You see⦠the Ticats would have to want Stala for that to have happened. They released him after the 2013 season, because Austin was clearly not a big fan of him. He only had about 5 catches that year.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. They had no choice but to get players for NOW. Itβs awesome that the Ticats have players for now and the future. Hail Eric Tillman and Drew Allemang!!!
The realist in me says "Guys, lets be honest here. As much as we love our hometown boy Dave Stala, he's a 35 year old receiver who isn't getting any speedier and didn't exactly over perform in Montreal either. At this point in his career, are we really expect him to be starting anywhere? The fact that we still have a chance of seeing him game day (even if he's wearing double blue) is good enough.
The uber fan in me is saying "NOOOO!!! Not the Argos! Legacy tarnished forever. Austin, you buy him off the practice roster right now, and have him backup for Fantuz. Did we mention he can kick too? Who is our insurance is Medlock gets hurt? Make it happen Kent."
Good on Stala for showing enough to catch on elsewhere. Of course, he's not going to be a go-to guy anymore but he'll still be a strong addition to any team. I'm pleased for the guy. If he's activated down the road, even better.