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TORONTO — Former NFL quarterback Vince Young remains a hot topic.
Plus, can Marc Trestman and Jim Popp turn around the Argos?
As we jump head first into March, we have the latest off-season rumblings in Checking Down:
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BC | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg | Hamilton | Toronto | Ottawa | Montreal |
BC LIONS
– In a sit-down interview with Brodie Lawson, Emmanuel Arceneaux talks about his off-season and the Lions’ new-look receiving corps (CFL.ca).
– Name recognition may be difficult on the Lions’ defence, which Wally Buono looks to rebuild after several off-season departures (Mike Beamish, Vancouver Sun).
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
– After 104 games in green and gold, Mike Miller’s time with the Eskimos has come to an end following his release (CFL.ca).
– With Euclid Cummings in and Eddie Steele out, the Eskimos are changing their ratio ahead of the 2017 season (Gerry Moddejonge, Edmonton Journal).
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
– Now on his fourth team in five years, Mitchell Gale is ready to soak up knowledge from John Hufnagel, Dave Dickenson and Bo Levi Mitchell (CFL.ca)
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
– According to Rod Pedersen, former NFL QB Vince Young is telling people he will be quarterbacking the Riders in 2017 (Rod Pedersen).
– After missing most of the 2016 season, Brendon LaBatte is feeling good and can’t wait to make up for lost time (CFL.ca via Ian Hamilton, Riderville.com).
– Could the Riders be a landing spot for recently-released defensive tackle Eddie Steele? (Gary Lawless, TSN).
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
– According to Gary Lawless, recently-released Eddie Steele could make sense for the Bombers at defensive tackle (Gary Lawless, TSN).
– The Bombers have signed former Esks special teams ace Mike Miller, the team announced Friday (CFL.ca).
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
– The Ticats have shored up their receiving corps by re-signing Kevin Elliott. The team has also brought back international defensive back Cleshawn Page (CFL.ca).
– Davis Sanchez and James Cybulski remember a true trailblazer in Bernie Custis in the latest from The Waggle (CFL.ca).
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
– The Argos have reportedly signed Sean McEwen to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2019 (Justin Dunk, 3 Down Nation).
– Former NFL running back Kendall Hunter has joined the Argos along with American tackle Anthony Morris. Meanwhile, national LB Thomas Miles has been released (CFL.ca).
– Can Marc Trestman help Ricky Ray resurrect his career? CFL.ca’s Don Landry believes so after Ray was named the Argos’ starting QB (Don Landry, CFL.ca).
– For former Alouette Davis Sanchez, it’s a matter of when — not if — Marc Trestman and Jim Popp can turn around the Argos (CFL.ca).
– Could Corey Chamblin become the Argos’ next defensive coordinator? That’s the rumbling out of Toronto (Scott Mitchell, Toronto Sun and Didier Orméjuste, RDS).
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
– The REDBLACKS have signed international and former NFL defensive back Javier Arenas (OttawaREDBLACKS.com).
– The defending Grey Cup Champions will have a new attitude in 2017, and it starts with their starting quarterback (Jim Morris, CFL.ca).
– Former Ottawa Rough Rider Rick Sowieta is recovering after a procedure to treat aggressive pancreatic cancer (OttawaREDBLACKS.com).
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
– Eight months after his season-ending injury, S.J. Green says he expects to be ready for Als’ training camp come the end of May (CFL.ca).
– The Alouettes have hired Bruce Read as their special teams coordinator, the team announced Friday (MontrealAlouettes.com).