Brackett & Harris Sr headed to CFL Saskatchewan Camp; Southwick & Kent signed as replacements for the Pirates

Saturday morning and hours before gameday, a very unexpected announcement was made by the Massachusetts Pirates. The Pirates announced that star quarterback Sean Brackett and wide receiver Orlandus Harris Sr were invited to attend mini-camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL beginning this weekend (April 21st-April 25th). For both Brackett and Harris Sr, it was an opportunity that they couldn't pass up on, as they will get an opportunity to move up to the next level of football. There is no guarentee that either will be signed, but they will showcase their abilities to Saskatchewan and the CFL in hopes of being signed to a contract. Although it leaves a good impression on the team and shows that they are full of talent, the absence of these two players could hurt the team. Both players left on game-day, and the Pirates were set to face the Cobras. Loosing Sean Brackett will hurt the team more than loosing Harris. There are a lot of wide receivers on the Pirates team, so the loss of Harris will not have too bad of an effect. Now without the leadership of the QB Brackett, the Pirates had to scramble to find someone new.

The Pirates made two bold corresponding signings, as they added two veteran quarterbacks Danny Southwick and Robert Kent Jr. The team has not yet specified which QB will get the start in the Week 3 game at Carolina, but both quarterbacks have a deep and experienced resume.


Danny Southwick
Danny Southwick, a native of Provo, Utah, began his pro football career in 2008 with the AF2 Louisville Fire. Southwicl played his senior season of college football at Occidental. Southwick's college statistics, excluding post-season play, include 271 completions out of 478 passes (57%) for 3,804 yards, and 29 touchdowns with 23 interceptions. As a starter in college, during the regular season, Southwick compiled a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Over his many years of playing pro football, he has been with so many different arena football teams. Two of his best years of his carreer came in 2015 with the LA Kiss and 2014 with the Portland Thunder.

Here is a look at all the teams he has played for:

• Louisville Fire (2008)
• Oakland Raiders (2009)
• Dallas Vigilantes (2011)
• Tampa Bay Storm (2011)
• San Jose Sabercats (2012)
• San Antonio Talons (2013)
• Chicago Rush (2013)
• Cleveland Gladiators (2013)
• Portland Thunder (2014–2015)
• Spokane Shock (2015)
• Los Angeles KISS (2015)
• Portland Steel (2016)
• Los Angeles KISS (2016)
• Orlando Predators (2016)
• Cleveland Gladiators (2017)

Robert Kent
Robert Kent Jr, a native of Indianola, Mississippi, began his pro football career in 2004 when he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans after not being drafted. Kent was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Jackson State Tigers of Jackson State University. In 45 games, he completed 825 of 1539 passes for 11,797 yards, 104 touchdowns and 58 interceptions, and had an average 262.16 yards per game. Kent's 11,797 yards passing ranked fourth in NCAA Division 1-AA history.

Some of the most notable moments of his career so far are as followed.

• Leading the AF2 Lubbock team to its first playoff berth while completing 274-of-505 passes for 4,100 yards, 86 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He was also the team’s second leading rusher with 189 yards and 16 touchdowns.
• Recording a 19–1 record while starting for the Houston Stallions in 2011 and 2012.
• Helping the Corpus Christi Fury advance to the Ultimate Indoor Football League championship game in the team’s inaugural season.
• In 2016, he was named the 2016 CIF MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.

Here is a look at all the teams he has played for:

• Tennessee Titans (2004)
• Montreal Alouettes (2005)
• Birmingham/Alabama Steeldogs (2006–2007)
• Lubbock Renegades (2007)
• Toronto Argonauts (2007)
• Lubbock Renegades (2008)
• Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (2008–2009)
• Abilene Ruff Riders (2010)
• Houston Stallions (2011–2012)
• Corpus Christi Fury (2013)
• San Antonio Talons (2013)
• Corpus Christi Fury (2014)
• St. Louis Attack (2014)
• Texas Revolution (2015–2017)
• Dallas Marshals (2017)
• Monterrey Steel (2017)

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