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TORONTO — When the Toronto Argonauts finally decided to talk, what they announced was already old news. At a news conference on Thursday at noon ET, the team introduced former Montreal Alouettes offensive co-ordinator Scott Milanovich as Toronto’s new head coach, a move scripted by rumours several days before. “This is a realization of a ... Continue reading
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Six Als named to CFLPA all-star team
The Canadian Football League’s players’ association announced its all-star team Thursday night during Grey Cup festivities at Vancouver.
Six Montreal players have been named, including quarterback Anthony Calvillo, who failed to win the league’s most outstanding player award. Nor was Calvillo voted a CFL all-star by members of the Football Reporters of Canada. He lost both [...] Continue reading
Four Als all-stars
The CFL announced its 2011 all-star team on Wednesday. The Alouettes, inconsistent all season with a 10-8 record, had only four members.
Conspicuous by his absence is quarterback Anthony Calvillo, the East Division nominee as most outstanding player. He lost to B.C. QB Travis Lulay – coincidentally his competition in the outstanding player award.
Three Als were [...] Continue reading
Calvillo confident of more gas in the tank
By Herb Zurkowsky MONTREAL — No professional athlete, not even legendary Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo, can halt the inevitable passage of time. Calvillo knows his skills eventually will erode, leaving him no longer capable of playing the game, mostly at a high level, that he has for close to two decades. Calvillo believes he’ll ... Continue reading
Road to the Grey Cup: CFL playoff breakdowns
WEST SEMI-FINAL Calgary at Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET, TSN Calgary Edmonton 11-7 Record 11-7 6-3 Away | Home 6-3 28.4 Pts/game 23.7 26.4 Pts allowed/game 22.3 124.7 Rush yds/game 104.0 279.6 Pass yds /game 267.8 101.3 Rush yds allowed 108.8 252.5 ... Continue reading
Another new returner for Als
Unless Marc Trestman and his coaching staff has a last-minute change of heart, look for Tim Maypray to return as the Alouettes’ return-specialist this Sunday, in the East Division semifinal against Hamilton at Olympic Stadium.
That’s what a source told Als Inside/Out on Thursday.
Maypray, who began the season in the job, would be the fourth different [...] Continue reading
Grey Cup contenders wipe slate clean
HAMILTON — November looks nothing like July on or off a CFL field, because everything is different come playoff time. Rookies are no longer liabilities. Pre-season grudges have evaporated. And late-season losing streaks are inconsequential. “Everybody is zero-zero — and whoever comes out undefeated in the next three weeks is going to win the Grey Cup,” ... Continue reading
Blue Bombers reclaim East Division lead
By Herb Zurkowsky WINNIPEG — The Montreal Alouettes haven’t done anything easily this season, so why should it be any different now? The two-time defending Grey Cup champions squandered an opportunity to clinch first place in the East Division, losing 26-25 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday afternoon before a capacity crowd of 30,360 ... Continue reading
CFL Rankings, Week 17: Don’t count out the Bombers
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts have called it quits until 2012, but the fun is just getting started for the B.C. Lions. Here are the rankings for Week 16. 1. Montreal Alouettes Record: 10-5 Last week’s ranking: 2 This week: At Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saturday, 3 p.m. ET It is time to take a ... Continue reading
Alouettes clinch home playoff game with win over Ticats
By Herb Zurkowsky MONTREAL — It has taken a while, but the Montreal Alouettes have crawled their way back into first place in the East Division. The Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-25 on Sunday afternoon before 23,688 spectators at Molson Stadium, improving their record to 10-5 with a fourth consecutive victory. Combined with Winnipeg’s ... Continue reading
