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It was Jerry Jones, the bombastic showman, businessman, general manager and owner of the Dallas Cowboys who, in 2010, stated “stats are for losers. They relish in them.”

Halfway through the Canadian Football League regular schedule, only two Alouettes defensive players — John Bowman and rookie linebacker Branden Dozier — have more than one quarterback sack. And, had Dozier not recorded one last week against Winnipeg, Bowman would be alone.

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“People just see results. They don’t see what’s happening on the field. You can’t get to the quarterback if they throw the ball in two seconds. You can’t. They could put you at left-tackle and you could block everyone in the league if they’re going to throw the ball in two seconds,” said veteran rush-end John Bowman, who leads the team in sacks, with five. He had 10 last season and is the franchise career leader, with 117 over 12 seasons.

“Teams get rid of the ball against us fast. It’s not that we’re not getting there. Guys are getting rid of the ball or something’s happening. But we’re working. It that wasn’t the case, we’d all be fired by now.”