October 28, 2008
CFL.ca Staff
Toronto -- The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the team nominees for the 2008 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards. The players were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and the CFL head coaches.
"Canadians have rallied to our league this year, and the exciting play of these talented individuals is one of the big reasons why," said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
"On behalf of our Board of Governors, our teams and our fans from across the country, we congratulate the nominees on this honour, and wish them our best as the divisional nominees, and league-wide winners, are named in the weeks ahead."
In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city plus the respective head coach submitted votes for the six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards’ title - Outstanding Player, Outstanding Canadian Player, Outstanding Defensive Player, Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Outstanding Rookie, and Outstanding Special Teams Player.
The East and West nominees for the 2008 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards will be announced on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
The league-wide winners will be announced during Grey Cup week at the Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards on Thursday, November 20 at the Casino de Montréal.
Below are the first ballot nominee results:
* - Indicates a unanimous selection
EAST DIVISION
| MONTREAL ALOUETTES | |||||
| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Anthony Calvillo* (QB) | Ben Cahoon (SB) | Keron Williams* (DT) | Scott Flory (G) | Larry Taylor (KR) | Larry Taylor (KR) |
| TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Dominique Dorsey* (KR/RB) |
Andre Talbot (SB) |
Willie Pile (LB) |
Taylor Robertson (G) |
Kenny Heatly (DB) | Dominique Dorsey* (KR/RB) |
| HAMILTON TIGER-CATS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Chris Thompson (DB) | Ray Mariuz (LB) | Chris Thompson (DB) | Marwan Hage (C) | Prechae Rodriguez* (WR) | Nick Setta* (K/P) |
| WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Doug Brown (DT) | Doug Brown* (DT) | Doug Brown (DT) | Dan Goodspeed (T) | Brendon LaBatte* (G) | Graeme Bell (RB) |
WEST DIVISION
| SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Wes Cates (RB) | Gene Makowsky (T) | Maurice Lloyd (LB) | Gene Makowsky* (T) | Weston Dressler* (SB) | Luca Congi (K) |
| CALGARY STAMPEDERS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Henry Burris* (QB) | MikeLabinjo (DE) | Shannon James (LB) | Rob Lazeo (DL) | Dimitri Tsoumpas (G) | Sandro DeAngelis* (K) |
| EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Ricky Ray* (QB) | Kamau Peterson* (WR) | Jason Goss (CB) | John Comiskey (G) | Tristan Jackson* (KR/DB) | Tristan Jackson (KR/DB) |
| B.C. LIONS |
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| PLAYER | CANADIAN | DEFENSIVE | O-LINEMAN | ROOKIE | SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Cameron Wake* (DE) | Paris Jackson* (SB) | Cameron Wake* (DE) | Jason Jimenez (OT) | Stefan Logan* (RB) | Ian Smart (RB) |
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