Former Viking Smith in limbo after release from CFL (ESPN)
Former Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, who had hoped to resurrect his flagging career in the CFL, was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night.
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June 10th, 2006
Former Viking Smith cut by CFL team
ESPN.com - Former Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith , who had hoped to resurrect his flagging career in the CFL while completing a one-year suspension for repeat violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, was released by the Winnipeg Blue …
Chairman Barker on the Riders
Surfing trough some CFL new, I stumbled upon this quote about Roy and Barrets current contract, and it kind of made me wonder aloud about the SMS….
| Quote: |
| "They’re going to get paid for the job they do this year. Because the football club and the board of directors have provided the resources to ratchet up the quality of the club and get us that coveted home playoff game, it would be premature at this stage to consider long-term contracts for anybody. |
Since the Riders were over last season, doesn’t this suggest that providing the resources can only be financial by the directors? If so, I guess the rumblings of acquiring the high priced help in the off season has put the Riders in the high rent bracket once again.
LF4L’s CFL Preview Article
Here is my 2006 CFL Preview article. I also write weekly articles, and sometimes daily, recaping CFL games, and previewing the ones up ahead. if you are interested in those PM me with your email and I’ll add you on my list.
Anyways,
here’s my 2006 preview article.
Enjoy! 
Calgary cuts
from cfl.ca
Calgary CAL DEL NIP Derek ARMSTRONG (OL) St. Francis Xavier Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Wes CATES (RB) California U. of PA Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL NIP Riley CLAYTON (OL) Manitoba Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Antonio FICKLIN (DE) San Jose State Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Beau GIBBS (SB) Northern Iowa Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL NIP Kyler JUKES (DL) Regina Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL NIP Andre KNIGHTS (DB) Saint Mary’s Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP RoShawn MARSHALL (DB) Central Missouri State Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Terrence ROYAL (DL) South Florida Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Tony STALLINGS (RB) Louisville Jun 10, 2006
Calgary CAL DEL IMP Cedrick WILLIAMS (DB) Kansas State Jun 10, 2006
I’m surprised to see Riley Clayton cut. I thought that he’d make it.
Tiger-Cat cuts
Too bad fior Iain Fleming. Would have liked to see him stick.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announed today that they have released the following players:
Imokhai Atogwe (DB)
Rod Barbers (DB)
Greg Bearman (DB)
Troy Cunningham (DL)
Davon Fowlkes (WR)
Iain Fleming (WR)
Talman Gardner (WR)
Pat Josten (QB)
Steve Josue (DL)
Jimmy Kosienski (OL)
Torrance Marsahall (LB)
Shawn Mayne (OL)
Claude Sanders (DL)
Rob Schroder (DL)
The following playes have been added to the team’s injured list
Sandy Beveridge (DB)
Pascal Ceron (OL)
Anthony Davis (RB)
Giles Lezi (RB)
Jamal Powell (OL)
Things that make you go hmmm….
The Bombers cut adrift 21 players today and, truthfully, there were no shockers.
I will say it’s tough to see Russ Michna go, simply because he was a class act. And Sidney Haugabrook showed some skills but was ultimately beaten out by younger, faster guys.
The decision to keep Brad Banks was the right one, it says here. You don’t cut players with that much upside and mobility, especially when Michna and Mike Quinn provide essentially the same skill set.
-In total, the cuts were SB Blair Atkinson, DB Robert Bean, DL Dante Booker, P Bryan Claybourn, DB Cedric Dickerson, DB Robert Grant, LB Donny Green, DB Sidney Haugabrook, OL Jermese Jones, DL Hakeem Kashama, OL Adam Krajewski, QB Russ Michna, OL Marc Parenteau, WR Chad Rempel, DE Dexter Ross, FB Lenard Semajuste, RB Onterrio Smith, RB David Stevens, S John Sullivan, DB Jazzmen Williams, K Kirk Yliniemi.
-Smith’s release raised some eyebrows, but if you were beamed down from outerspace and didn’t know the backgrounds of any of the running backs, he would have been ranked behind Charles Roberts, Henri Childs, Tellus Redmon (who was cut last week) and probably Canadian David Stevens. Stevens, by the way, was asked to join the practice roster but apparently will head home to consider a job as a firefighter.
-And, finally, from the deep thought file. Any one else notice something odd about the photo on the front of most newspapers yesterday, the one of al-Qaeda insurgent Abu Musab al-Zarqawi being displayed by the U.S. Military? Here’s my question: why did they go to the trouble of not only blowing up the photo for display, but then mounting it and putting it in a fancy-schmancy frame?
Onterrio Smith a victim on cut-down day (TSN)
The axe that had been poised above running back Onterrio Smith came crashing down Saturday. The former NFL star was among 21 players released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as CFL teams reduced their rosters to the league-mandated 42 players (20 Canadians, 19 imports, three quarterbacks). Players who are released can accept one of seven spots on a team’s practice-development roster.
Hydro Quebec is asking for another rate increase. Should they get it?
940 News - The former NFL star was among 21 players released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as CFL teams reduced their rosters to the league-mandated 42 players (20 Canadians, 19 imports, three quarterbacks). Clubs can also carry four players on a reserve list …
Onterrio Smith among players cut as Bombers reduce camp roster
CBC News - The former NFL star was among 21 players released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as CFL teams reduced their rosters to the league-mandated 42 players (20 Canadians, 19 imports, three quarterbacks). Clubs can also carry four players on a reserve list …
Onterrio Smith a victim on cut-down day
TSN - The former NFL star was among 21 players released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as CFL teams reduced their rosters to the league-mandated 42 players (20 Canadians, 19 imports, three quarterbacks). Clubs can also carry four players on a reserve list …
Argos Cuts - Quarterbacks Still Here
From the Argos website:
#47 DT Philippe Audet, NIP
#63 OT Michael Bailey, NIP
#41 RB Sean Bennett, IMP
#84 WR Shockmain Davis, IMP
#99 DE Ronald Flemons, IMP
#87 WR Ian Forde, NIP
#85 WR Donald Hayes, IMP
#39 RB David Hewson, NIP
#82 WR Tommy Hofer, IMP
#17 DB Derrick Lewis, IMP
#64 OT David Porter, IMP
#83 WR Alex Vanags, NIP
#58 OG Jeff Yorga, NIP
The teamÂ’s developmental roster will be announced tomorrow.
The following players have been added to the teamÂ’s weekly injured list:
#86 WR David Azzi, NIP
#2 LB Michael Fletcher, IMP
#57 DT Jeff Keeping, NIP
#77 WR Michael Palmer, NIP
#32 LB Chuck Winters, IMP
So far all of the Quarterbacks are still here. Spergon Wynn played 80% of the game last night, after Damon got knocked out, and Erich Crouch played the last few minutes. No appearance by Charlie Peterson. What does this all mean???
Bombers Cuts Include Onterrio Smith
And here they areÂ…
Filed under: Uncategorized — etait @ 3:12 pm
Released today were:
CB Robert Bean
DT Dante Booker
P Bryan Claybourn
LB Cedric Dickerson
LB Robert Grant
CB Sidney Haugabrook
DT Hakeem Kashama
OL Adam Krajewski
QB Russ Michna
OL Marc Parenteau
WR Chad Rempel
DE Dexter Ross
RB Onterrio Smith
RB David Stevens
CB Jazzmen Williams
K Kirk Ylienimi
FB Lenard Semajuste
Some of the above may be asked to join the practice roster.
More details coming later.
And here they are…
Released today were:
CB Robert Bean
DT Dante Booker
P Bryan Claybourn
LB Cedric Dickerson
LB Robert Grant
CB Sidney Haugabrook
DT Hakeem Kashama
OL Adam Krajewski
QB Russ Michna
OL Marc Parenteau
WR Chad Rempel
DE Dexter Ross
RB Onterrio Smith
RB David Stevens
CB Jazzmen Williams
K Kirk Ylienimi
FB Lenard Semajuste
Some of the above may be asked to join the practice roster.
More details coming later.
This just in…
The Bombers are just making their final cuts to clice down their roster.