Stamps’ Mitchell gets green light to return from knee injury vs. Als
CALGARY — When it was announced that Bo Levi Mitchell would start at quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders this weekend, it may have come as a surprise to some people.
Not to Mitchell.
Although Mitchell sustained a knee injury late in the second quarter of Calgary’s 27-3 road win over the Ottawa Redblacks on July 12, the veteran of seven CFL seasons with the Stampeders (4-0) knew he would be good to go to face the visiting Montreal Alouettes (1-3) on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.
“In my head, I knew I was going to start the whole week,” said Mitchell, who will wear a brace on his right knee. “That’s just my mindset … never wanting to come off the field.