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Recap: Hamilton 25, Winnipeg 32
THE CANADIAN PRESS
 
Fans salute Elliott's breakout performance
Posted: August 16, 2012 09:00 PM
Updated: August 17, 2012 01:15 AM

CFL.ca Staff

With files from the Canadian Press

WINNIPEG -- It only took about 50 minutes for the 27,039 on hand at Canad Inns Stadium to begin chanting Joey Elliott's name.

Elliott, making his first start since Week 19 of the 2010 season, completed 33 passes for 406 yards and one touchdown, en-route to leading the Blue Bombers to a 32-25 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The crowd began yelling "Joey! Joey! Joey!" following Elliott's touchdown pass to Chris Matthews to give the Bombers a late-game lead.

"I was glad to get the ball,'' Elliott said of his noticeably stronger second-half performance. "As a quarterback, in the second half, once you kind of figure what they're doing, you kind of what to get down the field and get in the groove.''

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It was only Elliott's third start at quarterback since he put on a Bomber uniform three seasons ago.

"He made great decisions,'' said Winnipeg head coach Paul LaPolice.

"He didn't throw a turnover. He didn't have an interception or a fumble.''

He said the win is important in many ways for the Bombers, who now sit at 2-5.

"It allows us to keep pace with everybody else in the league ... More than anything, it's a lift for our guys.''

Rookie running back Will Ford, a recent addition to the Bombers roster, scored the winning touchdown with less than two minutes left the game. Ford was inserted into the game in the fourth quarter after starting tailback Chad Simpson left the field with an apparent foot injury.

A couple of veterans in the secondary were happy they helped create game-winning turnovers but not as happy they allowed some big plays as well.

"If you can create turnovers more than likely you can win the game,'' said Jovon Johnson, who recovered one of the Burris fumbles on Hamilton's last play of the third quarter.

"We also gave up some big ones so we're going back to the drawing board,'' said Jonathan Hefney.

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cflsteve
between Brink and now elliot the starter has finshed the last 4 games that they have sarted and even when things did not go their way at the start of each game they both continued to play hard and finish as strong as they could Sonething that Buck Pierce was unable to do in 2 of his three starts. A nice way for the two young QBs to gain the confidence of their teamates.
August 18, 2012 - 1:27am
als rule
as slow as you are buck pierce is the only answer at QB for the BBs BUT of course with your highly offensive opinion you disagree!!
August 18, 2012 - 10:06pm
 
 
TJTHEDJlions
I also was very impressed with the job as a starter that Ellott did for the Bombers and with the way that he was playing it was very easy to see what a great motivation he was for the rest of the player both on the Offense and on the defensive side of the ball and with the way that this season had been going for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this was just what the team needed to get them up and looking forward to the rest of their season and forget about the past. Lets all take a look back to what the BC Liobns did last season and what happened after Travis Lulay performed a similar type of performance for the Lions in what was almost the same week of the schedule as this one was for the Bombers and now if the Coaches just allow him to run with it and show him all of the confidence that Lulay was shown last season to go the rest of the season and you never know Lightning really can strike twice
August 18, 2012 - 1:16am
 
 
cflsteve
Brink ,although, verbally angered about starting, was very much a team player as the camera paned the sidelines you could see Brink and Elliot tlking between every offensive series. Elliot had done the same in Brinks starts. Where is Buck Pierce during all this wouldnt he at least be on the sidelines for the Home games helping the young QBs ?
Any who Winnipeg has now placed themselves into the parity as only BC is left to possibily be the only team to get to 5 wins after 7 games. Exciting for the 100th GC clebration to say the least.
August 18, 2012 - 1:12am
als rule
do you ever stop with this nonsence as you continue to post nothing but quack quack quack!!
August 18, 2012 - 2:07pm
 
 
Tabisca
So glad to see same old Burris. The way he carries that ball ooweee. And watching him double pump a pass back to go further downfield and be a star, just to get sacked. I loved every minute of that game. Yay Joey and the bombers
August 17, 2012 - 9:59pm
 
 
als rule
oh yeah henry burris can't miss!! BBs full value for the victory!!
August 17, 2012 - 9:57am
tabbiefanmcb
Turnovers don't win games. Ticats would have had BBs number if not for coughing up the ball.
August 17, 2012 - 6:49pm
als rule
so I guess turnovers don't lose games? LOL LOL LOL
August 19, 2012 - 10:08am
 
 

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