The 6-9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers may still be mathematically alive in the chase for a CFL playoff spot, but there are some hard facts — and harder truths — to consider heading into Saturdays matchup at home against the leagues top team, the 12-2 Calgary Stampeders. Justin Morrow USA Jersey . The Bombers near-anemic offence will be lead by quarterback Brian Brohm after 15-game starter Drew Willy injured his throwing hand while trying to tackle Dexter McCoil, who picked up Odell Willis strip-sack and rumbled 77 yards to pay dirt in last weeks 41-9 dismantling at the hands of the Edmonton Eskimos. Obviously Ive been preparing this whole week as if I was going to be starting, said Brohm, a former second-round NFL draft pick who will make his first ever CFL start in his second season north of the border. I think all year Ive come to work, worked hard every day. I think guys have seen that. I think guys know that they see me in the building, they see me working. I think they have faith in me, confidence in me. Ive really just gone about my business and prepared like I would every week, so I feel like the guys are behind me. I have confidence in the guys Im playing with, so were going to go out there as a group and give our best effort. Following their fifth-straight loss, Winnipeg sent the CFLs touchdown leader (9) and fourth-leading rusher (774 yards) Nic Grigsby packing after the rookie running back requested his outright release upon learning he would not dress for a consecutive game this week. So again, Paris Cotton, who gained just 31 yards on eight carries — including one run for 15 yards — in his first career start last week will be carrying the rock for Winnipeg. We obviously didnt do well protecting the quarterback or protecting the ball. We had a couple turnovers and we got beat bad protecting, so we definitely didnt do what we had to do and the score represented that, said the rookie Cotton, whose fumble in addition to Willys added to Winnipegs five turnovers. Cotton points out the obvious. Willy was sacked four times to put Winnipegs league-worst sacks allowed total at 58. In addition to Cottons own struggles in picking up the extra pass rusher, the Bombers offensive line has gradually become a motley crew of the remaining healthy individuals. This weeks starting five features three linemen with a combined four starts this season; right tackle Devin Tyler (3), rookie right guard Mathias Goossen (1), and left tackle Jace Daniels, who was signed to the practice roster just eight days before his first professional start. Its a challenge, said veteran centre Steve Morley, who alongside left guard Chris Greaves will be the only pieces of the group with any legitimate playing experience this season. You just have to just keep moving forward, and no matter what happens just try to keep their confidence up and stay positive throughout the game no matter what happens. Thats the approach I take usually. The defence will see its share of changes as well, as coodinator Gary Etcheverry will bulk up the linebacking corps a bit with Johnny Sears starting over Canadian Teague Sherman on the strongside, and Don Unamba getting the nod over Desia Dunn on the weakside. I think hes top-5 in special teams tackles. Hes been working extremely hard. Hes a big, physical guy, said head coach Mike OShea of the 6-foot-1 rookie Unamba, who has dressed for every game this season but gets his first start Saturday. There was going to come a point where we want to see him play on defence. And against Calgarys running attack maybe you want someone a little bigger in there and add some physicality, possibly. Tough decisions, no doubt. 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Up next are Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins. The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor returns to Texas after embarrassing Dallas with a huge second quarter to win his first NFL game in his home state last Thanksgiving. Coverage begins with Football Night in America, tonight at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN. Kickoff follows at 8:15pm et/5:15pm pt. Dallas defenders are at a low point again because Tony Romos franchise-record 506 yards passing and five touchdowns werent enough in a 51-48 loss to Manning and Denver last weekend. "Weve got a sense of pride in this group," Dallas defensive tackle Jason Hatcher said. "I know Im hurting because Im part of this defence. One thing weve got to do, weve got to clean it up. We got another good quarterback coming in here." The Redskins go into Sunday nights game at the $1.2 billion home of the Cowboys with similar problems. Theyre last in the NFL in passing defence, one spot behind Dallas. But Washington is coming off a win over Oakland and a bye after starting the season 0-3, while the Cowboys are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since 2010. "Yeah, that was our goal — go into that last game before the bye week, get the win, allow that momentum to carry us the rest of the way throughout the season," said Griffin, who threw for more than 300 yards in all three losses. "I think everybody has the right mindset coming back rejuvenated, ready to go." Griffin and Alfred Morris combined to give Washington its first sweep of Dallas since 2005 last year. Griffin completed all eight passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-point second quarter, and the Redskins held on for a 38-31 win on Thanksgiving. In the finale with the NFC East title on the line, Morris rushed for a career-high 200 yards and three scores in a 28-18 victory. That put the Redskins in the playoffs for the first time in five years and extended Dallas post-season drought to three years. But now Griffin is less of a dual threat while he continues his recovery from knee surgery, and Morris isnt getting the same number of carries because the Redskins fell behind in all three losses. "Theyre best when they hand him the ball," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said of Morris. "Hes a good football player and theyy want to run the football. Matt Miazga Jersey. And we have to be prepared to stop him because a lot of what they do comes off his success running the football." Here are five things to know as the Redskins go for their first three-game winning streak against the Cowboys since 1988: ROUGH WEEK FOR ROMO: Hes getting beaten up again for another late-game mistake that spoiled an otherwise sublime day. This time it was Danny Trevathans interception at the Dallas 24 in the final two minutes, leading to Denvers winning field as time expired. "He played his butt off," Hatcher said. "We didnt give them a chance to win. So its on the defence." NICKNAME DEBATE: The Redskins are playing their first game since President Barack Obama joined others in saying the team should consider changing its nickname over concerns that its offensive to Native Americans. And this week, owner Daniel Snyder renewed his support of the name in a letter to season ticket-holders. "You dont want to minimize anything thats going on outside of these walls, but inside these walls we have to focus on football and thats what our goal has to be," Griffin said. BEVY OF RECEIVERS: Dallas rookie Terrance Williams had a career-high 151 yards with Miles Austin out for a second straight game with a hamstring problem. It appears Austin will be back, which means Romo has six guys who have made big plays in the passing game this year. Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, Gavin Escobar and Cole Beasley are the others. "Theres no other way to put it," said Bryant, who has six touchdowns. "We are explosive. Thats our identity: our explosive offence." BACK FROM SUSPENSION: Defensive end Jarvis Jenkins and linebacker Rob Jackson will play their first games for the Redskins since their four-game suspensions ended last week. Jenkins tested positive for a banned performance enhancing substance, while Jackson was suspended under the NFLs drug policy. Both said their violations were unintentional. QB PRESSURE: These teams are trending in opposite directions with the pass rush. The Cowboys had just one sack total against Rivers and Manning after getting 13 the first three games. The Redskins had a season-high seven against the Raiders, just the second time theyve had that many since 2010. ___ Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org ___ Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler ' ' '