HAMILTON \u2014 If belief is half the battle in football, then having Cody Fajardo under centre might already give a team a head start.<\/p>\n
Just ask Justin Rankin.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan, we\u2019ve got Cody Fajardo,\u201d Rankin said with a smile at the CFL content capture in Hamilton. \u201cThe man, the myth, the legend, the old man of the league. He\u2019s my favourite player in the world. He\u2019s a great leader, a great, great man off the field. A man of faith. A man of God. With him leading, I feel like anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
RELATED \u00a0<\/p>\n That kind of praise doesn\u2019t come out of nowhere.<\/p>\n Fajardo has built a reputation across the CFL as one of the league\u2019s most respected veterans, combining steady production with leadership that resonates in locker rooms. A former Grey Cup champion with Montreal, the quarterback has consistently been among the league\u2019s more efficient passers, known for his toughness, mobility and ability to extend plays when things break down.<\/p>\n In recent seasons, Fajardo has continued to produce at a high level, throwing for 3,408 yards and 14 touchdowns, while maintaining a strong completion percentage (73.2) and adding value with his legs.<\/p>\n He\u2019s never been just a stat-line quarterback, though, his impact often shows up in late-game drives, composure under pressure and the confidence teammates clearly have in him.<\/p>\n That confidence is where Rankin\u2019s comments really land.<\/p>\n For a running back, trust in the quarterback is everything, from reading protections to keeping drives alive and creating scoring opportunities. And for Rankin, it\u2019s not just about what Fajardo does between the lines, it\u2019s about who he is.<\/p>\n \u201cHe leads the right way,\u201d Rankin added. \u201cAnd when you\u2019ve got that at quarterback, it changes everything.\u201d<\/p>\n In a league where chemistry can make or break a season, having a veteran presence like Fajardo can be the difference between a good offence and a dangerous one. His experience, paired with the belief of teammates like Rankin, creates the kind of foundation teams are always chasing.<\/p>\n Because sometimes, it\u2019s not just about arm strength or playbooks. Sometimes, it\u2019s about having \u201cthe man, the myth, the legend\u201d in your huddle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HAMILTON \u2014 If belief is half the battle in football, then having Cody Fajardo under centre might already…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":579183,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-579182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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