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Receiver Manny Arceneaux reportedly close to CFL return

May 16, 2013. 6:06 pm • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts

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Receiver Manny Arceneaux is reportedly close to signing with one of three CFL teams — the B.C. Lions, the Toronto Argonauts or the Edmonton Eskimos — after the New York Jets waived him earlier this month then re-signed him to … Continue reading →

Tags:: Alcorn State,; Alcorn State University,; Arceneaux,; B.C. Lions,; CFL,; New York Jets,; NFL,; Southwestern Athletic Conference,; The O-Line,; washington redskins

Eskimos add a pair of Canadian players, release Delroy Clarke

May 13, 2013. 3:51 pm • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts

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Chris O'Leary

With training camp inching closer, the Edmonton Eskimos made some adjustments to their Canadian content on Monday. The team released defensive back/special teamer Delroy Clarke, who’d been with the club since 2011 and added wide receiver Ismael Bamba and defensive … Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; Canadian Football League,; Canadian Professional Football,; College Athletics,; College Football,; Delroy Clarke,; Football,; Gregory Alexandre,; Ismael Bamba,; Offseason Training Camps,; Sports,; The O-Line,; Vancouver

2013 CFL Draft tracker

May 6, 2013. 1:11 pm • Section: Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Craig Ellingson

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have taken Peace River native Linden Gaydosh with the first overall pick in the 2013 CFL Draft. Gaydosh, a University of Calgary Dinos lineman who played high school football for both Peace River and Edmonton’s Ross Sheppard … Continue reading →

Tags:: Andy Mulumba,; B.C. Lions,; Brampton (Ontario),; Brander Craighead,; Calgary,; Calgary Dinos,; CFL,; cfl draft,; Corey Watman,; Hunter Steward,; Mike Edem,; Ross Sheppard,; Steven Lumbala,; The O-Line

Commentary on Eskimos mini-camp: What we missed

April 22, 2013. 9:26 pm • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Chris O'Leary

It was a golden opportunity in the Sunshine State. And we’ve all been left in the dark. A league source has confirmed that the Edmonton Eskimos held a mini-camp last week in Florida. Mike Reilly and Matt Nichols were there … Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; Canadian Football League,; Canadian Professional Football,; CFL,; Ed Hervey,; Florida,; Football,; Kavis Reed,; Matt Nichols,; mike reilly,; Offseason Training Camps,; Sports,; tampa,; The O-Line,; United States

Khalif Mitchell won’t report for Argos camp; wants to play in Calgary or Edmonton

April 12, 2013. 8:00 am • Section: Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts

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Chris O'Leary

Khalif Mitchell’s off-season appears to have taken another strange turn. On Thursday, Mitchell told Sportsnet that he would not report to the Toronto Argonauts’ training camp, after the team had traded for him on April 2 in a deal … Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; Calgary,; Canadian Football League,; Canadian Professional Football,; CFL,; Football,; Khalif Mitchell,; Simeon Rottier,; Sports,; The O-Line

Argos acquire Khalif Mitchell from Lions to bolster defensive line

April 2, 2013. 4:19 pm • Section: Toronto Argonauts

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Canadian Press

Mitchell has registered 54 tackles and eight sacks in 34 career CFL games Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; CFL,; Sports,; Toronto

Johnstown, Pa. declares its love for Geroy Simon

March 2, 2013. 9:45 pm • Section: BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Mike Beamish

This just doesn’t seem right: Superman (Geroy Simon) striking a simulated TD pose in the guise of the Saskatchewan Roughriders The comic books will tell you that Superman came from the planet Krypton. But the Canadian Football League knows... Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; CFL,; COMMUNITY,; Football,; Geroy Simon,; johnstown,; Mike Beamish,; mike mastovich,; paul litwalk,; Sports,; STAFF,; superman,; tribune-democrat,; Vancouver Sun

Geroy Simon lost count of the number of times he was cut

January 24, 2013. 1:21 pm • Section: BC Lions

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Jonathan McDonald

Do you think Geroy Simon had it easy? Not a chance. As Ed Willes wrote back in in 2005, the CFL’s all-time leading receiver — traded Thursday from the B.C. Lions to the Saskatchewan Roughriders — lost track of the … Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; Geroy Simon,; Maryland,; National Football League,; The Fifth Quarter,; Wally Buono

Marc Trestman — a quarterback’s best friend

January 18, 2013. 4:28 pm • Section: BC Lions

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Mike Beamish

Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon had an MVP season under Marc Trestman in 2002, the year he turned 37. It’s fair to say the biggest beneficiary of Marc Trestman’s move from the Montreal Alouettes to the Chicago Bears will be qu... Continue reading →

Tags:: Alouettes,; Anthony Calvillo,; B.C. Lions,; bears,; bernie kosar,; CBC,; CFL,; Football,; malcolm kelly,; Marc Trestman,; Mike Beamish,; NFL,; rich gannon,; Sports,; STAFF,; steve young,; Travis Lulay,; Vancouver Sun

Argos, Lions owner David Braley a pillar of strength for CFL

November 21, 2012. 8:34 pm • Section: Toronto Argonauts

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Bruce Arthur

Bruce Arthur: As Grey Cup week attempts to grab hold of the city of Toronto, David Braley looms over it, as he does every year Continue reading →

Tags:: B.C. Lions,; CFL,; Grey Cup 2012,; Sports,; Toronto

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