Jim Daley Quotations

Milt sure has had a great year, and he's gonna have a great second half of the year, and I hope he explodes on Sunday.

Milt is the best-preserved senior citizen I've ever come across,

Gilles Colon led CIS in returns prior to coming here so it's not a new thing to him but it is a new thing to him in our league.

Gilles Colon had a very good day in terms of kickoff returns but you always wonder if you had your starter (Stokes) there, would he even been a bit better?

He will miss no meetings here. As I told him Day 1: if I have a problem, it'll be a short-lived experiment.

He has good technique, ... He's been a great DB for us.

He got a blow to the head (Thursday) -- that we weren't aware of -- in practice and it seems some of the symptoms which are a concern medically in terms of (a possible concussion) and with only two days left before the game, it's not safe to play him.

He's a rookie who was having a great year for us on special teams,

He's got potential. He's a big, raw-boned guy. We will be looking at him in terms of next year.

Hamilton is not going to be 0-18. ... We have to understand we're coming into a hornets nest and we have to play great football (tonight) to have a chance of success.

Kevin has taken steps and sometimes leaps and bounds to establish himself as a starting quarterback with this team and in this league. Kevin Glenn's development gives us a chance. This is an offensive league, and if you have an offence that is starting to play well, you have a chance.

I thought both quarterbacks were outstanding but Danny McManus was the Danny McManus of old,

Our guys fought hard and made a lot of plays. We just needed one more here or one more there. We get a little more air under a ball and its a different ball game.

Our best chance for success is to focus on one game at a time and that's what we've done because this game, by itself, is critical.

It doesn't matter what you call if you don't play it right.

... When you get injuries on a short week, you can't bring in guys who have never been in the CFL. I hope they're ready.

But quite honestly, sometimes those are easier to handle in my experience than the long week. We did not look sharp.

Both our offences can score points, and we don't want to be caught short in that regard,

... We already have two changes in the secondary. I'd like not to make a third one.

This was a big loss for us and a real disappointing one. What it does is put a lot of pressure on the Saskatchewan series. A win tonight would've give us an edge.

Doug didn't actually stand up, but he did speak, which is unusual,

These events have extra intensity, extra focus, extra attention,

Right now the Street is out there with a consensus view of $3.03, and we're comfortable with that position today,

Special teams will play a major role on Sunday. Keith's returns will be a major factor. Our coverage of their return game will be a major factor. As you remember all too vividly, the opening kick of the year was a touchdown (by Saskatchewan's Cory Holmes) against us so special teams is vital in this game.

Coming off a 10-day break, sometimes you're not as sharp as you want to be,

That was a big play against us, but compared to the game our offence had and Kevin had, it was one setback in an otherwise strong performance.

This game may be crucial but not the end of the season (for the losing team). Saskatchewan proved that last year.

They have been, for the most part, improving and playing well together and if I thought any differently than (believing) they will play better, then we should have five more guys in here fast. We have to play better as a group and I have every hope and confidence they will.

... It's a real unfortunate thing. Luckily our medical people caught it right away and were able to treat it right away.

For Doug to say anything is remarkable, and for him to say that many words is very, very remarkable.

Everybody on the field, coaches and players, are devastated by the loss. A loss like that, that comes right down to the end is very hard to live with.

It wasn't an easy replacement, ... Dan struggled more than we anticipated, and we hope that if he plays this week that's not repeated.

No, it's a matter of getting our healthiest roster on the field to go play great football in Montreal,

It's very positive. I would say he may even play this weekend.

It's very unfortunate, because it led to points that obviously were more than the margin of victory.

In both cases, it's very, very important that they're inside players for us,

Injuries occur and they are always unnerving and you always have to adapt. Sometimes, you have more notice than the end of the week.

In the grand scheme of things, it's even more important, given our loss (to Hamilton) last Friday, because we are two points out of a playoff spot, fighting with two other teams. So it's vital. Saskatchewan plays us twice, Calgary plays Edmonton twice. It's a very big weekend.

He called this morning and said he had the flu, a virus or something.

These games are big momentum changers for your year.