Return of Doug Flutie?
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by user Erooster
The Toronto Argonauts and Doug Flutie are in negotiations on a possible return of Flutie to the Argos. Doug had a plane ticket bound for Toronto, but backed out on Saturday night. He is concerned with what playing will do to his 43-year-old body.
The Argos are basically in a wait-and-see mode, as of today. Number one quarterback, Damon Allen, is still recovering from a broken middle finger on his throwing hand. Allen did do some passing today in practice. Number two QB, Spergon Wynn, got rocked on a brutal helmet-to-helmet tackle on Saturday, but returned to the team today after a stint in the hospital. He also threw some passes to evaluate his ability to play. The number three QB, Eric Crouch, saw his first CFL action on Saturday with typical results by a rookie in the league.
Team officials are planning on meeting later this evening to evalute their quarterback situation. If it is deemed that a quarterback is needed, then the team will procure one. Flutie's name is definitely on the list of quarterbacks wanted.
Coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons was the running back at the time that Flutie led the Argo offense. He is very eager to get Flutie back into an Argo uniform. According to the coach, he would like to see Flutie retire as an Argonaut. Initial reports say that Flutie would only play until the quarterback corps is fully healed.
Doug Flutie was a six-time CFL MVP. He guided the Argos to two Grey Cup championships, in 1996 and 1997.
Flutie could be a great addition to the Toronto Argonauts. However, their offensive line is struggling to keep the defense from the quarterback. Last week the Argos gave up five sacks (all on Wynn). Including Saturday's totals, the offensive line has given up 20 sacks in five games this season. A number that any quarterback should consider, prior to taking over the reigns in Toronto.
I think that it would be a bad move on the part of Flutie to seriously consider playing again, especially under the current conditions in Toronto. But what do you guys think?
Date
Mon 07/24/06, 3:04 pm EST
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