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He sucked, but he had that beautiful TD. I think it was a short screen over the middle. But it must have been 80 yards or so. He was great when no defenders were around him and he could just use his speed.
 
Ohio Fanatic said:
He sucked, but he had that beautiful TD. I think it was a short screen over the middle. But it must have been 80 yards or so. He was great when no defenders were around him and he could just use his speed.
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No wonder he's doing so well in the CFL.
 
I didnt think he was that bad. I thought karem abul jabar was far worse. Our Oline wasnt very good at run blocking either so whos to say this isnt what he is with good blocking???
 
Ohio Fanatic said:
He sucked, but he had that beautiful TD. I think it was a short screen over the middle. But it must have been 80 yards or so. He was great when no defenders were around him and he could just use his speed.
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i think it was 81 yards :cooldude: , but i think also, he did in a preseason game.... :roflmao:
 
CanadaPhinsFan said:
Hey, come on...there are some Canadians here too :tongue:
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don't get me wrong here...I've been to CFL games before. We
Baltimoron's were pretty hard up for football during the 90's though. It was nice to have a team in town again...CFL or otherwise...but as soon as the NFL came calling CFL was booted out of town real quick.
 
FinzManiac said:
don't get me wrong here...I've been to CFL games before. We
Baltimoron's were pretty hard up for football during the 90's though. It was nice to have a team in town again...CFL or otherwise...but as soon as the NFL came calling CFL was booted out of town real quick.
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I prefer the NFL too, but there are 2 CFL teams within an hour from me (1 in my hometown of Hamilton) so it's easier for me to CFL games.
 
at least he isnt a quitter...its weird he cant make it in the NFL put pple like 'he hate me', groinings(sp) make it while he doesnt...he's fast as hell and is pretty elusive....whats the main knock on him??
 
Justasportsfan said:
JOHN AVERY thinks he can join the CFL's exclusive 2,000-yard club.

The Argos running back, who battled problems with his left knee throughout the 2004 season after off-season surgery, believes he has a good shot to become only the second player in CFL history to top 2,000 yards in a season.

"It's very realistic, but on the other hand I've got to get the ball," Avery said last night. "I'm confident in what I bring to the table ... I'd very much love to be in that elite group of 2,000-yard rushers. I don't think it's very hard."

The lone 2,000-yard season came in 1998 when Mike Pringle totalled 2,065 with the Montreal Alouettes.

After an intense off-season of training in North Carolina and Oakville, the 5-foot-10 Avery has gained about 17 pounds to reach a sturdy 200. He feels that's a near-ideal weight.

"I've been working so hard and that has allowed me to build some muscle," Avery, 28, said.

Avery, who led the CFL with 1,448 rushing yards in 2002 with the Edmonton Eskimos, agreed to take a pay cut of about 50% in a re-structured two-year deal with an option in February after he finished seventh in the league with 974 yards last season. The outgoing Avery remains the highest-paid running back in the league.

"It's a business and sometimes you've got to roll with the punches," he said. "Myself, I feel like I'm young enough to go out and rewrite the record books, so it's not a big deal."

Avery said he was in so much pain at times last season, he sometimes took six Advils before practice.

"Even with one leg last year, I was still a big problem (for opposing teams)," he said.

While he's not 100% yet, Avery seems anxious to return to training camp May 29.

"I wouldn't say I have fully recovered because I did slow down the healing process by playing on it last year and coming back early, but it feels 10 times better than it did last year," he said. "When you show up at camp with a limp (last year) and at this camp, you show up running and cutting and doing everything ... teammates tend to rely on you a little bit more and have confidence in you."

When he wasn't rehabbing during the off-season, Avery spent much of his time writing a script for a 12-episode sitcom about the life of a professional athlete. He has shown it to a few people, including the lawyer for Serena and Venus Williams and LeBron James, and received good reviews. He hopes to film a pilot episode.

"It's basically showing people when you become a professional athlete, the only things that change are your bank account and your popularity," Avery said. "You've still got crazy family, crazy friends and you're still human."
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Does this keep your mind off of your TE? ;)
 
Yo he was THE MAN in the XFL. But what a NFL bust. Ha its funny the worst players in the NFL were like the best in that joke league. Shows you the skill level.:lol:
 
Whatsdatson20 said:
Yo he was THE MAN in the XFL. But what a NFL bust. Ha its funny the worst players in the NFL were like the best in that joke league. Shows you the skill level.:lol:
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So I imagine you don't watch any other minor sports because of the skill level right? I mean, if the CFL's a joke because of the skill level, then NFL-Europe must be brutal too, right? Same with minor league baseball and college sports and the Olympics? High school sports must really be out of the question then too, right? I'm just going by your well thought out arguement here.

It's ignorant posts like these that drive me crazy. Yes, the players obviously aren't nearly as good, so what? There's more to sport than watching the best and only best. :rolleyes:
 
Honus Joglund said:
So I imagine you don't watch any other minor sports because of the skill level right? I mean, if the CFL's a joke because of the skill level, then NFL-Europe must be brutal too, right? Same with minor league baseball and college sports and the Olympics? High school sports must really be out of the question then too, right? I'm just going by your well thought out arguement here.

It's ignorant posts like these that drive me crazy. Yes, the players obviously aren't nearly as good, so what? There's more to sport than watching the best and only best. :rolleyes:
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ummm he's kinda right..the cfl isnt anything like the nfl, same with nfl europe...they are like AAA teams....the olympics is just a stupid compasrion...b/c thats the best of the best around the world....and high school football is totally different than nfl....most pple who watch high school sports are pple who went school there are do go to school there....and your argument was also really well thought out:rolleyes:
 
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