Hamilton Tiger-Cats senior assistant Scott Milanovich turns running back James Butler loose
James Butler has given the Hamilton Tiger-Cats something they haven’t had since 2010 but he certainly had to work for it the last half of the regular season.
Hamilton had a 3-5 record through eight games before splitting its final 10 contests. The Ticats were seventh overall in CFL rushing while Montreal’s defence was fifth against the run . “When I looked at the playoff games last year, in four of the five games the winning team had more yards rushing and generally that’s how it works in the CFL.”
“Let’s be honest, pass blocking is catching a bullet,” Mitchell said. “You’re just taking it to the face or getting twisted and knocked off.
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