Antoine Pruneau retiring from the CFL after eight years
Posted Feb 9, 2023 11:00:00 PM.
Antoine Pruneau is calling it a career.
The longtime Ottawa Redblack announced his retirement on Thursday, Feb. 9 after eight years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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“I had the best job in the world and I will forever be grateful to the people that accompanied me during this journey,” a Pruneau said in a statement. “To RNation. Thank you for your unconditional support throughout my career. Through the great moments and the tougher ones, you were incredible towards me and I will never forget this moment spent at your side.”
Pruneau thanked the coaches and teammates who were part of his CFL journey.
“To my coaches. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for the countless hours. Mostly, thank you for all the conversations that led me to be a better man. You were all great mentors,” he said. “To my teammates. Thank you for being so inspirational. I am going to miss our time on the field but I'll miss the time away from the game with you all even more. FrenchMafia! Thank you for all the fun, all the jokes, all the wild times. Details on a succession plan to come.”
The longtime defensive back was drafted fourth overall by Ottawa in 2014 and was part of three Grey Cup appearances with the Redblacks, one of which was a championship victory in 2016.
“Antoine Pruneau is synonymous with Redblacks football,” said Redblacks coach Bob Dyce. “The passion he brought to the field was unmatched. He took great pride in wearing the “R” and it was evident in his leadership and play. I know he will bring the same energy to the next chapter of his career. We thank him and wish he and his family nothing but the best.”
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