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Post by Trojan Warrior on Jun 3, 2014 18:33:42 GMT -6
LENNOXVILLE -- Have you heard the one about the bear in the woods? Trust us. Bear Woods has. He’s heard every joke there is about his name. But this is no joke. The 27-year-old import is expected to be the Alouettes’ starting middle linebacker this season, replacing Shea Emry, who signed with Toronto as a free agent. News occasionally takes its time travelling to Macclenny, Fla., a city in the northern part of the state, just west of Jacksonville. So, when Woods — Jonathan Mark on his driver’s licence — learned of Emry’s defection to the Argonauts, he could be excused for requiring a second reading, just to make sure he got the facts correct. “I was surprised, but not surprised. I truly believed, with my perseverance, this opportunity was going to come at some point,” Woods said Monday, after the Als concluded their second day of training camp workouts at Bishop’s University. “It came this year, and I’m ready to go.” Woods might not be a household name to many fans, but he signed with the Als as a free-agent in late September 2011, slightly more than three weeks after his release by the Atlanta Falcons. His first Canadian Football League start proved disastrous, coming in Montreal’s double-overtime East Division semifinal loss against Hamilton at Olympic Stadium. The Als’ defence allowed 52 points that afternoon, demonstrating in the process — as it had at various points that season — it required an overhaul. Woods, for his part, learned one hour before kickoff he would be replacing the injured Ramon Guzman. As hard as Woods competed, he simply was overmatched and unprepared, Tiger-Cats tailback Avon Cobourne running roughshod through the porous defence. This year will be different... ( Full Article) iconTroy3
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