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Whyte launches Als career early

Whyte launches Als career early

Kicker Sean Whyte, acquired by the Alouettes from British Columbia on Sunday prior to the CFL draft, was in Montreal on Monday and part of Tuesday.
Surprisingly, considering they flew him across the country, nobody in the team’s front office thought it might be worthwhile to make Whyte available to the media and hold a news [...]

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Als release QB Leak

Als release QB Leak

According to Arash Madani on Sportsnet.ca, the Alouettes released third-string quarterback Chris Leak along with non-import defensive-end Shawn Mayne on Tuesday, only hours before both would have been eligible for free agency.
Leak, the former Florida Gator, spent two seasons with Montreal. He replaced the injured Anthony Calvillo last Aug. 19, against Winnipeg, completing 10 of [...]

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Als sign another QB

The Alouettes have signed quarterback Paul Smith, the University of Tulsa’s career passing leader, Als Inside/Out has learned.
The team has yet to announce the signing.
Smith, 26, was a three-year starter at Tulsa. The 6-foot-1, 208 pounder passed for 82 touchdowns in his career while being intercepted 34 times. He took the Golden Hurricane to three [...]

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Patience pays off for rookie

Patience pays off for rookie

Taylor Scott has spent the entire season on the Alouettes’ practice roster. On Sunday, he finally gets rewarded for that patience.
The rookie import defensive-tackle from Central Arkansas gets his first career start, at Molson Stadium, against the Edmonton Eskimos. The Als have an opening on the defensive line after J.P. Bekasiak suffered a concussion against [...]

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Alouettes notebook

Alouettes notebook

HAMILTON – Matt Dunigan, who knew a thing or two about playing quarterback in his day – he was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006 – understands why Montreal pivots not named Anthony Calvillo have struggled over the years.
“This is a game that’s so different,” said Dunigan, now a CFL analyst [...]

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