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[GA Russell]

The Ticats have released DeAndra Cobb and Otis Floyd.

Cobb suffered the sophomore slump last year, and when they signed Avon Cobourne he became expendable. I guess Floyd is getting up there in years, but it wouldn't surprise me if both Cobb and Floyd land elsewhere.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/ticats-release-cobb-floyd/article1925518/

[GA Russell]

Matthieu Proulx announced his retirement today. He had a good career and had the good sense to go out on top.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=356039

[GA Russell]

Javy Glatt has announced his retirement.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=357112

[GA Russell]

Bronko Nagurski, Jr., has died.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=357093

[GA Russell]

All last year they said that Adrian McPherson was playing out his option and would be gone because he was tired of sitting behind Anthony Calvillo. But today the Als announced that he had re-signed for another two years. Maybe he is betting that Calvillo will not be the same after his thyroid operation.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/alouettes-sign-adrian-mcpherson-to-extension/article1935749/

[GA Russell]

The Eskimos released Maurice Lloyd today. He's a great player, but the rumor last year was that he had a bad attitude.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358053

[GA Russell]

The Als have signed DeAndra Cobb and Kitwana Jones.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358563

[GA Russell]

The Riders have obtained Tristan Jackson from the Eskimos for a practice roster player.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358605

[GA Russell]

Halifax has become serious about building a ballpark.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358675

[GA Russell]

Edmonton is making a kicking change. They have signed Louie Sakoda, and have traded Justin Medlock to the Ticats.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/tiger-cats-eskimos-make-a-deal/article1950075/

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358999

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Ottawa's expansion team may not start until 2014.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=358989

[GA Russell]

Edmonton has released Dario Romero. I didn't realize that he was an import who had spent four years in the NFL.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=359146

[GA Russell]

Here's a Reuters article that suggests that if the NFL doesn't play this year, it will be an opportunity for the CFL and the UFL to get American tv exposure. Personally, I think that most NFL fans would prefer to watch college ball.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2011/03/24/17736166.html

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The NFL has proposed extending the season to 18 games. Here are comments from Doug Flutie and Danny McManus about that. It should be remembered that when Flutie played in the USFL, that was just a couple of months after his college career ended, so no wonder he was tired.

By the way, the picture of Flutie is from a game I attended, the 1996 Grey Cup. Great game in the snow in Hamilton!

http://bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view.bg?articleid=1325541

[GA Russell]

The Ticats have released Kyries Hebert. That's a big surprise to me.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=359983

[GA Russell]

The Bombers have traded Stephen Jyles to the Argos for their first pick (fourth overall). Considering how injury-prone Buck Pierce is, I don't understand why they would trade Jyles.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360142

[GA Russell]

Andre Talbot has retired.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360279

[GA Russell]

Edmonton has released Dario Romero. I didn't realize that he was an import who had spent four years in the NFL.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=359146

The Riders have signed Dario Romero.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360382

[GA Russell]

Earlier this week the Riders released Marcus Adams.

http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4392606

[GA Russell]

Edmonton has signed Jamie Boreham.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360824

[GA Russell]

The league's Scouting Bureau has released its final rankings of the top 15 prospects for this year's draft. Number one is OL Scott Mitchell from Rice.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=35048

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=360920

[GA Russell]

The Bombers finished in last place last year, but they announced today that they made a profit of $400k.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/blue-bombers-manage-profit-from-miserable-2010-season/article1973553/

[GA Russell]

The salary cap for 2011 has been set at $4.3 million.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=361244

[GA Russell]

On Thursday the league announced four rule changes:

1) No blocking below the waist on forward passes completed beyond the scrimmage line.

2) More use of replay in control central.

3) On punts exiting the field between the 20s, the receiving team will have different options.

4) A player pushed out of bounds by an opponent may return to the field.

I'm opposed to that last one. I think the players should be encouraged to play away from the sidelines because it's forbidden to hit a player who is in touch (out of bounds).

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=362251

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The Eskimos expect to sign Marcus Adams.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=362657

Edited April 19, 2011 by GA Russell

[GA Russell]

The Eskimos have released Adam Braidwood.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=363148

[GA Russell]

Kelly Bates has retired as a player, and has joined the Lions' coaching staff.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=363693

[GA Russell]

The Ticats are having a minicamp, and they've got Augie Barrenechea trying out as a blocking back.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=364046

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TSN Radio 1050 has taken over as the Argos' radio station this year.

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=364056