Perry Lefko

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Perry Lefko did not enjoy throwback night.

This week's observations begin with the good, the bad and the ugly.

GOOD: Hamilton's effort against Winnipeg. The Ticats finally put it all together - offensively and defensively - soundly beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-7 after losing 49-29 in the season opener for both teams. Had the Ticats lost, the natives in Hamilton would have become increasingly restless… Saskatchewan doing a double-reverse near the goal line against Edmonton and racking up 46 yards on a nifty run by Rob Bagg. With the score 21-20 at the time, it was a ballsy call that was executed perfectly… Montreal guard Luc Brodeur-Jordain lining up as an eligible receiver and hauling in a pass for 10 yards…Winnipeg receiver Terrence Jeffers-Harris getting gang-tackled by Hamilton defenders on two separate receptions and holding on to the ball. He also made a nifty one-handed catch. He injured a shoulder in the game, and if he's sidelined it's a big loss for the Bombers. This guy can play…Edmonton gambling successfully on third-and-two against Saskatchewan late in the game.

BAD: Calgary quarterback Henry Burris throwing four interceptions against Toronto. He's been trying too hard to make plays this season and making mistakes in the process…Struggling Hamilton kicker Sandro DeAngelis missing two makeable field goals and getting booed in the process…Winnipeg taking needless penalties, including one for 13 men on the field…The video replay call that did not overturn a fumble by Glenn, and then explaining that the ball was not picked up quickly enough by Winnipeg, which pounced on the pigskin…Bombers' quarterback Buck Pierce throwing an interception in Hamilton's end zone to negate a drive with his team down 14-0…Edmonton receiver Kelly Campbell dropping a sure touchdown pass for the second consecutive game. There may have been an excuse in the previous week with a defender tugging on his jersey, but not this time…Edmonton turning over the football twice and ruining any chance of a win.

UGLY: Pierce getting injured when a Hamilton defensive player fell on his leg, sidelining him for the rest of the game and possibly longer…Calgary running back Joffrey Reynolds stepping on an Argo player and getting flagged 15 yards for unnecessary roughness…Saskatchewan's retro jerseys and helmets - this was one example where retro didn't work because it's hard to picture the Roughriders in anything but green - and, worse, the John Daly pants worn by the coaching staff.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kevin Glenn, quarterback, Hamilton: Completed first 13 passes and finished 29 for 36 for 340 yards and three touchdown passes. Runner-up: Dave Stala, receiver, Hamilton: nine catches, 124 yards

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kevin Eiben, linebacker, Toronto: Two tackles, two interceptions. Runner-up: Dante Marsh, cornerback, B.C.: 12 tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Luca Congi, kicker, Saskatchewan: Good on three of three field goals, including a 54-yarder, and also punting twice in relief of Louie Sakoda, who was struggling with the wind. Runner-up: Noel Prefontaine, punter/kicker, Edmonton: Good on three of three field goals and added one convert and two singles.

THE EDMONTON OFFENCE: The Eskimos fired their offensive co-ordinator midway through last year, but they continue to struggle. It was somewhat curious utilizing backup Jared Zabransky in some first-down situations. It's never a good idea to take the ball out of starter Ricky Ray's hands unless he's playing poorly.

THE SAFETY DANCE: Week three must have set a record for teams surrendering safeties. For awhile the Argos-Stampeders game became a battle of conceding two points.

There have been 10 safeties in the first 12 game, about one every 1.2 games. CFL stats man Steve Daniel reports that is the highest in CFL history.

MONTEAL CHANGES DEFENCE: The Alouettes prefer to blitz and put their secondary in man-to-man coverage. Against B.C., they played zone for most of the game, knowing Lions quarterback Casey Printers is adept as escaping defenders and going long. The strategy worked.

MEMO TO OTIS FLOYD: Time for the Hamilton linebacker to get a new sack dance. Batista is no longer in professional wrestling - at least not the WWE - so try something different. We recommend something by John Cena.

GETTING IN SHAPE: While Eiben is happy with his season, he's rather buoyant about his business. He's a franchisee of Sports Specific Training, the business started by former CFL player Larry Jusdanis. SST uses a four-step approach in the development of their athletes, working on strength, speed, nutrition and functional training.

AND LASTLY: Maybe it's because of the retro theme, but a streaker ran on to the field in the B.C. game. And in a unique streak, the Lions are 0-2 at their temporary home Empire Field.