But as a collective, this Stamps team has shown us exactly who they are again and again.Maybe it’s better to burn out than to fade away, but the 2023 Stampeders seem more like a team that never caught fire.The Stampeders never found their way into the end zone at Tim Hortons Field. Some of their highest-paid players got beat.Maybe it’s the offensive line. Last year’s group was the best in the league.
Fingers will be pointed at quarterback Jake Maier, who completed 26-of-44 passes for 239 yards. He’s had a lot of starts, he’s not immune to criticism. At some point, you need to step up and be better. But how can you not look at Shawn Lemon returning a fumble for a touchdown earlier Saturday for the Alouettes and wonder how the Stamps would have looked this year with a veteran who was the West Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player last season in the lineup?Article content