Jim Daley
Jim Daley
Jim Daleyis the special teams coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League...
aware blow concern days head left medically possible practice safe seems symptoms terms
He got a blow to the head (Thursday) -- that we weren't aware of -- in practice and it seems some of the symptoms which are a concern medically in terms of (a possible concussion) and with only two days left before the game, it's not safe to play him.
air ball fought guys hard needed
Our guys fought hard and made a lot of plays. We just needed one more here or one more there. We get a little more air under a ball and its a different ball game.
call matter
It doesn't matter what you call if you don't play it right.
bounds establish gives himself kevin leaps offence offensive starting steps taken team
Kevin has taken steps and sometimes leaps and bounds to establish himself as a starting quarterback with this team and in this league. Kevin Glenn's development gives us a chance. This is an offensive league, and if you have an offence that is starting to play well, you have a chance.
bring guys hope injuries short
... When you get injuries on a short week, you can't bring in guys who have never been in the CFL. I hope they're ready.
great rookie special year
He's a rookie who was having a great year for us on special teams,
looking next potential terms
He's got potential. He's a big, raw-boned guy. We will be looking at him in terms of next year.
chance coming football great hamilton nest understand
Hamilton is not going to be 0-18. ... We have to understand we're coming into a hornets nest and we have to play great football (tonight) to have a chance of success.
meetings miss
He will miss no meetings here. As I told him Day 1: if I have a problem, it'll be a short-lived experiment.
colon coming led prior returns
Gilles Colon led CIS in returns prior to coming here so it's not a new thing to him but it is a new thing to him in our league.
bit colon good returns starter terms wonder
Gilles Colon had a very good day in terms of kickoff returns but you always wonder if you had your starter (Stokes) there, would he even been a bit better?
loss pressure tonight win
This was a big loss for us and a real disappointing one. What it does is put a lot of pressure on the Saskatchewan series. A win tonight would've give us an edge.
easier experience handle quite
But quite honestly, sometimes those are easier to handle in my experience than the long week. We did not look sharp.
both caught score short
Both our offences can score points, and we don't want to be caught short in that regard,