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The first game of Week 5 saw two unbeaten teams in Calgary at Edmonton and how the Stampeders won I have no idea. Edmonton dominated and Calgary survived. Yes, that is an ability and skill set. Consider this: At the end of the first quarter Calgary had zero first downs, three yards rushing and 17 yards passing. They were without their best player in Jon Cornish, lost their next best player in that position of running back in Matt Walter to injury and then had to take their best special teams player, Jock Sanders, and move him to running back full time. Overcoming adversity is an absolute key to winning football games and that is what Calgary did and why they won. With Edmonton the internal conclusion will be "they did not beat us, we beat ourselves." And although it is a truthful statement, you have to be careful not to use that as a repeated rationalization. With the bye week upcoming the Eskimos will regroup, but come Aug. 8, Edmonton at Montreal, you will not see a special teams performance like the one we previously saw. Chris Jones will be criticized for his fake punt reverse that ended up in Stampeder points, but were all products of previous associations. That play has a Don Matthews feel to it remembering that Chris Jones was on Matthews staff in a significant way from 2002 to 2006. Players respect risk-reward taking coaches. Friday night I was surprised, and I will admit, major surprised. Drew Willy looked great. The Bomber offensive line looked great. The intensity of the defence was great. I think it was the greatest win for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers since the November East final at home to get into the 2011 Grey Cup. The change was remarkable. First they came off a previous loss to Edmonton at home 26- 3. In that game the first seven possessions were two and out for Winnipeg on offence. Then no Jason Vega, no Johnny Sears due to injury. Also playing a Lions team that was 21-3 at renovated BC place. I really thought Winnipeg was regressing but this changed my mind. They were outstanding in being ready to play their best throughout. BC? Up and down and up and down. I have no idea what type of team will show up this week in Calgary. For what now seems like forever a pro football team in Hamilton has had to play in a University atmosphere. Initially I was despondent. Tired of the transient Ticats finding what they can to play. But as the game moved on, and because the cameras were so close and the angles so different it gave you a different perspective on pro football. Sometimes you dont realize as fans how hard players hit other players. A McMaster you realize now. There were countless collisions of intensity in the game and through my TV screen I could sense the brutal aspect of football. Next week the Ticats host the Bombers and if you want to see football close up go to the game, you should be watching. It gives you a new sense of appreciation and respect. Is Dan Lefevour for real? I say yes. The question now is do you "let him go" being a running back in quick moment and a quarterback the next? Or do you try to perfect pure quarterback skill and limit the runs? The risk-reward injury possibility is the issue. I say let him go. His combination of abilities is what is so hard to defend. The game did not overwhelm him, let him go and pray for health. Excellent performance when you consider three offensive linemen were rookies and one, Jake Olson, started his first game. Dan Lefevour has some aspects of football you just cant coach and others you can improve on. Bottom line, he played really well. It is Saturday night, late in the East, Toronto at Saskatchewan and this one I was confident in. The Riders, coming off the bye, a big-time previous loss in Toronto and an Argonaut team without their best perimeter players. Add all of it up it was as easy a win as the Riders will ever experience. Next Saturday in Ottawa it will not flow so smoothly. How about Will Ford at running back? He runs with a low level of power that is all his own. Brendan Taman is the most unassuming executives in the history of football. But his talent search should be complimented over recent history. The secret weapon for the Riders? George Cortez running the offence. It gives Cory Chamblin freedom to focus on the other two-thirds knowing the other third is well taken care of. Finally, I still think one nine-team league from top to bottom is better than East and West. The West is so much better than the East right now it is upsetting. One nine-team league and this reality would not even be noticed. 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Cheap Shoes Black Friday . -- Canadian womens amateur golf champion Brooke Henderson is a little less starstruck as she prepares for her second career appearance at an LPGA Tour major event.WINNIPEG - Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Hutchinson know how to share.The Winnipeg Jets goaltenders have been rotating starts for the past 12 games, and there are no plans right now to end the two-starter approach.After the teams optional skate on Monday, head coach Paul Maurice said the pattern will continue with Hutchinsons turn to start when the Jets visit Chicago for a game against the Blackhawks on Tuesday.Its not a common practice in the National Hockey League to rotate goalies, and its perhaps less likely in this situation because Hutchinson is a rookie.Youd think the veteran Pavelec would have his nose out of joint, but he said thats not the case.For me, its not a competition at all, said Pavelec, whose NHL resume features more than 300 games.Its just get yourself ready for a game and thats all that you can control. Hutch is a really good guy. Were having fun.And the team (17-10-7) is having success with the duo.During the 12-game rotation, Hutchinson is 4-1-1 and Pavelec 3-0-3. The veteran was in net for a 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.Overall this season, Hutchinson is 7-2-2. The native of Barrie, Ont., has stopped 281 of the 299 shots hes faced for a league-leading 1.73 goals against average and .940 save percentage.Pavelec is 10-8-5. Hes faced 642 shots and turned aside 586 for a 2.34 GAA and .913 save percentage.I definitely didnt think my first season would be going as well as it has, but at the same time, I didnt really come in with any expectations, said Hutchinson, 24.Its just been a fun season and Im just enjoying every moment.Pavelec, 27, also recognizes Hutchinsons talents.He doesnt play as a rookie at all, he said.The first year its exciting, its something different. The second year is always harder, but the way hes playing I think its not going to be any different the next year or the year after.Its his rookie year and he enjoys playing well. Hes really excited about playing. I think its a pretty good story that a guy who played in the (ECHL) last year makes the NHL and plays unbelievable.Hutchinson played last season for the Ontario Reign of the ECHL and then led the American Hockey Leagues St. Johns IceCaps through to a loss to Texas in the Calder Cup final.ddddddddddddHe also got into three games with the Jets and had two victories, one against the Boston Bruins who drafted him in 2008 and later let him go.Hutchinson said his only goal this season was to make the Jets roster.Hes proud of how hes performing, and thankful Pavelec has been supportive.Ondrej and I get along great, he said. We both realize its a team sport.Obviously, every goalie wants to be playing games, but you know from a young age thats not that the case. Theres always two goalies on a team.Right now, weve been winning games during a little bit of a rotation so thats the only thing that matters. It doesnt matter who plays. When hes in the net, I want the team to win just as much as they do when Im playing, so its been working out well.Pavelec noted he had good goaltending partners such as Chris Mason and Johan Hedberg when the franchise was in Atlanta and its good he and Hutchinson enjoy each others company.Maurice said the duo has made his game planning a bit easier.When you have two guys that have played exceptionally well, you cant make a wrong call on whoever goes in, he said.Hell make a change when he needs to, but so far that time hasnt come.I didnt start out this saying Im going to roll the goalies this month, Maurice said. It started with Mikes game got to the point that he deserved to be in and so did Pav.And it just seemed the right thing to do was put the guy who had a real good game last in next. And you look back, there was always a good game in behind so they deserved to be in a rotation.The rotation actually helps during busy stretches and thats one of the reasons Pavelec doesnt mind sharing time in the crease.Youve got that day off to mentally prepare for the next one and sometimes its not a bad thing, Pavelec said.But at the same time, I dont know any goalie who likes to be on the bench, right? Probably other goalies feel the same thing, but its worked out pretty well for us and worked pretty well for the team.Well see. At the end of the day its always the coachs decision whos going to be in the net. Your job as a goalie is to be ready to go in no matter what. ' ' '