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Reggie Stubblefield on Stopping Oliveira, Defending Against Winnipeg’s Passing Game

1 on 1 interview with Montreal Alouettes linebacker, Reggie Stubblefield. Conducted Saturday at Tim Hortons Field ahead of Grey Cup Sunday.

I asked, I asked Tyrice Beverette a similar question. Watching the tape last week with Brady Oliveira. BC kind of showed how to lose to Winnipeg and how to beat Winnipeg because in the second half, they actually had good run-stopping. What were your takeaways from the film watching that?

“For me, it’s just the fact that Winnipeg is very versatile. They can beat you with the run or through the air, so you have to be ready for everything that they bring to you and that they can throw at you. You have to be disciplined. You have to be sound in your technique in your final minutes. So, felt BC had a chance, but, Winnipeg did what they do, and they finished it off another big game.”

Do you find some encouragement in the fact that Zach Colaros has had 3 straight playoff teams with under 200 passing yards?

“I mean, I don’t care about that because sometimes stats don’t really tell the whole story about things. Maybe he had 200 passing yards because it was rainy that day or it was snowy.

I don’t really know too much about it. So I know, at the end of the day, I just know we gotta play our brand of football tomorrow just to make sure we have our cleats in the grass, and we’re ready for success.”

Has there been any, favorite moment or memory leading up to this week hanging out with your team?

“Just the whole journey in itself. I’ll reflect on it. Embracing the journey’s been a beautiful thing to witness and see, you know, just to go through. So, so many different moments and things I can really say, And I think this one would be the biggest of them all.”

Do you read into Winnipeg’s injury reports, or do you guys just prepare for anyone, and it doesn’t matter what they put on it?

“Yeah. We prepare for everybody on their roster. They have a big team. They’re very talented, so you gotta be prepared and watch film on all those guys. You know. You never know who’s gonna step up in that spotlight and play, so gotta be prepared for everything.”

Other Interviews ahead of the Grey Cup:
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
: K Sergio Castillo, DE Willie Jefferson, QB Dakota Prukop, RB Brady Oliveira
Montreal Alouettes: LB Tyrice Beverette, LB Reggie Stubblefield, DT Mustafa Johnson, K David Côté, DE Shawn Lemon, CB Kabion Ento

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Jonathan Clink joined CFL News Hub in early April of 2023. His primary responsibilities are covering the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He self awarded himself the CFL Rookie Journalist of the Year in 2023 following the 2023 CFL season. He also proclaims himself to be a "really cool guy". He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived a large portion of his childhood in Northwest Ontario. He currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan and misses being being able to have 4 months of skating every winter. Clink has written over 240 articles for CFL News Hub. He was the publication's boots on the ground at the 2023 Grey Cup in Hamilton. Clink has always had an obsession for sport and has a background in other sports as well having played hockey all his life and soccer, basketball, and lacrosse in high school. As a young child he used to log his hockey statistics after every game which is either an indication that he was destined for the role or perhaps and indication that he is rather strange.
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