Eric taylor listed as TC starter for STAMPS

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Sorry, my lack of computer skills means I don't know how to do a link to the Stamps TC depth chart.

I didn't like the fact that the Lions released Taylor without having a clear replacement for him. Now he has a chance to start for the Stamps. It gives me a queasy feeling in my stomach as the D line will likely be the lions weak spot with the least depth this year.

IMO Taylor was the Lions' best D lineman last year and it appears that the Stamps agree with me.
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I'm not surprised that the Stamps plan to start Taylor. I wouldn't expect them to pick up a veteran with his credentials (and pay scale) and use him as a backup. We'll find out soon who the Lions see as a potential replacement. We probably won't know the effectiveness of that replacement until a few games into the regular season. Butting heads with the likes of Matt Norman for two weeks in limited contact practices doesn't prove much.
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Taylor was with Rich Stubler in Toronto, then B.C., and now Calgary. Stubler knows what he brings.

Solid, dependable, indestructable, and more mobile than one would expect for a giant of a man.

He reminds me of Tyrone Williams. One time at practice Williams lost his balance and fell to the grass. One of the players said: "That's a whole lot of man on the ground." Great big Teddy Bear of a guy. If a fan greeted him he would say: "Hey, Buddy, how ya doin'?"
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DanoT wrote:Sorry, my lack of computer skills means I don't know how to do a link to the Stamps TC depth chart.

I didn't like the fact that the Lions released Taylor without having a clear replacement for him. Now he has a chance to start for the Stamps. It gives me a queasy feeling in my stomach as the D line will likely be the lions weak spot with the least depth this year.

IMO Taylor was the Lions' best D lineman last year and it appears that the Stamps agree with me.
This is a link to the Stamps website and their TC rosters, etc.

http://www.stampeders.com/training_camp


I like the section: "how the stamps were built" showing the draft and acquisitions year over year.
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As I have said before, the Stamps have not only gained a starter butvthe type of leader with experience every team seeks. A quiet leader by example who will only steer the ship when it is required to be moved in the proper direction.
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