Toronto welcomes veteran QB back to face Montreal
Ray, the most accurate passer in CFL history, needs three TD strikes to break Holloway’s club record of 98.
But personal accomplishments TORONTO (CP) — The Toronto mean little to Ray. Argonauts have their offensive “Obviously when you’re done leader back. playing if you have a few records
Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray to look back on, it makes it fun,” will start today when Toronto (3-5) he said. “The things I’ll remember hosts the Montreal Alouettes (3-4). more are the Grey Cup teams I’ve The game will complete a homeand-home been on . . . that’s where the fond series between the East memories are.” Division rivals. Ray missed 15 regular-season
Montreal earned a 21-9 win last games in 2015 recovering from offseason Friday and can capture the season shoulder surgery. He said series with another victory. his shoulder issues have been the
Ray didn’t play last result of bad luck. week after suffering a Ray isn’t worrying shoulder injury in a 41-24 about possibly re-injuring home loss to Calgary on the joint and losing Aug. 3. Jeff Mathews, more playing time. who started in Ray’s spot, “There’s always a and Cody Fajardo were a chance for that, but you combined 18-of-28 passing go into every game just for 142 yards. worried about the game
Ray’s return should and you deal with whatever provide a major boost to Ray comes your way,” Toronto’s pass-happy offence. he said. “I think when you start Prior to being injured, Ray opened worrying about stuff like that, it’s the season with 300 or more yards probably time to stop playing. passing in the Argos’ first six games. “It’s a physical game, guys are
“He’s just an outstanding leader getting dinged all the time. You just and player and has been an outstanding put that out of your mind and try player on a consistent to go out and play hard and see basis for a very long time,” Argos what happens.” head coach Marc Trestman said. The Argos face a stingy Montreal “He’s certainly a decorated player defence that’s allowing just 22.7 . . . and arguably one of the greatest offensive points per game, second quarterbacks to play in this league only to Calgary (19.0). based on what he’s accomplished.” Receiver S.J. Green said having
Ray, 37, is a three-time Grey Cup Ray back will make a difference. champion with over 57,000 career “Tto have a guy like Ricky back passing years. Earlier this year, he in the fold, words can’t describe. surpassed Condredge Holloway as “He’s the ultimate professional, Toronto’s all-time passing leader. he’s going to be prepared.”