Winnipeg has apparently signed troubled cornerback Pacman Jones. Certainly there is a question whether signing such players is good for the CFL. The CFL gets play in the media south of the border, but one wonders if it is worth the likely negative publicity. As far as I know, Jones was under no current suspension, so if a team wants to sign him, they can. Can Jones get his shit together for half a CFL seasoten and help the Bombers make the playoffs? He is only 25, so at least he isn't a age washed up has been. Seems likely that he is more likely an attempt to sell tickets for a relatively poor bomber team. That said if the Bombers can win on the Labour Day weekend against the Riders, they are not in bad shape for the rest of the season.
The team behind Ottawa has applied for a USL team to play out of a renewed Frank Clair stadium. Senators owner Eugene Melnyk made some noise about getting an MSL team and government help building a stadium near his hockey arena in Kanata. The USL is probably a better fit currently for Ottawa and hopefully helps make the case for revamping Frank Clair and thus facilitating the return of an Ottawa CFL franchise. Haven't heard much about a Hamilton USL franchise lately, although when Bob Young mentioned it, it seemed to be tied in with the Pan Am stadium.
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