Marcus Brady is renting a u haul, his wheels to take him down the QEW to Hamilton as he joins the Ti-cat roster after a trade earlier Wednesday. Going along for the ride will be rookie linebacker Tawambi Settles, the second half of a two for one trade which sees offensive lineman Mike Mihelic heading to Toronto, along with a 2005 draft pick.
The move basically secures Damon Allen as the number one pivot in Argoland for one more year as he adjusts to Kent Austin’s new offensive schemes. Michael Bishop and Scott Krause impressed Austin and head coach Pinball Clemons so much that they made Brady expendable.
To free up some room on the Ti Cat roster, back ups David Corley and James McPherson, as well as linebacker and veteran all star Chris Shelling were all released. Brady who challenged Allen for the starter’s job last year and was considered the heir apparent will take his arm and football smarts off to the steel city, where he’ll start the season learning the playbook from veteran Danny McManus. However, expect to see a lot more of Brady on the field that in his Toronto years, the Ti-Cats in making the trade have probably decided on who they wish to take over the reigns from McManus who must surely be getting close to his final seasons with the CFL team.
While moving to a team that went 1-17 last year probably would be a devastating turn of events for most players, Brady seems to be taking the change in stride. Expecting to get more opportunity with a Hamilton team desperate for a good season. And to be fair this is not necessarily the same Ti Cat team that suited up last year, with new coach Greg Marshall in place and GM Ron Lancaster given a larger wallet to work with the Ti cats has made some important personnel moves so far. Adding Brady to the mix is just another piece of the rebuilding puzzle, but at least now they will have some confidence should they need to rest McManus or injury adds to their woes.
If all works out well Ti Cat fans will be put in a position that they’re not used to, having to say thank you to a Toronto football club. But should the Ti Cats show the improvement that many think is possible, those may be words that flow pretty easily.
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