Marcus Crandell
Marcus Crandell
Marcus Crandellis a former professional Canadian football quarterback who is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played 11 seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 2008 while also spending time in NFL Europe and the XFL. Crandell was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player after the Stampeders won the 89th Grey Cup in 2001. He also won a Grey Cup championship with the Roughriders in...
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It just worked out that way. I think that's the CFL. There are a lot of guys who have moved from team to team. I just figured this would be a good place for me because I know in this game you need two quarterbacks who can go in and get the job done.
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You can't expect games to go your way the whole time. When they score you have to slow down their momentum and try to stop the bleeding, keep their offence on the sidelines for a while.
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I knew I always wanted the chance to play for Danny. When I was with the Edmonton Eskimos and he was an assistant coach with Calgary, I wasn't dressing my first year and he was in the spotter's booth and he'd always tell me: 'It's a good league. Be patient.' Just those little words of encouragement meant a lot. When he became a head coach, I had the urge to play for him just once in my career.