Game officials had handed Bruce an objectionable conduct penalty on the spot. The 30-year-old slotback went on to have his best game of the season, catching 10 passes for a game-high 149 yards. “What did I think about it? I kind of laughed about it,” Argos coach Rich Stubler said of the display. “But for us, it cost us 10 yards. He can run over, stand next to me and put the Spider-Man mask on — which is what I asked him to do.”

Bruce, who played for the University of Minnesota and for the 49ers in 2004, is the cousin of former Rams wideout Isaac Bruce. He led the Argonauts in receiving in 2005 with 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Spider-Man move is causing quite a controversy in the Great White North. Bruce was fined for the incident, but has already made the move his signature, placing the video on his web page.

Next problem: How to top it. That Iron Man suit is going to be a bitch.

CFL: Arland Bruce Fined For Comic Book Homage [National Post]

I thought I remembered Ricky saying that he wanted to stay in Canada. I've always personally thought Ricky was extremely likable, but he does have sort of a Ron Artest quality about him — not that he's dangerous, just that he says things that he thinks he believes, but that most people know have zero chance of actually being true.

Anyway, now he's excited about coming back to the NFL and the Miami Dolphins, an organization that hasn't changed much at all since Ricky's been away. The Dolphins, for their part, say there's absolutely nothing to report about Ricky Williams and would seem to want to pretend that Ricky does not exist.

Steinberg also says that Ricky wants to write a book (crayon on hemp, I'm guessing), which I'd consider a must-read. Crazy/interesting athletes have written books before, but none quite on the level of Ricky, and it's usually after they've retired. It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn that Ricky was able to bang out a few chapters during Argonauts huddles.

Williams starting process to return to NFL [ESPN]

When it was pointed out that it will be his first playoff appearance since he was a New Orleans Saint, Williams clearly was irked. "Who cares what happened seven years ago?" the NFL star said, his voice rising.

It's all in the name of a story, the reporter replied.

"Well that's a horrible story," countered the man whose next loss will be his last as an Argo. "What does it matter that I was hurt seven years ago? Me today has nothing to do with me breaking my ankle seven years ago."

You can see the video here. It's not a historic blowup, but it is entertaining to watch, if just because it's impossible to ascertain which person is being more of an idiot, which one is making a good point and which one is just being a jerk. Hey, in an exchange like this, we're all winners. Though that Toronto media can be pretty brutal.

Ricky Williams Video [Sportsnet]

While Joe Theismann was probably somewhere watching the game with his son, the Argonauts took a little poke at Joe, too. Joe said that the signing of Ricky made him embarrassed to have ever worn the Argonauts logo. So last night on the Jumbotron, the Argos showed a picture of Theismann wearing his helmet with the 'A' logo on the side, then an eraser coming by and erasing the logo. The words "Happy Now, Joe?" then appeared on the screen.

As for Ricky, he did seem happy and unconcerned about his relatively unproductive evening. ''I did a decent job on pass protection. Obviously I didn't have that many yards running the ball but I felt pretty good about my performance," he said. "It felt good, it felt natural. I wasn't nervous, I felt comfortable with the offence."

I don't think there is anything good or natural about spelling "offense" with a "c".

Ricky Don't Lose that Number [The Wade Blogs]
Tiger-Cats spoil Ricky Williams' debut [CTV.ca]