CFL News - January 27-29, 2018
January 29, 2018 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
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[Ottawa-born NFL exec on a mission to break barriers]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Chris O'Leary - Jan 27 03:37 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Ottawa-born NFL exec on a mission to break barriers
four will be Canadian, Rapaport noted. The CFL will be represented, with commissioner Randy Ambrosie, Toronto Argonauts GM...
[Potential CFL team owners working behind the scenes to bring franchise to Halifax]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] CTV Atlantic News - Jan 26 07:46 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Potential CFL team owners working behind the scenes to bring franchise to Halifax
The group that's working to bring a CFL franchise to Halifax appears to be playing the long game. The potential owners are working...
[The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Jan 26 02:37 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?
back could be seen as a luxury if the price isn't right. Saskatchewan Roughriders Why? There's an opening for a running back in Regina,...
[CFL to partially lift veil on negotiation lists]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Dave Naylor - Jan 26 10:07 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
CFL to partially lift veil on negotiation lists
CFL to partially lift veil on negotiation lists
[CFL, players' union at odds over payment of off-season bonuses]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Thestar.com - Dan RalphThe - Jan 26 12:46 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
CFL, players' union at odds over payment of off-season bonuses
: James Wilder Jr. to miss 2018 CFL season WWE exec Vince McMahon resurrecting failed XFL for 2020 start CFL players still...
[Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Jan 26 05:41 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion
publicly against their team the Toronto Argonauts for not allowing them to pursue opportunities in the NFL, CFL Commissioner...
[Lack of NFL option rule causing CFL players to rebel]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Sportsnet - Donnovan Bennett - Jan 26 07:05 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Lack of NFL option rule causing CFL players to rebel
a serious commitment to him before coming back and signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Former CFL GM Jim Barker built his teams...
[Rick Zamperin: Money talks, and some CFL players walk]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Global News - Rick Zamperin - Jan 29 06:14 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Rick Zamperin: Money talks, and some CFL players walk
final season of the five year collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and CFL Players Association and the issue of...
[CFL players deserve a better deal]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Regina Leader-Post - Rob Vanstone - Jan 28 03:02 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
CFL players deserve a better deal
Robservations ... - Two members of the Toronto Argonauts - defensive end Victor Butler and running back James Wilder Jr. - want to entertain...
MONTREAL
[Alouettes the 'perfect situation' for Josh Freeman]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Jan 26 09:41 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Alouettes the 'perfect situation' for Josh Freeman
TORONTO - While Montreal Alouettes quarterback Josh Freeman hasn't officially met his new head coach, he's admired Mike Sherman from...
OTTAWA
[Former Ravens linemen joins Ottawa Redblacks]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] The Charlatan - Nick Paynter - Jan 25 03:48 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Former Ravens linemen joins Ottawa Redblacks
a degree in criminology and has recently signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Redblacks. "It's going to be a huge transition," he...
TORONTO
[Butler says Argos going back on their word, denying him chance at NFL]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Jan 26 01:02 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Butler says Argos going back on their word, denying him chance at NFL
released a statement saying he plans to sit out the 2018 season, Toronto Argonauts DE Victor Butler came forward with concerns of his...
[Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Jan 26 05:41 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion
Wilder and Victor Butler coming out publicly against their team the Toronto Argonauts for not allowing them to pursue opportunities...
[Victor Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL opportunities]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] The Globe and Mail - Dan Ralph - Jan 26 03:48 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Victor Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL opportunities
Another member of the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts has criticized the CFL team for not allowing him to pursue NFL opportunities...
[Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Toronto Sun - Jan 26 04:05 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL
TORONTO - Another member of the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts has criticized the CFL team for not allowing him to pursue NFL
[Argonauts, James Wilder Jr. deadlocked on contract situation]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Sporting News CA - Kaylee Pofahl - Jan 26 04:24 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Argonauts, James Wilder Jr. deadlocked on contract situation
and a training camp with the Buffalo Bills, Wilder Jr. signed with the Toronto Argonauts in March 2017. The running back went on to...
[Argos open to Wilder Jr. returning in 2018]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Jan 25 04:44 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Argos open to Wilder Jr. returning in 2018
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts are leaving the door open for running back James Wilder Jr. to have a change of heart. On Wednesday,...
[ZICARELLI: Argos' Wilder is just not thinking straight]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Ottawa Citizen - Frank Zicarelli - Jan 25 07:12 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
ZICARELLI: Argos' Wilder is just not thinking straight
under contract. We appreciate all of the contributions James made to the Argonauts last year. We certainly hope he changes his stance...
HAMILTON
[Ticats head coach Junes Jones teases Johnny Manziel 'decision']
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] 3DownNation - Jan 29 01:02 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Ticats head coach Junes Jones teases Johnny Manziel 'decision'
here." Manziel, whose CFL negotiation list rights are owned by the Ticats, has been in negotiations with the club but has not yet reached...
[Johnny XFL? Not so fast]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] The Hamilton Spectator - Drew Edwards - Jan 25 06:22 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Johnny XFL? Not so fast , they were. Manziel, whose CFL rights are owned by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has been in negotiations with the club but has not reached...
WINNIPEG
[Dressler: I have two quarterbacks I connect with on the same team]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] TSN.ca - Jan 26 02:28 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Dressler: I have two quarterbacks I connect with on the same team
Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Weston Dressler joined guest host Darrin Bauming to discuss the upcoming CFL season, and his thoughts...
SASKATCHEWAN
[Carter's best spot is at receiver]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Regina Leader-Post - Rob Vanstone - Jan 26 04:46 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Carter's best spot is at receiver
Duron Carter was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' most outstanding player last season - and also their MVP. Most Versatile Player. In...
[Jury: Man guilty of manslaughter in death of ex-CFL and NFL player]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] CTV Edmonton News - Kevin McGill - Jan 27 06:57 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Jury: Man guilty of manslaughter in death of ex-CFL and NFL player
League, playing two games for the Edmonton Eskimos and three for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was shot Dec. 1, 2016. Gasser never...
CALGARY
[Cote stood the test of time in Calgary]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - George Johnson - Jan 27 10:25 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Cote stood the test of time in Calgary
Oddly, the kid from Cochrane's launch-pad as a Calgary Stampeder began, of all places, in Houston, Tex. "They flew me down to a mini-camp,'...
[The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Jan 26 02:37 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?
up for grabs on Feb. 13? - Bio: Jerome Messam by the numbers Calgary Stampeders Why? Messam has been a big part of the Stamps' identity,...
BC
[No Days Off: Hervey in the thick of off-season scouting]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Matt Baker - Jan 26 06:52 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
No Days Off: Hervey in the thick of off-season scouting
it any other way. From the moment of his hiring on November 30th, the BC Lions' General Manager was hard at work in his new office...
[Menard motivated for bounce back in B.C.]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] Canadian Football League - Matt Baker - Jan 28 10:14 am [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Menard motivated for bounce back in B.C.
) and QB pressures (95) in 2017. By comparison, the Calgary Stampeders led both categories with 50 sacks and 125 pressures. General...
[Lions Add Defensive Line Trio]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] BC Lions - Jamie Cartmell - Jan 25 01:20 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Lions Add Defensive Line Trio
The BC Lions Football Club today announced that international defensive linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh and Cedric Reed have signed...
[B.C. Lions fortify defensive front by adding linemen McCord, Waugh and Reed]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] The Province - Jan 25 02:29 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
B.C. Lions fortify defensive front by adding linemen McCord, Waugh and Reed
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions fortified their defensive front Thursday with the signing of American linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh...
[BC Lions add defensive line trio]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] ISN - Independent Sports News - Scott Harrigan - Jan 26 10:19 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
BC Lions add defensive line trio
(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced that international defensive linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh and Cedric Reed have...
[Goofy rules and good football: Former B.C. Lions reflect on time in XFL]
[https://app.meltwater.com/img/avatars/news_small.png] CBCnews British Columbia - Jan 25 09:30 pm [https://app.meltwater.com/img/open-new-window-icon.png]
Goofy rules and good football: Former B.C. Lions reflect on time in XFL
professional football league, memories came flooding back for a pair of former B.C. Lions. Before Bobby Singh and Paul McCallum helped...
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CFL
Canadian Football League - Chris O'Leary - Jan 27 03:37 pm
Ottawa-born NFL exec on a mission to break barriers
four will be Canadian, Rapaport noted. The CFL will be represented, with commissioner Randy Ambrosie, Toronto Argonauts GM...
CTV Atlantic News - Jan 26 07:46 pm
Potential CFL team owners working behind the scenes to bring franchise to Halifax
The group that's working to bring a CFL franchise to Halifax appears to be playing the long game. The potential owners are working...
Canadian Football League - Jan 26 02:37 pm
The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?
back could be seen as a luxury if the price isn't right. Saskatchewan Roughriders Why? There's an opening for a running back in Regina,...
TSN.ca - Dave Naylor - Jan 26 10:07 am
CFL to partially lift veil on negotiation lists
CFL to partially lift veil on negotiation lists
Thestar.com - Dan RalphThe - Jan 26 12:46 pm
CFL, players' union at odds over payment of off-season bonuses
: James Wilder Jr. to miss 2018 CFL season WWE exec Vince McMahon resurrecting failed XFL for 2020 start CFL players still...
TSN.ca - Jan 26 05:41 pm
Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion
publicly against their team the Toronto Argonauts for not allowing them to pursue opportunities in the NFL, CFL Commissioner...
Sportsnet - Donnovan Bennett - Jan 26 07:05 pm
Lack of NFL option rule causing CFL players to rebel
a serious commitment to him before coming back and signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Former CFL GM Jim Barker built his teams...
Global News - Rick Zamperin - Jan 29 06:14 am
Rick Zamperin: Money talks, and some CFL players walk
final season of the five year collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and CFL Players Association and the issue of...
Regina Leader-Post - Rob Vanstone - Jan 28 03:02 pm
CFL players deserve a better deal
Robservations ... - Two members of the Toronto Argonauts - defensive end Victor Butler and running back James Wilder Jr. - want to entertain...
MONTREAL
Canadian Football League - Jan 26 09:41 am
Alouettes the 'perfect situation' for Josh Freeman
TORONTO - While Montreal Alouettes quarterback Josh Freeman hasn't officially met his new head coach, he's admired Mike Sherman from...
OTTAWA
The Charlatan - Nick Paynter - Jan 25 03:48 pm
Former Ravens linemen joins Ottawa Redblacks
a degree in criminology and has recently signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Redblacks. "It's going to be a huge transition," he...
TORONTO
TSN.ca - Jan 26 01:02 pm
Butler says Argos going back on their word, denying him chance at NFL
released a statement saying he plans to sit out the 2018 season, Toronto Argonauts DE Victor Butler came forward with concerns of his...
TSN.ca - Jan 26 05:41 pm
Ambrosie: Issues raised by Wilder, Butler worthy of discussion
Wilder and Victor Butler coming out publicly against their team the Toronto Argonauts for not allowing them to pursue opportunities...
The Globe and Mail - Dan Ralph - Jan 26 03:48 pm
Victor Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL opportunities
Another member of the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts has criticized the CFL team for not allowing him to pursue NFL opportunities...
Toronto Sun - Jan 26 04:05 pm
Butler lashes out at Argos for not allowing him to pursue NFL
TORONTO - Another member of the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts has criticized the CFL team for not allowing him to pursue NFL
Sporting News CA - Kaylee Pofahl - Jan 26 04:24 pm
Argonauts, James Wilder Jr. deadlocked on contract situation
and a training camp with the Buffalo Bills, Wilder Jr. signed with the Toronto Argonauts in March 2017. The running back went on to...
TSN.ca - Jan 25 04:44 pm
Argos open to Wilder Jr. returning in 2018
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts are leaving the door open for running back James Wilder Jr. to have a change of heart. On Wednesday,...
Ottawa Citizen - Frank Zicarelli - Jan 25 07:12 pm
ZICARELLI: Argos' Wilder is just not thinking straight
under contract. We appreciate all of the contributions James made to the Argonauts last year. We certainly hope he changes his stance...
HAMILTON
3DownNation - Jan 29 01:02 am
Ticats head coach Junes Jones teases Johnny Manziel 'decision'
here." Manziel, whose CFL negotiation list rights are owned by the Ticats, has been in negotiations with the club but has not yet reached...
The Hamilton Spectator - Drew Edwards - Jan 25 06:22 pm
Johnny XFL? Not so fast , they were. Manziel, whose CFL rights are owned by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has been in negotiations with the club but has not reached...
WINNIPEG
TSN.ca - Jan 26 02:28 pm
Dressler: I have two quarterbacks I connect with on the same team
Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Weston Dressler joined guest host Darrin Bauming to discuss the upcoming CFL season, and his thoughts...
SASKATCHEWAN
Regina Leader-Post - Rob Vanstone - Jan 26 04:46 pm
Carter's best spot is at receiver
Duron Carter was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' most outstanding player last season - and also their MVP. Most Versatile Player. In...
CTV Edmonton News - Kevin McGill - Jan 27 06:57 pm
Jury: Man guilty of manslaughter in death of ex-CFL and NFL player
League, playing two games for the Edmonton Eskimos and three for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was shot Dec. 1, 2016. Gasser never...
CALGARY
Canadian Football League - George Johnson - Jan 27 10:25 am
Cote stood the test of time in Calgary
Oddly, the kid from Cochrane's launch-pad as a Calgary Stampeder began, of all places, in Houston, Tex. "They flew me down to a mini-camp,'...
Canadian Football League - Jan 26 02:37 pm
The Great Debate: Where will Messam play in '18?
up for grabs on Feb. 13? - Bio: Jerome Messam by the numbers Calgary Stampeders Why? Messam has been a big part of the Stamps' identity,...
BC
Canadian Football League - Matt Baker - Jan 26 06:52 pm
No Days Off: Hervey in the thick of off-season scouting
it any other way. From the moment of his hiring on November 30th, the BC Lions' General Manager was hard at work in his new office...
Canadian Football League - Matt Baker - Jan 28 10:14 am
Menard motivated for bounce back in B.C.
) and QB pressures (95) in 2017. By comparison, the Calgary Stampeders led both categories with 50 sacks and 125 pressures. General...
BC Lions - Jamie Cartmell - Jan 25 01:20 pm
Lions Add Defensive Line Trio
The BC Lions Football Club today announced that international defensive linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh and Cedric Reed have signed...
The Province - Jan 25 02:29 pm
B.C. Lions fortify defensive front by adding linemen McCord, Waugh and Reed
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions fortified their defensive front Thursday with the signing of American linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh...
ISN - Independent Sports News - Scott Harrigan - Jan 26 10:19 pm
BC Lions add defensive line trio
(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced that international defensive linemen Tyriq McCord, Terence Waugh and Cedric Reed have...
CBCnews British Columbia - Jan 25 09:30 pm
Goofy rules and good football: Former B.C. Lions reflect on time in XFL
professional football league, memories came flooding back for a pair of former B.C. Lions. Before Bobby Singh and Paul McCallum helped...
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