Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes has won the CFL’s Coach of the Year, it was announced Thursday.
Alouettes' Maas wins Coach of the YearJason MaasIn his second season with the Als, Maas guided the team to a 12-5-1 record and their first division title since 2012. Montreal had not reached the 12-win mark since the 2010 season.
The Als led the CFL in completion percentage , offensive touchdowns allowed and yards allowed per play .Edmonton Elks linebacker Nick Anderson has won the league’s Most Outstanding Rookie award.The 24-year-old led the league in total tackles and also tied with teammate Nyles Morgan for the most defensive tackles in the league. Anderson also had three sacks and one interception while appearing in all 18 games.
The 30-year-old returner averaged a league-best 14.8 yards per punt return . He totalled a career-best four total return touchdowns with three of them coming off a punt. He also accounted for a total of 989 punt return yards and 1,000 kick return yards. Grant and the Argos will take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup Sunday evening in Vancouver.
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