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Why one CFL team owns rights to Manziel, Kaepernick and RG III

In these carefree spring days, the dominant NFL story revolves around a trio of well-known quarterbacks who appear unwanted and unloved. And so we're left to consider this previously reported development: One team in the Canadian Football League has hoarded the rights to all of them.

By CFL rules, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats would have the first shot at signing Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III and/or Johnny Manziel if any of them decide to play in Canada.