REPLAY: Pierce won’t play for Bombers

By: Paul Wiecek Posted: 10:37 AM CDT Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 Last Modified: 12:41 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 | Updates

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Buck Pierce will not dress against the Montreal Alouettes Friday evening at Canad Inns Stadium.

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Buck Pierce will not dress against the Montreal Alouettes Friday evening at Canad Inns Stadium.

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Buck Pierce will not dress against the Montreal Alouettes Friday evening at Canad Inns Stadium.

Instead, the Bombers will dress Alex Brink as their starter, followed by backup Justin Goltz and, for the first time this season, rookie pivot Brandon Summers.

“It was Coach LaPolice’s decision and it was felt it was best to get me healthy down the stretch. And obviously I’m good with that,” Pierce said Thursday after his team went through a light 45-minute practice at Canad Inns Stadium.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce is slow to get up after being tackled by the Toronto Argonauts during the first half of their CFL football game in Toronto September 24, 2011. — REUTERS Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce is slow to get up after being tackled by the Toronto Argonauts during the first half of their CFL football game in Toronto September 24, 2011.

Pierce was asked if he was disappointed by the decision. “Of course. But it’s a decision I think will better us in the long term. And the main thing is this will get me healthy as soon as possible and put this behind us and just move forward and go from there.”

Pierce, who is continuing to contend with a lingering case of bruised ribs, practised with the Bombers first-team offence on Wednesday and was effective, but LaPolice said it wasn’t enough.

“Buck just still had soreness and I think it was more sore than it was the previous time we played Montreal,” LaPolice said at his weekly pre-game news conference. “So when I heard that after talking with him (on Wednesday), it made the decision easy.”

The news that Pierce will not dress at all came just one day after head coach Paul LaPolice suggested the only two quarterback scenarios he was considering for Friday’s game would have seen Pierce dress as either the starter or the third-string designated clipboard holder.

Brink said he learned late Wednesday afternoon that he would get just his second start in two seasons as the Bombers backup QB. “It’s just another day in the life of a backup quarterback I guess, right?” Brink told a mob of reporters Thursday afternoon. “I’ve said it all year with you guys, you have to stay prepared. My preparation has been the same it’s been every week this year. I feel ready for the opportunity.”

Brink, who came on in relief of Pierce during last Saturday’s 25-24 loss to the Toronto Argonauts, left the game early himself after he dislocated his left shoulder. Brink said the shoulder was reset the same night and has not caused him problems or discomfort since.

“It feels fine now. I had a good week of practice with it. I feel real comfortable going into a game with it. There’s no issues.”