Thursday, September 18, 2008

CFL names players of the week

Toronto, ON - (September 17, 2008) - Henry Burris, Jason Goss, Stefan Logan, and Calvin McCarty were named the CFL's top players for week #12, the Canadian Football League announced today.

Players of the Week are selected for on-field excellence by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

QB - Henry Burris - Calgary Stampeders

Montreal Alouettes 30 @ Calgary Stampeders 41

Highlights / Key Stats:

Henry Burris had one of his best days as a CFL quarterback in the Calgary Stampeders 41-30 victory over the visiting Montreal Alouettes. Burris completed 24 of 38 passes for 408 yards and a CFL season high 5 touchdown passes with no interceptions. Burris ended the game with a passer efficiency rating of 143.3 and added five rushes for 35 yards.

Henry Burris has thrown for 3,253 yards and 23 touchdowns this season against only nine interceptions. He has completed 65.3 percent of his passes and has a passer efficiency rating of 103.5. Burris has also rushed 48 times for 358 yards and two touchdowns. He

- Unanimous Selection -

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DB - Jason Goss - Edmonton Eskimos

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33 @ Edmonton Eskimos 38

Highlights / Key Stats:

Jason Goss had five tackles to go along with CFL season highs of three interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in the Eskimos 38-33 victory over the visiting Tiger-Cats. Goss intercepted three Casey Printers passes and brought two back for touchdowns totaling 144 interception return yards. Goss was also integral on the most critical play of the game when he and Montez Murphy knocked the ball out of Printers hands for the game winning turnover.

Jason Goss has 26 tackles, one sack, four interceptions and a forced fumble for the season.

- Unanimous Selection -

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KR/PR - Stefan Logan - B.C. Lions

Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 @ B.C. Lions 28

Highlights / Key Stats:

Stefan Logan displayed his elusiveness in the return game as the B.C. Lions beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-23. Logan returned four kicks for 128 yards and five punts for 48 yards in the victory.

Logan has become an effective tool for coach Wally Buono in all facets of the game this season. He has 213 receiving yards, 500 rushing yards, 79 punt return yards and 209 kick return yards.

Runner Up

KR/PR - Dominique Dorsey - Toronto Argonauts

CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RB - Calvin McCarty - Edmonton Eskimos

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33 @ Edmonton Eskimos 38

Highlights / Key Stats:

Calvin McCarty replaced the injured AJ Harris early in the Eskimos game against the Tiger-Cats and they did not miss a beat. McCarty used a power running style to gain 72 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and showed the ability to be an all-around running back by catching a CFL high eight catches for 88 yards.

Calvin McCarty has 227 rushing yards and a touchdown on 30 carries this season. He also has 35 catches and 322 receiving yards.

- Unanimous Selection -

Offensive Players of the Week

Player Team Week

Anthony Calvillo Montreal 1

Ricky Ray Edmonton 2

Jarious Jackson B.C. 3

Kerry Joseph Toronto 4

Ryan Dinwiddie Winnipeg 5

Ricky Ray Edmonton 6

Richie Williams Hamilton 7

Avon Cobourne Montreal 8

A.J. Harris Edmonton 9

Ricky Ray Edmonton 10

Michael Bishop Saskatchewan 11

Henry Burris Calgary 12

Defensive Players of the Week

Player Team Week

Willie Middlebrooks Toronto 1

Cam Wake B.C. 2

Javier Glatt B.C. 3

Reggie Hunt Montreal 4

Montez Murphy Edmonton 5

Jonathan Brown Toronto 6

Chris Thompson Hamilton 7

Keron Williams Montreal 8

Dario Romero Edmonton 9

Mark Estelle Montreal 10

Cam Wake B.C. 11

Jason Goss Edmonton 12

Special Teams Players of the Week

Player Team Week

Damon Duval Montreal 1

Dominique Dorsey Toronto 2

Tristan Jackson Edmonton 3

Tristan Jackson Edmonton 4

Ian Smart B.C. 5

Dominique Dorsey Toronto 6

Damon Duval Montreal 7

Dominique Dorsey Toronto 8

Sandro DeAngelis Calgary 9

Dominique Dorsey Toronto 10

Larry Taylor Montreal 11

Stefan Logan B.C. 12

Canadian Players of the Week

Player Team Week

Mike O'Shea Toronto 1

Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 2

Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 3

Paris Jackson B.C. 4

Paris Jackson B.C. 5

Ben Cahoon Montreal 6

Brent Johnson B.C. 7

Davis Sanchez Montreal 8

Mike Labinjo Calgary 9

Kamau Peterson Edmonton 10

Jason Clermont B.C. 11

Calvin McCarty Edmonton 12

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