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A non-exhaustive summary of key results from week 3 of the CFL's 2009 season:
[b4a41621]Denver (2-1) 24 - Honolulu (1-2) 7[/b4a41621]. We catch a break and don't lose any ground to rival Honolulu this week, as they are handed a decisive loss by a Conference powerhouse. Honolulu's offense is a mess, with Ronnie Tu barely completing half of his passes (13/25) for just 114 yards. Their running game was nonexistent, and their only score was on a fumble return. Denver, on the other hand, is clicking nicely. They did lose their starting MLB for the season, though.
[b4a41621]Fargo (2-1) 38 - Las Vegas (1-2) 21[/b4a41621]. Fargo rolled up 455 total yards on a Vegas team that just didn't seem quite right today. Their running game never got going, and their vaunted defense wasn't...well...very vaunted on this day. Everything went right for Hedges (302 yds, 3 TDs) and Alvey (40-142-2), and not much went right for poor Jennings (11-13-0) or Olsen (20/38 - 306 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs). Olsen had a few shining moments in this one, but not enough.
[b4a41621]Arizona (2-1) 27 - Oregon (1-2) 24[/b4a41621]. Break up the Outlaws! They've come out of nowhere to tie my Toros for 1st place in the Ring of Fire. Al DeNeff had a solid, if unspectacular game (27/42, 260 yds), and they got enough out of their running game to put them in position to kick the game winning field goal as time expired. Crazy. Oh, and former Toro Carl Markey managed a career-high 7-240-1 performance for his new team in Oregon. If he'd performed like that for his former employer he might not have been shown the door.
[b4a41621]Charleston (2-1) 31 - Hartford (0-3) 16[/b4a41621]. Amazing, but Hartford has somehow managed to lose three games already. A team picked by many to make the CFL bowl, the Attack has suffered injuries to many key players and it has clearly affected them. Charleston, meanwhile, rolled up 226 rushing yards on the depleted Attack (or shall I say, Retreat? ). It's only a matter of time until Hartford gets healthy, though, and when they do...watch out, CFL.
[b4a41621]Detroit (3-0) 13 - New Orleans (2-1) 10[/b4a41621]. Not a very interesting game to watch, but one with important implications for the Eastern Conference. The Johnny Titone era in Detroit is off to a remarkable 3-0 start, vaulting them to 1st in their division and leaving them as one of only 3 undefeated teams (with Boston and Tulsa). New Orleans' loss drops them into a 4-way tie for their division (they appear to own the tiebreaker thus far).
[b4a41621]Boston (3-0) 20 - Chicago (0-3) 6[/b4a41621]. Boston remained undefeated as their huge offseason acquisition of Dwayne Bridges continues to pay dividends. His QB rating of 98 has made all the difference in Panthers' fortunes. Chicago, meanwhile, has had nothing but bad fortune all season. They lost their starting QB, traded for another whose performance has been slightly smellier than fecal matter, and then proceeded to lose their starting FB, SLB and TE (all of whom were very good). Arthur Brady, who rushed for over 2000 yards last season, has turned into the Invisible Man with his measley 80 yards in three games.
[b4a41621]Tulsa (3-0) 35 - Long Beach (0-3) 9[/b4a41621]. Tulsa's success this season has surprised no one. Donnie Lowe officially arrived last season for the Talons, and this year he seems to be setting up camp. His QB Rating is 125 through 3 games. Long Beach, on the other hand, has an extraordinarily talented roster, but just can't seem to win. Quite a head-scratcher, actually.
[b4a41621] Seattle (2-1) 31 - Tucson (2-1) 21[/b4a41621]. Seattle's offense was too much for Tucson's defense to handle, piling up 364 yards and converting an astonishing 11/16 3rd downs. Burt "The Polish Express" Liszkiewicz outperformed Drew Holliday in the Battle of Studly Backs, racking up 181 total yards to Holliday's 119. Dever realy shone in this one by tossing 4 TD passes, 3 of which went to Cole "I laugh at your double-team attempts" Faison.
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