It’s all uncharted territory for Woody Baron. A new team, a new city, and a new experience.
While the Lions were rocketing to a 9-3 start, Baron was stuck on the sidelines. No games, no practices. While the team was out on the practice field, dancing and joking to the music pumped over the loudspeakers, Baron was off to the side, working with resistance bands, balance boards and medicine balls.
“I’ve had to rehab and miss some time before, but not this much, and not this close to the beginning of this season. This whole season has been so new. Everything I’ve had to do has been something I’ve not done before.The defensive front has taken massive strides this year, even without their big-ticket additions in Richardson and Baron.B.C.
Baron left Montreal partly because he felt they were building in the right direction in B.C., and because Campbell and co-GM Neil McEvoy made him feel valued.But the clinching discussions came with B.C. defensive line coach John Bowman — whom Baron played with for two years in Montreal.Article content“I don’t have a training camp with these guys. Like the inside jokes that are established, they go over my head,” Baron said, chuckling.
Baron’s 2021 numbers from Montreal were modest — 16 tackles, six sacks and one forced fumble in 14 games — but the talent scouts clearly saw more on film than the stats sheets showed. Still, it wasn’t until last week that Campbell got to see him operate in person in Leos colours.Article content The Stampeders boost the league’s best rushing attack with Ka’Deem Carey, who leads all running backs in yards , touchdowns , yards per carry and 100-yard games . As a team, Calgary averages a CFL-high 109.7 yards per game.Article contentBut the veteran lineman was philosophical about his return to the lineup, stepping in for the injured Teuhema behind Nathan Cherry.
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