Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is entering his 12th year in the CFL and his third with the Argos.
Alexander Mogilny Canucks Jersey . Hes coming off a season where he was injured twice, missing eight games, but still put up
some eye-popping numbers. Ray passed for just under 2,900 yards, completing 77
per cent of his passes. He threw 21 touchdowns against just two interceptions,
finishing with a mind-numbing QB rating of 126.4. Ray sat down on Saturday for a
chat with Mike Hogan, the play-by-play voice of the Argos on TSN 1050. MH: Whats
different about camp this year? RR: The same basic philosophies are still there
that coach (Scott Milanovich) carries on about how we practice, our tempo and
what he expects from us, but there is a new feeling. We have a new defensive
staff, a lot of new guys on defence. Offensively, were returning a lot of guys
and coaches so it feels pretty similar. MH: On your side of the football, its
good that you have the continuity that you do (Chad Kackert, Dontrelle Inman and
Joe Eppele are the only 2013 starters not back this year). Can you put into
words how important that is at this stage? RR: It just makes things so much
easier. Thinking back to the first year here, there was so much to learn, trying
to get used to a new system and trying to get used to all the guys around you.
Last year and this year, weve all played together and have a lot of game
experience together and were still running the same stuff out there, so youre
not trying to get used to everything and you can go out there and try and
improve on things from the previous year. MH: Whats your relationship like with
Coach Milanovich in the off-season? Do you keep in contact continually trying to
tweak things, or do you go home to Northern California and just ignore football
for a couple of months? RR: I pretty much go home and get away from football.
Hell call me every now and then and tell me whats going on, say if they have any
new ideas and really just see how the off-season is going, but its only a couple
of times a year. Other than that, I try to get back and relax and just get
refreshed for the new year. MH: Your first two seasons in Toronto saw very
different results. The first year couldnt have gone any better, winning the
100th Grey Cup. Last year, everything was going fine when you were on the field,
but you had to deal with a couple of injuries. When you look back at last
season, just how frustrating was it? RR: It was, just missing so much time and
having to watch and rehab and do all that. It was fun to watch the guys play, to
go out west and have that four-game winning streak, but not so much fun because
youre sitting there watching and cant be out there playing. It was a weird year.
We wrapped up first place and were just waiting around to see who we were going
to play and had such high expectations and just werent able to get it done in
the playoffs. MH: After the Argos were beaten badly in the 2010 Eastern Final by
Montreal, some of them took it very hard, thought about it a lot in the
off-season and used it as motivation. Did you think about losing last years
Eastern Final often? RR: You think about it a lot, especially when you feel like
you had a great opportunity to win the game. Sometimes when you get beaten
pretty badly, its easier to swallow those than the ones that are close games
where you had an opportunity to keep moving on. Its funny because were getting
ready to play Hamilton in our next game (Thursday at Varsity Stadium), putting
that film back on and then watching it (laughs) brings back a lot of not-so-good
memories. So ya, that keeps you motivated. When you think about it, you try and
work harder and you think about the next time you do get an opportunity like
that to try and seize it. MH: There are still four running backs competing for
the starting job. (Steve Slaton and Jeremiah Johnson are the new imports, up
against returnee RB Curtis Steele. Also in the mix is University of Manitoba
rookie Anthony Coombs) All of them seem to add something different to the mix.
How would you assess the group? RR: Its been pretty fun watching them in camp.
Curtis has a pretty good feel for what were trying to do out there. He gives a
ton of effort on every play. The new guys are both very gifted athletes. Thats
the position that we expect the most out of, with pass protection, running and
catching out of the backfield and weve got three guys that can do it very well.
Then you put Coombs in there and watching him, especially in one-on-one drills,
he runs routes almost like a receiver, so hes going to be a good weapon for us.
MH: Grey Cup or bust? RR: Thats what it is every year (smiles). Thats the
expectation that (General Manager) Jim Barker and Coach Milanovich have put on
us. Theyve built a great foundation here and we feel like we should be able to
go out and win every year and have a chance to get to the Grey Cup.
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He had a lot to prove but he wasnt fully ready to prove it, not like he is now.
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was fired. But the visitors continued to show the same holes in defence as Celta
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RENO, Nev. -- Geoff Ogilvy showed up at the Barracuda Championship on the verge
of losing his PGA Tour card after another disappointing tournament in Canada.
Frustrated and tired, he had to be talked into playing at all. "I was 50-50 on
coming here this week," Ogilvy said. "On Monday night, I had like a really long
trip back from Canada and I was tired and over it and frustrated. Everyone
talked to me into it. Said, Come to Reno. Youll like Reno. Youre playing well."
The 37-year-old Australian left scenic Montreux on Sunday with his eighth PGA
Tour title, a full exemption through the 2015-16 season, spots in some big
events -- and a lot of confidence. Ogilvy won for the first time since the 2010
Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, scoring five points with a 25-foot eagle
putt on the par-5 13th and pulling away for a five-point victory in the modified
Stableford event. Players received eight points for double eagle, five for
eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for
double bogey or worse. The first international winner in the 16-year history of
the event, Ogilvy had 14 points Sunday to finish with 49. He had 14 points in
the first round, 16 in the second and seven in the third in the format that
rewards aggressive play. "The format suits me, I think," Ogilvy said. "Got off
to a really good start. Holed a couple nice putts on the front nine on Thursday.
From then on, I barely missed a shot. ... But for 72 holes, it was one of the
better bodies of works Ive put together." After the eagle on 13, the 2006 U.S.
Open winner added birdies on the par-4 14th and par-5 18th. "Obviously, it feels
like its been a long time coming," Ogilvy said. "Feels like a long time ago,
Maui in 2010. Its been a bit rough the past few years. I was playing really well
most of year this year. Just didnt make any puutts, which was kind of the story
for the last two or three years, which is usually the story when you ask a pro
why isnt he shooting good scores.
Igor Larionov Jersey. " Ogilvy was making his first appearance at Montreux since 2002 after failing to qualify for the World
Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational. He entered the week with only two
top-25 finishes this season and was 151st in the FedEx Cup standings. Ogilvy
earned 300 points Sunday to jump to 86th in the standings, with the top 125
qualifying for the playoff opener. "Its pretty satisfying," Ogilvy said. "Pretty
rough packing up in the locker rooms missing cuts and having bad finishes.
People watch the TV and see all the fun and happiness of the PGA Tour, but it
can be pretty desperately depressing as well spending time away from home,
beating your head against the wall, just getting frustrated. Depressing is a bit
strong a word, but really frustrating." He earned $540,000 and a spot next week
in the PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. "Obviously, Im
happy Im in the PGA," Ogilvy said. "Havent missed a PGA for a really long time.
I had already mentally kind of checked out it and have to check back into it, I
guess, tonight. I dont like missing the big tournaments. I love playing in the
big tournaments." Justin Hicks was second at 44 points after an 18-point day.
John Huh and Jonathan Byrd tied for third at 37. They each had 11-point rounds.
Nick Watney, three points behind Ogilvy entering the final day after leading
after each of the first two rounds, tied for eighth at 34 points. He had three
birdies and four bogey in a two-point round. "First few days were great," Watney
said. "Today, didnt have my best stuff, but I think Im on a good path. Looking
forward to next week. ... Just have to make more putts."
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