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Argos Clinch Playoff Spot, Barely (10.24.03)

Allen relieved an ineffective Marcus Brady and lead the Boatmen into the playoffs with a slim 13-12 win over the Stamps, in front of almost 19,000 at Skydome. It wasn’t pretty, but they Argos got the job done when it counted and as a result, they will host the Eastern Semi-Final next week against either Saskatchewan or Winnipeg.

The game did not begin like the Argos had planned; two fumbles and one interception, saw Marcus Brady’s night cut short and an injured Damon Allen thrust into the role of leading the Boatmen to the playoffs. Often criticized for not performing in the big game throughout his career, Allen, although not in spectacular fashion, did enough with the offense to secure a playoff spot.

After starting slowly, Allen got the Argonauts back in the game late in the third quarter by plunging on a quarterback sneak for a 1 yard major (failed two-point conversion). After being on the losing end of the scoreboard for most of the game, Noel Prefontaine put the Argonauts ahead by hitting a 22-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, that was all of the offensive output in this contest by the Argonauts, as the defense undoubtedly won the game for the Boatmen.

Holding Calgary to only 10 first downs, and just over 200 yards of total offense, veterans such as Adrion Smith, Wayne Weathers and Mike O’Shea, held the Stamps in check long enough, that offense could finally get rolling.

Although they didn’t play nearly as well as they did last week against Montreal, the Argos did, however, come out of halftime with more determination and as Coach Clemons said after the game: “A win is a win!”

The Boatmen will likely play either Saskatchewan or Winnipeg next week at the Dome (4pm), however, if their offense doesn’t start clicking soon, it could be a short lived playoff run.

- Jonathan Rubinoff

FOA Game Reporter

Quick Stats

D. Allen12-22 149 yrds/1 TD

Tony Miles5-61 yards

FOA Argo Of The Game: #15 Tony Miles- Had 5 catches for 61 yards and surpassed 1000 yards receiving on the year. Kept the Argo offense moving with key second and long catches..

Brady Helps Boatmen Sail Past Als and Closer To The Playoffs (10.17.03)

The Argos stunned the Als on Friday in one of their more impressive performances of the season. They inched a game closer to the playoffs in a 45-13 romping of the Alouettes.

With the season on the line, it looked all too familiar for the Argonauts on Friday; two fumbles, an injured Damon Allen and down 7 points, all after the opening two drives, produced a rather somber sidelines at Skydome. However, from that point forward, the Boatmen played a near fault-free game.

The first Argo drive saw not only a fumble, but Damon Allen’s quick exit from the contest with a rotator cuff injury on his (non-throwing) left arm. With the season on the line, Marcus Brady took it upon himself in relief of Allen to jump start an Argo offense that has struggled for most of the second half of the season. He did so, by hitting Derrell Mitchell for a 17 yard major on his first drive. He followed that by orchestrating two drives; one that ended with a 19 yard touchdown strike to Alfred Jackson and the second resulting in a one yard Michael Jenkins plunge into the endzone. The Boatmen entered the half with a 24-10 lead and never looked back.

Not only did the Boatmen refuse to let up on what looked to be an extremely unprepared Alouette squad, but they continued to make big plays on defense as well as special teams to minimize the Als high powered offense. Tony Miles began the second half in dramatic fashion by running back a kickoff 93 yards to the house. From that point on, it was considered a “blowout”.

Defensively, the Argos continued to stand strong by holding 4 interceptions and containing what is usually an explosive Alouette offense. To the surprise of many both Ben Cahoon and Anthony Calvillo, who were listed doubtful due to injury, remained in the lineup for the majority of the contest.

With the win, the Argos now only need to beat Calgary next week to clinch a playoff spot. However, they may be missing a few key weapons. Damon Allen, Derrell Mitchell, Eric England and Bashir Levingston all left with injuries and their status for next week is still unknown. Kickoff is 7pm @ the dome next Friday.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #15 Tony Miles- Made numerous catches at key points of the game-busted the game open with a 93 yard kickoff return for a TD..

After a rather lackluster first half, the Argonauts regain sole possession of second place, on a night that Damon Allen hit two milestones. The Argonauts defeat the Renegades 27-18 on “guaranteed win night” at the Dome.

The Argos kicked off the first game of a home and home series with a victory, an ugly one, but a victory nonetheless. Again, the special teams bailed out a fluttering offense and a defense which had trouble stopping the run for most of the game.

Part two of this years ‘battle of Ontario’ began with Damon Allen giving the Argos an early lead by hitting a wide open Derrell Mitchell for an 8-yard touchdown. The lead was short lived however, when the Renegades picked off an Allen pass and took it untouched for a 29-yard major.

The second quarter saw the two teams trade field goals as well as single points before Renegade QB Kerry Joseph, who relieved Romero Miller who had suffered a rib injury, hit a wide open Gideon for a 60 yard touchdown strike and more importantly, a half lead. A rather sloppy, unfocused Argonaut squad entered the halftime locker room with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance.

A completely different team arrived in the second half however, on all sides of the ball. The first play of the second half returned the momentum to the Argos when PR Bashir Levingston did what he does best. He ran back a kickoff (91-yards) for a touchdown. The offense then slowly started to move the chains. Orchestrated by Allen, the Argos caped off an Orlondo Steinaur interception by adding another major; an 8-yard TD catch by Derrell Mitchell.

Although the Renegade offensive line was dominant at times when establishing the run, the Argonaut defense eliminated the Ottawa passing game by getting to the Renegade quarterbacks seven times. Leading the pack was rush end Eric England, who played by far his best game as an Argo by owning properties on three of the seven Argonaut sacks.

What might have gone unnoticed in this contest was the Argonauts discipline. A team that is known for making numerous mental lapses, the Argonauts only took 4 penalties in the entire contest.

Although they produced two points in the standings, the Argonauts were far from impressive in this one, especially in the first half. They will have a chance to correct some of the mistakes as well as wrap up second place when they play the same Renegade squad in Ottawa on Thanksgiving Day Monday.

Damon Allen18-27, 178 yds, 2 TD’s, 2 int. (passed Dan Marino on all-time passing list; tied Ron Lancaster for most career TD passes)

FOA Argo Of The Game: #95 Eric England- Had 3 of the Argos 7 sacks and seemed to have pressure on Joseph on every play in the second quarter..

What seemed like a done deal in the win column after the games first drive was complete; the Boatmen gave the hapless Tiger Cats life heading into the dying minutes, before Noel Prefontaine booted a late field goal to seal the win 24-14.

For the first time in quite a while, the Argo offense, including a magnificent running game orchestrated by Michael Jenkins, moved the ball consistently and effectively for three quarters before falling asleep and almost jeopardizing the Argos chances at moving into sole possession of second place.

The Argos drove down the field in the first half in a manner unseen in recent weeks; they ran the ball effectively, used all weapons (at the receiver position) and more importantly, constantly created 2nd and short situations to take pressure off what has been a struggling offense as of late. After, a Michael Jenkins TD rush and a Damon Allen scamper for a major, the Argonauts found themselves with a rather comfortable lead heading into the half 14-0.

The second half however, the offense, with the exception of Jenkins, seemed to be rather lackluster in their attempt to put the Tabbies away. PR Bashir Levingston took that task upon himself when he ran back his 7th major 94 yards.

The “goose-egg” in the Tiger Cat scorebox, would not continue however, when QB Pete Gonzolaz, in relief of Danny McManus, through a 55 yard strike to Chad Plummer, which ultimately led to a Troy Davis major. A quick Archie Amerson touchdown later, generated a dark cloud over an Argonaut Defense, which had played stellar up until this point. However, the Tiger Cats bid to win two games in a row would quickly evaporate when DB Antonios Bonner picked off a Gonzolas pass that led to a 44 yard Prefontaine field goal.

Although the Argos made what seemed to be a blowout into a rather interesting contest, there were a lot of positives that they can take from this game, especially offensively. They take those positives into Regina next week to take on a Rough Rider squad which has been playing rather inconsistent ball as of late.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #27 Michael Jenkins- Played his best game since he rushed for over 200 yards against Edmonton last month. Gave Argos much needed yardage on first downs..

A story that has become all to constant in Argo-land; the defense stands tall, the special teams executes pivotal returns and stops and the offense is no where to be found. For most of yesterdays contest, it was much of the same old story as the Argonauts fell to the Bombers 34-30.

However, the Boatmen do deserve credit for making a game of this one. With the Bombers playing arguably their best football in years, the Argos were considered to be heavy underdogs heading into a packed Canad Inn Stadium. To the surprise of many, the Argos took this contest to the wire, before buckling on three offensive opportunities within the Winnipeg 10 yard line to seal the deal for the Bombers.

It looked to be an upset in the making, when the Argos jumped out to an early 14-10 lead with an Adrion Smith interception for a touchdown and a Tony Miles Kickoff return 93 yards to the house. Halfway through the first frame, the Boatmen were dominating on defense and on special teams by controlling the line of scrimmage, containing elusive back Charles Roberts and keeping pressure on Kahari Jones. However, like the story has been all year, the Argo offense with weapons such as Jackson, Mitchell, Morreale and Miles, could not move the ball and expand on the Argos new found momentum. The Argos finished the first half down only by a field goal, but had generated only 3 first downs in the entire half.

Coach Clemons’ half time speech to his troops on offense must have spoke volumes, as the offense began to move the ball in the second half. A 29-yard TD pass to Morreale and 3 Prefontaine field goals quickly followed a Darius Vann TD and two lucky bounces on special teams for the Bombers.

Down by 4 points in the fourth quarter, DE Noah Cantor recovered a fumble and gave the Argos some life with under two minutes left. The situation offered the Argos an eventual first and goal, but an overthrown pass and bobbled end zone toss later, the Argos were close, but left Winnipeg without a win.

With Ottawa playing the best football in their franchises short history, the pressure is on the Argos to generate some offense or they could be on the outside looking in when the playoffs arrive. The Argos next game is September 16 when they host the basement dwelling Tiger-Cats.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #12 Adrion Smith- Spoiled Bombers hopes of jumping out to an early lead by returning an interception 68 yards for a touchdown. Eliminated a lot of big plays from the Bomber offense by playing solid zone defense and reading patterns effectively..

Even the dark clouds, spitting rain and awful whether forecast couldn’t put a damper on the always competitive Labour Day Classic. Competitive being the key word, as the winless Tiger Cats put up a valiant effort in a losing cause to the Boatmen in front of over 21,000 rowdy fans at Ivor Wynne.

Regardless of both teams’ records, Labour Day is the one game in the regular season that one cannot bet on with full confidence. However, the Boatmen prevailed in a rather defensive minded contest 19-11 (their first Labour Day win in 6 years.)

After jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead, the Tiger Cats made it clear that Labour Day is like no other and no one can predict the outcome, by taking an early lead on a 56 yard TD pass from QB Danny McManus to wide-out Tony Aikins.

The first half more or less dictated how this contest was going to unfold. Both teams were running rather conservative offenses to battle the slippery turf, and both squads were waiting for the other to make the first mistake. After allowing the previously mentioned Aikins touchdown, the defense dug deep and held the Tiger Cats offense in check for most of the first half. The Argo offense on the other hand, sputtered for the majority of the opening frame by not effectively establishing a running game and making some rather untimely play calls.

As flat as the offense was in the first half, the Boatmen entered the half with a slim two point lead, after Damon Allen hit SB Mike Morreale over the middle for a 50-yard touchdown reception.

The third quarter was much of the same with P/K Noel Prefontaine nailing two timely field goals from 41 and 47 yards, to give the Argos some insurance. The offense still struggled to move the ball in the third quarter, but the old connection from British Columbia made its unofficial 2003 debut, when Allen connected with WR Alfred Jackson (in only his third game of the season) time and time again to move the chains. These consistent connections eventually led to the two Prefontaine field goals mentioned earlier.

Midway through the fourth quarter, the Tiger Cats were threatening to tie the game with a First and Goal situation on the Argonaut 2 yard line. RB Troy Davis fumbled the ball resulting in a turnover. That fumble, paired with an Osbaldiston blocked field goal sealed the win, much to the delight of the Argo fans that made the trip down with the “Friends Of The Argonauts”.

Of course, the Labour Day Classic would not be what it is without some rough play by both teams. When the final gun sounded there were a total of 4 unnecessary roughness penalties, two face mask calls, 4 roughing the passer calls and 1 ejection to Argo DB Orlondo Steinaur.

The Argos can soak up bragging rights from this win for just under a week before they travel to Winnipeg to face a Blue Bomber team that seems to have finally found their stride.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #5 Alfred Jackson- Made many timely receptions late in the game to move the chains and showed Argo fans for the first time this year, glimpses of the success had with Damon Allen in B.C...

The Argonauts attempt at redemption fell short on Sunday night as a late Sean Fleming field goal sunk the Allen-less Argos 18-15.

With a power outage postponing this game three days, it gave the Argonauts some extra time to plan a counter attack to Ricky Ray’s high-powered Eskimo offense. Perhaps someone pulled the plug on the Argonauts passing game which totaled only 9 completions on 32 attempts. Infact, if it were not for the stellar play of RB Michael Jenkins, the Argonauts could have had to make a call to third string quarterback Michael Bishop earlier than wished.

After throwing two interceptions on his last four plays, starting QB Marcus Brady was pulled from the contest shortly after heading into the half with an 8-1 lead. We was soon replaced by third string pivot Michael Bishop, who began a promising first drive but stalled as well, as the second half progressed.

To cut the young quarterbacks some slack, they were not the only individuals on offense who contributed to the lack of production. Dropped balls, misread routes and fumbles by the Argo receiving core doesn’t assist a team that is trying to gel on offense minus their star quarterback, who was nursing back spasms.

Regardless of who is behind centre, an effective offense has to be reliant on four main areas. The running game, the offensive line, the passing game and mental preparation. The latter two were not apparent in this football game.

However, RB Michael Jenkins, with the help of some monstrous holes provided by the offensive line, was outstanding rushing for 195 yards on 19 carries. Jenkins not only carried the offense, but became the only rusher this year to run for over 100 yards against the stingy Eskimo defense.

The defense on the other hand, showed no signs that they were the same defense that played in Edmonton last week. They were more than solid especially in the first half and many individuals heightened their play on just a little bit more in this contest. Most notably, DL Noah Cantor, CB Adrion Smith and LB Mike O’Shea; each of whom forced key turnovers.

After numerous mental lapses in the fourth quarter and a late Ricky Ray touchdown pass, the Argonauts were still in good position as Noel Prefontaine and Sean Fleming were forced to trade field goals.

The beast that consumed the Argo offense reared its ugly head late in the fourth quarter however, when the Argonauts had two opportunities within the Eskimo 5 yard line and had to settle for Prefontaine field goals on both occasions. If converted into majors, the two drives would have undoubtedly sealed the victory for the Boatmen with the defense containing the often struggling Eskimo offense.

With 0:01 left in the fourth quarter, Sean Fleming split the uprights from 41 yards out to earn the Eskimos the victory.

After dropping back to back games to the Eskies, the task becomes increasingly more difficult for the Boatmen as they travel to Montreal on Thursday to face the league leading Alouettes. Allen should be ready to go, but with the quick turn around (from the blackout), it is difficult to say at this point.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #27 Michael Jenkins- Carried the Argo offense by generating 195 yards on 19 carries - a career high...

The Boatmen marched into Commonwealth on Saturday night riding a three game winning streak to take on the defending West Division Champions in the Edmonton Eskimos. From the very second that P/K Noel Prefontaine’s left boot hit the pigskin on the opening kickoff, the Argonauts quickly realized why the Eskimos hosted last year’s Grey Cup by falling in a rather lopsided affair 49-20.

Another immediate conclusion that Coach Clemons and the rest of his coaching staff came to was that a hot opposing offense and defensive mental lapses, do not generate wins. With an Eskimo team under slight pressure for the lack of early season production (especially offensively), there was no doubt that Ricky Ray was going to come out of the Eskies dressing room hungry to produce big plays early. Ray more than silenced his critics by hitting both Ed Hervey and Terry Vaughn for touchdown passes to guide his team to a 36-7 halftime lead.

However, before Ray really caught fire, he slowly picked apart the Argo’s rather lackluster defense on the first two drives of the game, to jump out to a very early 10-0 lead. The Argonauts lone bright spot however, came on the ensuing kickoff of a Troy Mills (2-yard) TD run, when PR Bashir Levingston returned the kick 95 yards for his 5th special teams touchdown of the season. Although this briefly lit a spark under the Boatmen, it was short lived as they self-destructed on the very next series in what Clemons described as one of the most undisciplined games he’d ever seen.

The age old phrase “shooting themselves in the foot” comes to mind, however, that could be a grave understatement. The Argonauts handed the Eskies the new found momentum right back in all aspects of the game by making numerous mental mistakes including consecutive offside penalties, blown coverages in the secondary, pass interference penalties and missed tackles. Not to take anything away from the Eskimo offense which was nothing short of spectacular, but simultaneous mental errors on defense did not help the cause and just made work easier for Ricky Ray. Although the mental errors occurred on the defensive side of the ball for the majority of the first half, the offense was not laps free themselves, including drive staling procedure calls and two missed FG missed by Noel Prefontaine, uncharacteristic to say the least.

Ray not only put up great numbers by completing 13 of 16 passes at the break, but he also pounced on the Argos mental miscues with defensive reads that would make even the most experienced quarterback tip his hat. With his offensive line dominating the line of scrimmage and containing the what little pressure the Argonauts front five produced, Ray went to the air and completely exploited the Argonauts’ weaknesses in the secondary. Namely, rookie Kevin Scott who got burned twice, once for a touchdown and once for a pass that set up a Mike Pringle TD plunge. Ray quickly noticed that Scott simply could not keep up with WR Ed Hervey.

If one could not get a grasp of how dominant Edmonton was in the first half, consider the following; every (Edmonton) offensive drive in the first half resulted in points, Edmonton punted for the first time midway through the third quarter, the time of possession was controlled so effectively by Edmonton, that the Argos only had a total of four offensive series in the first half.

Things went from bad to worse in the second half as the Boatmen did what Coach Clemons frowns upon the most; they seemed to have given up. With the exception of LB Mike O’Shea, PR Bashir Levingston and SB Mike Morreale, the team played sloppy and undisciplined on both sides of the ball for the remainder of the game. In an attempt to stop the bleeding, the fourth quarter saw 2nd string QB Marcus Brady take over and make the score slightly more respectable.

It is rather obvious that the Boatmen were less than prepared for this contest, but if there is one thing that every Argo fan knows, it is that Coach Clemons will not stand for another effort like the one. Next week, the two teams meet again at the Dome on Thursday (7:30pmET start).

FOA Argo Of The Game: #23 Bashir Levingston- Was the lone bright spot by running back a 95 yard kickoff for a touchdown and offered the Boatmen some much needed field position..

Perhaps fitting, Damon Allen did not only become the third passer in pro football history to pass for over 60,000 yards on his 40th birthday, but he completed the milestone against the team for which he served seven years with. The same team that gave up on him just two months ago. All records aside, Allen proved to everyone on the opposing sideline that 40 is just a number and rallied his often struggling offense to an astonishing 28-26 overtime win in dramatic fashion.

After surrendering an 88 yard hitch pass TD to Geroy Simon, the Argonauts found it difficult to contain the often conservative BC offense led by CFL rookie quarterback Spergon Wynn and a rejuvenated Kelvin Anderson. To the defense’s credit, they did not have a plethora of support as the Argonaut offense was no where to be found in the first half, despite the return of SB Derrell Mitchell and RB Michael Jenkins. Even Allen, was not helping his own cause by diminishing the little offensive momentum by handing the Lions defense two interceptions. The outcome was bleak for the Boatmen at halftime as they stumbled into the locker room down 16-3.

Although the mood in the stands was less than enthusiastic about another Argonaut comeback, one must think to themselves, “Never fear…Pinball is hear”. Like he has done so many times in the past, most notably in last years late-season playoff run, Coach Clemons transformed the first half Argo squad into the CFL’s “comeback kids” once again.

Many who took in the game felt a momentum swing brewing after a 91 yard punt return by Bashir Levingston was called back on a holding call. Levingston would not be denied twice, however, as he turned the game around on a 78 yard punt return, which trimmed the lead to 19-16.

As the game progressed, Allen started to heat up, as he began to generate simultaneous drives that resulted in field goals. The same could not be said for Dave Dickenson’s replacement, Spergon Wynn, who’s production dropped as the game progressed. That drop in production could be due to the performance of the Argo defense, who with the help of 15,000 rather rowdy fans, held the Lions to only 9 second half points.

Kicker Noel Prefontaine hit his 5th of 7 field goals to send the game to overtime tied at 22. After trading field goals, the Argos were threatening to generate a major on the B.C. 27 yard line, when Allen made a drive extending run in an attempt to get a first down. The noisy Skydome crowd fell silent when Allen fell awkwardly into a nearby television stage. What looked like a late hit on behalf of the Lions defender, later revealed that it was Allen’s momentum that took him into the temporary stand. He lay motionless for almost ten minutes as many fans pleaded for a penalty. Allen returned to the Argo sideline under his own power suffering from what is expected to be back spasms.

After Prefontaine hit an 11 yard field goal to make it 28-25 in favour of the Boatmen, it was up to the Lions usually accurate place kicker Curtis Head to split the uprights and continue the overtime session. He sailed it wide right and indirectly completed the Argonauts comeback.

CFL statisticians worked overtime as well, as two key records were set on this night. First, SB Derrell Mitchell surpassed D.K. Smith for second all time in Argonaut receiving and the aforementioned 60,000 yard plateau which Damon Allen surpassed, which afforded him a plaque presentation from CFL commissioner Tom Wright. Allen trails only Dan Marino and Warren Moon on the all-time pro football passing list.

Despite the scary overtime incident, Allen is expected to start next week as he and the rest of the Argos travel to Edmonton to battle the Eskimos.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #23 Bashir Levingston- Single handedly turned the momentum of the game and provided an often struggling offense with much needed field position..

The Boatmen limped into Alberta to take on the stamps with the Argo infirmary still booked. The contest not only marked the extension of the Argonauts winning ways, but it also marked the return of veteran pivot Damon Allen to the lineup after a one game hiatus due to injury. For the third straight week, Allen was without his top offensive threats in Mitchell, Jackson and Jenkins, however, handed the Stamps a 41-24 loss regardless.

The ill effects of a week four hand injury were still rather visible throughout the game, but Allen hung in their long enough to escape Calgary with a win. The injury’s lingering effects reared its ugly head on more than one occasion and resulted in three Allen fumbles, one of which was four yards short of being run back for a major by former Argo Demetrious Maxie if it were not for the quick reactions of rookie WR Michael Palmer. Injuries aside, Allen still threw for three touchdown passes as well as outsmarted the Calgary defense like only he can – by using his head.

A prime example of Allen using his veteran smarts to produce positive yards, occurred midway through the second quarter when Allen, who was struggling to keep a well executed drive alive, scampered 35 yards before pitching a lateral to FB Randy Bowles, who rumbled to the Stampeder 3 yard line.

Allen’s counterpart on the other hand, rookie QB Kevin Feterik, looked both shaky and solid at times before making an early fourth quarter exit after being the meat in a Marvin Thomas and Wayne Weathers sandwich. After getting his bell wrung, Feterik was quickly replaced by former XFL QB Scott Milanovich who fared no better if not worse.

The rather slow contest, didn’t come down to who made the biggest mistakes nor which team could execute better; this game came down to big plays at key times and simple fundamental reads of the opponent. There was no bigger play than on the second Argonaut drive a surprise call by Coach Clemons saw third string QB Michael Bishop replace Allen for one play to throw a 55 yard strike to CB Bashir Levingston of all people, who was lined up at wide receiver. Although it produced only a field goal, this play eventually jump started the Argo offense.

After giving up a Feterik TD pass late in the first quarter, Allen absorbed the pain in his wrist and found SB Mike Morreale in the end zone, which was shortly followed by a James Hundon touchdown reception.

Early third quarter saw Allen connect with RB John Humphrey, who has been replacing the injured Michael Jenkins, for a major. Unfortunately for the Boatmen, the offensive production went south in the fourth quarter, leaving it up to the defense to reserve the lead. After PR specialist Wayne McGarity ran a 62 yard Noel Prefontaine punt for a touchdown in the fourth frame, the Argonaut defense quickly diminished any restored momentum that the Stamps acquired by picking off three Scott Milanovich passes, two of which went for majors. The salt in the Stampeder wound came when Michael Bishop returned to hit Tony Miles for a 10 yard TD strike in the final minute.

Although not healthy, the Argos will try to extend their two game winning streak to three when they host the BC Lions on Friday night at the Dome. The Lions travel to T.O. with injury concerns of their own with the health of QB Dave Dickenson still in the air.

FOA Argo Of The Game: #18 Mike Morreale- Didn’t play the best game of his career, but made many drive extending catches in the first half and caught an Allen pass for six, which eventually got the ball rolling for the hobbling Argo offense. It is interesting to note that with the recent injuries to Jackson, Oliver and Mitchell, Morreale has already surpassed his total offensive production from last year in the win tonight..