Muhammad calms down well with stamps

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A new city. New team. New system.

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Calgary Stampeders defensive back Brad Muhammad has taken a lot in the early part of his second year at the CFL.

Fortunately, he has a fellow Floridian who can help with everything.

“He’s a Florida guy. We speak the same language,” said Jonathan Moxy of the Stampsfield Corner, who plays right next to Muhammad in the defensive backfield. “We are meshing well. I’m glad he’s there.”

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Muhammad was with Ottawa Redblacks last season before signing with the Stampeders at a free agency.

He didn’t play against Montreal Alouette in the team’s season opener, but played with Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second week and Edmonton Elks and field halfbacks in the third week.

All the real signs of the week are that he’s back there for Thursday’s return engagement with Edmonton’s Elks.

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He adapted well on the spot and won five defensive tackles and a special team tackle in two games.

Open communication with Moxy is part of it, but Florida’s ties are even deeper. Richard Leonard was a field halfback at Stamps last year, and Muhammad happened to be playing with the current Tikat at the University of Florida International University.

“I was able to learn from him at college,” Muhammad said. “We have the same style of play.”

That style goes well with previous stamps. Since the start of the training camp, the defensive backfield seems to have been cursed by the injured gods, forcing coaching staff to mix and match all sorts of things, but the unit seems to be finally taking shape.

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Both Moxy and Tore Roberson are healthy, so a corner position will be processed in the match against Elks on Thursday. Tormaine Washington seems to have settled well on the border halfback spot, but Titus Wall has been revelated at SAM and Raheem Wilson has bounced around early this season before safely again with him. You should be in your natural home.

And Muhammad appears ready to continue his field halfback mission.

“He’s versatile. He’s a good tackler and he’s competing very fiercely,” said Dave Dickenson, head coach of Stamps. “I was hoping he would come in and push me. I didn’t know what our roster would look like, but at this point I’m still a member of the DB group and he’s in the field half. I’m doing a good job.

“I think he’s a physical player, Tuckler. He has a lot of space and has done a great job.”

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With all accounts, Muhammad successfully settled in his new football home.

There is probably no way to have a more dire season than Red Blacks had last year. Therefore, just playing for an organization that has a history of winning soccer matches should feel like a step up.

But that’s not all. Stamp defensive backs may not be the most experienced group in the league as a group, but they have high-end talent. Roberson was an all-star. Washington led the CFL in interception last season, but Moxy is a CFLPA all-star and Wilson is somehow still one of the league’s most underrated players.

Indeed, the injury forced Stamp to play more than the fair share of inexperienced players in this season’s defensive backfield, but veterinarians still understand that Muhammad fits into Stamp’s system. Made it easier.

“There is a solid veterinarian in the group,” Muhammad said. “If things get a little confusing, you know, we have a veterinarian who can help get things done. We are a good group. Everyone thinks we are young. I know that, but we are a talented group.

“This is one of the best systems I’ve participated in and one of the best DB groups I’ve participated in. We loved everything in this organization because it gelled really well. is.”

daustin@postmedia.com

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