Drew Willy may have been named the CFL Offensive Player of the Week following his clubs 45-21 victory over the Toronto Argonauts, but the quarterback got strong support from both his offensive line and another eye-opening surprise in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers offence. Adidas Falcon Goedkoop . Nic Grigsby was superb in his CFL debut in Week 1, and the 25-year-old feels hes just getting started. "As the game went on my game started to come back," said Grigsby, who ran for 122 yards on 21 carries and added a pair of catches for 17. "It got a little slower. I still got a lot of stuff to get better on — just some little things and detail that coaches got on me about to be a better player and have a better game." The Bombers O-line opened up some wide lanes in the run game against the Argos. Winnipegs young tailback has history with one lineman in particular, who pulled from the right tackle spot to be the lead blocker on a couple big Grigsby gains up the middle. "Me and (Dan) Knapp, we went a long way (back)," said the University of Arizona product of his new favourite blocker. "We played against each other in college. He went to Arizona State, my rival, so when we got here in camp we bumped heads a little bit — not bumped heads — but just, you know, the rivalry-type stuff. But now were on the same team. Were in the same boat, and hes pulling for me and everything. I love them guys up front." The head coach isnt taken aback by Grigsbys impressive debut in the slightest. "Nope, didnt surprise me. Hes been steadily getting better all the way through camp," said Mike OShea. "My concern maybe early on was, he might not have taken advantage of every hole that was there, and now hes through it. It was just a matter of him getting comfortable with his vision, with his reads, and the CFL field — the size of it, I think. But hes done well." OShea is enamoured by Grigsbys ability to adapt and pick things up quickly. That goes double when youre protecting a lead late in the game. "One of the things thats impressive is, when were running that last three minutes and we have the ball and youre asking a guy to stay in bounds and slide, you know? For years and years and years American tailbacks come up here, they get in their first game and run out of bounds when we want that clock to run. You tell them and they still do it. But right away, I tell (Grigsby) once, he was sliding in bounds all the time making sure that clock kept running. Obviously hes an intelligent football player and took that instruction, basically in a three-second conversation, and applied it." With running back Will Ford still working to get back into game shape after a hamstring pull, and Paris Cotton out for a few weeks with a knee injury (hes been wearing a heavy brace in light on-field workouts during practice), Grigsbys fight to stay healthy enough to play has also impressed the coaching staff. "Its as good as its going to get right now," scoffed Grigsby playfully. "Everybody is banged-up and bruised. Nobodys at 100 per cent, I dont care who you are, (even) if youre a quarterback. Its day-to-day of getting better. Get your body in the cold tub, getting the therapy, and come ready to play. "You know youve got to be durable in this league. Its all about growing and depending on yourself to actually do the extra little things thats going to keep you on the field." This week sees another challenge, in that the Blue Bombers will try to prepare for their Week 2 opponent — the expansion Ottawa Redblacks — having minimal game film to study. Ottawa had a bye in Week 1. "Were going out there blind to the eye other than what the base preseason games are. And a lot of teams keep preseason really base," said Grigsby of the "vanilla" offence the Redblacks have shown. "Our coaching staff did a great job putting (video) cut-ups of the (Redblacks) coaches that they have now and what they did in the past, so were going to use that to our ability. Come game time there is that adjust-on-the-fly and be ready to go." NOTES: Eleven-year CFL veteran Korey Banks asked the team for his release this week after not securing a job in the teams starting lineup. The club has placed him on the suspended list indefinitely and flown him home to Atlanta... Mike OShea says he doesnt want to tinker too much with a lineup that looked pretty solid in Week 1. National cornerback Donovan Alexander may be ready to return following a calf injury, but Matt Bucknor will continue to start at field corner... Tailback Will Ford (hamstring) may be ready to go as well after missing both preseason games, but Nic Grigsby will start with the ball... Defensive backs Alex Suber (hamstring) and Marty Markett (high-ankle sprain) both still need time to recover and are again out this week... Slotback Cory Watson suffered a hamstring injury in the first half Thursday night and didnt return to the game. The 30-year-old will miss a week, at least, and it appears fellow national receiver Julian Feoli-Gudino, who hauled in a touchdown pass in Watsons second half absence, will start in his place... Defensive tackle Zach Anderson has missed some significant practice time this week with a heel contusion. OShea says he should be ready for the game... Another defensive tackle, Bryant Turner, has been excused from practice this week for the birth of his daughter. The 2013 Eastern All-Star is expected to play against Ottawa. If either Turner or Anderson are unable to go Thursday night, Kashawn Fraser is an option to come off the practice roster and dress. Adidas Continental 80 Heren . -- The Chiefs have signed seven players to reserve/future contracts, including running back Joe McKnight, a former fourth-round pick of the New York Jets. Adidas Continental 80 Belgie .S. womens soccer team to a 2-0 win over China in Colorado in the afternoon. http://www.nmdbelgie.com/ . 1 status and was unable to prevent a late season collapse, James Reimer said he wants to put the past behind him and is looking forward to spending the next two years in a Maple Leaf uniform.SHAWINIGAN, Que. - Christophe Lalonde scored twice and set up two more as the Shawinigan Cataractes took advantage of their power play to defeat the visiting Saint John Sea Dogs 7-1 on Thursday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.Alex Pawelczyk also had a pair of goals for the Cataractes (26-18-3), while Giovanni Fiore and Anthony Beauvillier each added a goal and an assist. Brandon Gignac scored once to round out the attack.Shawinigans Marvin Cupper turned away 21 shots for the win.Mathieu Joseph scored for the Sea Dogs (25-15-7). Alex Bishop stopped 35-of-42 shots in net.Saint John forward Justice Dundas was handed a game misconduct for slashing at the end of regulation.The Cataractes connected five times on 13 power-play chances while the Sea Dogs went 0 for 3.---ISLANDERS 5 DRAKKAR 1CHARLOTTETOWN — Mason McDonald made 27 saves and Filip Chlapik had a goal and an assist as the Islanders halted Baie-Comeaus five-game win streak.Daniel Sprong, Spenser Cobbold, Guillaume Rioux-Legault and Alexandre Goulet also scored for Charlottetown (25-20-4), while Bradley Kennedy tacked on two assists.Matthieu Desautels responded for the Drakkar (27-14-7). Philippe Cadorette gave up four goals on 26 shots before giving way to Alexandre Lagace, who stopped 10-of-11 shotts in 21:17 of relief. Adidas NMD Kopen. ---WILDCATS 5 TITAN 2BATHURST, N.B. — Dominic Talbot-Tassi scored once and set up two more and Alex Dubeau kicked out 24 shots as Moncton toppled the Titan.Adam Holwell, Garrett Johnston, Jacob Sweeney and Liam Murphy supplied the rest of the offence for the Wildcats (31-14-3).Raphael Corriveau had a pair of goals for Acadie-Bathurst (14-32-6). Reilly Pickard allowed four goals on 15 shots through two periods of action. Daniel Vatour came in for the third period and turned aside 13-of-14 shots. ---HUSKIES 7 OLYMPIQUES 5ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Jean-Christophe Beaudin had a goal and two assists and Francis Perron added a pair of goals as the Huskies held off Gatineau.Jeremy Lauzon, Julien Nantel and Antoine Waked each had a goal and an assist for Rouyn-Noranda (24-22-3), while Mathieu Boucher added the other. Jeremy Belisle made 19 saves for the win.Alex Dostie led the Olympiques (19-27-4) with two goals and an assist, Yakov Trenin scored once and set up two more and Alex Breton and Alexandre Carrier added single goals. Nicolas Lachance took the loss after giving up two goals on seven shots in 14:37 of relief. Francois Brassard started in net for Gatineau but was pulled after five pucks got past him on 21 attempts.--- ' ' '