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Forde No Time for Grey Cup Hangover LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityeotText SizeI was assigned the role of writing a live blog from the sidelines during Sundays Grey Cup game but the lack of a consistent wireless signal from Calgarys McMahon Stadium wreaked havoc with that plan I may one day write all about my entire 2009 Grey Cup experience but not before I seek significant rehabilitation for the psychological scars I incurred In the meantime Ill simply congratulate the Montreal Alouettes on becoming deserving champions the Saskatchewan Roughriders on reacting like the consummate team in the face of adversity and the City of Calgary and the Calgary Stampeders for hosting what Im told was a phenomenal week of eventsFar more enjoyable for me was the Vanier Cup experience that I had in Quebec City The outstanding display of football by the Calgary Dinosaurs (my early favourites for 2010) and the eventual champion Queens Golden Gaels was merely the tip of the iceberg The organizers from Quebec City and the host team Universit Laval made sure that everything was first rate and Id encourage any true fan of Canadian football to attend when the Vanier Cup returns to that venue in 2010Now with all of the Canadian football for 2009 in the books lets move on For the last two years I have told anyone who would listen that the 2011 Canadian Football League Draft would be one of the best in recent memory in terms of the available high end talent The quality of the Class of 2011 is supported by the fact that one of its members Vaughn Martin (Western Ontario) is already playing in the National Football League after being drafted as an underclassman last spring by the San Diego ChargersNow its possible that another of the CFLs prime 2011 prospects could be playing in the NFL next season as well Junior offensive lineman Orlando Franklin (67 318 lbs University of Miami) is considering early entry to the 2010 NFL Draft He is expected to consult with the NFL college advisory committee a panel made up of player personnel staff from various teams to determine in what round he could expect to be drafted before making his decisionWhen Martin entered the NFL Draft in 2009 he remained in the 2011 CFL Draft pool because had he not made an NFL roster he still could have returned to play out his remaining CIS eligibility On the other hand Franklin as an NCAA player will forfeit his remaining college eligibility if he opts for early entry to the NFL With the option of returning to college eliminated Franklin would then automatically become eligible for the 20...