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Saskatchewan is off to their usual stumbling start ... their QB set a milestone passing mark in week 5, but it was in a losing effort
Kevin Glenn joins the 50,000-yard club
CALGARY — Kevin Glenn wasn’t in much of a celebratory mood Saturday.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback reached a major milestone — the 17-year veteran became just the seventh QB in CFL history to surpass 50,000 career passing yards — but the accomplishment came during a 27-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium.
“It’s tough to enjoy it because the bigger prize was the win,” Glenn said after his team fell to 1-3-0 this season. “I’m a team guy, so that’s all I’m about. But it’s good to be recognized for your individual statistics because it happens; we are individuals playing a team sport.
“It’s tough to enjoy it, but I probably have a bunch of text messages from family and friends congratulating me. Even one of the refs, right when the fourth quarter (began), came over in the huddle in a timeout and congratulated me. It was kind of cool. All my teammates did, too.”
Social media mavens also weighed in after Glenn reached the mark. CFL players, fans and league observers tweeted their congratulations after the 38-year-old pivot completed a 23-yard pass to Naaman Roosevelt on Saskatchewan’s first possession of the second half.
One play later, Cameron Marshall scored on a five-yard touchdown run to cut Calgary’s lead to 17-7.
“It’s sweet,” Roosevelt said of catching the pass that put Glenn in esteemed company. “I’m happy for KG. He’s been a great player for a long time. It’s just awesome for him to get there. I’m happy to be a part of it.”
Glenn threw for 203 yards Saturday, giving him 50,087 in his career. He joins Anthony Calvillo (79,816), Damon Allen (72,381), Henry Burris (63,369), Ricky Ray (56,412 and counting), Danny McManus (53,255) and Ron Lancaster (50,535) in the CFL’s 50,000-yard club.
week 5 highlights include a squirrel participating in Calgary
Don Landry’s 5 takeaways from Week 5
Hello, McMahon Stadium Squirrel.
You’ve sure got what we call a “football motor.” Incredible energy. But you have so much more than that, too. You’ve got football smarts. The waggle you displayed on that second quarter play? Perfect timing. And the sense to recognize zone defence and to sit down in an open area like that, just in case Bo needed you as an outlet? Solid, squirrel. Solid.
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