Season Preview: Can the Stamps repeat?
Posted by admin on 30th June 2009
John Hufnagel and the Calgary Stampeders will have a tough act to follow in 2009.
In his first year as head coach and GM, Hufnagel led the Stamps to a stellar 13-5 regular-season record and the 2008 Grey Cup championship.
Now, Calgary faces the daunting task of not only trying to repeat as the CFL champion, but also doing it at home. This year’s Grey Cup game will be played Nov. 29 at McMahon Stadium.
Only four teams since 1960 have managed to repeat as Grey Cup champions, the last being the Toronto Argonauts in 1996-’97. And not since 1994 has the home team captured a CFL title when the B.C. Lions edged Baltimore 27-24 at B.C. Place.
Click here to read the full article – By Canadian Press
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