Good CFL teams stockpile talent like wise investors who save cash for a rainy day.
So when it rains, like it’s done both figuratively and literally for the Toronto Argonauts, they’ve got some insurance.
The Argos keep losing star receivers to injuries, but each time a Chad Owens,
Andre Durie or Anthony Coombs goes down, the team reaches into its reserves to plug the dike.
The latest loss is Kevin Elliott, who is doubtful for the Blue Bombers game in Winnipeg on Friday.
The injury-racked Argos had a walkthrough on Monday at Downsview Park before a cloudburst sent the players scattering. ...
With Elliott doubtful due to a rib injury, Kenny Shaw is the next receiver in line. ...
Against the Riders, the Argos reached into their reserves to find a gem in Diontae Spencer, who in his first CFL start made five catches for a game-high 94 yards, including a 52-yard go-ahead touchdown that showcased his breakaway speed.
“Diontae having that much success didn’t surprise any of us,” quarterback
Trevor Harrissaid Monday. “He flashed early in camp.”
Spencer, who signed with the Argos last December after he had been released by the NFL’s St. Louis Rams, was a football and track star at McNeese State. ...
Credit Argos general manager Jim Barker for mining the North American market for receivers as talented as Spencer, Elliott, Vidal Hazelton and Tori Gurley.
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