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- ↑ Lions acquire OL Newman from Stampeders for draft picks. Tsn.ca. Retrieved on 2012-12-11.
- ↑ Lions deal for Stamps' Newman | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine . CFL.ca (2010-09-04). Retrieved on 2012-12-11.
