Maybe the Montreal Alouettes are only meant to be road warriors in 2021. For whatever reason, a win at home seems to be a fairly difficult task to accomplish. Playing again in front of another near sell-out (by current provincial capacity limits) crowd, the Alouettes were unable to secure their third win of the season. … More Alouettes offense stalls again in home loss to BC Lions
I don’t know what side of whose bed he woke up on this past Friday, but oh my goodness was it excellent to see the REAL Vernon Adams back behind centre for the Montreal Alouettes. After a very pedestrian effort versus the Hamilton Tigers-Cats the week before, the doubters and critics were starting to circle … More Big Play VA finds his winning form again as Alouettes thump RedBlacks 51-29
They say that the CFL season truly begins on Labour Day Weekend. And in a normal world, that would be a fair argument. Usually by this point you have a pretty good idea which direction your team is heading in. But in this new Covid-19 world, this weekend will simply be another kilometer traveled on … More An early must-win for the Alouettes?
Seriously?? We waited over 600 days for that?!?!? After playing their first two football games in Alberta with both positive and negative results, the Montreal Alouettes and their fans were eagerly anticipating that first home game of 2021. It was a chance to for this city to finally enjoy some live football and see their … More Alouettes lay an egg at home, gift Tiger-Cats their first win of 2021.
“I’m coming home, I’m coming homeTell the world I’m coming homeLet the rain wash away all the pain of yesterdayI know my kingdom awaits and they’ve forgiven my mistakesI’m coming home, I’m coming homeTell the world that I’m coming…..” — Skylar Grey Alouettes Nation, welcome home. It’s been 655 days since a CFL game was … More Alouettes defend the nest for the first time in 2021
Unlike some of my contemporaries, I will never predict a perfect season for any CFL team. Especially not for the Montreal Alouettes. But as they strolled into Calgary’s McMahon Stadium last Friday, one couldn’t help but wonder if this Alouettes team was thinking that they could pull off such a feat. With no Bo Levi … More Lack of discipline proves costly as Stampeders outlast Alouettes
With wildfires burning throughout Western Canada, one may think that the expression “something magical in the air” may be a tad gauche to use. But when it comes to the Montreal Alouettes, there just may be something that’s working for them in that smoky, robust Alberta air. The Alouettes started their 2021 CFL campaign in … More Alouettes look to go 2 and 0 with Bo a no-show
The Montreal Alouettes drafted some new football players this past Tuesday. With any luck, they will get a chance to step onto the field and show that they belong in the professional ranks. This 2021 CFL Draft was a challenging one for all involved, as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the traditional way of … More The ALSternative – 2021 CFL Draft Recap
It’s been a rough go of it since March 2020, but we get a little semblance of normalcy this Tuesday evening when the CFL Draft takes place on TSN and on CFL.ca Once again, the stars of tomorrow will find out where they will hopefully start their professional careers as all nine teams will select … More The ALSternative — 2021 CFL Draft Preview
It’s been a while, let’s see if I remember how this is done… As I enter my first complete decade of the blog life, I find myself at a bit of a crossroads with this particular blog. When I started this in 2011, the football landscape was vastly different and I was a mere fan, … More The ALSternative: On to the next decade
