Stampeders make major changes to coaching staff

After a last-place finish, the Calgary Stampeders are cutting ties with several key figures in the organization. The CFL club announced Wednesday it will not retain special teams co-ordinator and assistant head coach Mark Kilam, defensive co-ordinator Brent Monson or defensive line coach Juwan Simpson. The Stamps announced Monday that GM/head coach Dave Dickenson will return. Kilam and Monson served as Stampeders coaches for 20 and 15 years, respectively. Simpson was on staff for two years. “Mark was a loyal soldier and an integral part of our Grey Cup-winning seasons,” Dickenson said in a statement. “No one worked harder than...