RIDERS SIGN MARSHAY GREEN
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that import defensive back Marshay Green has signed with the team. As per club policy financial details of the contract were not released.
Green (5’10 – 183) joins the Riders after spending the last four seasons in the NFL. The 28-year-old spent two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals after originally signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He went on to spend the 2012 season with the Indianapolis Colts as well attended training camp in 2013.
Before going pro, the Louisiana native played four seasons at Mississippi registering 62 defensive tackles and two interceptions in 48 career collegiate games. He also added 93 punt returns for 917 yards and three touchdowns. Green was named the Defensive MVP of the 2009 Cotton Bowl.
Rod check out Glen Suitor's open letter to both the CFL and the CFLPA. Excellent work. Before any negotiations start tomorrow he ought to be in the room and reading that letter to both sides at the same time. Maybe that would shake things up with those boneheads and realize how crucial this thing really is. The CFL cannot afford a work stoppage. Any gains that have been made in the last fourteen years or so would be flushed down the tubes. The NFL has a ton of momentum in this country with all of its hype and if the… Read more »
sounds good but the fact of the matter is the cfl just doesnt register much in ontario or big cities like van or montreal outside the core group of fans. nfl is king and always will be due in part to gambling,fantasy football and the best players in the world play there. the cfl is a niche market.
Hey hey hey, slow your roll down, watch the leather, that's a little over the top W.
Wooderson.
I'll 2nd that!
GWB
I don't feel that that's a good enough excuse for the CFL to be lagging in popularity in the big cities. People can gamble on CFL games and do fantasy football with CFL players as well. Also, I would argue that the quality of talent in the CFL is highly underrated. Sure the NFL has the top quality talent, no question about that, but the CFL certainly holds its own. I think that it's a lack of exposure in these big cities and plus the overall hype machine that American football has. People want to be associated with the top… Read more »
The Big Four, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL.
CFL = minor league !