Matt Sheridan Matt Sheridan ( born May 27 , 1977 , in Montreal , Quebec ) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent . He played eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and was twice named Winnipeg ' s Most Outstanding offensive lineman . Sheridan was born in Montreal , grew up in Winnipeg , and played CIS football for the Manitoba Bisons . He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers and joined the team ' s practice squad at the start of the 2001 CFL season . Professional career . Sheridan made his professional debut in Week 15 of the 2001 season and made his first start the following week . He ended up playing the remainder of the season for a total of four regular season games as well as the East Division final and the 89th Grey Cup . Sheridan started the first two games of the 2002 CFL season but a back injury caused him to miss 12 of the 18 regular season matches as well as the playoffs . The 2003 CFL season saw Sheridan bounce back and start all regular season games and the West Division semi - final . His playing streak continued in the 2004 CFL season , starting all 18 regular season games at left guard and Sheridan was honoured with the Ed Kotowich Good Guy Award for " best combining football ability , team camaraderie , and extraordinary effort off the field in the community " and was named the Bombers Most Outstanding offensive lineman . Sheridan continued his playing streak and superior play for the 2005 CFL season , the third straight year he played all regular season games and again named Winnipeg ' s Most Outstanding offensive lineman . He was also name the CFL Lineman of Week 8 and was the Blue Bombers nomination for the Tom Pate Memorial Award , recognising his contributions to the community . The last three years of Sheridan ' s play in Winnipeg was limited by injury beginning in the 2006 CFL season , in which a nagging groin injury caused him to only five starts and play in seven regular season games . He was able to return strongly for the 2007 CFL season , starting 15 regular season games at left guard and the East semi - final , East final , and 95th Grey Cup and considered a big reason the Bombers ' offensive line gave up the fewest quarterback sacks ( 27 ) in the CFL and running back Charles Roberts rushed for 1 , 379 yards and 16 touchdowns . The 2008 CFL season appeared promising when Blue Bombers general manager Brendan Taman re - signed him in February and said " Matt Sheridan has been a big part of this team for some time now and we are glad he will continue to be for the foreseeable future " . A groin re - injury suffered in training camp , however , saw him miss the beginning of the season and by his expected return in mid - July , a reported shoulder injury caused the Bombers to place him on the nine - game injured list . General Manager Brendan Taman suggested then that his time with the organisation was likely over and , on January 31 , 2009 , new Winnipeg head coach Mike Kelly said that Sheridan was " another guy who needed a fresh start elsewhere " and he was released . On April 29 , 2010 , it was announced that Sheridan had signed with the Calgary Stampeders .