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07:16 AM ET 05.30 | David Boston hadn't so much as touched a regulation CFL football and already he was a casualty. But with all that Boston has brought upon himself since he led the NFL in receiving in 2001, a minor foot injury won't knock the 6-foot-1, 232-pound wide receiver for a loop. The Argos are keeping their fingers crossed that Boston turns out to be a better reclamation project than Ricky Williams. Boston totalled 1,598 years seven years ago with the Cardinals, but has not made a major impact since. He has created headlines all right, but for a naughty list of off-the-field woes that includes a four-game suspension in 2004 for testing positive for steroids, a couple of major knee injuries and an arrest last year in Florida for driving under the influence.

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May 30, 2008  07:46 AM ET

A CFL story? Wow...

May 30, 2008  07:54 AM ET

boston was solid when he's healthy. but he's rarely healthy.

May 30, 2008  10:00 AM ET

Shouldn't have been pumping all those steroi -- I mean pumping all that iron. He was much quicker when he was skinny back at OSU.

May 30, 2008  10:10 AM ET

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that this guy was still trying to play......

May 30, 2008  10:54 AM ET

The CFL mentioned in the NFL? The only claim to fame the CFL has is that "their balls are bigger!" LOL!

May 30, 2008  12:43 PM ET

The CFL is a lot easier place for WRs than for RBs...I'm sure he'll do fine. Especially considering typical CFL offenses throw 70% of the time

May 30, 2008  01:25 PM ET

We loved David Boston here in AZ. But what a jerk he turned out to be. Good luck CFL.

May 30, 2008  01:39 PM ET

I hate to say it but he was a fluke. One really good year and a lot of issues. This will be his legacy unless he can make a name for himself in the CFL.

May 30, 2008  05:03 PM ET

way too muscular for receiver....move him to tight end

May 30, 2008  06:19 PM ET

"A sucker is born every minute" - P.T. Barnum

May 30, 2008  07:08 PM ET

Got to wonder about the down side of those steroids. They may have given him more mass than his bone structure could handle.

May 30, 2008  09:11 PM ET

"Boston totalled 1,598 years seven years ago with the Cardinals, but has not made a major impact since."

Wow. I wasnt aware he was playing since the middle ages. No wonder his tank is empty.

May 30, 2008  10:03 PM ET

thought he wanted to be a body builder. he is an injury waiting to happen.

May 30, 2008  11:41 PM ET

Argos are wasting time with an NFL has been cut ties and sign a young kid who can play

 
May 31, 2008  01:36 AM ET

Old Ricky kinda went up in smoke, huh?

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