Long before he had thoughts of becoming a CFL coach, Mike Benevides was a young, enthusiastic football fan, going to games at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.
The CFL was a big deal in Toronto back in the day. Crowds were big. There was high energy. So Benevides would buy $2 general admission tickets at the supermarket. Then, on Game Day, it was about a 15-minute walk from the family home — where his parents still live — to old Exhibition Stadium.
“I just loved it,” said Benevides. “We used to have three or four channels on the TV and we’d get the games on CBC once in a while, but for me it was going down to the games that fuelled my passion for football. Then I got my first chance to play in high school . God bless Coach Bill Naylor — he took a liking to this fat kid and taught me how to do pushups.”Article content
“The players care, this matters to them,” said Benevides. “We’re not in a good position at all. Everybody is pissed off and angry. This is not the expectation of where we would be. Yeah, there have been some great close games. And yes, it could be entirely different. But it’s not. The players know they’re better than what’s presented itself and they know this has to get done.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sources | National NewswatchNational Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. Make it a daily habit.
Read more »
Elizabeth May readies Green party leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sourcesElizabeth May asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she decided to apply for her old job.
Read more »
Elizabeth May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sourcesElizabeth May, who is preparing a bid for the leadership of the Green Party, first asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she decided to apply for her old job.
Read more »
Elizabeth May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider runningElizabeth May preparing for Green leadership bid after talking with party’s lone MP
Read more »
Orion Cosce Aims to Finish Mike Mathetha at UFC 277 Because MMA Judges ‘Suck’UFC President Dana White frequently warns fighters never to leave things in the hands of the judges, a lesson it seems Orion Cosce has taken to heart.
Read more »
Mike Layton steps down as city councillor, says isn't running for Ontario NDP top job\u0027I don’t think it’s quite time for me to take on a leadership role at another level of government,\u0027 says the son of long\u002Dtime Ontario NDP leader Jack Layton
Read more »