Mike Bradwell
Leaside’s Mike Bradwell has announced his retirement from the CFL Toronto Argonauts after six seasons as an excellent wide receiver and during which he helped the team win the Grey Cup. The news is on argonauts.ca. The story is also reported in Sports Illustrated which guesses that the decision “was likely a bitter-sweet one” He said: “For the past six years I have been able to live out my dream for the Toronto Argonauts. I want to thank all of the amazing Argos fans and everyone in the organization, especially Scott Milanovich and Jim Barker, for giving me the opportunity to play CFL football. I am grateful to all of my teammates for making this game and this league truly special. Most importantly, I want to recognize my family and friends for their tremendous support throughout my career. I look forward to starting the next chapter but I will always cherish my time in Double Blue,” Bradwell said. The 28-year old first became involved with football in his last year at Leaside High School, before playing with McMaster University at the CIS level. He went on to be selected 13th overall by the Argos, in the second round of the 2008 CFL draft. Bradwell’s best season was arguably his rookie year, when he caught 25 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown. He finishes his career with 116 receptions, 1,240 receiving yards and six touchdown catches. Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich spoke highly about Bradwell: “On the field, Mike was a selfless player who helped us win football games with his versatility, intelligence and toughness. SI notes that Bradwell clearly has a future since he is a civil engineer and a part-time model. No doubt many guys would be glad to trade with Bradwell in the macho man department. Below is a video done about a year ago of Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, Mike Bradwell and their dog, George Hamilton
