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TORONTO -- Hes a free agent but the Montreal Alouettes wont be calling Tim Tebow about playing in the CFL. In fact, if the subject is ever broached, it will have to be by the former Heisman Trophy winner. "Weve never had a conversation with him or his representation," Montreal GM/interim head coach Jim Popp said Monday, adding there wont be one unless Tebow or his management initiates it. "Its all for talk and theres nothing there, theres no substance to it." The former Florida star was cut by New England Patriots at the end of training camp and cleared NFL waivers. Tebow can sign with any NFL team but if he wanted to play in Canada would have to approach the Alouettes, who have him on their negotiation list and own his CFL rights. Many football pundits have suggested Tebow, 26, should head to Canada to play. Trouble is, Tebow has no intention of doing so, tweeting shortly after being released by the Patriots: "I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback." There are questions whether the six-foot-three, 236-pound Tebow could be an effective CFL player. He certainly is mobile but concerns about his passing mechanics and accuracy have created doubt that Tebow could succeed on the longer, wider Canadian field. And Montreal isnt waiting on Tebow. The Alouettes have four quarterbacks, including injured starter Anthony Calvillo (concussion) and Popp said if they decide to add a fifth with the intention of grooming him for the 2014 campaign, it wouldnt be a name player like Tebow. "I dont think they (Tebow camp) would be ready to do that," Popp said. "But if they are . . . Im sure theyll call us." Tebow enjoyed an outstanding college career, leading Florida to two national championships and winning the Heisman Trophy as American college footballs top player. Selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by Denver, Tebow struggled mightily over three NFL seasons, completing just 47.9 per cent of his passes for 2,422 yards and 17 TDs with nine interceptions. The polarizing quarterbacks popularity reached its peak in the 2012 AFC wildcard game when Tebows 80-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas in overtime earned Denver a thrilling 29-23 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But after signing free-agent Peyton Manning, Denver dealt Tebow to the New York Jets on March 21, 2012. Tebow spent just one season with the Jets -- attempting eight passes -- before being released April 29. He signed with New England on June 10. Popp said although many NFL teams are carrying only two quarterbacks, it makes sense for Tebow to keep his options open. "I think every one of them (NFL teams) because of his attitude, work ethic and leadership, hes a winner, would love to have him on their team," Popp said. "Whether teams are willing to have him on the (roster) or change their system for him, thats a whole other story. "Theres a lot of teams that have two quarterbacks in the NFL right now . . . theres going to be guys picked back up and he might be one of them." The Patriots havent necessarily closed the door on Tebows return. On Monday, New England coach Bill Belichick didnt rule out bringing Tebow back this season. In the CFL, teams can have up to 35 players on their negotiation list for as long as they wish. For example, former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith signed with Montreal in August after Popp first placed him on the neg list in 05. "We store players on our neg list for years and years and years," Popp said. Cheap Soccer Jerseys . It was just time for him to make a big play. 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Obviously this knowledge provides another strategic advantage to the coaching staff of the home team. Specifically, what has the home team done to EARN receiving this information/advantage first, other than simply being the home team? My question also applies to the stick-to-the-ice requirement on faceoffs by the visiting team first. Why is this so? Wouldnt it be more fair for the teams to call head or tails on the flip of a coin for these two issues, like they do in football for the kickoff? Couldnt they flip a coin five hours before game time - one coin flip for the lineup submission, and a second flip for the faceoff stick placement? It seems that these two additional unearned benefits bestowed to the home team in the playoffs need re-examination, unless Im missing something here. Thank you very much,BillLaval, Quebec Hi Bill: The founders initiated a policy that since one team had to submit their starting lineup and playing roster first. Given that the season schedule was balanced the visiting team coach was ultimately designated in the rules as the one required to blink first! Recognizing that over the course of the regular season a team plays an equal number of games at home and on the road Rule 33.3 outlines the process as follows: It is the policy of the National Hockey League that the coach of the visiting club provide to the Official Scorer, a list of eligible players, his starting line-up and designated Captain and Alternates, within five (5) minutes of completion of the warm-up twenty (20) minutes prior to faceoff. These twenty (20) minutes gives the Official Scorer time to obtain the completed home team line-up, return it to the visiting Coach and provide a copy of both line-ups to the Referees. The Official Scorer must file a report to the Commissioner or his designate if either Coach fails to cooperate within these recommended guidelines. (Report to be forwarded to NHL Toronto office). The starting lineup is simply a one-time event during the course of a game. Matching lines against key players can become an issue throughout the entire game for the visiting team Coach since the home team has the benefit of last change. Changes on the fly can become an integral part of the strategy employed by both teams and when not executed cleannly can result in scoring opportunities.dddddddddddd We have seen situations where the line matching process can even take place immediately following the opening puck drop whereby the visiting team might dump the puck deep and then head to the bench for a designated line change. In a playoff series that goes the full seven games, the team that won the right to host the deciding game (and it was won over the long haul and not arbitrarily bestowed) also receives the full bundle of rights associated with home ice advantage; recording starting line-up last, centre stick down last in faceoffs and most importantly, the last line change. Over the course of my career I encountered more than a few glitches with team starting lineups and rosters that were submitted prior to the game. I assessed a bench minor for the incorrect starting line-up on more than two occasions when an appeal was made prior to the next face-off by the non-offending team. I also removed players from the game once I was informed by the official scorer that those players were not listed on the roster that had been submitted by the Coach. The most bizarre situation occurred when I had to enforce rule 5.2 to take away a goal that had just been scored by a team with an ineligible player on the ice. It didnt matter that the ineligible player was not involved in the scoring but simply that he had been on the ice at the time the goal had been scored and it was brought to my attention at that stoppage of play. When I showed the Coach the copy of the roster in my back pocket he admitted that he had entrusted the team trainer with filling in the roster sheet prior to the game! Near the end of my career I had a game in Madison Square Garden and Ken Hitchcock was coaching the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Once we added a second referee to the crew I always entrusted the starting line-up sheets to my junior partner. In other words I never put them in my pocket because every other referee was junior to me. This night I was working with Bill McCreary so he held the roster sheets. Following the national anthem, Coach Hitchcock called McCreary to the Flyer bench. I saw him take the roster sheets out of his pocket, examine them briefly and then wave me over and to the bench. Upon my arrival, McCreary attempted to hand me the sheets and said Hitch wanted to make sure he had the correct players circled for the starting lineup. I refused to take the roster sheets and told McCreary to check them himself. The more McCreary persisted in trying to hand the sheets to me the more I resisted taking them. Finally as this Keystone Cops routine went back and forth the Flyers Coach intervened and asked what the F we were doing? We admitted that neither one of us carried our reading glasses onto the ice nor could we see the fine print or the players that were circled! McCreary handed the sheets to Hitch and said who are you starting? Coach Hitchcock rolled his eyes and said, "Man, we are in trouble tonight with you two out here. Youre both F-n blind!" (My contact lenses worked great on the long shots, however) ' ' '