Richardson's Record Feels Ollow As Als Miss Chances

t THE GAZETTE • mont rea lgazette.(om • MOMDAY, OCTOB ER 31 ,2011 _5 P () 1{1~ S I (~ F I 85 Richardson's record feels ollow as Als miss chances remaining, Anthony Calvillo Eric Deslauriers pulled the tried valiantly to lead his Als to within a pair late in team to a come·from-behind the game, the attempted two victory; marching his team point convert failed, Calvillo from the Montreal 35. There tripped up by Devone Clay was a 20-yard pass to Brian brooks. Bratton and a 37-yarder to "We have to come up with Richardson - his fIfth recep plays_Th e coach h as confi HERB ZURKOWSKY tion putting him over 100 dence in us and we've got to yards for the 12th time this execute," Calvillo said. "It's "Irs going to be a season, eclipsing a league up to us to make plays. record he shared with four "We came out in the third lOllg, cold winter ... others, including the legend quarter and shot ourselves in unless they find a ary Hal Patterson. the fo ot ... two and outs, and That catch moved the ball then I fumbled on the first wa.lJ to escape this to the Calgary 18. A pass to PETER M(CABE THE GAZETTE series," he added. "That can't abyss. In a huny. " Brandon Whitaker gained Alouettes' Jamel Richardson misses a catch as Stampeders' Brandon Smith covers him in happen. seven more yards, and then t he first half of yesterday's game. "I have a soUr taste right now:' Richardson said later. "We knew the scenario_We the drive failed. As has bee had a great opportunity, and e has been one of the the case so often this sea letitslip through ourhands." H Canadian Football son, when the Als required a shot, but a pass to S.J. Green Several stalls to Richard of 43 attempts. And isn't that the most League's most dynamic play touchdown, the two-time de on third down was knocked son's right, Calvillo stood Instead, it was Calgary's damning aspect today? Yet ers this season. But when the fending Grey Cup champions down by cornerback Johnnie there, addressing the media relatively inexperien ced again,forthe second consecu Alouettes required J amel failed to deliver. Dixon. It marked Montreal's while r efusing to sit. He Drew Tate, m akin g his tive week, the Als failed to Richardson the most - when On second down, a pass to fourth turnover, including looked stunned and dis second consecutive start for take control of the East Div he was needed for one catch Richardson went through three on downs. appointed. the benched Henry Burris, ision. They blew a IS-point he failed to delivel: his arms. The ball had a lot Richardson has been bril Calvillo passed for 380 who was the more impres lead in the fourth quarter at And because of it, never of zip on it. "I had no choice," liant this season, failing to yards, more than 200 of that sive of the two pivots, passing Winnipeg, knowing a win has a record tasted this shal Calvillo ex-plained. "I had to reach 100 yards in only four total coming in the second for two touchdowns and 333 would have clinched first low and empty. squeeze it between two line games. He has surpassed half. In the process, be sur yards while completin,g 25 of place. On Sunday, a victory "There's no excuse, I've got backers." 100 yards in six consecutive passed 5,000 yards this sea 36 throws, taking advantage would have moved the Als to catch it," Richardson said It would have been a diffi games, and 10 of the last 11 son for the sixth time in his of the Als' inexperienced sec two points ahead of the Blue in the moments following cult catch, but one the CFL's He has caught 110 passes this career. Only twice this season ondary, especially their two Bombers with one game r e the Als' 32-27 defeat against leading receiver must make season - two short of tying has pro football's career pass corners. maining_ Calgary Sunday afternoon at if Montreal has aspirations the team record, held by Ben ing leader thrown for more When the Als gambled from "That's the way it has been Molson Stadium. "If I have of defending its crown next Cahoon - and has amassed yards ina game, the Als win the Calgary 3 in the second all yeal~ " defensive-tackle Er the best hands in the game, month atVancouver. 1,661 yards. But Richardson ning both times. quarter, Calvillo's pass was ic Wilson said. "It has been a I've got to catch it." "To take us to the next will take little solace from en And yet , the argument behind Brandon Lo ndon. roller-coaster for every team By now; you're probably level, we've got to fmish tight tering the record book, know certainly can be made n ever And Calvillo began the third __ . up, down and sideways." aware fhe Als almost pulled games," Richardson said. ingthe way the game ended_ has a 380-yard performance quarter by being stripped of They have nobody to blame one out they had no business "I've got to make that catch. "I have a sour taste right seemed so empty and U)1con the ball by Charleston Hughes but themselves, and it's go winning, but four Stamped We've got to find a way to now," Richardson adlnitted. vincing, Calvillo passing for on the fourth play of the half, ing to be a long, cold winter ers turnovers kept the home make it work. If I make that "I'd take a victory over the one touchdown and leading failing to sustain drives the for this organization unless teamin the game. catch, we win the game_" record. Itfeels like we lost the the Als to two more offensive rest of the period_ And, even they fmd a way to escape this And so, with 57 2 seconds The Als still had one more championship." SCOres, yet completing only 24 after a touchdown pass to byss_ Ina hurry. .

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