CFL names players of the week
Published on November 12, 2008 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Toronto, ON - (November 12, 2008) - Ricky Ray, Ryan Phillips, Doug Brown, and Jason Armstead were named the CFL's top players for the Division Semi-Finals, the Canadian Football League announced today.
Players of the Week are selected for on-field excellence by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
QB - Ricky Ray - Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos 29 @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21
Highlights / Key Stats:
Ricky Ray completed 27 of 37 passes for 303 yards in the Edmonton Eskimos road victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Ray also rushed four times for 25 yards. Ray spread the ball around nicely to his receivers with eight separate individuals recording catches.
Ricky Ray completed 422 of 605 passes for a league leading 5,663 yards in the 2008 regular season. Ray also threw 26 touchdown passes against 17 interceptions for a passer efficiency rating of 101.8. This is Ricky Ray's fourth player of the week honour this season.
Runner Up
RB - Stefan Logan - BC Lions
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DB - Ryan Phillips - B.C. Lions
B.C. Lions 33 @ Saskatchewan Roughriders 12
Highlights / Key Stats:
Ryan Phillips recorded three tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown as the B.C. Lions beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-12 to advance to the West Final. Phillips returned his first interception 26 yards and took the second back for a 54-yard touchdown.
Ryan Phillips recorded 43 tackles and a fumble recovery in the 2008 season.
Runner Up
DE - Fred Perry - Edmonton Eskimos
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KR - Jason Armstead - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Edmonton Eskimos 29 @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21
Highlights / Key Stats:
Jason Armstead returned nine punts for 122 yards including a 93-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter. Armstead took a punt deep in his own end on one bounce and took it right through the middle of the Edmonton defence before sprinting past kicker Noel Prefontaine on the way to his second punt return touchdown of the year.
During the regular season Jason Armstead returned 76 punts for 728 yards and a touchdown. Armstead also returned 44 punts for 960 yards and three missed field goals for 79 yards. This is Armstead's third player of the week award this season, all coming in the last seven weeks.
Runner Up
KR - Tristan Jackson - Edmonton Eskimos
CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DT - Doug Brown - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Edmonton Eskimos 29 @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21
Highlights / Key Stats:
Doug Brown had six tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss as the Bombers fell to the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. Brown sacked quarterback Ricky Ray for a loss of nine yards and tackled running back Calvin McCarty for a two yard loss in the game.
Doug Brown is the East nominee for Outstanding Defensive Player and was named the Most Outstanding Player, Outstanding Defensive Player and Outstanding Canadian for the Bombers.
- Unanimous Selection -
Offensive Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Anthony Calvillo Montreal 1
Ricky Ray Edmonton 2
Jarious Jackson B.C. 3
Kerry Joseph Toronto 4
Ryan Dinwiddie Winnipeg 5
Ricky Ray Edmonton 6
Richie Williams Hamilton 7
Avon Cobourne Montreal 8
A.J. Harris Edmonton 9
Ricky Ray Edmonton 10
Michael Bishop Saskatchewan 11
Henry Burris Calgary 12
Anthony Calvillo Montreal 13
Avon Cobourne Montreal 14
Quinton Porter Hamilton 15
Jamel Richardson Montreal 16
Henry Burris Calgary 17
Joffrey Reynolds Calgary 18
Kerry Joseph Toronto 19
Ricky Ray Edmonton 20
Defensive Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Willie Middlebrooks Toronto 1
Cam Wake B.C. 2
Javier Glatt B.C. 3
Reggie Hunt Montreal 4
Montez Murphy Edmonton 5
Jonathan Brown Toronto 6
Chris Thompson Hamilton 7
Keron Williams Montreal 8
Dario Romero Edmonton 9
Mark Estelle Montreal 10
Cam Wake B.C. 11
Jason Goss Edmonton 12
Jermaine McElveen Montreal 13
Cam Wake B.C. 14
Cameron Siskowic Hamilton 15
Milton Collins Calgary 16
Renauld Williams Saskatchewan 17
Aaron Hunt B.C. 18
Siddeeq Shabazz Edmonton 19
Ryan Phillips B.C. 20
Special Teams Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Damon Duval Montreal 1
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 2
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 3
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 4
Ian Smart B.C. 5
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 6
Damon Duval Montreal 7
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 8
Sandro DeAngelis Calgary 9
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 10
Larry Taylor Montreal 11
Stefan Logan B.C. 12
Paul McCallum B.C. 13
Jason Armstead Winnipeg 14
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 15
Sandro DeAngelis Montreal 16
Luca Congi Saskatchewan 17
Jason Armstead Winnipeg 18
Alexis Serna Winnipeg 19
Jason Armstead Winnipeg 20
Canadian Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Mike O'Shea Toronto 1
Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 2
Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 3
Paris Jackson B.C. 4
Paris Jackson B.C. 5
Ben Cahoon Montreal 6
Brent Johnson B.C. 7
Davis Sanchez Montreal 8
Mike Labinjo Calgary 9
Kamau Peterson Edmonton 10
Jason Clermont B.C. 11
Calvin McCarty Edmonton 12
Stu Foord Saskatchewan 13
Rob Bagg Saskatchewan 14
Calvin McCarty Edmonton 15
Ben Cahoon Montreal 16
Paris Jackson B.C. 17
Paris Jackson B.C. 18
Kamau Peterson Edmonton 19
Doug Brown Winnipeg 20
Canadian Football League Stories from November 12, 2008
- West Final Nearing Sell-out - Calgary Stampeders
- Esks and Als battle for Grey Cup berth - Edmonton Elks
- Over 30,000 Tickets Sold - Montreal Alouettes
- Doug Brown And Jason Armstead Named Players Of The Week - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Ray earns Offensive Player of the Week - Edmonton Elks
- Ryan Phillips scoops CFL Defensive Player of the Week nod - B.C. Lions
- Blue Bombers Relieve Berry Of Coaching Duties - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL names players of the week - CFL
- 2008 CFL Defensive All-Star Team Named - CFL
- Lloyd and McKenzie named CFL All-Stars - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Five Lions named to CFL Defensive All-Star squad - B.C. Lions
- Goss named Defensive All-Star - Edmonton Elks
- Doug Brown And Zeke Moreno Named Defensive All-Stars - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Thompson Named CFL All-Star - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Browner named CFL Defensive All-Star - Calgary Stampeders
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