MOP Reilly, unlike McDaniel, sends positive encouragement for Jorden

Mike Reilly is Edmonton’s leader, but he doesn’t mind putting aside rivalries to help lift a players’ spirits in a difficult situation.

Leading by eight with just over five minutes to play and Calgary on Toronto’s seven-yard line, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell completed a short pass to Kamar Jorden who was stripped by Argos defender Jermaine Gabriel. Cassius Vaughn scooped the ball up and returned it 109 yards for a momentum-changing touchdown. That ultimately led to an Argos 27-24 comeback win in the Grey Cup.

In the moments after the devastating loss, veteran Stamps receiver Marquay McDaniel blamed it on Jorden’s fumble.

“It’s a stupid play to be real. I mean shit, we were inside the 15 up eight with a chance to at least get a field goal. What are you doing? We talked all game about putting two hands on the ball. What are you doing? It’s a stupid play,” McDaniel said. “You can talk all you want about doing this, doing that. It’s a dumb play. Stupid football loses games.”

Meanwhile, the 2017 Most Outstanding Player sent a Tweet to Jorden encouraging the Stampeders pass catcher.

https://twitter.com/Rikester13/status/935181493625745409

It’s almost as if Reilly treated Jorden like a teammate.