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[OV Argo]

All 4 CDN DL weren't on the field at the same time, so it's still 10 starters when Lafrance started, and 9 when he didn't. They never started 12 - starting 12 means they would have 12 on the field between sets (O and D).

Sorry, but there were 4 Canadians on the field on that D-line at times, so with Pruneau at safety, that would be 5 on D; and then with 4 O-linemen, Sinopoli, LaFrance and Lavoie (in some sets) = 7 at times on offence ... = at times they had 12 Canadians playing regularly, combined, on offence & defence. And as a little note - they won the 2 biggest games of the year in doing so. But OMG, there is so little Canadian talent for CFL teams ??? What a crock of $hite.

And sorry again to disappoint all you CFL cliche/fairy tale subscribers who have been taught to have so little respect for Canadian talent in general, and to believe CFL teams are oh so taxed to find 7 only Canadian "starters". Why don't you go start your own "Ratio Problem" CFL site where the usual suspect CFL "fans" could bleat "ratio problem" over & over again, bad-mouth Canadian football talent, and piss & moan for the ratio to be reduced or eliminated. Have Greaseball Trump provide an intro tweet, and all the members could go on chat to hold hands and sing God Bless America together. ;0)

[argolio]

Sorry, but there were 4 Canadians on the field on that D-line at times, so with Pruneau at safety, that would be 5 on D; and then with 4 O-linemen, Sinopoli, LaFrance and Lavoie (in some sets) = 7 at times on offence ... = at times they had 12 Canadians playing regularly, combined, on offence & defence. And as a little note - they won the 2 biggest games of the year in doing so. But OMG, there is so little Canadian talent for CFL teams ??? What a crock of $hite.

And sorry again to disappoint all you CFL cliche/fairy tale subscribers who have been taught to have so little respect for Canadian talent in general, and to believe CFL teams are oh so taxed to find 7 only Canadian "starters". Why don't you go start your own "Ratio Problem" CFL site where the usual suspect CFL "fans" could bleat "ratio problem" over & over again, bad-mouth Canadian football talent, and piss & moan for the ratio to be reduced or eliminated. Have Greaseball Trump provide an intro tweet, and all the members could go on chat to hold hands and sing God Bless America together. ;0)

By that logic, any team declaring 7 Canadians actually starts 10 due to short yardage plays, and maybe more due to other substitutions. Nice job moving the goalposts.

Fact is Ottawa in 2016 never declared more than 9 Canadian starters, who by definition can only be replaced by other Canadians if they leave the game. Lafrance was never declared as such.

They were also able to go to 9 in September because all the cap space they gained from so many early season injuries allowed them to sign Laing. Otherwise it would have been 8.

[OV Argo]

By that logic, any team declaring 7 Canadians actually starts 10 due to short yardage plays, and maybe more due to other substitutions. Nice job moving the goalposts.

Fact is Ottawa in 2016 never declared more than 9 Canadian starters, who by definition can only be replaced by other Canadians if they leave the game. Lafrance was never declared as such.

They were also able to go to 9 in September because all the cap space they gained from so many early season injuries allowed them to sign Laing. Otherwise it would have been 8.

I'll try to clarify for you since you don't seem able to grasp the concept: Ottawa - in that 2016 GC run (East play-off & GC) gave lots of playing time to - combined, on offence & defence - 12 Canadian players ... and they won the GC in doing so. And in other words, they did not seem hampered by some sort of "ratio problem" in finding capable & contributing NI players ... as per some typical cliched whining & moaning, from some CFL GOBs and their lemming like "fan" commentators - as featured on some CFL discussion sites.

I could care less, if for CFL purposes, those Canadian players were "declared" as "starters".

[R.J]

By that logic, any team declaring 7 Canadians actually starts 10 due to short yardage plays, and maybe more due to other substitutions. Nice job moving the goalposts.

Fact is Ottawa in 2016 never declared more than 9 Canadian starters, who by definition can only be replaced by other Canadians if they leave the game. Lafrance was never declared as such.

They were also able to go to 9 in September because all the cap space they gained from so many early season injuries allowed them to sign Laing. Otherwise it would have been 8.

Thank you for explaining it better than I clearly did - In my haste I wrote it completely wrong lol.