Ottawa Renegades News

True to character, Edmonton Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed turned the occasion of his being shortlisted for the CFL's 2011 coach-of-the-year into a meet-and-greet for his 2012 coaching staff Thursday.

Edmonton Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed, centre, talks to his team after practice at Commonwealth Field House in Edmonton on November 15, 2011.

Joe Henderson, who spent the past two CFL seasons with the B.C. Lions, signed with the Stamps Wednesday.

B.C. Lions defensive Korey Banks goes casual during a team practice at BC Place Stadium last November, in the buildup to the Grey Cup game, won by the Leos.

The former Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday as their special-teams co-ordinator. The CFL club also hired Nelson Martin as defensive backs coach and Ryan Sheahan as running backs coach.

Since announcing the return of its football program last July, Carleton University has been making strides to be ready for kick-off in 2013.

Gauthier, who was among the Riders' most significant free-agent signings in 2011, was released on Tuesday.

It was Tynes' 31-yard field goal in overtime that earned the Giants a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game on Jan.

The New York Giants will head to Indianapolis in two weeks to face a New England Patriots side seeking vengeance for defeat four years ago, which saw their previously perfect season end without the biggest prize.