It's official--Ben Cahooooooon retires!

[writfiler]

Just announced today in Montreal that he's hangin em up after a fine career. I won't be sad to see him go as he always seems to have our number whenever we play the Als. Now if AC would just do the same.....

[Opus]

Re: It's official--Ben Cahooooooon retires!

Congrats Ben on a stellar career.

[beware]

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cfl just lost a great wr and canuck. and so did the fans. best wishes ben.

[stamphater]

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Congrats to Cahoon.

Going to be very weird to not see him on the field in Montreal.

[Inquiring Mind]

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He's just one unretirement away from texting a picture of his junk to a Bombers sideline reporter...

[boydo]

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Have I been huffing paint again....or didn't he already announce this a while ago...or is this just the "official" announcement? Kind of overshadowed Thelwell hanging it up in cowtown eh?
Great career Ben, the Als will miss you...

[TurfToe]

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great career, great guy. But a 'canuck'? ... not so much. Just ask KP8 how the system isn't quite 'perfect' when it comes to that. But on the flip side, our league benefits. And beyond that, guys like 'Hoon wouldn't have had nearly the 'play' down south... so we're all better for it. All that's left is to say,

Thanks Ben. I hate you. But I respect you more than most other non-Esks.

[writfiler]

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Doubtful if he would have ever made it in the NFL--too small
and too slow......

[TurfToe]

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Doubtful if he would have ever made it in the NFL--too small
and too slow......

and yet he excelled on a much larger field, in a faster game.... hmmm.

edit: Ask Brian Kelly if speed is the only factor in being a great receiver.

[adb]

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and yet he excelled on a much larger field, in a faster game.... hmmm.

edit: Ask Brian Kelly if speed is the only factor in being a great receiver.

Or Steve Largent

[Old Caretaker]

Re: It's official--Ben Cahooooooon retires!

Or Steve Largent

. . . or Bobby Taylor.

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Re: It's official--Ben Cahooooooon retires!

great career, great guy. But a 'canuck'? ... not so much. Just ask KP8 how the system isn't quite 'perfect' when it comes to that. But on the flip side, our league benefits. And beyond that, guys like 'Hoon wouldn't have had nearly the 'play' down south... so we're all better for it. All that's left is to say,

Thanks Ben. I hate you. But I respect you more than most other non-Esks.

In fairness, both of Ben's parents are Canadian but he was born in the US when they were working down there. I have a friend that worked as a chemical engineer in Calgary and worked with Ben's dad when Ben's CFL career was just beginning. Hair splitting aside, the 'hoon turned out to be good enough to make any roster regardless of his birth certificate, but it begs the question whether he actually would've been given the chance to do so and develop if not for the ratio status.

Every time Cahoon was coming up on free agency there were always the rumours that he'd come to one of the Alberta teams to play closer to home. I have to admire the fact that he never did and finishes his career in the same uniform as he started it.

[beware]

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k so he's not born a canuck but he was one in the cfl so to me good enough to wear the maple leaf.... just like mccarty canuck to me non import is a non import.