Battle to be Mitchell’s backup an intense one at Calgary Stampeder camp
CALGARY — With Bo Levi Mitchell the undisputed No. 1 quarterback in Calgary, training camp intrigue at that position shifts to his backup.
The Stampeders dealt former No. 2 Drew Tate to the Ottawa Roughriders for a draft pick in February, creating room behind Mitchell. Now three men with different football backgrounds are competing for the backup role, and the responsibilities and job security that brings.
Canadian Andrew Buckley, Calgary’s third-stringer who rushed for eight short-yardage touchdowns last year, the well-travelled CFL pivot Mitchell Gale and former NFL prospect Ricky Stanzi will get ample and equal opportunity to showcase their talents, says head coach Dave Dickenson.
“Don’t read too much into it, but I’m basically going to force the other three guys besides Bo to take all of certain practices,” Dickenson said Monday at McMahon Stadium.