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Game On: Esks vs. Als
By SUN MEDIA STAFF
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WHO TO WATCH: AVON COBOURNE, RB

Running back Cobourne recorded 107 yards rushing in his first game of the season last week against Calgary after having registered seven 100-yard rushing games last season.

Anthony Calvillo, the CFL's most outstanding player and top passer last season eats up cornerbacks with his fast release and will be going against rookies Elliott Richardson, Bobby Keyes and Lamar Herron.

INJURIES

One game: Jamel Richardson, Eric Deslaurier, Ricky Santos, Chris Jennings, Andrew Woodruff, Standford Samuels, Ramon Guzman and Skip Seagraves. Nine game: Walter Spencer.

ROSTER MOVES

S.J. Green in for Richardson and Cory Huclack in for Deslaurier in receiver starting switches with John Mohring and Dylan Steenberger inserted in back-up spots on defence and offence respectively.

NOTES: The Als, after beating Calgary for openers, have now won 12 of their last 13 lid lifters ... They've won 10 of their last 12 home openers ... ...

WHAT THEY SAID

Bryan Chui, who will play his 203rd game tonight on coming back another season: "I thought last year was my last year. If we had beat Calgary in the Grey Cup it probably would have been. That would have been the fairytale ending."














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