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EDMONTON -- The B. Dennis Pitta Limited Jersey .C. Lions arent going to get too wrapped up on how they won, only that they did. Paul McCallum booted a 46-yard field goal with one minute remaining as the league-leading Lions won their third game in a row, getting past the Edmonton Eskimos 19-18 on Saturday. Edmonton had taken an 18-16 lead with three minutes left when kicker Grant Shaw nailed a 40-yard field goal after a clutch 47-yard catch by Cary Koch. But the Lions marched right back into the lead when McCallum was able to make up for a couple of earlier field goal misses in the second half and boot in the game-winning field goal to make it 19-18. The Eskimos then turned over the ball on downs at their own 42, allowing the Lions to run out the clock. "I wouldnt have had to make that last one if I had made the other two," said McCallum, who was four for six kicking three-pointers on the night. "I struggled a bit to find my rhythm. Maybe I was over-thinking things. I just need to go out there and kick the ball and not worry about it. Im just glad my earlier misses didnt end up costing the team. "We made it a bit harder on ourselves tonight, but this is a good character team and fortunately we came out with the win." With the victory, the Lions padded their lead atop the CFLs West Division, sitting at 9-3. Quarterback Travis Lulay said getting the victory was more important than how they did it. "They are not all easy," he said. "We were playing on the road and they jumped on us early. Hats off to our guys for continuing to fight and finding a way to get better. Obviously offensively you want to turn some of those three-point scores into sevens, but win by one point or by 20, we are walking out of here with a win and we feel good about that." The Eskimos meanwhile are in a complete tailspin, losing four in a row, including an embarrassing 51-8 defeat in Hamilton last week. "When you lose another game by one point, its extraordinarily frustrating," said Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed, whose team lost a pair of close games to Calgary on last-second field goal misses earlier in the month. "There were a lot of things we did well tonight, but there were a lot of things we didnt do well. We need to make sure this team doesnt concede anything. "There are no moral victories in football. All losses hurt the same." Edmonton dropped to 5-7 and could fall into sole possession of last in the West with a Saskatchewan win over Calgary on Sunday. Edmonton started the scoring on a punt single, the only point of the opening quarter. The Eskimos went up 8-0 early in the second quarter as a 43-yard Joe Burnett punt return set up a long 27-yard touchdown pass that split the uprights from starting quarterback Steven Jyles to Koch. The Lions responded with a 37-yard McCallum field goal. After a successful challenge reversed a fumble call, the Eskimos took advantage midway through the second quarter as Hugh Charles swept four yards into the end zone to make it 15-3 for Edmonton. B.C. countered with a pair of field goals to make it 15-9 at the half. The Lions had a good start to the second half as Adam Bighill reeled in a tipped Jyles pass, giving them the ball on the Edmonton 50. However, the Esks came up with a strong stand on defence, and McCallum missed the 43-yard field-goal attempt. B.C. wasted another good drive with four minutes remaining in the third quarter as the usually reliable McCallum missed a 27-yard attempt, settling for the single point. Yet again the Lions missed out on an opportunity deep in Edmonton territory to start the fourth quarter when Kierrie Johnson was stripped of the ball by Weldon Brown at the Eskimos 11 and returned 27 yards. The Lions finally made good on one of their many second-half chances when a 49-yard run by Andrew Harris turned into a six-yard TD pass from Lulay to Geroy Simon, his first TD catch of the season. The two-point convert failed, leaving B.C. in front 16-15 with eight minutes to play to set up the back-and-forth finish. Both teams are on the road next week. The Eskimos visit Calgary on Friday to play the Stampeders and the Lions are in Saskatchewan next Saturday. Notes: It was the second game of the season between the two teams. Edmonton won the first match-up 27-14 in Week 4 in Vancouver. . . . Lions Khalif Mitchell and Eskimo Simeon Rottier played against each other for the first time since an arm-twisting incident in their last meeting. Rottier missed weeks of action with the injured arm, while Mitchell was suspended for two games for the infraction. . . . Last weeks CFL offensive player of the week, Lulay has now completed TD passes in 23 consecutive games. . . . Simons first TD of the season was the 100th of his career. . . . Edmonton linebacker J.C. Sherritt, who entered the game leading the CFL in tackles with 93, hurt his foot in the Hamilton loss last week and missed two days of practice but was ready for the game against the Lions. . . . The injury-riddled Eskimos had a couple of players back in the lineup as defensive lineman Marcus Howard and defensive back Weldon Brown returned. Fullback Darcy Brown also made his Eskimos debut. Ed Reed Limited Jersey . The blueprint was that Roberto Luongo would be dealt and Cory Schneider would finally grab the reins as the number one goalie for the two-time defending Presidents Trophy winners. Lardarius Webb Jersey . The Laval linebacker, taken 10th overall in last weeks CFL draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has been invited to the Philadelphia Eagles rookie minicamp. http://www.superbowlbaltimoreravensgear.com/brendon-ayanbadejo-jerseys . And, three other ex-Cleveland coaches somehow got pulled into the mix. On Tuesday, the team interviewed Marc Trestman, the current coach of the Montreal Alouettes and Clevelands offensive co-ordinator the last time the Browns played in the AFC title game, a person familiar with the meeting told the Associated Press. Paul Kruger Jersey . The six-foot, 201-pound Palardy, a native of Truro, N.S., hit 39 of 45 field goals last season. The 86.7 per cent success ratio tied Palardys single-season club record. Sam Koch Jersey . The University of Southern Utah senior from Black Creek, B.C., ran 28 minutes 07.14 for the victory. Stephen Sambu of Arizona was second in 28.09.52, while Chris Derrick of Stanford won the bronze in 28.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Remorseful, embarrassed and bitterly disappointed in himself, Giants guard David Diehl stood in front of his locker Tuesday and apologized for "a bad decision" that resulted in his being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The leader of the Super Bowl champions offensive line addressed a media throng and said he hoped people would not judge him by this one mistake. "Im accountable. I take full responsibility," the 10-year veteran said. "This is the last thing I want anyone to do is judge me on one incident in my life. "If anyone understands the magnitude of this situation, its me. I never make an excuse for anything; I never have ... "This one decision does not reflect who I am as a person." Police say they received calls about a car accident in Queens around 8:45 p.m. Sunday. When they got there, they found a BMW had struck several parked cars, and that Diehl was the driver. He failed a breath test, was arraigned on two counts of impaired driving, and must return to court on July 26, when the Giants are opening training camp in Albany. His license has been suspended. "Every decision you make, you have to make the right decision," Diehl added. "Obviously I didnt." Diehl expects to hear from the NFL about the arrest, but he is not likely to be suspended. DUIs fall under the NFLs substance abuse policy, which states that a first DUI, absent any aggravating circumstances, generally results in a fine of one game check up to a maximum of $50,000 -- pending a resolution in court that establishes an alcohol-related violation of the law. Subsequent violations, or aggravating circumstances in an initial DUI, would result in increased discipline, including possible suspension. Diehl will be subject to a mandatory evaluation by league substance abuse program clinicians to determine whether he should be entered into thee program for treatment and counselling. Joe Flacco Limited Jersey. Diehl noted that in 10 years with the Giants, he has always reflected the high standards set by the organization, but that now he recognizes how "people will question who I am as a person and question my character." "All I can do is take this head-on, be accountable, face up to this," he said. "Im not running, not hiding." Coach Tom Coughlin spoke with Diehl, who he considers one of the Giants "exemplary citizens." "He is a very proud young man, as you know," Coughlin said. "He is very sorry for what happened. I think that he understands it completely and ... he is going to be a very, very good spokesperson for trying to help young people understand that his mistake could be avoided in whatever way possible. He is a guy who we have always been able to count on and he will learn from his error." Few Giants have been more involved in the community or with charity work than Diehl, and he emphasized Tuesday that he has always been "a positive role model." "I am going to show the people who are behind me that I am not going to make mistakes," he said. "Ive worked extremely hard for people to see me as a positive role model. I will make sure everyone will see the kind of character person I am." Notes: Tight end Jake Ballard, who was waived injured by the Giants on Monday, was claimed by New England on Tuesday. But he will miss the 2012 season after tearing up his left knee in New Yorks Super Bowl win over the Patriots. ... Rookie WR Rueben Randle, the teams second-round draft pick, had a strong mini-camp practice. Randle could be a starter this season if Hakeem Nicks is slow to recover from a broken right foot. ... Several veterans barely practiced or did not take the field at all, including defensive linemen Osi Umenyiora and Shaun Rogers. ' ' '
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