Around the CFL: Flutie returns for Hall of Fame induction

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09/14/2007 - Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's Hall of Fame weekend in the CFL, and for Darren Flutie that means a homecoming of sorts.

Flutie, the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, will be one of five new members of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The first order of business will be the formal unveiling of the busts Friday.

The other inductees will be former Calgary Stampeders offensive lineman and Hamilton native Rocco Romano, former Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes offensive lineman Pierre Vercheval, former Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Greg Battle and Dave (Tuffy) Knight, who built powerhouse university programs at both Wilfrid Laurier and Waterloo.

Flutie surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving plateau in nine of his 12 CFL seasons. He spent time with the B.C. Lions, Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton, winning Grey Cups with the Lions in 1994 and Hamilton in '99.

The CFL championship in Hamilton was the organization's first in 13 seasons.

AILING TICATS: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats might be unveiling quarterback Casey Printers this weekend, but he won't have running back Jesse Lumsden or receiver Jason Armstead to lean on Saturday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Lumsden will miss his third straight start due to a clavicle injury, and Armstead is expected to miss the game due to sore ribs.

The loss of Lumsden is a big one for Hamilton. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound running back was for a time the CFL's rushing leader, and still has run for 627 yards and is averaging over eight yards a carry.

Armstead, acquired last month from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, is third in the CFL in all-purpose yards with 1,070.

Hamilton heads into the weekend with a CFL-worst 1-9 record, but its lone win came against the Bombers. And the Ticats have enjoyed some success against Winnipeg.

Last year, the Bombers beat Hamilton 29-0 at Ivor Wynne Stadium, only to lose 26-11 in Winnipeg. And in 2005, the Ticats lost their first eight games of the season before registering their first win of the year against -- you guessed it -- the Bombers.

ABDULLAH RELEASED: The Edmonton Eskimos released defensive end Rahim Abdullah, but in a rather roundabout way.

First, the club sent him home after its 20-17 loss to Calgary, which came, in part, due to bad penalties taken by Abdullah and teammate Adam Braidwood. Originally, the Eskimos decided against releasing Abdullah because his salary is guaranteed through the end of the season and the club didn't like the idea of having to pay Abdullah even if he found employment elsewhere.

Finally, though, the Eskimos relented and gave Abdullah his outright release.

LIKE FATHER...: Receiver Brad Smith will be in uniform Friday night for the Montreal Alouettes, completing an interesting circle.

Smith's father, Larry, is the Alouettes president and also was a former player with the CFL club.

Brad Smith was originally drafted this year by the Toronto Argonauts. Although he didn't make the club out of training camp, he was placed on the practice roster.

But when Alouettes veteran receiver Ben Cahoon was injured last week, the club needed a Canadian receiver. So Montreal plucked Smith off of the Argos' practice roster and he will see action on Montreal's specials teams.

FAN VOTE: CFL fans will be able to have a say as to what players are named to the league's all-star teams this year.

This week, the league announced that it will allow fans to participate in an Internet vote for its all-star teams. It will mark the first time in CFL history that fans will be able to participate in the all-star team balloting.

Fans will account for 25 percent of the final vote, with the remaining 75 percent divided among voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada and the eight CFL coaches. In the past, FRC members voted for the all-star selections while coaches were added just recently.

The East and West Division teams will be announced October 24, with the league all-star squads unveiled during Grey Cup week in Toronto.

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Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

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Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


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