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On 11/5/2016 at 10:19 PM, GA Russell said:

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The league has announced each team's nominees for the CFL Awards.
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/02/cfl-team-award-winners/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/02/2016-cfl-team-award-winners-revealed/
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/02/biggest-oversights-cfl-team-awards/#comments

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On 11/13/2016 at 11:33 PM, GA Russell said:

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The league announced this year's divisional all-stars.
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/09/shooting-stars-cfl-divisional-all-stars-announced/
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/09/cfl-announces-divisional-stars/#comments

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The next day, the league announced each division's nominees (finalists) for the CFL Awards.
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/10/cfl-announces-shaw-cfl-award-nominees/
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/10/mitchell-jackson-nominees-cfl-mop/#comments

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And tonight the CFL Awards were announced and presented.

http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/shaw-cfl-awards-2016/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/mitchell-caps-stellar-2016-outstanding-player-nod/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/messam-muscles-way-winning-outstanding-canadian/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/rookie-dave-dickenson-named-agf-coach-year/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/live-now-2016-shaw-cfl-awards-from-toronto/

Bo Levi Mitchell - Player
Justin Medlock - Special Teams
Solomon Elimimian - Defense
Jerome Messam - Canadian
Derek Dennis - OL
Dave Dickenson - Coach

GA Russell · November 26, 2016

Now let's look at some pre-game analyses.

Ottawa

http://3downnation.com/2016/11/22/time-running-henry-burris-learns-appreciate-moment/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/23/burris/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/25/arthur-henry-burris-grey-cup-win-bring-validation-craves/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/25/guide-r-nation-slang/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/22/burris-redblacks-arrive-toronto-changed-squad/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/harris-ready-waiting-time-starter/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/ottawa-d-line-not-focused-stampeders-injuries/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/berg-vs-ferg-career-defining-game-henry-burris/
http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-have-another-shot-at-no-1-1.616734

Calgary

http://3downnation.com/2016/11/21/stamps-aim-put-exclamation-point-season/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/22/jerome-messam-grey-cup-home-game/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/24/stamps-look-honour-fallen-teammate-grey-cup-win/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/emergence-davaris-daniels-no-accident/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/nye-pre-season-prediction-helps-fuel-messams-career-year/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/injuries-force-stamps-offensive-line-adapt-change/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/21/mitchell-104gc-will-battle-will-fight/
http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-aren-t-taking-redblacks-lightly-1.616944

General game comments

http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/injuries-force-stamps-offensive-line-adapt-change/
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/23/ticats-fan-guide-grey-cup/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/23/breaking-cfl-coaches-favour-sex/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/21/head-to-head-who-has-the-edge-in-the-grey-cup/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/22/grey-cup-game-breakers-who-to-watch-on-sunday/
http://www.tsn.ca/hard-to-imagine-grey-cup-game-returning-to-toronto-anytime-soon-1.615479
http://www.rodpedersen.com/2016/11/2016-grey-cup-photos-from-6ix.html

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Grey Cup picks

Jamie Nye
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/weekly-predictor-always-fear-the-underdog/

cfl.ca
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-grey-cup-picks/

Malcolm Kelly
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/grey-cup-stampeders-redblacks-preview-1.3867111

Dan Ralph
http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports/1418378-levi-stampeders-look-to-finish-dominant-season-with-grey-cup-win

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And in case you have not already noticed, go play this year's Grey Cup contest!

GA Russell · November 27, 2016

There have been a few minor headlines this week which have been irrelevant to the Grey Cup, so I thought I would wait till next week to post them.

Yesterday the Commissioner held his State of the League address, and for the second year in a row the media were not impressed.
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/25/3min-3down-dissecting-orridges-state-league-address/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/25/players-union-criticizes-cfl-commissioners-concussion-stance/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/26/arthur-cfl-sends-wrong-message-head-injuries/#comments

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Grey Cup game notes
http://www.cfl.ca/category/game-notes/

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Ottawa

http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/26/redblacks-draheim-hot-seat-vs-vaunted-pass-rush/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/26/redblacks-defenders-have-a-give-and-take-relationship/

Both Chris Milo and Tristan Jackson of the Redblacks have not sufficiently recovered from their injuries, and will miss the game.
http://www.tsn.ca/milo-jackson-to-miss-grey-cup-for-redblacks-1.617409

Calgary

http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/26/small-man-finch-making-big-impact-field/

General

http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/26/stamps-redblacks-all-set-for-104th-grey-cup-presented-by-shaw/
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/26/under-centre-exclusive-1-on-1-with-sundays-quarterbacks/
http://www.cfl.ca/thewaggle/

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TSN lists who they think are the top ten Grey Cup teams.
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/top-10-all-time-grey-cup-teams%7E1003949

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The Vanier Cup was played this afternoon in Hamilton.

Laval 31....Calgary 26
http://www.tsn.ca/laval-tops-calgary-to-win-vanier-cup-1.617508

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Regina QB Noah Picton won the Hec Crighton Award Thursday.
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/25/reginas-picton-becomes-50th-hec-crighton-winner/
http://www.tsn.ca/regina-qb-picton-wins-hec-crighton-trophy-1.616378

GA Russell · November 29, 2016

And so Ottawa wins the Grey Cup for the first time in forty years!

Rather than deluge you with links, I'll post today just a few.

The league's articles on its website.
http://www.cfl.ca/news/

3DownNation
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/27/seven-hot-takes-2017-grey-cup/#comments

Dan Ralph
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/grey-cup-stampeders-redblacks-1.3870182
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/stampeders-coach-dickenson-second-guessed-1.3871035

Ottawa Citizen
http://ottawacitizen.com/category/sports/football

Calgary Herald
http://calgaryherald.com/category/sports/football

PS - For the next two or three days, those in the US who get ESPN should be able to see the game's broadcast on demand at espn3.com.

GA Russell · November 30, 2016

Let's continue on with the Grey Cup.

The links above to the league's website, the Ottawa Citizen and the Calgary Herald are still good to go with today's posts.

Here is the link to TSN's coverage. Most of what they have on their website is a lot of brief videos.
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl

Here is Sportsnet's link. Like TSN's, it is mostly videos.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/

40,000 attended today's Redblacks parade in Ottawa.

Now here are a number of thoughts from the 3DownNation writers.
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/27/grey-cup-champs-redblacks-upset-stamps-instant-classic/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/28/hank-leads-way-redblacks-end-40-year-championship-drought-15-thoughts-ottawas-grey-cup-win/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/28/3min-3down-great-game-salvages-tough-week-cfl/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/28/bo-levi-nailed-redblack-crying-jordan/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/29/greatness-aside-tt-can-hard-happy-hank/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/29/massive-crowd-celebrates-redblacks-grey-cup-victory/#comments

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Finally for tonight, here are the Grey Cup's...

play-by-play
http://www.cfl.ca/games/2361/calgary-stampeders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/#playbyplay

box score
http://www.cfl.ca/games/2361/calgary-stampeders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/#boxscore

videos
http://www.cfl.ca/games/2361/calgary-stampeders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/#videos

highlight reel
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/28/gc104-ottawa-39-calgary-33-ot/

GA Russell · January 13, 2017

Free Agency Day will be Feb. 14 this year. So over the next few days, let's catch up on what little news there has been.

The only truly noteworthy occurrence was that Riders running back Joe McKnight was shot and killed in suburban New Orleans at 2:45 in the afternoon Thursday Dec. 1 in what police described as an apparent road rage incident. McKnight played his college ball at USC, and he was honored at the Rose Bowl Jan. 2.

Edited January 13, 2017 by GA Russell

GA Russell · January 14, 2017

Some quarterback news this evening.

The Riders traded Darian Durant to the Alouettes today.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/13/riders-deal-durants-rights-alouettes/
http://www.thesnap.ca/cfl-reacts-darian-durant-traded-mtl/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/13/durant-this-is-a-very-emotional-time-for-me/
https://canadianfootballleague.exposure.co/durant-through-the-years
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/alouettes-acquire-rights-quarterback-darian-durant/
http://www.tsn.ca/durant-deal-adds-intrigue-to-the-cfl-qb-carousel-1.649515
http://www.tsn.ca/durant-deal-adds-intrigue-to-the-cfl-qb-carousel-1.649515
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/13/durant-trade-riders-wanted-stay/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/13/alouettes-darian-durant-agree-on-contract-extension/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/13/decision-deal-durant-chris-jones-ego/#comments

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The Bombers released Kevin Glenn last Friday.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/06/bombers-release-qb-kevin-glenn/#comments

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/06/bombers-release-veteran-qb-kevin-glenn/

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The Stampeders are shopping Drew Tate.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/13/stampeders-shopping-qb-drew-tate/#comments

GA Russell · January 15, 2017

The league has collected clips for Top 10 lists for eight different sorts of plays for 2016.

http://www.cfl.ca/videos/highlights/

GA Russell · January 16, 2017

The Als signed Kavis Reed to be their new GM. He chose Jacques Chapdelaine to become the permanent head coach.

Here it is in chronological order.

GA Russell · January 16, 2017

Matt Nichols re-upped with the Bombers today. I don't usually post when a free agent sticks with his team because that happens so often. But this year the Riders were expected to make a big offer to him because they now have no proven starter.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/16/bombers-agree-terms-qb-matt-nichols-contract-extension/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/16/bombers-agree-terms-qb-matt-nichols-contract-extension/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/13/job-opening-who-will-be-the-riders-next-qb/
http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-nichols-working-on-three-year-deal-1.651523

GA Russell · January 17, 2017

Kenny Stafford signed with the Bombers today.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/17/released-confrontation-cato-stafford-lands-bombers/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/17/bombers-sign-free-agent-stafford-two-year-deal/
http://www.tsn.ca/blue-bombers-sign-receiver-stafford-1.651974

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A number of guys have tried out for NFL teams.

http://3downnation.com/2016/12/12/redblacks-star-receiver-greg-ellingson-works-nfls-chicago-bears/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/12/argos-receiver-kenny-shaw-works-chicago-bears/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/13/ticats-dl-drake-nevis-works-new-orleans-saints/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/14/b-c-lions-all-stars-bryan-burnham-alex-bazzie-and-richie-leone-work-out-for-arizona-cardinals/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/20/eskimos-lb-deon-lacey-worked-green-bay-packers/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/29/bengals-workout-8-cfl-players/
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/30/five-cfl-players-workout-three-nfl-teams/#comments

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And some of these have signed contracts.

GA Russell · January 19, 2017

Here is the 2016 All-Star team.

http://3downnation.com/2016/12/07/west-division-dominates-cfl-star-awards/#comments

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For those of you Rider and Tarheel fans who cannot get enough of Darian Durant, here is more to enjoy, in chronological order.

http://3downnation.com/2016/12/19/devils-advocate-reasons-let-darian-durant-walk/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/05/madani-riders-make-new-offer-quarterback-darian-durant/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/06/riders-alouettes-engage-darian-durant-trade-talks/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/14/riderville-reacts-rider-fans-taking-trade-darian-durant/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/14/acquisition-durant-good-news-alouettes-future/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/15/chris-jones-darian-durant-relationship-doomed-start/#comments

GA Russell · January 19, 2017

Henry told the Ottawa Sun today that he is leaning toward retiring. I've always liked the idea of a player going out on top, so it sounds good to me.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/18/henry-burris-lot-things-point-not-playing/#comments

GA Russell · January 21, 2017

Riders DE Eric Norwood has retired.
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/04/riders-defensive-end-eric-norwood-retire-28/#comments

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Let's look at the list of those slated to become free agents Feb. 14.

http://www.cfl.ca/fa17/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/19/cfl-cas-top-30-pending-free-agents/
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/30/top-ten-pending-cfl-free-agents/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/01/pending-cfl-free-agents-never-hit-market-go/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/04/ticats-free-agent-shopping-list/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/04/five-players-riders-target-free-agency/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/11/prioritizing-ottawas-free-agents/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/22/nine-players-ticats-try-hardest-re-sign/#comments

GA Russell · January 25, 2017

Some news yesterday and today!

The Riders have signed Kevin Glenn. I think that's an excellent move.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/23/riders-sign-quarterback-kevin-glenn/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/24/riders-signing-kevin-glenn-makes-sense-now/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/23/riders-sign-veteran-pivot-kevin-glenn/
http://www.tsn.ca/glenn-signs-with-riders-for-third-stint-with-team-1.656469

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It's official. Henry has announce his retirement.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/hank-hangs-em-up-burris-confirms-retirement-after-18-seasons/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/top-game-fitting-time-place-henry-exit/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/whos-henry-burris-pass-catchers/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/cowtown-turnaround-burris-lifted-stamps-on-and-off-the-field/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/henry-burris-resurrected-ticats/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/hero-villain-examining-burris-love-hate-relationship-riderville/
http://www.thesnap.ca/twitter-reactions-retirement-henry-burris/
http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-qb-burris-announces-retirement-1.656976
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/24/henry-burris-retirement-means-ottawa/#comments

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Kent Austin has promoted Jeff Reinebold to DC.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/23/ticats-name-jeff-reinebold-defensive-coordinator/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/23/reinebold-walks-footsteps-ticats-defensive-legends/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/17/signs-point-jeff-reinebold-ticats-defensive-coordinator/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/23/reinebold-takes-tiger-cats-defence/
http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-promote-reinebold-to-dc-1.656116

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The Argos have fired Jim Barker.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/24/jim-barker-fired-general-manager-toronto-argonauts/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/24/five-reasons-barker-firing-another-blight-double-blue/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/24/argos-part-ways-gm-jim-barker/
http://www.tsn.ca/barker-relieved-of-duties-as-argos-gm-1.656828
http://www.tsn.ca/good-chance-that-argos-go-to-nfl-for-new-gm-1.657356

GA Russell · January 27, 2017

It's official. The Riders have signed Duron Carter. That means that for the money they would have spent on Durant they get Glenn and Carter.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/26/signing-duron-carter-risk-worth-taking-riders/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/26/fresh-start-riders-confirm-signing-duron-carter/
http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-sign-free-agent-wr-carter-1.657801
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/22/duron-carter-on-verge-of-signing-with-riders/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/22/duron-carter-on-verge-of-signing-with-riders/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/25/kevin-glenn-contract-relative-bargain-for-riders/#comments

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The Als have brought Joe Mack back to the league as an Assistant GM.

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/25/als-name-joe-mack-catherine-raiche-assistant-gms/
http://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-name-raiche-mack-assistant-gms-1.657683

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The Argos have let Josh Bourke go.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/09/boatmen-cut-bait-giving-bourke-boatload-free-agency/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/09/argos-release-lineman-josh-bourke/

GA Russell · January 27, 2017

This just in: Scott Milanovich has quit the Argos to become Jacksonville's QB coach.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/27/argonauts-head-coach-scott-milanovich-quits-join-nfls-jaguars/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/27/argos-milanovich-resigns-accepts-nfl-job/
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/scott-milanovich-leaves-argonauts-job-nfls-jaguars/
http://www.tsn.ca/milanovich-resigns-fom-argonauts-to-join-nfl-jaguars-1.659659

GA Russell · February 1, 2017

One of my favorite radio announcers, Scott Rintoul of Vancouver, was laid off yesterday. The parent company showed an C$800,000,000. profit, and they need to lay off their good people?

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/30/b-c-lions-radio-play-play-voice-laid-off-tsn/#comments

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For those of you who cannot read enough about certain people and topics, here are various articles from the past two months amplifying those articles which I have posted previously.

free agents
http://3downnation.com/2016/11/30/unofficial-list-pending-cfl-free-agents/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/01/official-list-potential-cfl-free-agents/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2016/12/10/five-players-riders-re-sign-darian-durant/#comments

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signing with the NFL
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/02/four-players-cfl-connections-sign-nfl-teams/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/30/bo-lokombo-signs-nfls-ravens/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/01/31/mcduffie-not-cfl-star-signing-nfl/#comments

GA Russell · February 2, 2017

Yesterday the Bombers cut Keith Shologan, and today the Als signed him.

http://3downnation.com/2017/01/31/bombers-release-keith-shologan/#comments
http://3downnation.com/2017/02/01/day-cut-bombers-shologan-signs-montreal/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/31/bombers-release-national-keith-shologan/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/01/als-sign-shologan-two-year-deal/
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/alouettes-sign-veteran-canadian-dl-keith-shologan/
http://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-sign-shologan-to-two-year-deal-1.662355

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The Als are shuffling their coaching staff.

http://3downnation.com/2017/02/01/bowman-calvillo-stays-als-name-coaching-staff/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/31/no-surprises-als-finalize-2017-coaching-staff/
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/01/31/als-vet-parker-retires-joins-coaching-staff/
http://www.tsn.ca/stewart-sweet-dropped-from-als-staff-1.661774

GA Russell · February 3, 2017

Continuing on with recent articles about past headlines...

Joe McKnight

GA Russell · February 4, 2017

Continuing on, here are guys who have signed contract extensions. Typically, they were set to become free agents on St. Valentine's Day.

GA Russell · February 7, 2017

The Alouettes released Rakeem Cato today.

http://3downnation.com/2017/02/06/report-alouettes-release-qb-rakeem-cato/#comments
http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/06/alouettes-cut-ties-cato/
http://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-release-qb-cato-1.665863
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/alouettes-release-quarterback-rakeem-cato/

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