Adam Rita
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"Adam Rita" is a Canadian Football League executive who has served as the head coach of Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders, and BC Lions and as general manager of the Lions and Argonauts.

Rita first began his CFL coaching career in 1983 as the offensive co-ordinator for the B.C. Lions. He first became a CFL Head Coach in 1991 with the Toronto Argonauts with whom he won his first and only Grey Cup championship as a Head Coach 79th Grey Cup/in that same year.

Rita grew up on Kaua'i, Hawai'i and as a young boy, he was a member of a canoe club and appeared paddling a canoe in the wedding scene of the Elvis Presley movie Blue Hawaii.

Rita has two sons, Kevin and Harrison and two grandchildren Seth and Jennifer.

In 2004, Rita was named General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations of the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto won the 92nd Grey Cup in his first year on the job, but managed only a 48–60 record after that. Rita's contract was not renewed following the 2010 season and he was replaced by head coach Jim Barker.

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He knows what has to happen for him to be on our team. Keith Stokes knows that now.

We slapped him on (the list) when he was placed on suspension. But we understand he's going to the NFL.

I don't think his style has changed that much, but his emphasis has. The emphasis now is on him to buy time to throw rather than scramble.

It's not going anywhere right now.

I'm happy to be part of this organization and I'm looking forward to watching the team grow and get better for the future. I'm very proud to be part of a club that is run with a tremendous amount of class.

We're like the Mounties...we got our man. We believe with his versatility, Stokes can bring an added dimension to our offence. He can play receiver, running back and return balls up the field to secure great field position for the team.

We're interested, but he wants more than we want to pay, that's the bottom line. That's the beauty of the salary management system. You just stop when you run out of money.

There are guys out there and we'll find one.

We had to send him back. His work visa was pending. He was on a temporary visa.