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With Drew Tate taking over at quarterback from the beginning this year, the
Calgary Stampeders will be a different team. London Fletcher Womens Jersey . Tate replaces
the extremely popular Henry Burris in a move that could establish the teams new
QB for the next 10 years. Other changes include Jon Cornish replacing Joffrey
Reynolds full-time in 2012; a move which may produce the next Reynolds for
Calgary. Rick Campbell replaces the aggressive Chris Jones as defensive
coordinator and Mike Gibson is the new o-line coach with Chris Sweet moving on
to Regina. Of all the changes in personnel, the greatest challenge falls onto
Tate. Optimism that he is for real as a CFL QB is based on one-third of a season
and an attitude that is empowering for both himself and others But Tate has
never played a full 18-game schedule as a starting QB. His challenge will come
in three areas that will test his durability: 1)            Mental Concentration
By mid-August, a football season becomes a grind; there is a constant demand to
improve as a player. As a QB, your greatest asset is concentration: to develop a
focus to improve and to take responsibility to improve the people around you.
Tates ability to concentrate through the end of the season will be tested. Can
he use every practice as an opportunity to improve? If he does, he will start
the season at one level and end the year at a much higher one. Everything
happens in the mind first, the body second. The ability to mentally dominate his
environment and the demands of his position over 18 games is a challenge.
2)            Emotional Control When youre a QB, you are by far the most popular
person on the football team, and in some cases, the most popular person in the
city. It means you live in two extremes. The first is praise, when all is going
well; the second is criticism, when things arent going so well. Mental toughness
is being at your best no natter the environment, but the emotion associated with
criticism will test you. It tests your desire, your ambition, and even your
courage to take risks when youre on the football field. Over 18 games, youre
going to lose a few – maybe a few in a row – and the people that watch football
for a living are responsible to those who pay them to watch football for a
living to say what they believe. Sometimes it is tough to take and not everyone
can do it. Week in and week out someone will say something about Tate that isnt
a compliment. How you respond to criticism can make or break your professional
career. Whether it comes from friends, players, coaches, or media, it is a key
challenge for any new 18-game quarterback. 3)            Physical Durability Its
obvious that over 18 games, your body is going to take some shots and youre
going to have injuries of various intensities. But one physical challenge that
is never looked at enough is lifestyle. Diet, rest, and life outside of football
are tested over an 18-game schedule. It is true that in pro football there is a
100% guarantee of injury. But how well you take care of your injuries over the
course of a season determines your durability. I have known many players with
great ability but limited durability. Whether it is genetics, or just bad luck,
staying healthy is so important because if you play all 18 games in a season,
you will improve – you have to, or someone else will take your job. —- Almost
everything about Tate, both tangible and intangible, says that he is the next
good – and maybe great – QB for the Stampeders organization. The only unknown is
time. Practice after practice, meeting after meeting, game after game, Tate has
a great support system in former QB John Hufnagel at head coach, former QB Dave
Dickenson at offensive coordinator, and even a proven QB behind him in Kevin
Glenn. They all know how to rise to the challenge of the 18-game grind, and very
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2-0 on Sunday.WEST HORSLEY, United Kingdom – While Ryder Hesjedal will be
Canadas lone rider in mens road cycling at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the
womens team will be led by one of the countrys greatest Olympians.  Six-time
medallist Clara Hughes has returned to cycling after a successful long-track
speedskating career and shes looking to lead her team to success in Sundays
120-kilometre road race. Denise Ramsdem of Yellowknife and Joelle Numainville of
Laval, Que., join Hughes in the road events. Theyre keeping quiet about their
strategy for Sunday, only saying theyll focus on whoevers got the strongest legs
on the day. “The concept of a team is very strong in womens cycling,” Hughes
said Wednesday at a news conference. “Our goal is to get the best result and Im
very excited to have Joelle and Denise as teammates.” Jacques Landry, the teams
director of high performance, said he was confident Hughes will know how to pull
the right strings Sunday. “She is our captain, she will have carte blanche
during the race,” Landry said. “Her wide experience will enable her to properly
react to different situations, along with suggestions from (the teams coach).
“The girls were each chosen for their complementary skills and their ability to
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will evolve throughout the race. Everything will be put in practice for a team
victory. If we get a podium, its because all three are successful. It will be
all for one.” But the 39-year-old Hughes, a native of Winnipeg who lives in Glen
Sutton, Que., warns her opponents that she shouldnt be overlooked. “I get great
satisfaction from helping my teammates, but I know how to win,” she said.
“Anyone who underestimates this ability I have, well, I wish her luck. “I
consider myself fortunate to have all the support I have in all aspects of my
career. I can rely on the best equipment in the world and I believe I have the
fastest bike. Its up to me now to prove that I can be the fastest, both
strategically and physically.” Hughes, who will also compete in the womens time
trial, has been on the Olympic cycling podium before. She won two bronze medals
at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games where Canada captured five cycling medals.
“The team this year may have more potential than that of 1996,” she said of a
Canadian cycling team that also has medal hopes on the track and in mountain
biking. Victorias Hesjedal, who won the Giro dItalia earlier this year, will
ride in Saturdays mens road race and the time trial later in London 2012. ’ ’ ’