaching the same by still getting on guys. When guys are not (playing well) he calls them out, which is what I’m looking for. I’m not looking for a friendship-type thing. He’s my coach now so I’ve got to treat him with respect.”