Courtesy Toronto Star:

These are not happy days for the Toronto Argonauts offence.

First, co-owner David Cynamon appeared on TSN’s Off The Record Friday and ripped the team’s offence, not just for this year’s poor start but for its performance over the last five seasons.

Yesterday, head coach Rich Stubler ended practice with a rather pointed message for his team, most of it aimed at an offence that has been offensive mainly to Argo fans.

Stubler’s message, edited for family consumption, was that the players have to start taking responsibility for what goes on during games.

That means, in part, the quarterbacks calling the plays instead of taking signals from offensive co-ordinator Steve Buratto. And that’s fine with both quarterbacks.

“I like it,” said Kerry Joseph, who will start Thursday’s game in Edmonton. “I like the challenge of just owning up to it, being out there and putting the ball in the receivers’ and running backs’ hands and letting those guys make plays.”

Michael Bishop, who spent last week’s embarrassing loss to Hamilton on the sidelines but is expected to get some playing time Thursday, is of the same mind.

“It’s something we’re familiar with and feel comfortable doing,” he said.

Both have called their own plays in the past and say it can spark a flat offence.

“As a quarterback, you go into some games where you get into a groove and you want to be able to call your own things and if you’re out on the field you know what’s going on,” said Bishop.

Letting the quarterbacks call their own plays could mean seeing more of the mobile Joseph of last year and less of the pocket passer he’s been this season.

“We’re going to mix it up,” said Joseph.

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