Ed Tait’s CFL F.Y.I.

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This article was published 12/09/2009 (5863 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Bits and pieces, notes and quotes from around the CFL…

A truth revealed

DOUG BROWN heard from the physicians that treated him for viral meningitis earlier this season and the doc had some interesting news. It turns out the origin of his illness was a mosquito from western Colorado. “Somehow a mosquito carrying this illness bit me and the rest is history,” said Brown. “Who knew a tiny little mosquito bite could mess you up so bad?”

“ö The Riders will be without SB Jason Clermont (healthy scratch) for Sunday’s Banjo Bowl, but will be welcoming back another dominant Canadian pass catcher: Andy Fantuz… Kitwana Jones, scooped up by the Riders after being cut by Edmonton, won’t play in the Banjo Bowl… RB Neal Hughes will return after missing nine games with a leg injury.

“ö Talk about favourable first impressions: leaping off the page at Friday’s practice was new receiver Dudly Guice Jr. He was recently cut by the Tennessee Titans, but is a big target at 6-foot-4, looks to have solid hands and is very smooth. “He appears to be a very gifted athlete out there. He’s going to come along rapidly,” said head coach Mike Kelly… If you want to check out more on Mr. Guice Jr., check out his website at: http://www.dudleyguicejr.com/.

“öAnother website that has recently popped up that may be of interest to some Bomber faithful: http://angrybomberfans.ca/.

“ö This from comedian Frenchie McFarlane, who laments the fact Pacman Jones did not make it here, given previous U.S. felons like Lawrence Phillips, Andre (Bad Moon) Rison, Todd Marinovich and Ricky Williams played in Canada: “Uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer was so excited about Pacman joining the Bombers he wanted to do a new spinoff — CFL CSI.”

“ö How hard is it to get a flight in and out of Regina? Get this: The Riders leave at 6 a.m. Saturday morning and arrive here at 12:21 p.m., a 51/2 trek that takes them first to Calgary then to Winnipeg.

“öA not-so surprising stat for all you bettors out there: the score has been ‘under’ in 13 of the Bombers’ last 16 games.

Speak your mind

“ö Here’s B.C. Lions linebacker JoJuan Armour weighing-in on Alouette RB Avon Cobourne: “He’s a lame — print that, he’s a lame,” Armour told the Vancouver Sun. “He’s an outstanding athlete, but the trash he talks… he’s just lame. Ask any real dude in the CFL and they’ll tell you the same thing.

“Here’s the deal: there are guys that talk and mean it from the heart and then there’s guys who just talk. “(Cobourne’s) a poser. If I say I’m going to kick your ass, I’m going to kick your ass. As soon as I take these pads off and I see you out, I’m whopping your ass. I’m not going to say stuff then hide behind a teammate or the ref, which is what he does.”

ed.tait@freepress.mb.ca