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THE CFL.CA WRITERS GUIDE TO FINALIZING YOUR ALL-DECADE VOTE

TORONTO — We are just weeks away from the closing of the voting period for the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas which means decisions need to be made.

In the next couple of weeks, fans will be able to cast their final votes for the most dominant players and head coaches of the past 10 years (2010-2019). The First and Second teams, each featuring 29 individuals, will be decided by fans, a selection committee and a media panel.

Need help making your decision? We have got you covered with comprehensive analysis from our stable of columnists who dive deep into who should be honoured with the All-Decade moniker:

Picking the Entire Squad

Ferguson: Selecting the best of the decade is personal

As CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson explains, choosing the best players of the decade is based on what each person deems the most important metrics.

Steinberg's: Finalizing my All-Decade Team

CFL.ca’s resident MMQB has had months to put together his All-Decade Team and after lengthy research and thought, he finally is ready to share with readers.

O'Leary: Looking past the familiar a key to All-Decade voting

The challenge in voting for an all-decade team, CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary says, is getting past the familiar faces you’ve come to know and considering all of the nominees.

O'Leary: All-Decade voters size up a hefty task

Voting for the All-Decade Team pres. by LeoVegas won’t be an easy task. Chris O’Leary spoke with a pair of veteran columnists about their approaches to choosing the best players of the last 10 years.

Landry: Selecting the best of the decade a mind-bending exercise

CFL.ca’s Don Landry had to turn to the wisdom of the magic eight ball to help him with some of the tough selections for the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas.

Landry: Enlisting some help with All-Decade voting

With the voting for All-Decade QBs open now, CFL.ca’s Don Landry picked the brain of CFL on TSN’s Milt Stegall to get some advice on the nominees.

Berg vs. Ferg: Production or longevity in All-Decade voting?

CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg and Marshall Ferguson debate productivity vs. longevity when it comes to voting for the CFL’s All-Decade team presented by LeoVegas.

Receivers

Steinberg: The hardest position to pick

As CFL.ca’s MMQB Pat Steinberg writes, voting on the best receivers of the past decade for the All-Decade team was easier said than done.

Steinberg: All-Decade dilemmas

This week, CFL.ca’s MMQB Pat Steinberg explains his thought process for his All-Decade Team voting.

Quarterbacks

Berg vs. Ferg: Which QB had the biggest career-defining moment?

CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg and Marshall Ferguson debate which QB had the biggest career-defining moment in this week’s Berg vs. Ferg.

The Waggle Ep.226: Debating the best QB of the decade

CFL.ca’s resident MMQB Pat Steinberg joins Donnovan Bennett to debate the best quarterback of the decade for the All Decade team presented by LeoVegas.

CFL.ca writers weigh in on the ADT voting debate

The writers at CFL.ca weigh in on the All-Decade Team voting, naming which QB they think won’t get enough love in the process.

A statistical look at a handful of All-Decade QBs

CFL.ca takes a statistical look at four of the nominees for the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas.

Special Teams

Berg vs. Ferg: Who is the best special teamer?

CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg and Marshall Ferguson debate who is the best to play on special teams over the last decade in this week’s Berg vs. Ferg.

O'Leary: Talking special teams shop with Craig Dickenson

There may be no one more qualified to speak on the top special teams players of last decade than Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. He looks back on the last 10 years of special teams with CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary.

Linebackers & Linemen

Landry: Singleton and O'Shea add complexity to the linebacker vote

CFL.ca’s Don Landry spoke with two authorities on the linebacker position — Mike O’Shea and Alex Singleton — about how difficult it will be to vote for that spot on the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas.

Ferguson: All-Decade linebacker vote more difficult than meets the eye

Someone important is going to be left off the final All-Decade list so Marshall Ferguson places his bet on who it may be.

O'Leary: Enlisting some help with choosing the o-line on the all-decade team

The offensive line is a tough position to vote for in the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas. CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary turned to BC Lions’ o-line coach Kelly Bates for some help.

Defensive Backs

By the Numbers: Looking at All-Decade receivers, DBs

CFL.ca dives into the All-Decade Team nominee list, looking at the trends and stats for receivers and defensive backs.

Running Backs

Morris: Few did more in such little time than Kory Sheets

CFL.ca’s Jim Morris makes a case for Kory Sheets to have his name on the All-Decade Team despite only playing a pair of CFL seasons.

By the Numbers: Looking at All-Decade RB, LB milestones

CFL.ca takes a look at milestones that some of the All-Decade Team nominees could hit in 2020.

O'Leary: Is it a two-horse race in the RB stable?

As voting opens for running backs in the All-Decade Team presented by LeeVegas, Jon Cornish and Andrew Harris clearly dominated the run game over the last decade.

Head Coaches

O'Leary: Hufnagel's coaching tree reaches across the league

As voters make their decisions on a coach for the All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas, CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary speaks with BC Lions’ head coach Rick Campbell about the impact that John Hufnagel has had on the league.

Steinberg: The decade's best coaches discussion comes to light

I can’t stress how fun being part of the first ever CFL All-Decade Team presented by LeoVegas has been. It has been a really fun diversion in the absence of a 2020 season and has shone a spotlight on how many elite players have come through this league over the last ten years.