Hamilton Tiger Cats' Chris Williams runs the ball against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL action at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Williams and Toronto Argonauts star Chad Owens are making a serious run at bucking CFL tradition. Since 1980, quarterbacks have captured the league's outstanding player award a whopping 24 times. But through nearly two-thirds of the CFL regular season, Williams and Owens have both become leading candidates for this year's honourTHE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins