"Canadians have rallied to our league this year, and the exciting play of these talented individuals is one of the big reasons why," said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
"On behalf of our Board of Governors, our teams and our fans from across the country, we congratulate the nominees on this honour, and wish them our best as the divisional nominees, and league-wide winners, are named in the weeks ahead."
In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city plus the respective head coach submitted votes for the six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards' title - Outstanding Player, Outstanding Canadian Player, Outstanding Defensive Player, Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Outstanding Rookie, and Outstanding Special Teams Player.
The East and West nominees for the 2008 Gibson's Finest CFL Player Awards will be announced on Tuesday, November 4.
The league-wide winners will be announced during Grey Cup week at the Gibson's Finest CFL Player Awards on Thursday, November 20 at the Casino de MontrŠ¹al.
Below are the first ballot nominee results:
* - Indicates a unanimous selection
EAST DIVISION
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Anthony Calvillo* (QB) Ben
Cahoon (SB) Keron Williams* (DT) Scott
Flory* (G) Larry
Taylor (KR) Larry
Taylor (KR)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Dominique Dorsey* (KR/RB) Andre
Talbot (SB) Willie
Pile (LB) Taylor Robertson
(G) Kenny Heatly (DB) Dominique Dorsey*
(KR/RB)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Chris Thompson (DB) Ray Mariuz (LB) Chris Thompson (DB) Marwan
Hage (C) Prechae Rodriguez* (WR) Nick
Setta* (K/P)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Doug
Brown (DT) Doug
Brown* (DT) Doug
Brown (DT) Dan
Goodspeed (T) Brendon LaBatte* (G) Graeme
Bell (RB)
WEST DIVISION
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Wes
Cates (RB) Gene Makowsky (T) Maurice
Lloyd (LB) Gene Makowsky* (T) Weston Dressler*
(SB) Luca
Congi (K)
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Henry
Burris* (QB) Mike
Labinjo (DE) Shannon
James* (LB) Rob
Lazeo (OL) Dimitri Tsoumpas (G) Sandro DeAngelis* (K)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Ricky
Ray* (QB) Kamau
Peterson* (WR) Jason
Goss (DB) John Comiskey (G) Tristan Jackson* (KR/DB) Tristan
Jackson (KR/DB)
B.C. LIONS
PLAYER CANADIAN DEFENSIVE O-LINEMAN ROOKIE SPECIAL TEAMS
Cameron Wake* (DE) Paris Jackson* (SB) Cameron Wake* (DE) Jason Jimenez (OT) Stefan Logan* (RB) Ian
Smart (RB)
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