Argonauts.ca staff
TORONTO – As announced previously by the CFL on TSN panel, five members of the 2015 Toronto Argonauts have been named in the CFL TOP 50 PLAYERS, as voted on TSN reporters and panelists, as well as members of the media in all nine CFL cities. 2014 East Division Most Outstanding Player, Ricky Ray, was once again the Argonauts’ highest-ranked player, placing fifth and cracking the top five for the third consecutive season. Five Argonauts were named to the Top 50 in all, including SB Chad Owens, who made his third consecutive appearance in the top 10.
Despite missing the final game of last season due to injury, Ray led all CFL quarterbacks in passing yards (4,595), touchdown passes (28) and completion percentage (68.9%) in 2014. Ray also achieved a significant personal milestone in 2014, becoming just the sixth quarterback in CFL history to surpass 50,000 career passing yards, joining Anthony Calvillo, Damon Allen, Danny McManus, Henry Burris and Ron Lancaster in the elite club.
SB Chad Owens was the next-highest ranked Argonaut, reprising his position from 2014 in ninth place. The 2014 CFL All-Star ranked in the top five in receiving yards (989), catches (86), and set a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (7) last season.
Five current Argonauts placed on the TSN TOP 50 CFL PLAYERS list including:
|
PLAYER |
TSN RANKING |
|
QB Ricky Ray |
5 |
|
SB Chad Owens |
9 |
|
K/P Swayze Waters |
30 |
|
OL Chris Van Zeyl |
33 |
|
DL Tristan Okpalaugo |
48 |
The debate and conversation now moves to social media where CFL fans can use #CFLTOP50 and #OURteam to debate the rankings and campaign for their favourite players.
Fans can catch Chad Owens and the 2015 Argonauts in action this Saturday, June 27, when they travel to Fort McMurray, Alberta to open the 2015 regular season against the Edmonton Eskimos in the #NorthernKickoff. This Saturday at 5 p.m., all loyal Double Blue fans are invited to join the Argos Cheerleaders at Shoeless Joe’s (276 King St. W) for the Argos Official Viewing Party of our season opener. Fans can enjoy 15% off food, with giveaways and prizes all night long.
The Argonauts will host their 2015 home opener on Saturday, August 8, when they host Darian Durant and the Saskatchewan Roughriders at the Rogers Centre.