VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders will put on a quarterbacking show Friday in their final game of the 2014 CFL regular season at B.C. Place Stadium. Both clubs plan to use two signal-callers as they get ready for the playoffs. Kevin Glenn will start as usual for the Lions (9-8) as they attempt to lock up third place in the West Division. But rarely used backup John Beck, the leagues oldest rookie quarterback at 33, will also see action. Catch the all the action on TSN Radio 1040 starting at 5:30pm PT. Its one of those situations where Im going to let (Glenn) play as much as he needs to, said Lions coach Mike Benevides. I dont have any thoughts of having a sequence in and out. Backup Drew Tate will start for the Stampeders (14-3), who have secured first place and a bye to the Western Final at home. Starter Bo Levi Mitchell will see limited duty as Calgary attempts to bounce back from an upset loss to Winnipeg during a snowstorm at home last weekend. With a win, the Lions can clinch third and a road game against the Edmonton Eskimos. If B.C. loses, a possible cross-over to the East Division playoffs could result. To be honest with you, as anybody says, nobody really cares (about playing in the West or East), as long as we get an opportunity, said Benevides. But I do think that, in order to have any sort of momentum and feel the way we should feel as a football team, or need to feel, we have to find a way to play well (Friday). While using multiple quarterbacks, both clubs will also make numerous lineup changes as they attempt to make up for embarrassing losses. The Lions are looking to bounce back after an embarrassing 37-3 loss in Edmonton last weekend. Glenn said its important for the Lions to play well even though the Stampeders will not be as strong as usual. The 14-year veteran said he understands his team needs to rest him, but he also has a strong desire to play. He does not need considerable playing time to tune up for the playoffs. Its the time that (coaches are) willing to give, he said. Ive been in this league long enough to know that I dont necessarily have to play the whole game to be ready, if thats the given situation and they want to play other guys, to see other guys. Beck, a former NFL journeyman was initially slated to be No. 3 but moved into a backup role after Glenn assumed the No. 1 role in wake of Travis Lulays shoulder troubles. Beck could see his most minutes yet behind centre. Thats exciting for me, said Beck. So whatever happens, happens. Nothings really been set out (in terms of) specifics. B.C.s other most notable change on offence will see running back Stefan Logan assume the starting tailback role after he missed four games two due to injury and two more after being displaced from the roster. Linebacker Adam Bighills absence (hand) will be the most significant one on defence. Despite the fact that the game is shaping up as a quasi-exhibition contest due to all of the lineup changes, B.C. defensive back Ryan Phillips said the Lions have a renewed sense of urgency in wake of the one-sided loss to Edmonton. Were not looking at this game as a meaningless game or anything like that, said Phillips. Every game counts. Meanwhile, Calgary general manager and coach John Hufnagel plans to play QBs Tate and Mitchell on a 50-50 or 60-40 basis depending on how the game goes. Hufnagel chose to start Tate in order to give him added pressure in case he has to play in the post-season. The Stamps want to play well heading into a bye in order to avoid a repeat home loss in the West Final after they fell to eventual Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan last year. We definitely dont want to have that happen again, and (we want to) just take advantage of the opportunity that we all have (Friday), said Tate. The Stamps will try to regain their offensive momentum without CFL rushing leader Jon Cornish, who had to leave Saturdays game against Winnipeg in the second quarter after bouncing his head off the McMahon Stadium turf. Martell Mallett will see the lions share, so to speak in his place, said Hufnagel. While many teammates are rested, Calgary receiver Marquay McDaniel will return after being out since Sept. 13 with a broken wrist. (The game) might not mean anything, but it means something to me just being out there, said McDaniel. Jeremy Maclin Jersey . -- Fredy Montero scored twice as the Seattle Sounders beat the New England Revolution 2-1 Saturday night for their fourth straight road victory. Cairo Santos Chiefs Jersey . The Canadians opened their European tour Saturday with a 27-19 loss to France in Pontarlier. The tour wraps up Nov. 13 with a game against England. http://www.footballchiefsgears.com/Youth-Jeremy-Maclin-Chiefs-Jersey/ . 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Their team is really tough to play against. Defensively, they dont give you much at all. You have to exert pressure on them to get anything, and we finally did that.Perry then put the Ducks ahead when Jason Zuckers pass went off rookie Matt Dumbas skate and straight to the former league goal-scoring champion, who eventually scored his fifth goal in five games on a rebound.The Ducks hung on for their seventh win in eight meetings with Minnesota, but only after a game-ending scrum that suggested a brewing rivalry for two of the Western Conferences top teams.I know (Kuemper) had some shutouts coming into this game, and we had to work hard to get pucks behind him, said Andersen, who improved to 24-5-0 in his short NHL career. It took a while, but we eventually did it. We have a really good group, really resilient.Zucker scored and Kuemper stopped 24 shots for the Wild, who had the last five days off after beginning the season with back-to-back shutouts of Colorado. Minnesota hadnt missed a step in its return, but Andersen made several enormous saves in the first two periods before the Ducks beat Kuemper late.ddddddddddddThat short-handed goal doesnt help, Minnesotas Zach Parise said. We were in pretty good control of the game until then. A couple of mistakes on our part, and that was it. I dont think the game got away from us at all.Kuemper played a club-record 163 minutes, 46 seconds of scoreless hockey before Coglianos goal, which prevented the Wild from becoming just the second team in NHL history to open a season with three consecutive shutouts.Its hard to be too upset right now, Minnesota coach Mike Yeo said. You want to win the game, but for the most part, we were playing a great game. There empty nets and opportunities that were bouncing off our sticks. ... We just need to bury those chances.The Ducks played the Wests final home opener after going 3-1 on an impressive season-opening trip. A sellout crowd watched beneath the Ducks second straight Pacific Division title banner.Clayton Stoner faced the Wild for the first time since the defenceman left Minnesota as a free agent last summer for a $13 million deal with the Ducks, but his misstep led to the Wilds first goal.After a scoreless first period, Zucker skated past a stumbling Stoner and scored his second goal in three games. Zucker was born in nearby Newport Beach and grew up in Las Vegas.Late in the second period, Kuemper broke Niklas Backstroms franchise record of 157 minutes, 44 seconds of scoreless play.NOTES: Recently retired ex-Ducks C Saku Koivu attended the game. His brother, Mikko, is the Wilds captain. ... Minnesotas trip concludes Sunday at Los Angeles. The Wilds weird schedule includes just four games in the first two weeks, followed by six games in 10 days. ... Longtime Ducks enforcer George Parros also watched from a luxury suite. ... Forward Chris Wagner made his NHL debut for the Ducks in place of healthy scratch Rickard Rakell. ... New Ducks F Dany Heatley couldnt play against his former Minnesota teammates while missing his fourth straight game with a groin strain. F Kyle Palmieri and D Bryan Allen also havent played this season due to injuries. cheap custom jerseys wholesale jerseys store cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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