In pro football, change is inevitable. Tom Brady Red Jersey . Even if you win the championship in your league, the roster that hoists the Cup will not be the same roster that starts camp the next year. Veterans retire, players are lost to free agency, or traded, and occasional household names lose their job in camp. When an established, productive veteran departs, the fans are concerned, and the media points to that position as a real question mark to begin the season. This generally happens because we lean on known entities to try and predict the future. If Player A had a thousand yards receiving last year, well, then lets pencil him in for a thousand again this year. Now this is somewhat justified when you hear coaches continually telling all of us that it takes time for rookies to understand the game, whether its the different rules if they are coming from another league, or the speed of the game if they are raw rookies. However, change is not just about subtraction - it is also about addition, and when a spot on the team has been opened up due to the departure of a veteran, it creates an opportunity for the someone else. This year right out of the gate there are some new names getting fans out of their seats in the CFL and it is exciting to see. In no particular order here are four of them that were listed on most depth charts at the bottom of the page coming out of training camps, but after two weeks have jumped off the page: Chevon Walker, RB, Hamilton - Matt Dunigan sent out a Twitter question recently asking if anyone else thought that Walker was the fastest player in the league. It says in his bio on the Ticats website that in 2007 at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships while at the University of Florida he ran a 10.51 in the 100 metres, which is a blink of an eye behind Darvis Patton (10.03) of the U.S. who finished 8th in the mens final of the 100 metres at the 2008 Olympics. Kory Sheets, RB, Saskatchewan - It was thought that the guy that was going to replace Wes Cates for the Riders was going to be Brandon West, that was until a relatively unknown Kory Sheets touched the ball in the pre-season. Sheets lost a football season to an Achilles injury in Miami and came from the NFL with zero fanfare. After two weeks he is tied with Chevon Walker for second in the CFL in rushing behind Andrew Harris in B.C. and has one more TD than both Harris and Walker. Demon Washington, returner, Winnipeg - There are a few players in the league that have fans moving to the edge of their seats every time they touch the ball and the former Auburn Tiger is one of them. Again a guy who was just a name on a depth chart coming out of camp who has made a name for himself early in the season. After two weeks he is fourth in the league in all-purpose yards and has a 16.8 yard punt return average, the longest return on the season at 82 yards, and one touchdown. Chris Mathews, WR, Winnipeg - GM Joe Mack did his homework this off-season, as Mathews is the second Bomber on this list. Bomber fans were concerned when Greg Carr signed as a free agent in Edmonton but Mack didnt seem worried and now we know why. Mathews ranks fifth in receiving after two games with 13 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns. And it is not just his stats that are impressive early on, it is also that fact that he can fly and comes in at 65" and 230 pounds. There are your top four newcomers with honourable mentions going to Toronto Argonauts receiver Dontrelle Inman, who had a big game against Calgary on the weekend, and Sam Hurl, a backup linebacker in Saskatchewan who is making a name for himself on the special teams and is currently leading the league in special teams tackles. 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Still, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin thinks the two veteran defenders are hardly the cure-all for a defence that lacked a certain bite during Sundays season-opening loss at Denver.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Theres no secret about what the NFLs second-ranked defence wants to accomplish over the second half of the season. Its the same list of things the first-place San Francisco 49ers got done on that side of the football during their first eight games. "As a defensive unit, the way we play speaks for itself," outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks said Friday. "Were an aggressive D, and we want to shut guys out." Nobody in the league does that better than the 49ers, who have allowed fewer points than any team and rank either first or second in the NFL in seven defensive categories as they prepare for their first game since their bye on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams. The long layoff -- San Francisco will be playing just its second game in 24 days -- gave the 49ers some time to reflect on a defensive performance that was dominant during most of the seasons first half. The 49ers, who returned all 11 starters from last season, have matured as a veteran unit, building on what they accomplished in 2011 when San Francisco ranked fourth in the NFL in total defence and led the league in rushing defence. "Its a veteran group of talented players, and you see upward trajectory really in all their play," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "I dont see anybody thats falling off or decreasing in their effort or their performance on the field. And then how theyre playing together as a group -- all those things -- were seeing good improvement at a high level." The 49ers (6-2) have played at the highest level keeping opponents away from their goal line. San Francisco has allowed a NFL-low nine touchdowns, including a league-low six through the air. The 49ers have not allowed a touchdown in four of their past five games, and their opponents have scored just 12 total points in those four victories. San Francisco shut out the New York Jets in September and is allowing just 12.9 points per game, which would be a franchise record if it holds to the end of the seaason. Patriots Tim Tebow Jersey. . San Franciscos lone shutout last season came against St. Louis at Candlestick Park, where the 49ers will be looking to shut down the struggling Rams (3-5) again and extend their 11-game home winning streak against NFC West opponents. Thats the longest active streak in the NFL. "You want to be good at everything, but the biggest thing is keeping teams out of the end zone," Harbaugh said. "Number one is keep the other team from scoring, as few points as possible." The 49ers also have made strides this year defending against the pass, which has made them a complete defence. San Francisco ranks second in the NFL in pass defence after finishing 16th in that category last year. San Francisco is the only NFL team not to allow a passing touchdown of more than 20 yards this season, and the 49ers have allowed only nine passing plays of 25 or more yards, the third-fewest in the league. Defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio has lauded the improvement of his starting secondary, which includes Pro Bowlers Carlos Rogers and Dashon Goldson, and also nickel cornerback Chris Culliver, who has become a regular part of San Franciscos defensive packages. "Little strides in a lot of areas equals a big difference," Fangio said. One area where the 49ers would like things to be different the rest of the season is creating more turnovers. The Niners led the NFL in takeaways (38) and turnover differential (plus-28) last season, but at midseason this year theyve produced only 12 turnovers and their turnover differential stands at plus-3. But theres still a half season to work on improving those numbers. "We were looking at that turnover-ratio chart the other day," Brooks said. "Last year, we were at the top of that chart. Were going to have to boost that up. But well just keep doing the same things weve been doing all year, the same things we were doing last year, just trying to go out there and dominate the other team." ' ' '