ROUGHRIDERS RELEASE MARINO
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders released controversial defensive lineman Garrett Marino on Tuesday.
The move came after Marino levelled Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros in the Blue Bombers’ 20-18 victory Sunday over Saskatchewan. Collaros wasn’t injured and no penalty was called.
The CFL fined Marino after the Riders’ 23-16 win over B.C. on Aug. 26 for unnecessary roughness on Lions offensive lineman Peter Godber.
Earlier this season, the six-foot-two, 290-pound Marino received three separate suspensions from the CFL totalling a record four games for an incident in the Riders’ 28-13 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on July 8.
Marino received a two-game suspension for delivering a low hit Ottawa on quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. He earned a one-game ban for verbal comments made about Masoli’s heritage during the game, which violates the CFL’s Code of Conduct.
The other one-game suspension was for an illegal and reckless tackle of an Ottawa offensive lineman on a previous play.
Marino, a 28-year-old American, had nine tackles and a sack in eight games this year. Over two seasons with Saskatchewan, Marino appeared in 15 regular-season games, recording 22 tackles and five sacks.
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Not a surprise. I wonder which team will call him first!
I’m betting Chris Jones and that’s good because they deserve one another.
About time! Next is Williams, he has done nothing and only played half the games……but should have happened before Labour Day.
The only times Duke Williams made the highlight reels this year are for spitting at oponents, throwing a helmet at opponents and taking a penalty when not dressed. He hasn’t made a 50/50 catch this season..
Against my better judgement I tuned into a local radio program held by the rights holder……omg how far they done fell. I will give Glen Suitor all the credit in the world for not calling the host a moron as it sounded like he bit his tongue. Glen laid it out. They had no choice. He got a second chance – got a fine. Then to hit Collaros dirty it is just a matter of time and he had to go. So dummy host with that tin voice yammering on about Duke Williams. Glen calmly points out why cut Duke… Read more »