VANCOUVER — Nick Arbuckle thought his football career was over. The journeyman quarterback was a free agent this spring after the Ottawa Redblacks did not renew his contract. With no other CFL teams calling, the 31-year-old from Oxnard, Calf.
The journeyman quarterback was a free agent this spring after the Ottawa Redblacks did not renew his contract. With no other CFL teams calling, the 31-year-old from Oxnard, Calf., was already putting out feelers about high school coaching jobs.
“My motto since I was a kid … I’d work hard as I could every single day, just to get better. The longer it took me to get my opportunity, the better I’d be when it happens.” During the season, Arbuckle completed 65 of 100 passes for 799 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. In his lone start he completed 18 of 26 passes for 181 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 39-25 win over Calgary.
“I’ve been with Nick forever,” said Dinwiddie. “I just have an understanding of who he is. He has an understanding of the offence.Second-year quarterback Cameron Dukes will be the backup. Running back Ka’Deem Carey, who was third in league rushing with 1,060 yards and fifth on the Argos with 356 receiving yards, said the team has full confidence in Arbuckle.
“Adversity is something that has kind of shaped my career, shaped my life since I was a young kid,” Arbuckle said.
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