Cox signs with Skins (http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=e2f63541-93c3-44d2-b7a0-65b130507778)
Even while he was starring with the Alouettes as a rookie last season, defensive-back Chip Cox always kept the National Football League in his rear-view mirror and vowed he would return.
724Skinsfan
01-09-2007, 11:10 AM
The one interesting thing about that article is that I now have a name to curse: Lou Riddick, director of pro personnel.
TheMalcolmConnection
01-09-2007, 11:11 AM
I was JUST thinking the same thing. Maybe Vinny can be happy he's no longer the scapegoat.
ArtMonkDrillz
01-09-2007, 11:14 AM
Another thread about a CFL player?
To steal a line from giantone... :hitfan:
724Skinsfan
01-09-2007, 11:19 AM
I was JUST thinking the same thing. Maybe Vinny can be happy he's no longer the scapegoat.
He's just one of Vinny's cronies. New Redskins documentary video: The Crony Calls of Riddick!
ArtMonkDrillz
01-09-2007, 11:26 AM
I got about half way through that article and I'm convinced that these people don't actually exist. Chip Cox? Jim Popp? Clint Kent? That sounds like a horse walking down a cobblestone street, these names have to be made up.
SmootSmack
01-09-2007, 11:30 AM
He played with the Lions in 2004 and 2005. Just think....he wasn't good enough for Detroit
drew54
01-09-2007, 11:39 AM
I got about half way through that article and I'm convinced that these people don't actually exist. Chip Cox? Jim Popp? Clint Kent? That sounds like a horse walking down a cobblestone street, these names have to be made up.
Chip Cox Jim Pop Clint Kent, Naaaah said the horse.
JoeRedskin
01-09-2007, 11:43 AM
My general feeling (everyone please note the term "general") about CFL'ers is that they really are smaller and slower than just about any NFL starter.
At the same time, when I watched the Stallions several years ago, I saw some guys who seemed as good as some back up players. I also noted that a couple of the younger players on the Stallions (I can't remember who, but they were all defensive guys) had been in the NFL, gotten cut as undrafted rookies and signed with the CFL, and then gone back to the NFL as solid back-ups and special teamers (actually, as I recall, one became a special teams stand-out with Miami).
It may be that with a couple of years seasoning, some of the younger CFL'ers may have an upside and just needed to play at some type of pro-level. It's clear that, whether it's in the Arena League, CFL or NFL Europe, sometimes players just need to play to develop.
Who knows, a couple of extra young, fast, hungry players certainly can't hurt the ST.