You know the saying that you never get a second chance to make a first impression.<\/p>\n
You know the saying that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Well, for Antoine Brooks Jr., you\u2019d have to agree that he left a heck of an impression. Brooks made his first CFL start at SAM linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Friday\u2019s win in Ottawa. In addition to three defensive tackles, a special teams tackle, and a tackle for loss. Brooks collected his second interception of the season and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown. A play that he was quick to share the credit for with a teammate.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaMarcus Fields, we talked a lot about this week and what we wanted to run. We talked a lot in certain two and three-receiver sets, and DaMarcus Fields had a grudge. He felt like let’s go, low and do our thing. And he knows I got sideways bursts. I’m really good at going side to side. So, he felt comfortable with me shooting the low man. I shot the low man and that\u2019s all she wrote.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brooks admits that communication is what leads to success on defence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe communicated at the bench in all phases, pre-snap and post-snap. Even when the play was over, we felt like we had to talk a bit before getting the new play. So, it was just all communications through all phases, and I’m talking about through all five people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brooks and the Riders will take on the Toronto Argonauts this Friday night at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\n
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