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Years ago there was a television series called Kung Fu which took place in the Old West, and was a story about a Shaolin Monk called Caine. cheap jerseys . In the opening sequence a young Caine nicknamed "Grasshopper," would look up to his master and try and snatch a pebble from his hand. If he was successful, it was time for him to lead. If he wasnt, he would have to stay in the village for more tutoring. At the risk of dating myself, I bring this up because there is a very interesting match up that has developed at the quarterback position between the East and the West divisions in the CFL this year. In the East you have the masters. Veterans led by Anthony Calvillo in Montreal, who along with Henry Burris in Hamilton, Ricky Ray in Toronto and Buck Pierce in Winnipeg, have a combined 606 starts under their belts. Compare that to the "Grasshoppers" in the West, the likes of Travis Lulay in B.C., Darian Durant in Saskatchewan, Drew Tate in Calgary, and Steven Jyles in Edmonton (we will go with Jyles at this point even though that may not be a done deal just yet) who have started a total of 106 games combined. That is a difference of 500 more starts for the veterans in the East versus the young guns in the West. A further examination of the numbers really shows just how much more experience the QBs in the East have over their young counterparts. For instance, Anthony Calvillo alone has 154 wins as a starting quarterback, which is exactly 103 wins more than the West combined. The average age in the East is 34.5 years old with all four starters over the age of thirty, compared to the combined average age of the West at 28.3 with all four starters south of thirty. That 6.2 year difference may not seem like a lot, but when you throw in the fact that the Eastern quarterbacks have thrown for 790 more touchdowns, and have passed for about 127 kilometers more than the West, you get the idea of just how much of a discrepancy there is between the two divisions with regards to experience. Over their careers the Eastern veterans combined have completed exactly 10,368 more passes in live game action, than the Western division starters. However, before the numbers lead anyone to assume that the overwhelming edge in experience automatically means that the East will dominate this year, remember that the reigning Most Outstanding Player of the league, who led the Lions to a Grey Cup championship, is one of those Western young guns in Travis Lulay. Despite the fact that Lulay has just 27 total starts in his career, which is 226 less than league leader Anthony Calvillo, he was just 403 yards behind the Als vet, and closing fast at the end of the regular season last year. You could say based on last year that Lulay has a pebble in his pocket already. It should also be pointed out that Darian Durant in Saskatchewan may have just 57 starts in his career, but in his first two seasons as a starter led the Riders to the Grey Cup game both years. The more experienced Calvillo won the match up in both of those years vs. Durant, and you could make the argument that the edge in experience was a factor in those wins. However, as we look forward to the 2012 season that experience doesnt necessarily guarantee success. For every athlete there is a small window where youth and experience mesh perfectly, however, that window can close quickly where there becomes a fine line between being experienced and being, "over the hill." The masters in the East say they feel great physically, and cant wait to kick things off. The grasshoppers in the West say they have fresh legs, and are ready to take a run at the Cup. So as we get ready to kick off the 2012 regular season the question is, will the grasshoppers in the West snatch the pebble from the masters in the East, or will it be back to the village for more tutoring? Cheap Jerseys From China . Despite a history of back trouble, Youkilis was signed to fill in for Rodriguez after the All-Star third baseman had off-season hip surgery. 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Drafted 11th overall by the Flyers in 2011, Couturier played 77 regular season and 11 playoff games in Philadelphia as a 19-year-old.MONTREAL -- The odds still weigh heavily against them, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playoff hopes are not dead yet. Max Hall picked up his first CFL win as a starting quarterback and Will Ford caught a touchdown pass and ran in another as the Bombers staved off elimination with a 34-27 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Monday afternoon. Winnipegs second win in Montreal in 2013 gave them the three-game season series between the clubs by a 2-1 margin, but they will need to win their final three regular season games and have the Alouettes lose their last three to grab the final East Division playoff spot. "So youre telling me theres a chance right?" said Hall. "So weve just got to keep playing. All we can control is winning next week (at home Saturday against Toronto) and, if we can do that, well still have a chance." Clarence Denmark and backup quarterback Jason Boltus also had TDs and Sandro DeAngelis kicked two field goals for Winnipeg (3-12), which ended a four-game losing streak. S.J. Green and Tyrell Sutton scored and Sean Whyte had four boots for Montreal (6-9), which ended a two-game winning run and wasted a chance to clinch a playoff berth. The Alouettes turned the ball over seven times, including three interceptions thrown by starter Josh Neiswander and one by backup Troy Smith. "Anything weve improved on, from turnovers to penalties, we did none of today," said Montreal coach and general manager Jim Popp. "Theres no excuse. We beat ourselves. Youve got to give (Winnipeg) credit. They didnt have to come here and play the way they did, but we gave them a lot, too." The third-place Alouettes can still finish second in the division and host a playoff game as they head into back-to-back games with their second-place Hamilton, who they face Sunday at home. Hall, starting a fourth straight game, completed 16 passes for 223 yards. The Bombers ended a seven-game run with fewer than 300 yards on offence by putting up 309. "Im not going to lie -- that feels really good," said Hall. "I was proud of our guys, with our backs against the wall, to hang in there and get a win. It says a lot about our team going forward." It was a messy, flag-filled game played mostly on a wet field before 22,853 at Percival Molson Stadium. And it featured four lead changes. The game turned midway through the fourth quarter with Montreal ahead 26-24 when Hall made the same handoff to Ford on successive plays. The first gained eight yards and the second got 69 as Ford broke clear but was caught by Chip Cox on the one-yard line. Ford then ran in for the score. Before that, the Bombers got little on tthe ground against the CFLs best run defence. jerseys from china. "Thats a really good defence," said Hall. "We felt we had a few checks at the line we could hit them with. Obviously, we did a good job executing it and Will found the hole and got loose. That long run he had won the game for us, bottom line." The Alouettes marched back late in the game, but Whytes bid to go 5 for 5 in field goals failed when his 33-yard attempt sailed wide. In the first quarter, White fumbled the snap on a punt attempt to give Winnipeg the ball on the 17. On the next play, Hall hit Ford with a TD pass. Desia Dunn picked off a Neiswander pass on Montreals first possession to set up a DeAngelis boot. Troy Smith replaced Neiswander in the second quarter and led a 60-yard TD drive capped by a 12-yard toss to Green. But Smith was picked off on his next series, and Neiswander went back in. After Mike Edem recovered a Hall fumble, Neiswander hit Duron Carter with a 40-toss to the Winnipeg one, where Sutton ran it in for a touchdown. A partially-blocked punt gave Montreal the ball on the Bombers 12 and Whyte was good on the field goal, but Winnipeg marched back for Hall to connect on a 40-yard TD pass to Denmark to tie the score at 17-17 with nine seconds left in the first half. Between two third-quarter field goals for Montreal, Denmark made a tough 34-yard catch in traffic that led to a one-yard TD plunge by Boltus. Denmark ended the day with five catches for 105 yards. "Dennys just a fast guy and hes proven he can be a reliable guy," said Hall. "On the touchdown pass, he was really just a backside post clear-out. Weve never thrown that ball in practice or anything. But, before that play, something told me we might have a chance." Neiswander has been sharp in his last three outings, but he completed fewer than half his attempts while putting up 199 yards. Smith went 3 for 6 for 35 yards and a touchdown. Popp will need to decide whether to stick with Neiswander or go back to rookie Tanner Marsh, who has returned from a sprained thumb and dressed as the third quarterback. Or try giving Smith a start. The loss left the Alouettes 3-5 at home, so they will have a losing record on home turf for the first time since the team returned to Montreal in 1996. "The reality is, there are three games left and if we win out, well be second in our division and host a playoff game -- its right there," said Popp. "We know we can beat anybody in the league, but we cant play down. Were better than our record, but we didnt play that way. Today we played to our record and maybe lower. Weve got to do a better job." ' ' '
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