Former Sherbrooke wide receiver Samuel Giguere in action at Indianapolis Colts training camp. (Photo credit: Indianapolis Colts)
In an otherwise meaningless game, Sunday's Indy-Buffalo contest marked a big day for former University of Sherbrooke receiver Samuel Giguere.
Giguere, who signed as a free agent with Indy before the 2008 season but spent all of last year on the practice roster, saw his first NFL game action when he returned a kickoff during the first half against the Bills.
Giguere's 2009 season took a bad turn when he broke his leg during off-season practices in June. That basically took him out of the mix this season. Even though he played during the preseason, Giguere was nowhere near 100 per cent and fell behind the team's other young receivers, Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie.
Next year figures to be a big one for Giguere whose CFL rights are owned by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who selected him during the first round of the 2008 draft.
Too bad former University of Calgary offensive lineman Dan Federkeil is on injured reserve for Indy. Had he been playing today, I believe the Colts would be the first NFL team ever to dress two former CIS players for a game.