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Bobby Jenks Jersey .C. -- The B.C. Lions turned to a familiar face when their
ground game was in tatters late last season, and Stefan Logan is looking forward
to once again exploiting his unique backfield partnership with Andrew Harris in
2014. "Its like ketchup and mustard," Logan said of the Lions running back duo.
"If you dont have ketchup and mustard on your hamburger, it wont be any good."
Logan was a dynamic threat for the Lions in 2008 before jumping to the NFL, but
when the phone stopped ringing with offers down south he decided on a return to
his former CFL club. "As I was at home waiting on calls I was working out and
staying in shape and stuff like that," said Logan. "When I talked to the B.C.
Lions I was more than willing to come up here and help us win games." A leaky
offensive line and a tendency to abandon the ground attack meant the Lions were
without a 100-yard rusher for 11 straight contests in 2013, but the speedy
Logans injection into the lineup helped the situation improve almost overnight.
A more south-runner, Harris was no longer the only focus for defences, and both
he and Logan found some traction as the Lions ran for almost 200 yards a game
over the seasons final three weeks. "(Harris) does a lot of different things
that I dont do," Logan said at training camp last week. "Hes more of a downhill,
patient runner and hits the hole. Im more of a slasher, getting inside and
outside. "He has the ability to do certain things that Im not that great at, and
I can do certain things that he cant do. Thats what makes it such a great
running back (combination)." Despite all the struggles last season, Harris still
managed to rush for 998 yards and seven touchdowns. Clearly frustrated at times,
the Winnipeg native never criticized his coaches or teammates and is now looking
forward to having Logan as a backfield counterpart for a full season. "Its going
to be a great give-and-take scenario. Having two guys to spell each other and
feed off each other ... any time he makes a play, Im going to want to make a
play," said Harris. "I think we both bring a different skill set and thats
something we can utilize. Having us both on the field at the same time is going
to create mismatches with linebackers and in the pass game as well. "I think no
matter what we do were going to be productive." Not unfamiliar with the
spotlight of being a ball carrier after mainly returning kicks in the NFL, Logan
had sympathy for Harris when things werent going well last season. "I understand
when people point the finger at you and its not your fault. Its not like his
running style had changed or he started tipping (plays) or anything like that,"
said Logan. "When youve got people pointing the finger, its always going to be
towards you because youre running the ball. "If guys miss a block, the fans dont
see that. All they see is you." Lions head coach Mike Benevides parted ways with
offensive co-ordinator Jacques Chapdelaine after last season and replaced him
with former CFL quarterback Khari Jones in hopes of reinvigorating a stagnant
attack. "What everybodys seen the last couple years in our league is you have to
run the football," said Benevides. "Two years ago we were the best running team,
last year we werent but I think we showed an identity at the end of the season
when we were running for 200 yards a game. "With (Logan and Harris), you have
two changeup guys. You have two elite players with different skill sets that can
attack out of the backfield." Jones has made it clear he wants to be aggressive,
and with starting quarterback Travis Lulay still struggling to come back from
shoulder surgery, the Lions could lean on Logan and Harris even more. "Its going
to give us some great options on offence," said Jones. "Its going to be our job
as an offensive staff to find out how to best utilize those two guys and get
them the ball in the right positions." The Lions will host the Grey Cup in
November, and with the CFL and its players association now waiting to ratify a
new labour agreement, the team is eager to see what a Logan-Harris backfield can
do from the start. "Were all about getting those positive yards and not putting
that heat on our back. We want to put the team on our back to move forward,"
said Logan. "I felt (Harriss) pain last year and I wanted to come in and boost
him up and let him know that its going to be OK. "I told him: You and I are
going to be back here together and were going to run this thing down their
throat until the season is over."
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second-tier League Championship. Earnshaw began his career with Cardiff Citys
youth program and turned professional in 1998.
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attention for what theyve done in getting the Seattle Seahawks to the Super
Bowl.The countdown to the Mar. 5 Trade Deadline is on. As NHL teams return to
business and teams decide on whether to buy or sell, check out the latest
trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow
TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. On The Mark(ov)?
According to Tony Marinaro of TSN Radio 690, the Montreal Canadiens have offered
a one-year, $6 million contract to defenceman Andrei Markov. Marinaro adds that
Markov, an unrestricted free agent at seasons end, is seeking a three-year deal
while general manager Marc Bergevin wants to go one year at a time. Leafs
Looking? TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger told TSN Radio 1050 on Tuesday that
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Dave Nonis is rumoured to be looking for a
top four defenceman. Dreger reports that The Maple Leafs are only interested in
hockey moves and would probably prefer to stay away from a rental player. Dreger
adds theres still the possibility that a Jake Gardiner type of trade occurs -
but only if the rate of return is acceptable. Nothing Too Big As Mike Zeisberger
of The Toronto Sun adds, Nonis is not looking at making a splash ahead of the
Mar. 5 trade deadline. "I dont anticipate us making any major moves," Nonis told
The Sun. "And I definitely dont see us getting involved in a rent-a-player
transaction that sees us move resources for someone we only have for a handful
of weeks." Nonis added that while hes not closing the door completely on a major
deal, it would have to be one thats too good to pass up. "Youre always looking
to get better," he said. ";But it has to be a hockey deal.
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Another Flame On The Block? With pending UFAs Michael Cammalleri and
Lee Stempniak already mentioned on the block, Scott Cruickshank of The Calgary
Herald says the Flames would like to deal Shane OBrien. The veteran blueliner
has a $2 million cap hit tha runs through next season. Blue line help in Philly?
Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com writes that the Philadelphia Flyers will need an
impact defenceman if they want to make the playoffs, thinking that a player like
Andrew MacDonald of the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets blueliner
Dustin Byfuglien, Nick Schultz of the Oilers, Calgarys Dennis Wideman and Dallas
Stars defenceman Trevor Daley could be a fit. Waiting On Erat Washington
Capitals GM George McPhee will be asking disgruntled forward Martin Erat again
if he wants to be traded. "I dont think thats going to change," McPhee told
Chuck Gormley of CSNWashington.com. "Ill talk to him when he gets back and if he
still wants to be traded, well try to accommodate him. "Its been a difficult
year with transactions. Had this been a typical year we might have been able to
move him within weeks of his request, but that wasnt the case this year." (The
Other) Subban in Play? With Bostons goaltending set with Tuukka Rask for years
to come, Stephen Harris of The Boston Herald thinks prospect Malcolm Subban
could be, a very valuable chip in a possible trade if he can land a player which
helps the Bruins win the Stanley Cup again.
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