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
Well, this sucks… It’s been nearly a week since the Canadian Football League made the unfortunate decision to cancel the 2020 football season. Naturally, football fans nationwide have run the gamut of emotions that one is supposed to go through during a loss: Denial, Anger, Fear, Bargaining and Acceptance. Acceptance is the most bitter pill … More An ALSternative look at the cancelled 2020 CFL season
Well, this is not how I expected to be writing a column in May 2020…. In a perfect world, Montreal Alouettes training camp would already be a week old with this weekend hosting the annual scrimmage game. This blog would have already featured the usual in-depth season preview and we’d be getting to know all … More The ALSternative — 2020 Training Camp Tidbits (sorta)
The Montreal Alouettes drafted some new football players this past Thursday. Will we actually get to see them in action? Here’s hoping so. The draft is usually the unofficial start of the CFL football season. But with this world in the grips of a global pandemic, there is so much uncertainty as to whether or … More The ALSternative – 2020 CFL Draft Recap
It’s CFL Draft time!! After months of preparation, the best and the brightest football talent that this great nation has to offer will take center stage Thursday night starting at 8pm ET on TSN and on CFL.ca. As has been the case the past few years, some of this nation’s best football talent got noticed … More The ALSternative — 2020 CFL Draft Preview
It’s that time of year, football fans; CFL Free Agency is upon us! For the many football fans who like to play armchair GM, this is their Christmas Eve. They’ve made their lists and checked them twice. But instead of worrying about who’s naughty or nice, they’ve decided who they want their CFL team to … More The ALSternative: 2020 CFL Free Agency
What a difference a fortnight can make. When this year started, the Montreal Alouettes were still under the ownership of the Canadian Football League. The team halted its search to fill the vacant general manager position and they jettisoned incumbent president and CEO Patrick Boivin. After a season where the on-field product was brilliant despite … More Alouettes completely revamp their off-field look for 2020
Happy New Year, football fans! As we put away the decorations and dreadfully await the credit card bills that financed the holidays, we find ourselves in a position that has become all too familiar in La Belle Province; the Montreal Alouettes organization are a mess. When 2019 started, the Alouettes had an owner, president, general … More Are Randy Ambrosie and the CFL keeping the circus alive in Montreal?
