Football season, whether in the United States or northern neighbor Canada, is drawing closer. The first snap of the season will come from the Canadian Football League, as it kicks off months before the National Football League. The CFL Preseason kicks off on June 13, with the regular season beginning on July 1. In preparation for the start of the season, teams are scrambling to solidify their rosters, and three teams found luck with a trio of contracts. The teams are the Edmonton Eskimos, the Calgary Stampeders and the Montreal Alouettes. Fans can see all of the new players live by reserving CFL tickets online.

Edmonton Eskimos:
The Edmonton Eskimos noticed holes on the offensive Cialis side of the ball and added import wide receiver Rudy Burgess, offensive lineman Clifford Louis and offensive lineman Jeremy Parquet. Burgess has yet to play in the CFL, but he has been listed on NFL rosters for teams like the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. Cliff Lewis also got his start in the NFL. He was picked up in 2007 by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. He also had stints with the New York Giants and Jackson Jaguars as well as the United Football League’s Florida Tuskers.

Parquet had the most success of the three in the NFL, even getting a Super Bowl Ring for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was picked in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Edmonton made it to the semifinals of last year’s playoffs, and they are surely hoping to go further this season.

Calgary Stampeders:
Opposite of the Eskimos, the Stampeders focused on defense and added linebacker Robert McCune, defensive end Kenny Mainor and linebacker Jae Thaxton. McCune was a fifth round selection in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After two seasons with the Redskins, he spent one season with the Miami Dolphins and two with the Baltimore Ravens. Mainor’s experience comes from his years as a Sun Belt Conference all-star for Troy University. Thaxton made his mark on the football program at the competitive Florida State University. The Stampeders made it to the finals and are likely looking for a run at the championship in 2010.

Montreal Alouettes:
The Alouettes are coming off of an impressive 2009 season, winning the Grey Cup by topping the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a close 28-27 game. The team is looking for a repeat, adding offensive weapons wide receiver DJ Boldin, import running back Roosevelt Ross and non-import running back Eric Lee. Boldin went to training camp with the Detroit Lions last season and is also the brother of NFL wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Roosevelt Ross is coming Tadalis SX off of a star season at the University of West Alabama. Lee is the only player with a history in the CFL, as he was with Edmonton for last season’s training camp. The Edmonton Eskimos picked Lee in the fifth round of the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft.

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