Gardner gets a contract!
 

CFL | Gardner heads North
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:22:13 -0800

CFL.ca reports the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL have signed former New Orleans Saints WR Talman Gardner to a one-year contract with an option for a second year.

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Hey Cuz where you at and how come we didn't know about this first? Man I hope he got a good contract? It's going to be cold as shiiiiiiit up there.

RE: Gardner gets a contract!
 

Well at least he's going to get some playing time... he's still a young guy, I think he'll get another chance somewhere if he's productive over there. The talent is definately there...

RE: Gardner gets a contract!
 

god for him. maybe he can better up tyhere and start back in the nfl in a few years

RE: Gardner gets a contract!
 

It wasent official thats y i didnt say anything about it but he told me he gonna try n come back with the saints now that haslett is gone but he may changed his mind so we hoping he do good up there its cold as hell lmao

RE: Gardner gets a contract!
 

Way to go Gardner.

I always liked him and pulled for him, once got out of Seminoles country. After all, I'm still a Canes fan.

Tiger-Cats sign former Saints receiver Talman Gardner
 

Tiger-Cats sign former Saints receiver Talman Gardner
Wed Feb 1, 12:05 PM ET

HAMILTON (CP) - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats bolstered their receiving corps Wednesday, signing former NFL wideout Talman Gardner to a one-year contract Wednesday with an option for 2007.

The six-foot-one receiver spent the past three seasons with New Orleans, playing in 21 games for the Saints. "Talman is a player I have watched since he played collegiately at Florida State and then during his years with the Saints," Tiger-Cats director of player personnel Craig Smith said in a statement. "With his size and speed, Talman has the chance to step in and be a contributor for us right away."

Gardner, 25, played in 11 games for New Orleans in 2005, and had one reception for 23 yards.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20060...cats_gardner_1

I talked to him monday and he told me he was not playing WR anymore he was going up there to play SAFETY I told him he was losing his damn mind he will never make it back in the NFL playing safety. Let me know what yall think about that and I will call him an let him know how everybody feel about him playing safety he's my cousin so I have to support him either way it go so good luck T I know he gonna be cold lmao

If Talman likes to hit (really hit) and he thinks he can make the transition, then the CFL would be a good place to learn the trade. It certainly makes him more valuable if a team is in need of backups - safeties go down often in the NFL. Big and fast is the current fad in safeties these days. He's certainly going to get a lot of playing time, Hamilton's D sucks.

That's pretty crazy... has he no confidence in his hands?

I dont htink he ws telling the truth when he told me that he was playing Safety I think he will be losing his mind if he was to do that I think he is a godd WR but haslett never gave him the chance so if he gets back into the league he will play WR hopefully.

Honestly, with 3 downs, combined with a 20 second play clock, that just makes for a more exciting, faster paced game! Compare that to 4 downs and a 45 second play clock ... very sluggish in comparison IMO!

People forget that in addition to having one less down, you've got a bigger field to play on! That means greater conditioning is required!

Just for reference in case people aren’t aware of the difference of the game, here are some of the difference;
Field: 110 yards by 65 yards vs. 100 yards by 65 yards
Endzones 20 yards deep vs. 10 yards deep
3 downs vs. 4 downs
Offence has 20 seconds from ref's signal to start play vs. 45 seconds
12 players on field vs. 11
All players in backfield (except QB) are allowed unlimited motion prior to snap of the ball vs. only 1 player
Punt and kick receivers have a five-yard zone of protection until ball is caught. No "fair catch" rule vs. "Fair Catch" rule to avoid hit
Single point awarded for preventing a recovered punt or missed field goal from advancing out of the end zone
Missed field goals can be returned
Anyone behind the punter can actually recover the punt

As for the comment about the weather… well it is true that it can get pretty cold up here, remember that the CFL season starts in June and the Grey Cup (equal to the Superbowl) is generally in late November. Additionally the weather in Buffalo or Green Bay is much worse than Hamilton…in general.

Someone with Gardners skills should prove to be quite an asset in the CFL, especially with McMannus as his QB. Some WR excel in this type of game (ie. Raghib (Rocket) Ismail). I just hope that Gardner does as well.

Ps. If you ever want to watch some of the biggest football hits, just tune into a game at the start of the season. You will always see some kick returner signaling for a fair catch… (opps… not in the CFL)… It’s always amusing to see that poor kid get labeled…