2008 CFL Defensive All-Star Team Named
Published on November 12, 2008 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Toronto, ON (November 12, 2008) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) released today the 2008 CFL Defensive All-Star Team.
The all-stars were selected by 46 voting members, including representation from the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the eight CFL head coaches, and fans from across the country.
Fans were given the opportunity to have their voice heard through the Future Shop CFL All-Star Balloting Program where three quarters of a million player votes were cast.
The FRC voting panel consists of representation from each CFL market and a national chapter.
The 2008 CFL Offensive All-Star Team will be unveiled tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 at Noon ET in a video release on CFL.ca.
Defensive All-Star Team:
Defensive End Brent Johnson, BC Lions
Defensive End Cam Wake, BC Lions
Defensive Tackle Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defensive Tackle Aaron Hunt, BC Lions
Linebacker Maurice Lloyd, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Linebacker Anton McKenzie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Linebacker Zeke Moreno, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defensive Back Jason Goss, Edmonton Eskimos
Defensive Back Chris Thompson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cornerback Brandon Browner, Calgary Stampeders
Cornerback Dante Marsh, BC Lions
Safety Barron Miles, BC Lions
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- Doug Brown And Jason Armstead Named Players Of The Week - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Ray earns Offensive Player of the Week - Edmonton Elks
- Ryan Phillips scoops CFL Defensive Player of the Week nod - B.C. Lions
- Blue Bombers Relieve Berry Of Coaching Duties - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL names players of the week - CFL
- 2008 CFL Defensive All-Star Team Named - CFL
- Lloyd and McKenzie named CFL All-Stars - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Five Lions named to CFL Defensive All-Star squad - B.C. Lions
- Goss named Defensive All-Star - Edmonton Elks
- Doug Brown And Zeke Moreno Named Defensive All-Stars - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Thompson Named CFL All-Star - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Browner named CFL Defensive All-Star - Calgary Stampeders
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