Calgary’s swarm defence seeking to contain Ottawa air attack in Grey Cup
EDMONTON — The Calgary Stampeders’ swarming, dominant, defenders say that timing will be everything come Grey Cup Sunday when they try to disrupt the up-tempo, quick-strike offence of QB Trevor Harris and the Ottawa Redblacks.
But they know it won’t be easy.
“It’s so frustrating for a D-line when you know they’re getting the ball out within under two seconds sometimes. The ball is coming out quick,” Calgary defensive end Ja’Gared Davis said Thursday. “You just gotta get ’em into second and long where (Harris) has to hold the ball a little bit (longer).
“The game is always won and lost in the trenches. Best to come out and just dictate the pace and style and physicality of the game.”