CHANGING THE FACE OF FOOTBALL

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2008-11-11 15:47:00

The Province's Ed Willes reports that Saturday's West Final versus the Calgary Stampeders will pit Stamps head coach John Hufnagel against his former boss, the Lions' Wally Buono.

Back in 1990, the two
devised an offence that took advantage of quarterback Danny Barrett's mobility and compensated for the Stamps' inability to protect him.

That offence, characterized by the shotgun, multiple-receiver sets and a single or empty backfield, has since become the game's most-copied offensive innovation.

Click here to read Ed Willes' article in Tuesday's Province