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MONTREAL – I finally touched down in Montreal.
I missed both walk-throughs and pre-game stuff for Sunday’s game between the Riders and Alouettes due to my flight. It wasn’t delayed. The Riders usually had availability later in the afternoon when … Continue reading
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TGIF: The delayed decision on Durant report
It’s Friday and what a week it has been for the Roughriders.
The quarterback watch has been in high gear since Darian Durant suffered a strained hip flexor in Sunday’s 25-24 win over the Blue Bombers. There was some hope … Continue reading
Wrapping up a busy Wednesday at Riders practice
It was a busy Wednesday as the Roughriders returned to practice in preparation for Sunday’s showdown with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Without any more preamble, here are the highlights and some random observations:
- The Riders officially added linebackers Joe … Continue reading
Bo knows returning
Bo Bowling is about to be rewarded for his patience.
The rookie receiver, who has spent the entire season on the Alouettes’ practice roster, told Als Inside/Out in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that he’ll be handling punt returns this Saturday, at British Columbia. He’ll share kickoff returns with Diamond Ferri.
Bowling becomes the third different Montreal [...] Continue reading
Alouettes’ notebook
By now, most people are well aware of John Bowman’s circuitous route to the Canadian Football League and the Alouettes. The veteran rush-end played in the Arena 2 league before a stint in the American Indoor Football League.
What you probably don’t know is Bowman came close to giving the sport up, fulltime.
He played basketball in [...] Continue reading
Ferri has stomach pain
While the media was busy peppering head coach Marc Trestman with questions about Etienne Boulay, most of them failed to notice linebacker Diamond Ferri was missing from Friday’s practice at Stade Hebert.
Ferri, who suffers from acute pancreatitis, must watch what he eats and drinks. Normally, he goes to a Montreal hospital once each month to [...] Continue reading
Whyte might miss next game
Alouettes’ kicker Sean Whyte has a tweak in his leg, sustained against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last Friday, and might be forced to rest this Monday, when Montreal hosts the Toronto Argonauts at Molson Stadium (1 p.m., TSN, RDS).
Should that scenario play out, Sandro DeAngelis would be activated for the first time this season. DeAngelis, [...] Continue reading
Wilson victim of numbers game
After new defensive-tackle Moton Hopkins recorded two quarterback sacks in his first game for the Alouettes, against Edmonton in August, Eric Wilson said he hoped Hopkins would remain on Montreal’s active roster.
But now, heading into Monday’s game at Hamilton, it would appear Wilson’s being benched so Hopkins can continue playing.
Through a number of circumstances, Wilson [...] Continue reading
Day off for Calvillo
Nothing gets the attention of the media more than a team’s starting quarterback not practising. So, some distress signals were raised when Alouettes pivot Anthony Calvillo didn’t work out on Friday.
Calvillo awoke with an irritated right knee following a lengthy and strenuous practice the day before. He’s expected to resume his duties on Saturday and [...] Continue reading
Als get back to work
The Alouettes practised for the first time this week on Thursday, preparing for Monday’s pivotal showdown at Ivor Wynne Stadium against Hamilton.
The Als are second in the East Division, at 5-3, while the Tiger-Cats are 4-4.
Middle-linebacker Shea Emry was sent home, still feeling the effects of a concussion he sustained last Saturday, at Calgary. While [...] Continue reading
