There are the obvious things that make a football team a success. Everyone can see a talented quarterback, it’s easy to see big stats
recorded and most people can identify when a defense has established superiority over their opponents.
But, the Calgary Stampeders appear to have something a little more profound than simple talent; there is an innate belief that no
challenge is too big. There is no place in their schedule for panic.
Friday night in Winnipeg, the team was already dealing with a depleted lineup. Multiple injuries had forced the team into making seven roster changes.
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Three of the players were playing their first games in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Then, early in the game, a player already substituting for an injured player, was lost for the game.
Out of all of this, the Stampeders plugged a player who only arrived days before the game, then plugged in a linebacker to play along the
defensive line. Remember, these would be a pair of players who had no experience with the Stampeders.
Yet, somehow they fit right into the scheme and allowed the Stampeders to blank Winnipeg in the second half.
I may need a thesaurus to find the exact word that describes what the Stampeders have. But they have something very unique.