MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes will need to find a new source of inspiration this season.
Pegged to finish near the bottom of the CFL standings last year, the Alouettes galvanized around their underdog status en route to an unexpected Grey Cup victory."It's like you go from the hunters to the hunted,” quarterback Cody Fajardo said. “Last year it was easy to draw motivation from the people who said we were going to be ninth.
When Fajardo opens the CFL season with a rematch Thursday in Winnipeg, he'll do so as the reigning Grey Cup MVP. Fajardo will be surrounded by familiar faces. Instead of having the Grey Cup roster gutted in the off-season, the Alouettes are mostly running it back. Asked about the challenge of repeating as champions, Alouettes head coach Jason Maas said it’s important his team doesn’t think of it that way.This season’s edition features an opening at wide receiver and a new look at running back.
"Once Fletch heard the news that William wouldn’t be back, he did a very good job of preparing himself to be our No. 1 back," Maas said. “We already know Fletch, what he can do as far as ability, the toughness and effort he shows every single day." The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are relying on veteran QB Bo Levi Mitchell and have a new head coach after a disappointing 8-10 record in 2023. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Redblacks have missed the playoffs for four straight seasons.
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