Casey Printers
Born: | Allen Wranglers | May 16, 1981
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CFL All-Star | 2004 |
CFL West All-Star | 2004 |
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Casey J. Printers (born May 16, 1981) is a former professional
Early years
Born in
College career
Printers played
Professional career
BC Lions
After going undrafted in the
In the 2004 West Division Final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Printers was forced to leave the game with a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter, with the score tied 14-14. Dickenson, having recovered from knee surgery and shared quarterbacking duties with Printers late in the season, played the rest of the game and threw a touchdown pass in the Lions' 27-25 overtime victory.[6] Dickenson would start and play the entire 2004 Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts, which the Lions lost by a score of 27-19.
Printers had surgery on his right
Throughout the 2005 season Printers was embroiled in a quarterback controversy with Dickenson over who should start as pivot and was nagged by shoulder and toe injuries. Ultimately, Printers saw relatively little playing time, completing 131 of 216 pass attempts for 1671 yards, 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions,[3] with 336 yards rushing and 2 rushing TDs.[9] In January 2006, he turned down a three-year, $1.2 million (CAD) offer from the Lions, opting to sign a three-year, $1.03 million (USD) deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.
In June 2009 Printers stated that he would be willing to return to the B.C. Lions.[10]
Kansas City Chiefs
Printers was expected to compete with Chiefs
Printers was released by the Chiefs on September 1, 2007. His conversation with Chiefs Director of Player Personnel Ray Farmer was documented on episode 5 of HBO's
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Printers signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 6, 2007, for a reported $500,000 a season, making him the highest paid player in the CFL. However, he ended up struggling greatly, throwing twice as many interceptions as touchdown passes. He was released by the team on February 19, 2009.
Return to BC
On September 21, 2009, Casey Printers agreed to terms with BC Lions on a practice roster contract. He was signed from the practice roster on October 8, and suited up as the third-string quarterback on October 9, in a game versus the Edmonton Eskimos. He then became the starting quarterback on October 24, in a 33-30 overtime loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[23]
On Thanksgiving Day October 11, 2010, Printers replaced Travis Lulay at quarterback. Opponent Winnipeg Blue Bombers started rookie Alex Brink but he was replaced by Steven Jyles after an awful start. With Jyles at quarterback, the Bombers overcame a 32-14 4th quarter deficit and sent the game into overtime with the score tied at 32.
The Winnipeg fans who were booing earlier at Brink were now yelling to disrupt the Lions' play calling. With the Lions down 41-35 in the 2nd overtime period, Printers attempted a pass to O'Neil Wilson on 2nd and long. However, it was intercepted by Deon Beasley and returned for a touchdown. Shortly after throwing the game-ending interception, Printers was seen throwing his helmet to the ground in disgust and yelling at Wilson.
He was released from the team later that week.
Allen Wranglers
On February 3, 2012, Printers signed with the
Statistics
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Year | Team | Games | Att | Comp | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Fumb | ||
2003 | BC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | ||
2004 | BC | 18 | 494 | 325 | 65.8 | 5,088 | 35 | 10 | 115.0 | 82 | 469 | 5.7 | 40 | 9 | 10 | ||
2005 | BC | 14 | 216 | 131 | 60.6 | 1,671 | 9 | 6 | 87.2 | 38 | 336 | 8.8 | 27 | 2 | 2 | ||
2006 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2007 | HAM | 8 | 133 | 68 | 51.1 | 774 | 1 | 4 | 58.9 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||
2008 | HAM | 15 | 223 | 124 | 55.6 | 1,693 | 5 | 10 | 68.8 | 48 | 386 | 8.0 | 26 | 6 | 7 | ||
2009 | BC | 5 | 68 | 43 | 63.2 | 686 | 3 | 2 | 99.3 | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
2010 | BC | 14 | 237 | 129 | 54.4 | 1,731 | 10 | 6 | 81.4 | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 13 | 1 | 8 | ||
CFL totals | 92 | 1,373 | 821 | 59.8 | 11,647 | 64 | 38 | 91.3 | 209 | 1,467 | 7.0 | 40 | 19 | 30 |
Records
Printers held the CFL record for single-game completion percentage, set with the BC Lions in a 49-11 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium on August 13, 2004. Printers completed 20 of 22 passes (90.9%) for 303 yards, including four touchdowns to slotback Geroy Simon, which has since been broken by Ricky Ray of the Edmonton Eskimos on October 31, 2008.[25] Simon's four TD catches also tied a team record.[26] As the Lions' starting quarterback for most of the 2004 season, Printers was also instrumental in Geroy Simon's league-best 14 touchdown receptions and league-best 1750 receiving yards,[27] which broke the Lions' club record for receiving yards in a season.[28] The previous record was 1731 yards, set by Darren Flutie in 1994.[29]
Personal
His favorite player while growing up was Warren Moon.[1] Outside of football, Printers is a motivational speaker.[30]
References
- ^ a b c d "Casey Printers bio". Casey-printers.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ "TCU Football History" (PDF). TCU Football Media Guide. Texas Christian University Football. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Casey Printers #1". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ a b "2004 Rushing statistics". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ "2004 Passing Statistics". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- Canadian Press (2004-11-14). "O'Mahony kicks Lions into Grey Cup". TSN.ca. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ Ed Willes (2005-05-23). "BC Quarterback Controversy Put to Rest". Vancouver Province. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
- ^ Ian Walker (2005-11-21). "I did everything I could". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ "2005 Rushing Statistics". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
- ^ "Casey Printers wants back with the Lions". canada.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ Doug Tucker (2006-05-15). "Printers, Croyle Battle For Shot At Being Chiefs QB Of The Future". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ Adam Teicher (2006-08-13). "Tough NFL debut for Printers, former CFL quarterback". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ Statistics compiled from the following NFL gamebooks: Chiefs @ Texans 2006-08-12 Archived March 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Chiefs @ Giants 2006-08-17 Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Rams @ Chiefs 2006-08-26 Archived February 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Saints @ Chiefs 2006-08-31 Archived May 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Several Roster Moves to Reach 53-man Limit". KCChiefs.com. 2006-09-02. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ "Chiefs Designate Eight Players to Practice Squad". KCChiefs.com. 2006-09-04. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli (2006-10-29). "Chiefs sign QB Printers, Huard game-time decision". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Lowell Ullrich (2006-11-12). "Shivers in town to follow team he built to the end". The Province. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Lowell Ullrich (2006-11-13). "Lions' Dave Dickenson dominates game". The Province. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Rob Longley (2006-11-29). "Argos chase Printers". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2006-12-03. [dead link]
- ^ Rob Longley (2006-11-29). "Printers on horizon for Argos?". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ TSN.ca staff (2006-11-29). "Report: Argos have eye on Printers". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ TSN.ca Staff (2006-12-31). "Printers agrees to 3-year deal with Chiefs". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ "Lions Fall Short". 2004-08-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ Former CFL QB Printers joins T.O. in Indoor Football League
- ^ CBC Sports (2004-08-13). "Lions destroy Ticats". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ Canadian Press (2004-08-04). "Printers, Simon team up to tame Ticats". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ "2004 Receiving Statistics". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2004-08-04.
- ^ CBC Sports (2005-05-25). "Simon signs extension with Lions". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ CBC Sports (2004-10-22). "Simon nears Lions' receiving mark". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ "The education of Casey Printers". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
External links
- Casey Printers on Twitter