Lawler, Elks aim to end Blue Bombers’ win streak
All eyes will be on wide receiver Kenny Lawler when the Elks host the undefeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night.
So the star wideout knows what to expect when his old mates play his new team at Commonwealth Stadium. The Elks have won two of their last three, but both triumphs were late comebacks over Hamilton and Montreal, who are sporting 1-4 records in the sad-sack CFL East. At 6-0, and with the two most recent Grey Cup titles, the Bombers are an entirely different ask.“I’ve played with those guys. They’ve got all-stars all on their defence, all on their offence, it’s just a great team. They’ve built a dynasty over there. But we’ve got great players too,” Lawler said.
“That’s a great question for our DBs,” he said. “Because you practice against a guy every day for a season, I’m sure you know a little more about him. Edmonton’s Taylor Cornelius will start his second game of the season behind centre after being a healthy scratch through the first five games. Cornelius is the third quarterback to start for the Elks this season, after Tre Ford injured his shoulder and Nick Arbuckle was traded to Ottawa.“That’s what practice is for,” he said. “We’ve had multiple quarterbacks throwing us the ball. That’s where we find our rhythm. We try to carry everything we built in practice onto the game.