Cory Boyd has come to terms with his stunning departure from the Toronto Argonauts and is prepared to bring plenty of "peace, love and joy," to his new CFL home.
Boyd met with Edmonton reporters Tuesday for the first time since agreeing to terms with the Eskimos late Sunday night. That move came hours after the Argos' shocking decision to release Boyd, twice a 1,000-yard runner with the club and the league's rushing leader this season who was on pace for more than 1,300 yards.
Boyd, 27, says while he still doesn't understand the move, he's OK with it.
Boyd is fine with comments made by some former teammates and the speculation surrounding why he was let go, which has ranged from missed blocking assignments to Boyd having personal issues in the dressing room.
"I'm a guy who stays to myself. I'm a loner and I guess that rubbed people the wrong way when they wanted to go do things, hang out," Boyd said. "I like to stay to myself and work on football. It's OK. People are going to say things.
"I'm always open and very blunt and I think that ruffled the feathers of some people. But I'm very respectful, I just expect that when people say certain things to me, we can all be on the same page with peace, love and joy."
On Sunday, Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich said while Boyd was a great runner there was more to playing tailback than just running the football. Questions had surfaced about Boyd's blocking ability. But Boyd suggested he had become the scapegoat for Toronto's other problems.
