RIDERS RESIGN FANTUZ

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club announced today they have officially signed non-import slotback Andy Fantuz to a new contract. Financial details of the signing were not released. The Western Ontario product is heading into his fifth year with the Riders and was set to become a free agent. Fantuz was originally drafted by the Green and White in the first round (6th overall) of the 2006 CFL Canadian Draft. Since joining the CFL, the Chatham, Ontario native has made 189 catches for 2,756 yards and 17 touchdowns. Fantuz was named the Riders nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian in 2007. He was a key member of the championship winning team and was named Top Canadian in the Grey Cup game. In 2009, Fantuz tallied 67 catches for 882 yards and four touchdowns. He was also named the CFL's Canadian Player of the Week three times.
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Bombers Name Coordinators
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Football Club has revealed its offensive and defensive coordinators today, and the two join the Blue and Gold with a combined 21 years of CFL experience. On the defensive side, the Blue Bombers have hired Kavis Reed to fill the role as the team's Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach. Reed joins the Blue and Gold after also spending the 2009 season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as their running backs/special team's coordinator. Prior to his time in Saskatchewan, Reed spent two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts where he initially worked as a defensive assistant before moving into the defensive coordinator position in 2008. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Bombers welcome Jamie Barresi as the club's Offensive Coordinator. Barresi is entering his 7th season as a coach in the CFL and spent the past two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders