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Seems like it's down to either returning to the Riders or Hamilton for Andy Fantuz

http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=388047
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Still nothing on Aaron?
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Jarious Jackson will back up Ricky Ray in Toronto.
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Jarious Jackson has agreed to terms with the #argos. Great signing for them
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B.C.FAN wrote:Jarious Jackson will back up Ricky Ray in Toronto.
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Jarious Jackson has agreed to terms with the #argos. Great signing for them
Was just about to post it!

I'd guess we see what Mike Reily has now as our #2?
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Andy "diva" Fantuz signs with a team that matches him:

http://cfl.ca/article/fantuz-tic-signin ... s-bag-andy

TiCats for him.
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Te Argos have also signed versatile B.C. OL Andrew Jones. For some reason, Wally wasn't keen to re-sign him. I expect him to start for the Argos.
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One more signing late on this Friday: Argos have signed former BC OL Andrew Jones.
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B.C.FAN wrote:Te Argos have also signed versatile B.C. OL Andrew Jones. For some reason, Wally wasn't keen to re-sign him. I expect him to start for the Argos.
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One more signing late on this Friday: Argos have signed former BC OL Andrew Jones.
I got the impression the Lions felt Andrew wanted to play closer to home. I never got the impression that they undervalued his ability. Plus IMO we are pretty deep in NI O Linemen. IMO ...

I agree that he could easily be a starter for the Argonauts.
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WestCoastJoe wrote:I got the impression the Lions felt Andrew wanted to play closer to home. I never got the impression that they undervalued his ability. Plus IMO we are pretty deep in NI O Linemen. IMO ...

I agree that he could easily be a starter for the Argonauts.
I think you're right. He tweeted that he grew up watching the Argos and is happy to be back home.
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Something is up with the Jones signing in TO...he would have been a very good depth backup here, for not a lot of money, and there he gets a chance to start...the Braley factor methinks...
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Willy Pile resigned with the Argos...for a second there I thought we might actually have signed him too...It's almost a relief that we didn't, I am embarrassed enough by the riches we have...
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Per many tweets- former BC Lion OL Andrew Jones has signed with the #Argos
Hmm, I believe we have a ready replacement?
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joe kapp22 wrote:
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Per many tweets- former BC Lion OL Andrew Jones has signed with the #Argos
Hmm, I believe we have a ready replacement?
Reid at centre. Valli and HamRies at guards, Newman and Baboulas backups. That is a load of NI talent. Newman also starter level.
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Hmm, good point about JhR and Valli, does look like our Tackle depth is a bit weak with just Hennessey though.
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Didn't Newman played couple of games at tackle ?
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Nothing concrete to go on, but I am of the opinion that the Lions didn't make an offer to Andrew Jones. While he may have grown up watching the Argos and is happy he signed there etc., I don't think he was looking to leave the B.C. Lions. He makes his home here (he's roommates with Jason Arakgi), I believe he's an investor in Jon Hameister-Ries's "Mean Poutine" restaurant, and seemed very content being a Lion and playing on a Championship team.

With the O-line depth in the organization (draft pick Yannick Sage is coming back), I don't think Wally saw him as anything more than a tight end (a role he played very well last year BTW). In Wally's eyes, if you can't beat out a starter (after a couple of years), it's time to beat it.

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