Injuries taking their toll early in camp

Ottawa Renegade Defensive Back Anthony Malbrough is one mad guy, mad because he can’t take part in the two a days, mad that he can’t start showcasing his coverage skills and mad that he can only sit on the sidelines and watch. Malbrough strained his hamstring in the early days of training camp and now just crosses his fingers and hopes that he’ll be ready for June 17th, the opening day of the Renegades season.

Malbrough joined the Rens in a blockbuster trade with Calgary earlier this year, acquired to fill in the gaping hole in the Renegade secondary caused by the departure of Crance Clemons who signed on with the Indianapolis Colts. Malbrough who is considered one of the best coverage backs in the league is to provide some leadership to the Rens secondary a weak spot in the capital last year. Coach Joe Paopao was quite enthused to gain the services of Malbrough and is looking forward to watching him action, but he’ll wait for that hamstring, better to rest it properly now than to have it blow out as the Rens head into a playoff game.

Over in Toronto the disappointed one is Jean Frederic Tremblay, a rookie receiver who has turned heads with his speed and sure hands. A hamstring tear has the product of the Quebec college scene on the sidelines, his bid for a roster place temporarily put on hold. Unfortunately for Tremblay his hamstring difficulties seem to be a recurring situation which leads to longer recovery time, something that has him frustrated and disappointed at the turn of events. Pinball Clemons, who held Tremblay in high esteem going into the camp expressed concern for the youngsters mental outlook right now, for Tremblay that may be the one thing that pulls him out of the funk. Clemons infectious positive vibes should help give Tremblay some sense of hope for the future, but for the present there is no way to battle the disappointment. Picked seventh overall out of Laval’s impressive program, he was hoping to help blaze the trail for many other Quebec association grads, his contribution will be delayed for a bit yet. But he can be assured that many are ready to travel that road soon.