Argo players of the past that you regret the team getting rid of.

[paulwoods13]

Man, it really pisses me off that the Argos let Rick Sowieta go to Ottawa. And don't even get me started on Mookie Mitchell.

[ArgoZ]

Man, it really pisses me off that the Argos let Rick Sowieta go to Ottawa. And don't even get me started on Mookie Mitchell.

LOL! For me personally, it hurts when I think about when the Argos lost Manny Hazard to Shreveport. He gave me my first CFL autograph on a Jogo 93 Card. I thought he was going to be a star for the Argos for years. I guess we should both move on.

[Ron]

LOL! For me personally, it hurts when I think about when the Argos lost Manny Hazard to Shreveport. He gave me my first CFL autograph on a Jogo 93 Card. I thought he was going to be a star for the Argos for years. I guess we should both move on.

I feel ya. Nothing was more devastating for me, the fans, the franchise or the city than the Great Betrayal in 1995. 21 years later and the team still has issues trying to get fans to trust them for the long haul.

[Will]

I feel ya. Nothing was more devastating for me, the fans, the franchise or the city than the Great Betrayal in 1995. 21 years later and the team still has issues trying to get fans to trust them for the long haul.

Wayne Lammle's departure ?

[Argo57]

Man, it really pisses me off that the Argos let Rick Sowieta go to Ottawa. And don't even get me started on Mookie Mitchell.

LOL Paul.
Willi Pless, Paul Bennett, Danny Bass and of course Feoli-Gudino are on my list.

[ArgoGabe22]

LOL Paul.
Willi Pless, Paul Bennett, Danny Bass and of course Feoli-Gudino are on my list.

I don't follow the Bombers closely but in really surprised JFG has stuck around this long.

[ArgoRavi]

Man, it really pisses me off that the Argos let Rick Sowieta go to Ottawa. And don't even get me started on Mookie Mitchell.

Don't forget about Tom Wilkinson, Paul!

[1argoholic]

Plus we often see guys players lights out until they have a NFL tryout or two. When they come back they are half the player unless they go to another CFL team and thrive. Didn't Darryl Ford hit Detroit for a bit and wasn't the same afterwards. I'm sure it was him.

I'd like to see more Argos like Masotti, Pinball and Moen start and play their whole CFL careers with us. I really hate when guys leave for a year or two near the end of their careers to another team. Saskatchewan is a great example as Jones cleared house and they suck and players he ditched can still play. Nice to see Chick haunt them last week even though his a Ticat.

[PullTogether73]

I'd like to see more Argos like Masotti, Pinball and Moen start and play their whole CFL careers with us. I really hate when guys leave for a year or two near the end of their careers to another team.

Yah, one of my favourite Argos all-time, Kevin Eiben, should have finished his career in double blue.
Seeing him in Ti-Cats black and yellow was awful.

[Bleeds Double Blue]

Yah, one of my favourite Argos all-time, Kevin Eiben, should have finished his career in double blue.
Seeing him in Ti-Cats black and yellow was awful.

I feel the same way about seeing CO2 in a Hamilton uni. I get the reasoning but it's still tough to see.

[AngeloV]

Yah, one of my favourite Argos all-time, Kevin Eiben, should have finished his career in double blue.
Seeing him in Ti-Cats black and yellow was awful.

You're right. He should have finished his career as an Argo, but rather than retire when he should have, he went to Hamilton when he was no longer a good player. IIRC, he wasn't a starter for long there. It reminded me of when Ben Zambiasi, who was a great Ti-Cat couldn't accept the fact that he was no longer a good MLB, and finished his career with the Argos. I think this happens a lot between the 2 teams, because players at this stage in their careers don't have to relocate their families.

[ArgoZ]

You're right. He should have finished his career as an Argo, but rather than retire when he should have, he went to Hamilton when he was no longer a good player. IIRC, he wasn't a starter for long there. It reminded me of when Ben Zambiasi, who was a great Ti-Cat couldn't accept the fact that he was no longer a good MLB, and finished his career with the Argos. I think this happens a lot between the 2 teams, because players at this stage in their careers don't have to relocate their families.

It's a unique situation with the Argos and Cats. As I mentioned once before, I could probably count close to 100 players that have switched sides from one season to another. You don't see that kind of shared turnover in many other leagues.

[Argo57]

Plus we often see guys players lights out until they have a NFL tryout or two. When they come back they are half the player unless they go to another CFL team and thrive. Didn't Darryl Ford hit Detroit for a bit and wasn't the same afterwards. I'm sure it was him.

I'd like to see more Argos like Masotti, Pinball and Moen start and play their whole CFL careers with us. I really hate when guys leave for a year or two near the end of their careers to another team. Saskatchewan is a great example as Jones cleared house and they suck and players he ditched can still play. Nice to see Chick haunt them last week even though his a Ticat.

Same guy argoholic Ford played with the Detroit Lions.

[paulwoods13]

How did this become an actual thread? My post (in a different thread) about Sowieta and Mitchell was simply a clumsy attempt to poke fun at the endless -- and I do mean endless -- complaining about Collaros and Harris being "allowed" to leave. I don't actually give a damn that Sowieta was let go back in 1978 or whenever it was. Would have liked Mitchell to play only for us but at the time the decision to let him go did not seem particularly heinous.

[Will]

How did this become an actual thread? My post (in a different thread) about Sowieta and Mitchell was simply a clumsy attempt to poke fun at the endless -- and I do mean endless -- complaining about Collaros and Harris being "allowed" to leave. I don't actually give a damn that Sowieta was let go back in 1978 or whenever it was. Would have liked Mitchell to play only for us but at the time the decision to let him go did not seem particularly heinous.

People did start discussing legitimate names from the past.

[Jon Gonzo]

Sure wasn't happy when Coach Dracula (with the big NFL credentials) played a part in trading our best receiver (Arland Bruce) to our biggest enemies (Hamilton Ti-Cats)

[Jon Gonzo]

And when I was a kid, I was heartbroken when they traded Paul Bennett and Larry Uteck

[R.J]

Didn't Duingan leave for Winnipeg, because McNall didn't want to pay him $450-500k ? I don't think it was because Rita wanted to go with the younger Foggie.

[AngeloV]

Didn't Duingan leave for Winnipeg, because McNall didn't want to pay him $450-500k ? I don't think it was because Rita wanted to go with the younger Foggie.

Not sure if that was McNall's call or Mike McCarthy's.

The way I remember it, McCarthy wanted to sign him to a deal where cash was based on games played. Dunnigan balked (as he should have) and tested the market.

[Will]

Sure wasn't happy when Coach Dracula (with the big NFL credentials) played a part in trading our best receiver (Arland Bruce) to our biggest enemies (Hamilton Ti-Cats)

Letting Bruce go definitely angered me at the time, and where he ended up angered me even more, but the decision to let Bruce go was technically the right one.