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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Floyd Signs

Tiger-Cats Ink Three-Time All-Star Otis Floyd

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Canadian Press
2009-01-20 10:30:00

TICATS INK THREE-TIME ALL-STAR OTIS FLOYD

Hamilton, Ontario – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has signed import linebacker Otis Floyd.

Floyd, a 6-2, 236-pound native of Detroit, Michigan is a nine-year Canadian Football League veteran, three-time West Division All-Star and was named a CFL All-Star in 2006.

“Otis has been an outstanding player in this league for a number of years,” said general manager Bob O’Billovich. “He’s a guy who knows how to win, and will bring experience, toughness and leadership to our defence.”

In 131 career regular season games with the B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos, Floyd has recorded 386 defensive tackles, 52 special teams tackles, 30 quarterback sacks, 13 forced fumbles, 33 tackles for a loss and one interception.

He has captured two Grey Cup championships with Calgary (2001) and B.C. (2006).

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