Floyd came to Hamilton in 2009 and was one of the main factors in bringing respectable football back to Steeltown. He was let go this past off-season after the Cats signed Rey Williams.
I have been an unabashed Floyd fan since his first day with the Cats, and I have made that known more times than I care to admit. Floyd was easily my favorite player the last two seasons, and I doubt I was alone. Floyd was the type of player that always endeared himself to Ti-Cat fans as a hard-nosed player who left it all on the field.
The one lasting memory I have of Floyd is his game-sealing interception in Week 2 in 2009 against BC. Floyd was a former Lion, and he picked off Buck Pierce to secure Hamilton's first win in BC since 2004.
Floyd was the undisputed leader of the Tiger-Cats' Defense, as he anchored the most fearsome Linebacking corps in the CFL (along with Markeith Knowlton and Jamall Johnson).
Floyd played only two seasons with the Cats, but his impact was huge. I don't know if Floyd will be at the game tomorrow afternoon, but if he is I will stand and cheer for him just like I did when he wore the Black & Gold.
Thank you, Otis.
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