Hogan: What’s in a Game?

Hogan: What’s in a Game?

Pre-season games may bore fans, but for players and coaches, they are critical for team roster decisions. Jim Barker, the Toronto Argonauts’ director of player personnel, emphasizes that no player's position is guaranteed as they face intense competition. Coaches are looking for athletes who play with passion, speed, and physicality, with their performance under pressure being vital for roster spots. Despite rainy weather conditions anticipated …

Hogan: What’s in a Game? - Toronto Argonauts

Ask football fans how they feel about pre-season games and the answers are invariably the same; they’re boring, there’s no rhythm, there’s no flow. For players, coaches, and personnel departments and you’ll get a completely different answer. While they can be far from aesthetically pleasing, pre-season games are an incredibly important piece of the architectural process of constructing a roster. Jobs can be won as easily as they can be lost. Tor…