Posts Tagged ‘j.c. sherritt’
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Jon Cornish (Wikimedia Commons)
The CFL handed out its player awards on Thursday night and Chad Owens, wide receiver of the Toronto Argonauts was named the most outstanding player for 2012. Owens beat out Jon Cornish, the running back of the Calgary Stampeders, who ended up winning the CFL Most Outstanding Canadian award.
Cornish was trying to become the first Canadian to win the most outstanding player award since Tony Gabriel won the award with the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1978.
So why did the panel go with a wide receiver over a running back? Well, it’s quite possible it stems from a mooning incident Cornish had with the Saskatchewan Roughrider crowd earlier this year. The CFL was simply not comfortable handing out an award to an athlete who lacked complete judgment in a particular situation.
In other awards, linebacker J.C. Sherritt of the Edmonton Eskimos was the top defensive player, Jovan Olafioye of the British Columbia Lions was the top lineman and wide receiver Chris Matthews of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the top rookie.
Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad owens, chris matthews, Edmonton Eskimos, hamilton tiger-cats, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, jovan olafioye, tony gabriel, toronto argonauts, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Monday, November 12th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos came into the Eastern semi-final game Sunday in Toronto immediately with lost confidence when it was determined that star linebacker J.C. Sherritt could not play due to an ankle injury.
Even though they got off to a fast start, (Eskimos got an early 7-0 lead thanks to a 46 yard run by Hugh Charles that set up a touchdown pass from Kerry Joseph to Cary Koch), the Eskimos quite possibly had their worst second quarter in franchise history.
The Argonauts scored 31 points, the most ever by one team in the second quarter in the history of the CFL playoffs. Ricky Ray orchestrated three Toronto touchdowns (two in the air to Chad Kackert and Maurice Mann and one rushing touchdown) and CFL Most Outstanding Player nominee Chad Owens had a punt return for a touchdown as Toronto defeated Edmonton 42-26.
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Tags: chad kackert, chad owens, david braley, Edmonton Eskimos, eric tillman, hugh charles, j.c. sherritt, kerry joseph, marcus ball, matt nichols, maurice mann, Ricky Ray, toronto argonauts
Posted in CFL |
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Jon Cornish (Wikimedia Commons)
According to the Canadian Press, Calgary Stampeders’ running back Jon Cornish has been nominated for the Canadian Football League’s most outstanding player award.
Cornish, who will represent the Western Division, led the Canadian Football League this season with 1457 rushing yards and tied Kory Sheets of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the CFL lead in rushing touchdowns with 11. Cornish also set a record for most rushing yards in a season by a Canadian and became the first Canadian to lead the CFL in rushing yards since Orville Lee of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1988.
Cornish, a native of New Westminster, British Columbia, is up against Toronto Argonauts wide receiver Chad Owens, who set a CFL single season record for most all-purpose yards in 2012.
The last Calgary Stampeder to win the most outstanding player award was quarterback Henry Burris in 2010.
Cornish has also been nominated for top Canadian, where he is up against Montreal Alouette linebacker Shea Emery of Richmond, British Columbia.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad owens, chris matthews, chris williams, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, jabar westerman, jon cornish, josh bourke, jovan olafioye, kory sheets, montreal alouettes, orville lee, ottawa rough riders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, shea emery, tim brown, toronto argonauts, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
We now know who will play who in next weekend’s divisional semi-finals of the Canadian Football League.
Last night, Rene Paredes kicked a game winning 44 yard field goal as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 30-27. With the loss, the Eskimos will now cross over into the East and play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Division Semi-Final with the winner playing the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final. The Stampeders meanwhile will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium next week, with the winner playing the British Columbia Lions in the Western Final.
The Eskimos played their last outdoor game of the season Friday night. All of their playoff games will be indoors. This could help Matt Nichols, who should be the starting quarterback as the Eskimos go forward. He doesn’t have to worry about the cold weather conditions that November brings. Edmonton was also 2-0 against Toronto this season.
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Tags: british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, matt nichols, montreal alouettes, normie kwong, rene paredes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, toronto argonauts
Posted in CFL |
Sunday, October 14th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos are a little closer to the .500 mark after a key and convincing 37-20 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Sunday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium.
I like the adjustments that head coach Kavis Reed has made since taking over as offensive co-ordinator. The Eskimos seem much more relaxed as an overall unit when having the ball.
Hugh Charles might have just had his best game as an Eskimo Sunday. He ran for 152 yards, and many of the yards were easy.
Kerry Joseph was also in complete control, as he threw for 280 yards, and spread the football around to all of his receivers.
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Tags: Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, joe burnett, kavis reed, kerry joseph, nathan coehoorn, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Posted in CFL |
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos will face a difficult challenge Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Commonwealth Stadium (Saturday, TSN, 2pm).
Luckily, they will have linebacker J.C. Sherritt, maybe the best defensive player in all of football back in the lineup.
This is a monumental game for Edmonton (6-8), who will not only want to expand their lead on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-10) in a possible crossover, but will want to win the season series against the Roughriders (8-6), because with a victory, they will only be two points back of Saskatchewan in the Western Division. Saskatchewan meanwhile is playing great football lately. They have now won three in a row after beating the Toronto Argonauts 36-10 on Thanksgiving.
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Tags: alex smith, andy pettitte, anibal sanchez, baltimore ravens, Calgary Stampeders, dallas cowboys, detroit tigers, doug fister, Edmonton Eskimos, green bay packers, hiroki kuroda, houston texans, j.c. sherritt, joey elliott, lance lynn, madison bumgarner, new york giants, New York Yankees, saint louis cardinals, san francisco 49ers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, winnipeg blue bombers
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012
For the Edmonton Eskimos to make the playoffs, they will need defensive back Chris Thompson to be as valuable in the Eskimos’ secondary, as J.C. Sherritt has been on the Eskimos’ defensive line all season long.
On Friday night against Hamilton at Commonwealth Stadium, Thompson delivered with two interceptions in a 30-25 win over the Tiger-Cats. Thompson, who also had three tackles, was named the Defensive Player of the Week yesterday.
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Joey Elliott was named the offensive player of the week for leading Winnipeg to an upset win over the Montreal Alouettes. Elliott’s 335 yards passing was very impressive because it came in Montreal, a place where opponents have had limited success.
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Tags: andrew harris, anwar stewart, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chris thompson, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, joey elliott, montreal alouettes, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL |
Friday, August 31st, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos got a big help Friday night from the Montreal Alouettes.
Anthony Calvillo continues to be great over forty years of age. Friday, Calvillo threw for two touchdown passes and 321 yards in a 30-25 win over the British Columbia Lions.
With the win both teams move to 6-3, but most importantly from an Eskimo perspective, Edmonton can move into first place with a victory Monday in Calgary in the Labour Day classic at McMahon Stadium.
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Tags: anthony calvillo, brandon whitaker, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, montreal alouettes
Posted in CFL |
Monday, August 27th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos went into the Rogers Centre Monday night and recorded two key points.
Grant Shaw kicked four field goals, one from fifty yards, as Edmonton defeated Toronto 26-17.
But like it has been all year except for last week, it was the Eskimos defense that played great. J.C. Sherritt continues to be the undisputed best defensive player of the year. The second year linebacker out of Eastern Washington University had a game high 12 tackles and recorded a key interception early in the game which stopped an impressive Toronto drive.
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Tags: donovan alexander, Edmonton Eskimos, grant shaw, j.c. sherritt, kerry joseph
Posted in CFL |
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
Khalif Mitchell, the defensive lineman for the British Columbia Lions, will have to serve his two game suspension after all.
Mitchell was originally suspended by the Canadian Football League for hyperextending the arm of Edmonton Eskimo offensive lineman Simeon Rottier in the Eskimos’ impressive 27-14 win over the British Columbia Lions on July 20.
No penalty was called on the play and Mitchell received a two game suspension by Canadian Football League Commissioner Mark Cohon for the incident.
Rottier, a very good friend of Prospect Magazine, was brought into Edmonton from Hamilton to improve the offensive line, and so far has done an admirable job.
In other Eskimos’ news, defensive back Ronnie Prude is questionable for the Eskimos game Friday against Montreal after injuring his neck in Edmonton’s 28-20 win over Saskatchewan last week at Commonwealth Stadium.
In that game, J.C. Sherritt was named defensive player of the week after collecting seven tackles and an interception.
Tags: british columbia lions, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, khalif mitchell, mark cohon, ronnie prude, simeon rottier
Posted in CFL |
Friday, July 20th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos got in the win column Friday night at B.C. Place and recorded only the second road win by any CFL team for the 2012 season to date.
The turning point in this game once again came from a magnificent defensive play. With Edmonton leading 19-14 and the Lions threatening to score deep in Eskimo territory, Travis Lulay threw an interception to Joe Burnett, who ran 106 yards for the major score.
The Eskimos then had stingy defense the rest of the way to beat the Lions 27-14.
It was the first loss for the Lions since they renovated B.C. Place Stadium last year and the first time a home team lost this season since opening night when the Saskatchewan Roughriders trounced the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43-16. Since then, the home teams had won 13 straight.
Hugh Charles had a big game for the Eskimos rushing for 118 yards, and J.C. Sherritt is making a solid bid for CFL defensive player of the year in the early going. On Friday he had seven tackles to lead the Eskimos.
There was a significant injury for the Eskimos though. Offensive lineman Simeon Rottier, a great friend to Edmonton’s Prospect Magazine, injured his arm late in the first half and did not return. B.C. Lion defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell could be suspended for twisting Rottier’s arm. Eskimos’ Head Coach Kavis Reed was very upset no penalty was called on the play and he should be.
Edmonton improved to 3-1 while B.C. dropped to 2-2. The Eskimos grade this week is a B+ (A on defense, B- on offense).
Tags: b.c. lions, Edmonton Eskimos, hugh charles, j.c. sherritt, joe burnett
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Monday, July 9th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos are in desperate need of a quarterback.
Oh yeah, they had one who was great, but he is now in Toronto.
On Sunday, the Eskimos got nothing done in Regina offensively in a 17-1 hammering from the hands of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Just how bad were the Eskimos on offense? The Eskimos only had 125 yards passing and never made it to the Saskatchewan red zone. It was pathetic. To make matters worse, Adarius Bowman injured his knee late in the game on a play with the game well in hand for the Roughriders.
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Tags: Edmonton Eskimos, eric tillman, j.c. sherritt, odell willis, Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
A pair of Edmonton Eskimos have been named the CFL players of the week.
Both kicker Grant Shaw and linebacker J.C. Sherritt received honours this past week following Edmonton’s 19-15 win over the Toronto Argonauts at Commonwealth Stadium Saturday night.
Sherritt, a second year linebacker out of Eastern Washington, was the western nominee for the Canadian Football League rookie of the year. On Saturday, he had a game high 11 tackles and also recorded a forced fumble. Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray simply could not get in a groove and Sherritt was a major reason why.
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Tags: Calgary Stampeders, darian durant, Edmonton Eskimos, grant shaw, j.c. sherritt, jon cornish, Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Saturday, June 30th, 2012
If the Edmonton Eskimos are going to win football games this season, it will be like the ones they won at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday night.
It will be with rock solid defense at key situations.
Saturday night, the Eskimos defense came up big time after time– highlighted by a key tackle by linebacker J.C. Sherritt on Toronto’s final drive that prevented them from getting a first down.
Sherritt led the Eskimos with tackles and a forced fumble.
It was also a great performance by defensive lineman Almondo Sewell who had two sacks.
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Tags: almondo sewell, Edmonton Eskimos, j.c. sherritt, toronto argonauts
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