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The CFL has named Hornet QB Ricky Ray (Toronto Argonauts) the Eastern Division Jeff Russel Most Outstanding Player for the second year in a row. As such, Ray is a finalist for the League's Player of the Year Award. Ray led the CFL with 4,595 yards passing, 28 passing TDs, 425 completions, and .685 completion percentage. Twice, Ray was POW. Obviously, he was also named to the Eastern Division All-Division Team.
Brandon Smith (Calgary Stampeders) was named to the Western Division All-Division Team as a defensive halfback. He led Calgary and was third in the CFL with 85 tackles. He picked off two passes, forced three fumbles, broke up a pass, and nailed three runners in the backfield. With Smith's help, Calgary finished 15-3 to earn the top seed in the Western Division playoffs. The Stampeders host the Edmonton Eskimos Sun 23 NOV in the Western Final.
NFL rookie LBer Todd Davis was released by the New Orleans Saints after shifting between the active roster and the taxi squad all season. The Saints were apparently hoping to sign Davis to the taxi squad again, but those hopes were dashed when Davis signed with the Denver Broncos last Friday. Davis was inactive last week while Denver lost to the St. Louis Rams, but they might activate him in time for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Speaking of the Broncos-Dolphins game, there is the potential that Dolphins taxi squad QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson could be on the sideline.
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20141121k9urw2
One last bit of Hornet Alumni news. American River College Acting Head Coach Jon Osterhout has been named NorCal Conference Co-Coach of the Year as his 9-1 Beavers (#2 in NorCal) are slated to face #4 Butte College (7-4) in the Gridiron Classic Bowl this Saturday in the first round of the NorCal Football Championship. (I don't have a usable link, as the Auburn Journal article announcing this has been redacted for people who haven't paid for an online subscription. Ugh!) ARC is likely to face #1 CCSF [also 9-1 and playing #8 Chabot College (6-4) in the SFCC Bowl]. On the SoCal side of the bracket are #1 Riverside City College (9-1) vs. #8 Ventura College (6-4) in the National Bowl and #2 Mt. San Antonio College (8-2) vs. #4 Fullerton College (8-2) in the Southern CA Bowl. Winners play again 29 NOV for the chance to face the winning squad from the other half of the state for the State Championship (at the SoCal Champion's home field this year) 13 DEC.
Brandon Smith (Calgary Stampeders) was named to the Western Division All-Division Team as a defensive halfback. He led Calgary and was third in the CFL with 85 tackles. He picked off two passes, forced three fumbles, broke up a pass, and nailed three runners in the backfield. With Smith's help, Calgary finished 15-3 to earn the top seed in the Western Division playoffs. The Stampeders host the Edmonton Eskimos Sun 23 NOV in the Western Final.
NFL rookie LBer Todd Davis was released by the New Orleans Saints after shifting between the active roster and the taxi squad all season. The Saints were apparently hoping to sign Davis to the taxi squad again, but those hopes were dashed when Davis signed with the Denver Broncos last Friday. Davis was inactive last week while Denver lost to the St. Louis Rams, but they might activate him in time for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Speaking of the Broncos-Dolphins game, there is the potential that Dolphins taxi squad QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson could be on the sideline.
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20141121k9urw2
One last bit of Hornet Alumni news. American River College Acting Head Coach Jon Osterhout has been named NorCal Conference Co-Coach of the Year as his 9-1 Beavers (#2 in NorCal) are slated to face #4 Butte College (7-4) in the Gridiron Classic Bowl this Saturday in the first round of the NorCal Football Championship. (I don't have a usable link, as the Auburn Journal article announcing this has been redacted for people who haven't paid for an online subscription. Ugh!) ARC is likely to face #1 CCSF [also 9-1 and playing #8 Chabot College (6-4) in the SFCC Bowl]. On the SoCal side of the bracket are #1 Riverside City College (9-1) vs. #8 Ventura College (6-4) in the National Bowl and #2 Mt. San Antonio College (8-2) vs. #4 Fullerton College (8-2) in the Southern CA Bowl. Winners play again 29 NOV for the chance to face the winning squad from the other half of the state for the State Championship (at the SoCal Champion's home field this year) 13 DEC.
