Winners of the 2012 Gibson's Finest CFL Player Awards were selected by 60 voting members, including representation from the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) from the eight CFL markets, a national chapter and CFL head coaches.

Voters were asked to select players who through on-field performance excellence, best represent the awards’ title: Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie, and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

Also announced at the 2012 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards show in Toronto were the Commissioner’s Award and the Tom Pate Memorial Award.

Outstanding Player		Outstanding Canadian
	Chad Owens SB/KR - Toronto Argonauts Owens won his first CFL Most Outstanding Player Award this year. The 30-year-old became the first player in league history to lead the CFL in both receiving yards as well as combined return yards. read more		Jon Cornish RB - Calgary Stampeders Cornish's first Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award arrives after he set a new record for most rushing yards by a Canadian with 1,457; a total which was also tops in the CFL. read more

Outstanding Defensive Player		Outstanding Lineman
	JC Sherritt LB - Edmonton Eskimos   Sherritt earns his first Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award following a record-setting season in Edmonton, as the linebacker registered 130 tackles to break Calvin Tiggle’s all-time single-season mark. read more		Jovan Olafioye OL - BC Lions After coming up short in the same category in 2011, Olafioye earns his first Most Outstanding Lineman Award. Olafioye was part of a BC offensive line that allowed just 30 sacks all season. read more

Outstanding Rookie		Outstanding Special Teams Player
	Chris Matthews WR - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Matthews shined in his first year in the CFL, racking up a team-high 1,192 yards and 7 touchdowns on 81 receptions in 17 games for the Bombers. read more		Chris Williams KR/WR - Hamilton Tiger-Cats Williams followed up his Most Outstanding Rookie campaign by setting a new single-season record for most kick return touchdowns with six. read more

Tom Pate Memorial Award		Commissioner's Award
	Brian Bratton WR - Bratton is the 2012 recipient of the Tom Pate Memorial Award for his outstanding sportsmanship and significant contributions to his team, community and Association. read more		Every CFL Player This year’s recipient of the Commissioner’s Award is Larry Reda. This award is presented annually to someone or a group who have made a tremendous contribution to the Canadian Football League.

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The Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week will recognize the most outstanding offensive, defensive, special teams and Canadian players from the previous weekend's games. The players are voted on by a panel of judges that includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde, now of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS. Here are the Gibson's Finest CFL Players from Week 1 of the 2012 season:

Offensive		Defensive		Special Teams		Canadian
	REC - Chad Owens 11 REC, 201 yds		LB - Marcus Ball 5 TKL, 2 INT		K - Paul McCallum 5-5 FG, 2-2 XP, 17 PTS		RB - Jon Cornish 112 yds, 18 ATT, 2 REC, 42 yds

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The Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Month will recognize the most outstanding offensive, defensive, special teams and Canadian players from the previous month's games. The players are voted on by a panel of judges that includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde, now of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS. Here are the Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Month for October 2011:

Offensive		Defensive		Special Teams		Canadian
	REC - Fred Stamps 585 yds, 5 TDs, 24 REC		LB - Adam Bighill 27 TKL, 5 Sacks, 1 INT		K - Rene Paredes 14-14, 56 PTS,		RB - Jon Cornish 76 ATT, 330 Rush yds, 2 TD, 11 Rec, 155 yds, 1 TD

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