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Originally Posted by getbak
So, will this finally be the year that the same player wins both Outstanding Player and Outstanding Canadian?
It would be the first time since 1978. Tony Gabriel (1978) and Russ Jackson (1963, 1966, 1969), both Ottawa Rough Riders, are the only players to have done it previously.
Is there anyone else who could realistically win MOP, other than Cornish?
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I think it'll depend on whether voters think that Ray was in enough games to make him eligible. He set some records, he matches Cornish with three offensive player of the week awards. Six games where he had a QB rating better than 140 is excellent. That he did that in just 10 games is remarkable.
Yet what does it say about the league that a guy who appears in only 11 games out of 18 can be the best player? I could see it if there was absolutely nobody else having a great season, but that's not the case, with Cornish obviously having a great year.
What are the chances of Calgary sweeping the western nominees? Cornish/Cornish/Hughes/Parades... I think that's a legitimate ballot.
edit: oops, forgot rookie of the year and lineman. Yeah, Jones is a solid west nominee for rookie. Not sure who the best lineman in the west is.