Alouettes Win Grey Cup In Dramatic Fashion
That was some ending to the 97th Grey Cup, eh? Heck, it was so crazy it even got a mention on ESPN’S Around the Horn. A record six million viewers on TSN/RDS clicked in to catch the game and they were treated to a great football battle.
The Montreal Alouettes, the best team in the CFL [...]
The Alouettes And Roughriders Meet In Grey Cup
The CFL has confirmed its final two guests for the 97th Grey Cup. The 16-3 Montreal Alouettes will take on the 11-7-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium in Calgary (Hi Lina).
Both teams took advantage of the home field edge they earned as the Als reached the finals by crushing the cross over BC Lions 56-18. [...]
Alouettes Great QB Sam Etcheverry Dies
Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry, who wasn’t just a-very good quarterback but a great one with the Montreal Alouettes, died of cancer in late August at the age of 79.
Born in New Mexico and of Basque heritage, Etcheverry played for the Als from 1952 to 1960 and had a two-year stint in the NFL with the [...]
Quick Tidbits: CFL Says No To Pac Man; Heatley Still In Limbo; Alouettes Suck Out West
By Beaker
My how they fall.
You know you’ve hit rock bottom when the CFL – once home to Lawrence Phillips and Ricky Williams – decide you’re bad news enough to not be signed. That was the case when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, upon further character review, opted against bringing the violent head case with a criminal [...]
Stats Corner: How Clubs Have Done In The CFL Since 1996
I haven’t done a stats corner in a while.
So…
Let’s bring closure to the CFL season.
In an earlier post I was hard on the Montreal Alouettes calling them chokers. In this one I’ll bring some perspective by pointing out the success this franchise has enjoyed since its return to the league in 1996.
The Als are far [...]
Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes Choke – Again
Montreal football fans and Atlanta baseball fans are kindred spirits. The both have witnessed their teams produce fantastic regular season teams and both have seen their teams come up short in championship games.
Following their lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the 96th Grey Cup before a sell-out home crows in Montreal, the Als are now [...]
Conflicting Schedules Does Disservice To Fans
They say the bedrock of any successful marriage is communication.
Conversely, communication between Canadian sports teams doesn’t seem to be a priority.
Take this week-end coming up. The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to honor the immensely popular Wendel Clark on Saturday night. At the same time, the Montreal Canadiens will be retiring Patrick Roy’s number.
Huh? Couldn’t [...]
Finally…
By Beaker
…The Montreal Alouettes make a defensive stand. Not once, not twice but three times they stopped the BC Lions at the one-yard line in a thrilling 30-25 victory.
Why three times? What else is new with the Als? Penalties. Twice they were called back because of an offside. I can’t help but wonder if this [...]
Will Offensive Flair Be Enough For The Alouettes?
Following their 40-33 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last night, looks like the Montreal Alouettes will live or die with run and gun football this year.
This is not surprising given head coach Marc Trestman’s impressive track record in the NFL when it comes to designing, running and managing offenses.
Indeed, the team, which has put up [...]
CFL: What If U2 Never Came To Montreal?
By Beaker
On a hot summer day, me and a buddy went to the Montreal Alouettes home-opener against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this past Friday. As I sat in the stands I became increasingly irritated by what my observations were revealing.
No doubt there exists a modern love-fest with the Montreal Alouettes these days. Go. Try and [...]
