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Clements all set to consider chunk out of Lions

Clements all set to consider chunk out of Lions

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Malik Clements wishes to be a dentist when his enjoying days are above.

For now, the 25-yr-previous from Virginia is far more focused on knocking out enamel with major hits.

“Just. It’s ridiculous how that will work,” Clements, who offers a million-greenback smile himself, advised the Cost-free Push after Thursday’s closed observe at IG Area.

Clements will probable have additional of an chance to do some injury to the opposition’s Chiclets, starting Saturday evening in Vancouver when the Bombers (4-) consider on the B.C. Lions (3-), as the Blue and Gold’s beginning weak-side linebacker, Kyrie Wilson, is completed for the time with a torn Achilles tendon. Wilson, just one of the unsung heroes of the defence, was actively playing like an all-star this period ahead of leaving Monday’s 23-22 victory in Toronto soon after obtaining wounded on a non-make contact with participate in.

“Kyrie is just one of the most underrated players in this league. He’s special. He holds down that WILL place really well. He’s one of the finest in the league,” reported defensive again Nick Taylor.

“We’re gonna skip him, but it is a following-guy-up mentality. Malik will phase up, Les (Maruo), and the total gang. We’re just gonna go out there and do the finest that we can. But we’re gonna miss him. He’s major to our staff. He stops a ton of performs that people never even identify sometimes. It just sucks.”

The personal injury bug has strike the Bombers tough as their six-recreation hurt list previously features some noteworthy names in basic safety Brandon Alexander, dimeback Mercy Maston, centre Michael Couture, receiver Nic Demski, quarterback Dakota Prukop, defensive again Noah Hallett, and linebacker Jesse Briggs.

“It is professional soccer, appropriate? It is pro sport. But when you chat about the particular facet, yeah, it stinks,” claimed head coach Mike O’Shea.

Clements created 11 defensive tackles in 7 video games for the Edmonton Elks previous time as a CFL newcomer. Injuries slowed Clements down previous yr as he battled a tweaked hamstring and strained a pectoral muscle mass. The Elks made the decision to move on from Clements, main to the Bombers signing him to a deal in March. The University of Cincinnati merchandise registered 6 defensive tackles and a sack in aid of Wilson on Monday.

“He can deal with. He is familiar with the game and he’s fit in pretty nicely with our guys,” O’Shea reported.

“It’s all very good. There is practically nothing not to like. He plays a bodily brand name of soccer, way too. He likes to stick his nose in there and get soiled which is great as nicely.”

It looked like Clements, who took a licensed dental-assistant application in large college, was headed to everyday living following soccer just after his lone season in Edmonton. He wasn’t completely ready to settle for that, so he sent his emphasize tape to Winnipeg’s assistant typical manager and director of U.S. scouting, Danny McManus. McManus and Co. resolved to give Clements a shot and now he has a likelihood to show they built the right get in touch with.

“Football’s my first really like, man. And clearly, I’m still kinda youthful. I can go back again to faculty at any time,” Clements explained.

“I just desired to maintain chasing the aspiration and the starvation was continue to there. I’m the style of individual that does not give up. I retain scratching and clawing for my goals.”

Wilson, who’s in his fifth calendar year with the group, has wasted no time in serving to Clements get completely ready to fill his shoes.

“Kyrie’s been a big assist, even following he obtained injured… And seeing the way he practises, he practises with a motor,” mentioned Clements. “As a younger man coming up in the CFL, which is a thing you glimpse up to, for sure.”

CONTROVERSIAL Play VS. ARGOS

Demerio Houston imagined he hauled in the initially interception of his vocation.

In the 3rd quarter, Argos pivot McLeod Bethel-Thompson underthrew a deep move to receiver Brandon Financial institutions and Houston jumped up and caught it, or so it appeared, at the goal line. But as he arrived down to the floor, Houston didn’t keep total possession and Banking institutions ripped the ball away. The stop result was a touchdown for Toronto.

“I felt like I was down and it was an interception, but the referees thought otherwise. Coach generally tells me ‘Don’t leave it in the referee’s fingers. Make your enjoy.’ I assumed I did that. I imagined it would be a diverse contact and a distinct end result, but he made a fantastic participate in,” Houston claimed.

After acquiring a likelihood to study it, O’Shea had no challenge with the contact.

“It took about a few seconds hunting at our replay in this article in the stadium. There with the Television set replays, it’s difficult to see. With the camera angles we get, it was fairly distinct appropriate absent that it was a touchdown. So, fantastic career by the command centre,” stated O’Shea.

TAYLOR Putting UP Quantities

7-yr vet Nick Taylor experienced two interceptions in his to start with 51 typical period games in the CFL. This period, the defensive again has a few in four game titles, placing him in a 3-way tie for 1st put in the CFL.

“This 12 months it appears to be heading my way,” Taylor mentioned Thursday. “I worked really hard all offseason carrying out a lot of receiver get the job done. When the prospect will come, I just consider to make them. The ball has come my way in advance of. I just did not locate a way to end. The emphasis this year was to find a way to finish by any implies vital.”

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