Monday, February 09, 2004

Als lock up Cahoon for two and an option

Defensive backs had best get used to the idea of Ben Cahoon blowing by them, he's been signed by the Als for two years and a option for a third. The surehanded receiver, has been one of the big threats for the Alouette offence for a few years now. With the announcement today, the Als put the league on notice that they're ready to challenge yet again for the Grey Cup. Cahoon had a career year for the Als last season, 112 catches, 13 touchdowns and 1,561 yards, he's generally acknowledged as the big play guy on the Als. So valuable is he, that in last years Grey Cup game Cahoon was named as the most valuable Canadian, that in a losing cause.

This was the one signing the Als wanted to have this year, a good sign for the faithful at Molson stadium at McGill. No terms were released today regarding the contract, but expect it to be a rewarding document for Cahoon, with a sizeable jump up from his $100,000 dollar contract last year. With Cahoon scheduled for free agency on the 15th there was no shortage of CFL teams interested, but the Als knew this was one guy they didn't want to let get away.

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