From tsn.ca
"Mired in an 0-4 start, the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers will go with quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie as their starter when the defending East Division champions host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.
Dinwiddie will be making his second career CFL start, with his only other appearance in last year's Grey Cup.
(Dinwiddie will be on TSN's Off The Record with Michael Landsberg today, 6pm et/3pm pt.)
The 27-year-old started last year's Grey Cup final after Kevin Glenn broke his arm in the East Division final. Dinwiddie threw one touchdown and three interceptions in a 23-19 loss to Saskatchewan. Including the playoffs, The Boise State product has completed 67 of 118 passes for two touchdowns and eight interceptions since joining the Bombers in 2006.
"I woke up today, and I was excited," Dinwiddie told the Winnipeg Sun. "Any time you're the starting quarterback, you're a lot more enthused to go out there, so I'm excited for the opportunity to go out there and play well."
Dinwiddie will once again replace Glenn, who has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 2-8 in four games this season.
"It's a little different," he told the Sun. "The crowd's not going to be as big and obviously we're at home, but I really wasn't that pressed during the Grey Cup."
The change at quarterback is one of many moves the Blue Bombers will make as they prepare to take on Calgary.
The team is expected to announced that linebacker Barrin Simpson will miss the rest of the season with a torn bicep muscle, while defensive back Ike Charlton and lineman Kyle Koch are also questionable. Slotback Milt Stegall, who is still recovering from off-season knee surgery,
is doubtful.
Bombers head coach Doug Berry plans to play defensive back Kelly Malveaux as outside linebacker, with Joe Lobendahn replacing Simpson down the middle and Matt O'Meara playing at right guard."
"Mired in an 0-4 start, the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers will go with quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie as their starter when the defending East Division champions host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.
Dinwiddie will be making his second career CFL start, with his only other appearance in last year's Grey Cup.
(Dinwiddie will be on TSN's Off The Record with Michael Landsberg today, 6pm et/3pm pt.)
The 27-year-old started last year's Grey Cup final after Kevin Glenn broke his arm in the East Division final. Dinwiddie threw one touchdown and three interceptions in a 23-19 loss to Saskatchewan. Including the playoffs, The Boise State product has completed 67 of 118 passes for two touchdowns and eight interceptions since joining the Bombers in 2006.
"I woke up today, and I was excited," Dinwiddie told the Winnipeg Sun. "Any time you're the starting quarterback, you're a lot more enthused to go out there, so I'm excited for the opportunity to go out there and play well."
Dinwiddie will once again replace Glenn, who has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 2-8 in four games this season.
"It's a little different," he told the Sun. "The crowd's not going to be as big and obviously we're at home, but I really wasn't that pressed during the Grey Cup."
The change at quarterback is one of many moves the Blue Bombers will make as they prepare to take on Calgary.
The team is expected to announced that linebacker Barrin Simpson will miss the rest of the season with a torn bicep muscle, while defensive back Ike Charlton and lineman Kyle Koch are also questionable. Slotback Milt Stegall, who is still recovering from off-season knee surgery,
is doubtful.
Bombers head coach Doug Berry plans to play defensive back Kelly Malveaux as outside linebacker, with Joe Lobendahn replacing Simpson down the middle and Matt O'Meara playing at right guard."
