CFL Free Agents

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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From the Vancouver Province: http://communities.canada.com/theprovin ... gents.aspx

"It's a little early to get overly wound up about a list of potential CFL free agents when teams can't do anything but re-sign its own players until Feb . 15, but it's December and just about anything passes for news these days. For those who like thinking ahead, consider this unofficial list an early Christmas present. Also see story in Friday's Province"

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2011 CFL FREE AGENTS

As of Feb. 15

BC (2)

S Tad Crawford

QB Jarious Jackson

Calgary (13)

CB Dwight Anderson

CB Brandon Browner

S Wes Lysack

LB Keon Raymond

DT Tom Johnson

DL Terrarius George

DT DeVone Claybrooks

OL Ben Archibald

WR Romby Bryant

SB Rob Cote

LS Randy Chevrier

WR Ryan Thelwell

DB Milton Collins

Edmonton (7)

SB Kelly Campbell

DL Walter Curry

WR/KR Skyler Green

S Jason Nugent

LB Tim St. Pierre

DB Chris Thompson

K Justin Medlock

Saskatchewan (11)

LB Mike McCullough

DL Kitwana Jones

DB Lance Frazier

DB Chris McKenzie

LB Sean Lucas

RB Neal Hughes

OL Joel Bell

OL Jeremy O'Day

OL Gene Makowsky

OL Wayne Smith

DB Daniel Francis


Winnipeg (9)

RB Yvenson Bernard

C Obby Khan

DB Jonathan Hefney

DL Dorian Smith

LB Joe Lobendahn

FB Jon Oosterhuis

RB Daryl Stephenson

S Shawn Gallant

DB Keyou Craver


Toronto (10)

DL Adriano Belli

OL Shannon Boatman

SB Chad Rempel

OL Jeff Keeping

ST Bryan Crawford

DT Kevin Huntley

DL Ronald Flemons

DL Eric Taylor

SB Jeremaine Copeland

DB Lin-J Shell

Hamilton (8)

OL George Hudson

OL Alexandre Gauthier

OL Brian Ramsay

DB Geoff Tisdale

DL Jermaine Reid

SB Chris Bauman

SB Adam Nicolson

ST Steve Schmidt

Montreal (14)

QB Anthony Calvillo

SB Ben Cahoon

FB Avon Cobourne

WR SJ Green

DB Jerald Brown

K Damon Duval

LB Chip Cox

ST Andrew Hawkins

SB Danny Desriveaux

DL J.P. Bekasiak

QB Chris Leak

LS Martin Bedard

DE Shawn Mayne

KR Larry Taylor

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Here is my FA I think we should go after in Red and Players we should resign in Bold Black

BC (2)

S Tad Crawford

QB Jarious Jackson

Calgary (13)

CB Dwight Anderson Good man to man Cover guy

CB Brandon Browner Good Man to Man Cover Guy

S Wes Lysack

LB Keon Raymond

DT Tom Johnson

DL Terrarius George

DT DeVone Claybrooks

OL Ben Archibald

WR Romby Bryant

SB Rob Cote

LS Randy Chevrier

WR Ryan ThelwellCopeland or Thelwel would give even more of Passing Threat

DB Milton Collins

Edmonton (7)

SB Kelly Campbell

DL Walter Curry

WR/KR Skyler Green

S Jason Nugent

LB Tim St. Pierre

DB Chris Thompson

K Justin Medlock

Saskatchewan (11)

LB Mike McCullough

DL Kitwana Jones

DB Lance Frazier

DB Chris McKenzie

LB Sean Lucas

RB Neal Hughes

OL Joel Bell

OL Jeremy O'Day

OL Gene Makowsky

OL Wayne Smith

DB Daniel Francis


Winnipeg (9)

RB Yvenson Bernard

C Obby Khan

DB Jonathan Hefney

DL Dorian Smith

LB Joe Lobendahn

FB Jon Oosterhuis

RB Daryl Stephenson

S Shawn Gallant

DB Keyou Craver

Toronto (10)

DL Adriano Belli

OL Shannon Boatman

SB Chad Rempel

OL Jeff Keeping

ST Bryan Crawford

DT Kevin Huntley

DL Ronald Flemons

DL Eric Taylor

SB Jeremaine Copeland Copeland or Thelwel would give even more of Passing Threat

DB Lin-J Shell

Hamilton (8)

OL George Hudson

OL Alexandre Gauthier

OL Brian Ramsay

DB Geoff Tisdale Must Resign Best Coverman we have

DL Jermaine Reid Good Canadian Depth

SB Chris Bauman

SB Adam NicolsonGood Canadian Depth

ST Steve Schmidt

Montreal (14)

QB Anthony Calvillo

SB Ben Cahoon

FB Avon Cobourne

WR SJ Green

DB Jerald Brown

K Damon Duval

LB Chip Cox

ST Andrew Hawkins

SB Danny Desriveaux

DL J.P. Bekasiak

QB Chris Leak

LS Martin Bedard

DE Shawn Mayne

KR Larry Taylor Taylor Would allow us to Use Thiggy as our Full time Running back at Cut Cobb.

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Kevin Huntley would look good in Black and Gold. :o

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15-Champs official predictions DOES NOT INCLUDE NFL JUMPS
BC (2)

S Tad Crawford - Signs with Winnipeg

QB Jarious Jackson - Re-signs with BC

Calgary (13)

CB Dwight Anderson -Re-signs with Calgary

CB Brandon Browner - Re-signs with Calgary

S Wes Lysack - Re-signs with calgary

LB Keon Raymond - Signs with Toronto

DT Tom Johnson - Signs with Edmonton

DL Terrarius George - Re-signs with Calgary

DT DeVone Claybrooks - Signs with Toronto

OL Ben Archibald - Re-signs with Calgary

WR Romby Bryant - Signs with Toronto

SB Rob Cote - Re-signs with Calgary

LS Randy Chevrier - Re-signs with Calgary

WR Ryan Thelwell - Signs with SSK

DB Milton Collins - Re-signs with Calgary

Edmonton (7)

SB Kelly Campbell - Signs with Winnipeg

DL Walter Curry - Signs with Montreal

WR/KR Skyler Green - Signs with Toronto

S Jason Nugent - Signs with BC

LB Tim St. Pierre - Re-signs

DB Chris Thompson - Signs with Hamilton

K Justin Medlock - Signs with Hamilton

Saskatchewan (11)

LB Mike McCullough - Re-signs with SSK

DL Kitwana Jones - Signs with Edmonton

DB Lance Frazier - Signs with Hamilton

DB Chris McKenzie - Re-signs with SSK

LB Sean Lucas - Re-signs with SSK

RB Neal Hughes - Signs with Hamilton

OL Joel Bell - Signs with Toronto

OL Jeremy O'Day - Signs with Eskimo's

OL Gene Makowsky - Re-signs with SSK

OL Wayne Smith - Signs with Calgary

DB Daniel Francis - Re-signs with SSK

Winnipeg (9)

RB Yvenson Bernard - Re-signs with Winnipeg

C Obby Khan - Re-signs with Winnipeg

DB Jonathan Hefney - Signs with SSK

DL Dorian Smith - Re-signs with Winnipeg

LB Joe Lobendahn - Released by Winnipeg

FB Jon Oosterhuis - Released by Winnipeg

RB Daryl Stephenson - Signs with Toronto

S Shawn Gallant - Signs with Montreal

DB Keyou Craver - Signs with Hamilton

Toronto (10)

DL Adriano Belli - Released by Toronto

OL Shannon Boatman - Signs with Edmonton

SB Chad Rempel - Released by Toronto

OL Jeff Keeping - Re-signed by Toronto

ST Bryan Crawford - Signs with Hamilton

DT Kevin Huntley - Re-signed by Toronto

DL Ronald Flemons - Signed by BC

DL Eric Taylor - Re-signed by Toronto

SB Jeremaine Copeland - Re-signed by Toronto

DB Lin-J Shell - Re-signed by Toronto

Hamilton (8)

OL George Hudson - Signed by Calgary

OL Alexandre Gauthier - Signed by SSK

OL Brian Ramsay - Re-signed by Hamilton

DB Geoff Tisdale - Re-signed by Hamilton

DL Jermaine Reid - Signs with Edmonton

SB Chris Bauman - Signs with Winnipeg

SB Adam Nicolson - Signs with Toronto

ST Steve Schmidt - Released by Hamilton

Montreal (14)

QB Anthony Calvillo - Re-signed by Montreal

SB Ben Cahoon - Retires

FB Avon Cobourne - Re-signed by Montreal

WR SJ Green - Signs with Hamilton

DB Jerald Brown - Re-signs with Montreal

K Damon Duval - Released, signed by Winnipeg

LB Chip Cox - Re-signed by Montreal

ST Andrew Hawkins - Signed by Edmonton

SB Danny Desriveaux - Signed by Calgary

DL J.P. Bekasiak - Signed by Calgary

QB Chris Leak - Signs with Hamilton, Cats release/trade Quinton Porter

LS Martin Bedard - Re-signs with Montreal

DE Shawn Mayne - Signs with Hamilton

KR Larry Taylor - Signs with Winnipeg

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Wow, sounds like someone is waiting for Santa. There is no way in a thousand yrs. Montreal will give up sj green.
Browner from Calgary? They can keep him, the biggest cheat in the league and probably cost Calgary a shot at the cup this yr.
Bauman to Winnipeg? If I were in his shoes I would stay put. Winnipeg isn't going to do anything for the next 4-5 yrs the way they are going.

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An early Christmas present to unwrap from Llowel Ullrich of the Vancouver Province

[url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/fifthquarter/archive/2010/12/10/the-list-2011-cfl-free-agents.aspx]http://communities.canada.com/theprovin ... gents.aspx[/url]

The Ticats have only one American free agent Geoffrey Tisdale

I definitely want him back

You guys argue over which Canadian Ticats you want to bring back.

Here are the Ticats FAs as of Feb. 16.

WR Steve Schmidt*
OL Brian Ramsay*
WR Chris Bauman*
OL Alex Gauthier*
OL George Hudson*
DB Geoff Tisdale
DL Jermaine Reid *
WR Adam Nicholson*

*non-import

P.S.

Which of ex-Ticat would any of you guys like back, if any?

CB Dwight Anderson
DB Chris Thompson
OL Wayne Smith
DL Adriano Belli
SB Chad Rempel
DL J.P. Bekasiak

The one ex-Ticat above all I would take back is Dwight Anderson.

I would take him back in a hearbeat...speed and intensity to burn.

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I'd put Chris Thompson as #1 from that list, over Anderson.

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I'd say that the most important NI free agents for Hamilton to re-sign are Chris Bauman and Jermaine Reid. Both showed starter potential in the last several games - must sign if possible. Gauthier would also be a good idea for at least another year. Ramsay also as a potential replacement for Gauthier and for necessary depth, should another team not offer more. The rest are entirely expendable in my opinion.

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Thanks for providing zen! I thought that AC had another year under his contract though, so is it possible that he just retires?

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The Als are not going to let SJ Green walk.

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Who knows, maybe he’d want to sign elsewhere.I mean who in their right mind predicted the PK Sam for Jermaine Copeland trade last year?Sending their best WR to T.O. for a has been.Go figure.

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But that might not within their control. If he becomes a Free Agent, then he’s a FREE AGENT and can sign anywhere he pleases.

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They will throw the bank at him before free agency begins. This kid is the next Jamel Richardson.

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Free Agents that i think we should take a look at :

A – Top Priority
B = Medium Priority

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RB MTL COBOURNE, Avon – We need a hard nose running back like this . He can run past you or through you and he might be looking for a change as he was not happy with how many touches he had last year

Any 2 of these Defensive backs would be great …We could really use a good cover guy that can play Corner . I left Anderson off this list because he is a head case and not disciplined .

SHELL, Lin-J
HEFNEY, Jonathan
FRAZIER, Lance
BROWNER, Brandon
THOMPSON, Chris

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WR MTL GREEN, S.J. – The next big star receiver in the CFL . Showee well in the Grey Cup . Will be hard to get and may go the NFL

LB WPG LOBENDAHN, Joe Maybe the best MLB in he league ..young , fast and strong and Floyd likely in his last year

QB BC JACKSON, Jarious - I am still don’t think Glenn can win the big game or take us to the next level . In the CFL you need to be able to run a bit but there have been exceptions like Calvillo , Dieter Brock,Danny MAC

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Green has been with Montreal since 2007. I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest that the Als can probably retain many quality players for LESS money given the likely, ahem, fringe benefits of being a young pro athlete in Montreal.

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Of all the free agents available out there I would like to see these two guys come to the Cats;

  1. Chris Thompson
  2. Brandon Browner

The reasons are glaringly apparent after watching our secondary this year.

Hope Obie takes a stab at getting these two. :thup:

Merry Christmas to all!

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No to Browner.Absolutely hate how he get's away with EVERYTHING and thinks he's good for it.When he does get called, he throws on the the halo and the ol' "Me?!?Why whuteva do you mean suh?"
I'd really rather not have the biggest cheater in the game thanks.
Thompson, Drew, and Goss or Anderson yes.Browner, HELL NO.