2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

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2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
General manager Bob O'Billovich
Head coach Charlie Taaffe
Marcel Bellefeuille (Interim)
Home field Ivor Wynne Stadium
Results
Record3–15
Division place4th, East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team MOP Chris Thompson
Team MOC Ray Mariuz
Team MOR Prechae Rodriguez
Uniform
CFL HAM Jersey 2008.png

The 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 59th overall. The Tiger-Cats attempted to win their ninth Grey Cup championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, which is the longest playoff drought in franchise history.

Contents

Offseason

Jamacia Jackson

Ticats linebacker Jamacia Jackson died on April 16, 2008. [1] Jackson was found unresponsive on Monday morning at a home in Sumter, South Carolina. He was later pronounced dead at a local area hospital. Jamacia was 26 years old. Jackson's stepmother, Cleo Jackson, advised The Associated Press that he was in good health and had lifted weights Saturday. Jackson had played 12 games with the Ticats last season after signing with the club as a free agent Jan. 11, 2007. [2] Jackson spent his college career at the University of South Carolina and played in 43 games over four seasons, including 21 as a starting strong safety. His career stats include 159 career tackles for the Gamecocks along with two interceptions, returning one 98 yards for a touchdown. He also forced three fumbles and recovered two others. [2] Jackson was named Most Valuable Defensive Player of the 1999 Shrine Bowl. Jackson was signed by the NFL's Tennessee Titans on April 29, 2005, and was waived by the Titans on July 27. [3] After being cut by the Titans, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes and was assigned to their practice roster. Before coming to the CFL, he signed with the NFL's New York Giants in 2006 but was allocated to NFL Europe. He was selected in the 16th round by the Berlin Thunder. Despite attending Berlin's training camp, he was released March 5, 2006 and subsequently cut loose by the Giants two weeks later. [2] Jackson is the second Ticats' player to die during a recent off-season. Offensive lineman Travis Claridge died on February 28, 2006, after being found unconscious in his Las Vegas home. Claridge was 27 at the time and his death was later ruled accidental. [2] An autopsy revealed that Jackson died from an irregular heartbeat caused by an enlarged heart. Sumter County coroner Verna Moore stated on Tuesday April 16 that the autopsy revealed Jackson likely had an enlarged heart for years. [4]

Transactions

CFL draft

In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players [8] from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with the league-worst 3–15 record in the 2007 CFL season had several offers for their first-overall selection but kept their pick and chose Saskatchewan Huskies safety Dylan Barker. [9] Barker, a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is a two-time Canadian Interuniversity Sport first-team all-Canadian. He led the Huskies with 53 tackles, three interceptions, and four breakups last season. It is expected that he will be able to help the Tiger-Cats in the 2008 CFL season. [10]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
11 Dylan Barker DB Saskatchewan
317 Michael Giffin RB/FB Queen's
533 Laurent Lavigne Masse REC Laval

Preseason

Roster

2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendanceRecord
AJune 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12–10Win [11] 15,2311–0
BJune 19at Toronto Argonauts 28–21Win [11] 21,4222–0

Regular season

The game on September 19 was the first game since the death of former Tiger Cats coach Ron Lancaster. The Ticats wore decals on their helmets for the game with a green number 23. It was Lancaster's number as a player. [12] The stadium stood for a video tribute and a moment of silence before the game began, with his family standing near the sidelines. This was also the Canadian Football Hall of Fame game. This year's inductees included Doug Flutie, Mike (Pinball) Clemons, Mike Pringle, John Bonk and builder Tom Shepherd. The inductees received their jackets and unveiled their bronzed busts during the halftime. [12]

Season standings

East Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes 18117061044322 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18810043549016 Details
Toronto Argonauts 1841403976278 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1831504415936 Details

Transactions

Season schedule

WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendanceRecord
1June 26 Montreal Alouettes 33–10Loss20,5890–1
2July 3at Toronto Argonauts 32–13Win30,8221–1
3July 12 Saskatchewan Roughriders 33–28Loss20,8741–2
4July 17at Calgary Stampeders 43–16Loss31,1161–3
5July 24 Edmonton Eskimos 19–13Loss21,4021–4
6July 31at Montreal Alouettes40–33Loss20,2021–5
7Aug 7Toronto Argonauts45–21Win19,4232–5
8Aug 14at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 37–24Loss25,4842–6
9Bye
10Sept 1Toronto Argonauts34–31Loss25,9112–7
11Sept 6 BC Lions 35–12Loss18,7232–8
12Sept 13at Edmonton Eskimos38–33Loss37,5002–9
13Sept 19Winnipeg Blue Bombers25–23Loss19,1022–10
14Sept 27at BC Lions40–10Loss31,1612–11
15Oct 4Montreal Alouettes44–36Win20,4233–11
16Oct 13at Montreal Alouettes42–11Loss20,2023–12
17Oct 19at Saskatchewan Roughriders30–29Loss30,9453–13
18Oct 24Calgary Stampeders28–17Loss20,6143–14
19Nov 1at Winnipeg Blue Bombers44–30Loss24,5953–15

Ron Lancaster

On Thursday, September 18, Ron Lancaster, 69, died from an apparent heart attack, less than two months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. [15] Lancaster resigned as the Eskimos' head coach after the 1997 season to become the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' head coach and director of football operations. The Tiger-Cats reached the Grey Cup in their first season under Lancaster and won the title the following year. [16] The Tiger-Cats were coached by Lancaster from 1998 to 2003, and again in 2006. The two-time CFL coach-of-the-year won 142 regular-season games on the sideline, placing him fourth all-time.

Roster

As of Week 1 [17]

2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured roster

Practice squad

rookies in italics

Statistics

= Indicates team leader

Offence

Passing

PlayerAttComp %YardsTDINTRating
Casey Printers22312455.6169351068.8
Quinton Porter17711866.71496104102.3
Richie Williams1006060.09843582.3
Adam Tafralis392051.32683188.4
Nicholas Setta22100.03300154.2

[18]

Rushing

Despite leading the team in rushing yards, Jesse Lumsden was plagued by several injuries. On July 12, in a game against Saskatchewan, stretched knee ligaments sidelined him. Against Montreal on July 31, a tackler fell on his right ankle and injured him. In a game against Edmonton, played on September 13, Lumsden injured his surgically repaired shoulder.

PlayerAttYardsAvg.TDFumbles
Jesse Lumsden 875846.751
Terry Caulley664486.860
Tre Smith654306.626
Casey Printers483868.067
Richie Williams433077.122
Kenton Keith582043.500
Quinton Porter332036.217
Jeff Piercy14483.400
John Williams5295.800

[19]

Receiving

PlayerReceptionsYardsTouchdowns
Scott Mitchell [20] 244630
Pat Woodcock [21] 153040
Jesse Lumsden [22] 55040
Chad Rempel [23] 1150

Defence

PlayerTacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesTouchdowns
Markeith Knowlton [24] 140000
Nautyn McKay-Loescher [25] 01000
Zeke Moreno70000

Awards and records

[26]

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