Defence never rests for Calgary Stampeders, host struggling B.C. Lions
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders’ defence is stingy and so is DeVone Claybrooks’ public praise of it.
In his three seasons as Calgary’s defensive co-ordinator, Claybrooks has never been one to heap love on his players for them to hear or read, even now when the Stampeders are averaging just 11.3 points against per game.
“I don’t think we’ve played a great game yet,” Claybrooks said Friday. “We’ve played some good solid football, but there are tests coming up and it’s a ‘what-have-you-done-for-me-lately’ business.”
Claybrooks says he’ll use Toronto’s 24-point comeback to beat Ottawa 42-41 in the last second Thursday as a reminder for the Stampeders (6-0) ahead of Saturday’s game against the B.C. Lions (2-3).