Gainey said that he’s often told quarterback Cody Fajardo not to put too much pressure on himself if the Riders aren’t moving the ball on offence. Riders defensive back Ed Gainey, who is tied with Nick Marshall for the team lead with three interceptions, said "when the offence is not going too well, we have to step up and play with a chip on our shoulders." Their athleticism is one of the things we are going to have to counter.” The DBs on the back end have a lot of experience they’ve got great length and great closing speed. “They’re a really athletic group across the board,” Elizondo said of the Riders’ defence. 18, and last week’s 39-23 drubbing at the hands of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.īetting people might be taking the under on this game. Meanwhile, in six home losses this season, the Elks have only broken the 20-point barrier twice: a 37-22 loss to Winnipeg on Sept. The Riders have surrendered only 31 points over the course of the streak, covering up for a sputtering offence that hasn’t put up more than 20 points in each of their last four games. Saskatchewan, which clinched a playoff spot last week, comes in on a modest two-game winning streak. “We have all the confidence in the world with every player on this team.” “We feel confident with whoever steps on the field,” said Cornelius. Another blow is that James Wilder Jr., third in the league with 714 rushing yards, will be out with an ankle problem. So Cornelius will be the one to try and lead the Elks to an upset triumph - and prevent the team from finishing its home schedule without a win. It’s unfair to him, it’s unfair to the organization.” The one thing we’re cautious about doing is throwing him in before he’s ready.
“It’s hard on any player to come in mid-year and put all that stuff together, but it’s much, much harder on a quarterback. “He’s done a great job trying to learn the system,” said Elizondo. Taylor Cornelius will keep the starting job when the Elks (2-7) host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-4).Īrbuckle, with 3,405 career passing yards over 43 games for Calgary and Toronto, was signed to an extension through the 2022 season after he was acquired by the Elks, but Elizondo doesn’t want to rush the quarterback into his role with his new team. EDMONTON - The Nick Arbuckle era in Edmonton will begin soon - just not this week.Įlks coach Jaime Elizondo confirmed that the quarterback, acquired from the Toronto Argonauts before last week’s trade deadline, will be holding the clipboard this Friday when Edmonton hosts Saskatchewan.
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