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'''Jean Pigozzi''' ([[1952]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] businessman, art collector, [[philanthropist]] and photographer. He was born in [[Paris]] as the son of [[Henri Pigozzi]], founder of the French car maker [[Simca]]. Pigozzi studied in Paris and at [[Harvard University]] before working for the [[Gaumont Film Company]] and [[20th Century Fox]].
{{Infobox NFL_season
| logo = [[Image:Toronto Argonauts logo.gif|200px|Toronto Argonauts logo]]
| team = Toronto Argonauts
| year = 2008
| record = 4-11-0
| division_place = 3rd, [[Canadian Football League East Division|East]]
| coach = [[Don Matthews]]
| stadium = [[Rogers Centre]]
| playoffs = TBD
}}
The '''[[2008 CFL season|2008]] [[Toronto Argonauts]] season''' will be the 51st season for the team in the [[Canadian Football League]] and 136th season overall. The Argonauts will attempt to win their 16th Grey Cup.


==Collecting==
==Offseason==
Pigozzi has over the last twenty years assembled the [http://www.caacart.com world’s largest collection of contemporary African art]. The collection is based in [[Geneva]], and was presented at the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Houston|Museum of Fine Arts]] in [[Houston]], at the [[Grimaldi Forum]] in [[Monaco]], at the [[National Museum of African Art]] in [[Washington D.C.]], at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guggenheim_Museum_Bilbao Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain], at the [http://www.pinacoteca-agnelli.it/pinacoteca-agnelli_2008_eng.htm Pinacoteca Giovanni and Marella Agnelli] in Turin, Italy, and the [http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/ Tate Modern] in London.


==Philanthropy==
===CFL Draft===
In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf| title=Draft List for Year 2008| publisher=Canadian Football League| date=2008-01-28}}</ref> from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host [[Rod Black]].
In 1996 he started buying land in and around Bahia Honda in Panama for conservation, and also created The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Jungle_Lab_(LJL)_Panama LIQUID JUNGLE LAB]. LJL was founded to bring high-technology to ecological research and conservation with the following partners: The [http://www.stri.org/english/research/facilities/affiliated_stations/bahia_honda/index.php Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute], [http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=11521 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution], The [http://www.rjb.csic.es/infov_eng.php Royal Botanical Society] in Madrid and Yale School of Forestry. The goal is to create, on the Isla Canales de Tierra, one of the most advanced field station in the world for Marine and Botanical research.


{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
==Photography==
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Round
In the early 1960s being dyslexic, Jean kept a visual journal of his friends, family and everything around him, this is still an ongoing project. His first exhibition was in 1974 at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris. Currently his photographs can be seen in the exhibition [http://www.helmutnewton.com/current_exhibitions/pigozzi_and_the_paparazzi/index.html Pigozzi and the Paparazzi] at the [http://www.helmutnewton.com Helmut Newton Foundation] in Berlin
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Pick
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|-
|align=center| 2|| 13 || [[Mike Bradwell]] || WR || [[McMaster University|McMaster]]
|-
|align=center| 3 || 21 || [[Jean-Nicolas Carriere]] || LB || [[McGill University|McGill]]
|-
|align=center| 4 || 29 || [[Delroy Clarke]] || DB || [[University of Ottawa|Ottawa]]
|-
|align=center| 5 || 37 || [[Richard Zulys]] || OL || [[University of Western Ontario|Western]]
|-
|align=center| 6 || 42 (via Edmonton) || [[Mark Dewit]] || OL || [[University of Calgary|Calgary]]
|-
|align=center| 6 || 44 (via Montreal) || [[Tyler Scott]] || REC || Western
|-
|align=center| 6 || 45 || [[Matt Black (football player)|Matt Black]] || DB || [[Saginaw Valley State University|Saginaw Valley]]
|-
|}


=== Transactions ===
==Bibliography==

* {{cite book | last = Magnin | first = André | title = Arts of Africa: The Contemporary Collection of Jean Pigozzi | publisher = | date = October 2005 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 8876242961}}
{| class="wikitable"
* {{cite book | last = Magnin | first = André | coauthors = Alison De Lima Greene, Alvia Wardlaw, Thomas McEvilley | title = African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection | publisher = | date = January 2005 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 1858942896}}
|-
* Pigozzi, Jean; Appeture (February 1991). ''A Short Visit to Planet Earth: Photographs''. ISBN 0893814792
! '''Date'''
* Pigozzi, Jean; Doubleday (May 1979). ''Pigozzi's Journal of the Seventies.'' Introduction by Jann Wenner. ISBN 978-0385151047
! '''Type'''
! '''Incoming'''
! '''Outgoing'''
! '''Team'''
|-
| March 5, 2008
| Trade
|
* [[Kerry Joseph]], Quarterback [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|American]]
* Riders third round pick in the 2010 CFL Draft
|
* [[Glenn January]], Offensive Tackle [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|American]]
* [[Ronald Flemons]], Defensive Lineman [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|American]]
* Argonauts first round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft
* Argonauts second round selection in the 2010 CFL Draft
| [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
|-
|} <ref> http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=a8ea04d9-788c-4fdb-882c-fe2fa7b86c76&k=65864 </ref>

* The Toronto Argonauts signed former National Football League receiver/kick-returner [[Bethel Johnson]] on May 26. Johnson is a two-time [[Super Bowl]] champion, who posted a league-best 28.2-yard kickoff return average as a rookie in 2003 with the New England Patriots. Johnson signed with the Argos on Monday, May 26. <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/05/26/bethel-johnson-argonauts.html?ref=rss Argonauts add former NFLer Bethel Johnson<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

* Damon Allen, 44, announced his retirement from the CFL on May 28. Allen had maintained during the offseason that he intended to attend training camp and compete for the starter's job. Allen would have gone into camp third on the depth chart behind newly acquired Kerry Joseph and veteran Michael Bishop, both of whom signed new deals with the Argos in the off-season.

:Allen retires as pro football's career passing leader with 72,381 yards. He played on four Grey Cup-winning teams and in 2005, he captured the league's outstanding player award. <ref>[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2008/05/27/5682066-sun.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Toronto: CFL legend calling it quits<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

* June 5, 2008: The Argos acquired running back Jamal Robertson from the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Canadian cornerback Leron Mitchell. He was a former University of Western Ontario Mustangs star who this off-season had a workout with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. <ref>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2008/06/05/5784381-cp.html</ref>

* September 9, 2008: The Argonauts fired head coach [[Rich Stubler]] after a 4-6 record and hired former coach [[Don Matthews]], the head coach with the most wins in CFL history and head coach during Toronto's back-to-back Grey Cup victories in [[1996 CFL season|1996]] and [[1997 CFL season|1997]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/09/09/matthews-argos.html|title=Argos fire Stubler, bring back Matthews|date=2008-09-09|publisher=CBC Sports|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref>

==Roster==
{{Toronto Argonauts roster}}

==Games==
===Preseason===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;"
| '''Week''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Location''' || '''Final Score''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record'''
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeaa"
| A
| [[June 12]]
| @ [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| 34 - 34
| 20,202
| 0-0-1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| B
| [[June 19]]
| [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 28 - 21
| 21,422
| 0-1-1
|-
|}
===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;"
| '''Week''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Location''' || '''Final Score''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record'''
|-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| [[June 27]]
| @ [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Canad Inns Stadium]]
| 23 - 16
| 26,155
| 1-0
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2
| [[July 3]]
| [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 32 - 13
| 30,822
| 1-1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3
| [[July 10]]
| @ [[Edmonton Eskimos|Eskimos]]
| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| 47 - 28
| 31,707
| 1-2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 4
| [[July 20]]
| [[Edmonton Eskimos|Eskimos]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 35 - 31
| 28,522
| 2-2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5
| [[July 27]]
| @ [[Saskatchewan Roughriders|Roughriders]]
| [[Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field|Mosaic Stadium]]
| 28 - 22
| 28,800
| 2-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 6
| [[August 1]]
| [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 19 - 11
| 28,523
| 3-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7
| [[August 7]]
| @ [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| 45 - 21
| 19,423
| 3-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 8
| [[August 15]]
| [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 32 - 14
| 30,521
| 3-5
|-align="center"
| 9
| colSpan=6 align="center" | ''Bye''
|-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 10
| [[September 1]]
| @ [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| 34 - 31
| 25,911
| 4-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 11
| [[September 7]]
| @ [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| 45 - 19
| 20,202
| 4-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 12
| [[September 12]]
| [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 39 - 9
| 28,453
| 4-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 13
| [[September 20]]
| @ [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| 34 - 4
| 33,135
| 4-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 14
| [[September 27]]
| [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 44 - 16
| 28,672
| 4-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 15
| [[October 3]]
| [[BC Lions|Lions]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
| 24 - 20
| 28,273
| 4-10
|- align="center"
| 16
| [[October 10]]
| @ [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Canad Inns Stadium]]
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| 17
| [[October 18]]
| [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| 18
| [[October 25]]
| @ [[BC Lions|Lions]]
| [[BC Place Stadium]]
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| 19
| [[October 30]]
| [[Saskatchewan Roughriders|Roughriders]]
| [[Rogers Centre]]
|
|
|
|-
|}

==Regular Season==
*On September 9, [[Rich Stubler]] was released as head coach of the Argonauts. There was the belief he couldn't get along with those he worked with.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2008/09/10/6722091-sun.html|title=Stubler just didn't fit|last=Simmons|first=Steve|date=2009-09-10|publisher=Toronto Sun|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref> The Argos hired Don Matthews to return to the club as head coach for the third time in his coaching career.

*On September 12 at [[Rogers Centre]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers slotback Milt Stegall became the most prolific receiver in the history of the CFL.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns</ref> The slotback caught a 92-yard pass at 9:02 in the second quarter to raise his career total to 14,983, breaking the mark of 14,891 yards previously held by former Stampeders receiver Allen Pitts.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns</ref> Stegall took a pass from Kevin Glenn and scored a touchdown, his second of the game. It put the Bombers ahead 28-3.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns</ref>

===Season Standings===
{{2008 CFL East Division Standings}}
===Labour Day Classic===
A raucous crowd of 25,911 at Ivor Wynne Stadium witnessed a game that ended with a 34-31 Argo victory, the team's first win against the Ticats this season. Argo head coach Rich Stubler's job was rumoured to be on the line. <ref>http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/488847</ref>Arogs receiver Arland Bruce III found time for a little theatrics, celebrating an 11-yard TD catch by donning a Spiderman mask produced from his pants. <ref>http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/488847</ref>
Several days later, the Canadian Football League fined the Argonauts receiver an undisclosed amount for his touchdown celebration against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by donning a Spider-Man mask.<ref>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/default.aspx</ref> Game officials had handed Bruce an objectionable conduct penalty after the incident. Bruce went on to have his best game of the season, catching 10 passes for a game-high 149 yards. <ref>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/default.aspx</ref>

==Statistics==
===Offence===
====Passing====
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Attempts
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Completions
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Yards
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Touchdowns
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Interceptions
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}
====Rushing====
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Rushes
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Yards
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Touchdowns
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|}
====Receiving====
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Receptions
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Yards
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="8%"| Touchdowns
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|}
===Defence===

==Postseason==
==Awards and records==
===Milestones===
==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
; On training camp:
* {{Cite news|title=No happy campers in Argoland|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/445033| first=Chris|last=Zelkovich|date=2008-06-18|publisher=Toronto Star}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.caacart.com Official homepage of the Contemporary African Art Collection]
* [http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=0311 Official CFL team training camp preview]
*[http://www.liquidjunglelab.com THE LIQUID JUNGLE LAB]


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Revision as of 06:45, 11 October 2008

2008 Toronto Argonauts season
Toronto Argonauts logo
Head coachDon Matthews
Home fieldRogers Centre
Results
Record4-11-0
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishTBD

The 2008 Toronto Argonauts season will be the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 136th season overall. The Argonauts will attempt to win their 16th Grey Cup.

Offseason

CFL Draft

In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players[1] from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
2 13 Mike Bradwell WR McMaster
3 21 Jean-Nicolas Carriere LB McGill
4 29 Delroy Clarke DB Ottawa
5 37 Richard Zulys OL Western
6 42 (via Edmonton) Mark Dewit OL Calgary
6 44 (via Montreal) Tyler Scott REC Western
6 45 Matt Black DB Saginaw Valley

Transactions

Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team
March 5, 2008 Trade
  • Kerry Joseph, Quarterback American
  • Riders third round pick in the 2010 CFL Draft
  • Glenn January, Offensive Tackle American
  • Ronald Flemons, Defensive Lineman American
  • Argonauts first round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft
  • Argonauts second round selection in the 2010 CFL Draft
 Saskatchewan Roughriders

[2]

  • The Toronto Argonauts signed former National Football League receiver/kick-returner Bethel Johnson on May 26. Johnson is a two-time Super Bowl champion, who posted a league-best 28.2-yard kickoff return average as a rookie in 2003 with the New England Patriots. Johnson signed with the Argos on Monday, May 26. [3]
  • Damon Allen, 44, announced his retirement from the CFL on May 28. Allen had maintained during the offseason that he intended to attend training camp and compete for the starter's job. Allen would have gone into camp third on the depth chart behind newly acquired Kerry Joseph and veteran Michael Bishop, both of whom signed new deals with the Argos in the off-season.
Allen retires as pro football's career passing leader with 72,381 yards. He played on four Grey Cup-winning teams and in 2005, he captured the league's outstanding player award. [4]
  • June 5, 2008: The Argos acquired running back Jamal Robertson from the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Canadian cornerback Leron Mitchell. He was a former University of Western Ontario Mustangs star who this off-season had a workout with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. [5]
  • September 9, 2008: The Argonauts fired head coach Rich Stubler after a 4-6 record and hired former coach Don Matthews, the head coach with the most wins in CFL history and head coach during Toronto's back-to-back Grey Cup victories in 1996 and 1997.[6]

Roster

Toronto Argonauts roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 89 Roster
Roster updated 2024-02-22 • Depth chart • Transactions (argonauts.ca) • Transactions (cfl.ca) • More CFL rosters

Games

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
A June 12 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium 34 - 34 20,202 0-0-1
B June 19 Tiger-Cats Rogers Centre 28 - 21 21,422 0-1-1

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
1 June 27 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium 23 - 16 26,155 1-0
2 July 3 Tiger-Cats Rogers Centre 32 - 13 30,822 1-1
3 July 10 @ Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium 47 - 28 31,707 1-2
4 July 20 Eskimos Rogers Centre 35 - 31 28,522 2-2
5 July 27 @ Roughriders Mosaic Stadium 28 - 22 28,800 2-3
6 August 1 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre 19 - 11 28,523 3-3
7 August 7 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium 45 - 21 19,423 3-4
8 August 15 Alouettes Rogers Centre 32 - 14 30,521 3-5
9 Bye
10 September 1 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium 34 - 31 25,911 4-5
11 September 7 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium 45 - 19 20,202 4-6
12 September 12 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre 39 - 9 28,453 4-7
13 September 20 @ Stampeders McMahon Stadium 34 - 4 33,135 4-8
14 September 27 Stampeders Rogers Centre 44 - 16 28,672 4-9
15 October 3 Lions Rogers Centre 24 - 20 28,273 4-10
16 October 10 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium
17 October 18 Alouettes Rogers Centre
18 October 25 @ Lions BC Place Stadium
19 October 30 Roughriders Rogers Centre

Regular Season

  • On September 9, Rich Stubler was released as head coach of the Argonauts. There was the belief he couldn't get along with those he worked with.[7] The Argos hired Don Matthews to return to the club as head coach for the third time in his coaching career.
  • On September 12 at Rogers Centre, Winnipeg Blue Bombers slotback Milt Stegall became the most prolific receiver in the history of the CFL.[8] The slotback caught a 92-yard pass at 9:02 in the second quarter to raise his career total to 14,983, breaking the mark of 14,891 yards previously held by former Stampeders receiver Allen Pitts.[9] Stegall took a pass from Kevin Glenn and scored a touchdown, his second of the game. It put the Bombers ahead 28-3.[10]

Season Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 18 11 7 0 610 443 22 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 8 10 0 435 490 16 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 4 14 0 397 627 8 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 3 15 0 441 593 6 Details

Labour Day Classic

A raucous crowd of 25,911 at Ivor Wynne Stadium witnessed a game that ended with a 34-31 Argo victory, the team's first win against the Ticats this season. Argo head coach Rich Stubler's job was rumoured to be on the line. [11]Arogs receiver Arland Bruce III found time for a little theatrics, celebrating an 11-yard TD catch by donning a Spiderman mask produced from his pants. [12] Several days later, the Canadian Football League fined the Argonauts receiver an undisclosed amount for his touchdown celebration against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by donning a Spider-Man mask.[13] Game officials had handed Bruce an objectionable conduct penalty after the incident. Bruce went on to have his best game of the season, catching 10 passes for a game-high 149 yards. [14]

Statistics

Offence

Passing

Player Attempts Completions Yards Touchdowns Interceptions

Rushing

Player Rushes Yards Touchdowns

Receiving

Player Receptions Yards Touchdowns

Defence

Postseason

Awards and records

Milestones

References

  1. ^ "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=a8ea04d9-788c-4fdb-882c-fe2fa7b86c76&k=65864
  3. ^ Argonauts add former NFLer Bethel Johnson
  4. ^ CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Toronto: CFL legend calling it quits
  5. ^ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2008/06/05/5784381-cp.html
  6. ^ "Argos fire Stubler, bring back Matthews". CBC Sports. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  7. ^ Simmons, Steve (2009-09-10). "Stubler just didn't fit". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  8. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns
  9. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns
  10. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/cfl/news?slug=cp-cfl_stegall_record&prov=cp&type=lgns
  11. ^ http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/488847
  12. ^ http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/488847
  13. ^ http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/default.aspx
  14. ^ http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/default.aspx

Further reading

On training camp

External links

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