With so much adversity tossed in his direction, overcoming tears in his hamstring and knee seemed minor compared to the family and personal travails Brandon Isaac has been forced to deal with the past few seasons.
His spirit remains strong and Isaac’s younger brother, left paralyzed following a car accident, is showing signs of progress.
Isaac’s wife is carrying the couple’s first child, a girl, while the veteran linebacker is poised to return to the lineup for the first time since his injury against Ottawa on Aug. 23.
“I’m feeling great, but I’ve been out a little while,’’ said Isaac, a veteran piece on defence the Argos have missed. “There are things I’ve got to get used to. My timing is still pretty good, but my man-to-man coverage has to get a lot better. I’m moving around, making things happen.
“The defence is playing well. I thought we played well against Henry (Ottawa QB Burris), but he’s on fire, right now. Hopefully we can contain him again next Tuesday.”
When Ottawa came to Toronto earlier in the year, Burris was near flawless, but the Argos defence not yield a receiving major. Still, he did complete 32 of 36 passes for 426 yards.
Isaac got hurt in that one, came to the sidelines and then re-entered the game. It was later revealed he had an MCL tear and a hamstring tear. Once the swelling subsided, Isaac spent his time strengthening the knee and hamstring. “It still needs it (strengthening), but I feel I’m in a position where I can get out there and help the team out,’’ he said. “It was a Grade 1 tear, meaning no surgery was required.”
It’s no coincidence the Argos looked lost in losing three straight without Isaac until the team bounced back with a win in Ottawa.
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