Tuesday, September 7, 2010

STEVIE BAGGS GOING TO WAIT AND SEE



Saskatchewan's Stevie Baggs puts the grip on B.C.'s Corey Grant in a file photo.
Photograph by: Don Healy / Canwest News Service, National Post

Stevie Baggs hasn’t given up on his dream of playing in the NFL.

Baggs’ agent, Gil Scott, said the former Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end wants to explore his NFL options before committing to any CFL team. Baggs, who was released Friday by the Arizona Cardinals, is a free agent and is eligible to sign with any CFL team.

“I’ve had a lot of calls from CFL teams but we want to see what happens south of the border first,” Scott said Tuesday from his Toronto office. “He was disappointed when he didn’t make the team but those things happen.”

Baggs spent two seasons with the Roughriders, including a break-out year in 2009 when he tied for the league lead with 12 sacks. He was named a CFL all-star at defensive end and had hoped to parlay that performance into a spot with the Cardinals.

Scott felt that Baggs would be offered a spot on Arizona’s practice roster, but that didn’t come about. Now, Scott and Baggs want to wait and see what happens before deciding about a return to Canada. Scott said that no time frame has been set in regards to Baggs making a decision.
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