Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week #14
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Burris' big outing headlines Players of the Week
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Posted: October 02, 2012 02:00 PM
Updated: October 02, 2012 03:25 PM
CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO -- Henry Burris, Adam Bighill, Trent Guy and Jon Cornish were named the Gibson’s Finest CFL Players of the Week for Week 14, the Canadian Football League announced today.
| Big night for Bighill |
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 BC Lions linebacker Adam Bighill had a game to remember in Week 14, registering a Lions franchise record 13 tackles. » View: Adam Bighill stats |
The four players were chosen by a panel of judges that includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde, now of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
Hamilton QB Henry Burris is the Offensive Player of the Week, following his near-perfect outing against the Montreal Alouettes on Friday. Burris completed 88 per cent of his passes for 326 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Ticats to a 41-28 win over the Als.
It was the first time Burris threw five touchdown passes in a game since the 2008 season when he tossed five scores against the Blue Bombers.
For the second consecutive week, the league's top defensive player is BC Lions middle linebacker Adam Bighill. The 24-year-old was a dominant force during the Lions' 27-21 loss to the Roughriders on Saturday night, registering a BC franchise record 13 tackles.
Bighill currently leads the Lions, and is second in the league, with 77 tackles.
Also repeating on the weekly honours is Alouettes kick returner Trent Guy, who earns his second Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season. Guy registered 125 yards on six kick return and added another 65 yards on four punt returns in Montrel's loss to the Ticats.
Finally, the Canadian Player of the Week is Stampeders running back Jon Cornish. The New Westminster, BC native ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, leading the Stamps to a 39-15 win over the Eskimos. In the second quarter, Cornish took a direct snap 73 yards to the endzone, surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career.
He also became just the eighth Canadian to achieve the said feat.
Fan Comments
als rule
TFmcb reading your comments are something to sneeze at!!
October 05, 2012 - 10:10pm
als rule
congrats to all!! even that bum burris!!
October 05, 2012 - 9:45pm
Martin d'Entremont
Durant surpassed Burris' yardage and beat the best team in the league. Go figure.
October 03, 2012 - 3:08pm
tabbiefanmcb
Wow - DD threw for a whopping 45 yards more than Burris. DD missed 8 passes, and threw for 3 TDs. A good outing BUT Hank had more TDs (5) than incomplete passes (4) giving him close to an 88% completion rate. Beating Montreal is nothing to sneeze at - they are a strong team and BC does not always play up to potential. Ticats only lost to them by 3 earlier in the season. Both teams had home field advantage.
October 04, 2012 - 10:17am
StampsFanUntilIDie
Congrats to Burris on the honours, well deserved, Cornish was a given, can't really comment on the others, though again, a franchise record 13 tackles is nothing to sneeze at, no matter the situation.
October 02, 2012 - 5:56pm
argofan4life31
so funny guy wins for that outing when Chad Owens beats that yardage routinely.
October 02, 2012 - 4:09pm
tabbiefanmcb
Not surprised with Burris' nod for OPOTW bt a bit surprised with Guy who for the most part was held in check by Ticats STs.
October 02, 2012 - 3:41pm
laddlaw
I already said it. How does the defensive player come from a losing team?? Riders D was better on Saturday than the Lions. Go figure. Go Riders
October 02, 2012 - 3:06pm
StampsFanUntilIDie
A franchise record in tackles is nothing to sneeze at, just a thought.
October 02, 2012 - 5:49pm
laddlaw
Maybe so. I watched the reply and paid attention to Bighill and I stand by my comments. First, Sheets went over 100 yards. Second, watch the game, most of Bighill’s tackles come 6-10 yards from the LOS – he wasn’t shutting anything down. Stuffed nothing. And half of them he was not alone making the tackle. Third, when it matter most in the fourth, he couldn’t make the stops needed to keep the game alive. Go Riders
October 03, 2012 - 10:03am
laddlaw
What a joke. How does the defensive player of the week come from a losing team. The Riders lit up the BC defense and coasted to a win.
October 02, 2012 - 2:19pm
tabbiefanmcb
Rider defense AS A UNIT may have done an excellent job of keeping the Lions in check (at least until the fourth quarter) but did any ONE player have a standout game since it is an individual award?
October 02, 2012 - 8:55pm
Draft Tracker
| Pick | Team | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger-Cats | DL | Gaydosh, Linden |
| 2 | Blue Bombers | DE | Mulumba, Andy |
| 3 | Alouettes via EDM | LB | Edem, Mike |
| 4 | Roughriders | OL | Watman, Corey |
| 5 | Alouettes | RB | Lumbala, Steven |
| 6 | Lions | OL | Steward, Hunter |
| 7 | Stampeders | OL | Craighead, Brander |
| 8 | Argonauts | OL | Sewell, Matthew |
| 9 | Ottawa | OL | MacMillan, Nolan |
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