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“We know that on a short week we have a challenge ahead of us to be on point.”

Injuries aside — although it’s hard to take them entirely out of the equation — the Stamps know they need to be better offensively than they were in Montreal.

“Lots to work on, lots to correct,” said Stamps head coach Dave Dickenson. “You could sense we didn’t have quite have the same (usual) feel as a group.

“We were out of rhythm, and Bo tried to maybe do a little too much. You’ve got to trust your guys in front of you and see what you see and, hopefully, have success.”

The sidelines boss won’t get any argument from his quarterback.

“It’s not receiver depth or injuries or anything like that — I’m not going to put that on them,” Mitchell said of his receivers. “They’re in a tough enough position right now with guys playing out of position from what they’re used to. Those guys have enough to worry about that I’m not going to put it on their plate by saying that it’s their fault. It’s on me — no matter who’s out there at any point, I’ve got to go out there and make plays.

“I tried to take it upon myself when I saw guys feeling a little bit lost and doing a little too much. I’ve got to stay confident in my guys and keep getting them the ball— that’s my job as a point-guard.”

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The secondary’s banged up following Monday’s victory with defensive backs Emmanuel Lewis (knee), Ciante Evans (undisclosed), Brandon Smith (undisclosed) and Troy Stoudemire (undisclosed) all suffering from bumps and bruises. Dickenson seemed most concerned about Stoudemire after Wednesday’s late afternoon practice at McMahon … Mitchell’s not shy about his baseball allegiance, as he sported a Houston Astros World Series ballcap Tuesday after practice. His Astros are on the path to repeat but meet Major League Baseball’s top club in the regular season, the Boston Red Sox, in the upcoming American League Championship Series. “I don’t know, man. I’m worried about Boston,” Mitchell said. “Boston’s good.” The winner of the best-of-seven ALCS earns a berth in the World Series … The CFL trade deadline came and went yesterday afternoon with nary a peep from the Stampeders.

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