The Weather is beginning to Warm Up, Well At least in Montreal ! by Kofi aka " Knockout"

First off to introduce myself, my name is Kofi. I am a big time sports fan, any sport; I have probably watched it more than once. One of my true loves to watch is the CFL; I always loved it since I was a kid. It also helps being from the city of the back to back CFL champions ,Montreal Allouettes, more reason to love this game of ours. In This blog, you will see articles about the Alouettes and the league as a whole, from any angle imaginable. Hope you enjoy what you read and if you have any comments, don't be hesitant to reply.

Who doesn't love summer? While the NFL is still handling its labor dispute, the CFL is holding its American tryouts and mini-camps all across the continent. This means back to business for the Montreal Allouettes, to defend their title. This year’s team faces a lot of obstacles that you wouldn't expect especially on the offensive side of things. Losing their feature running back Avon Cobourne to the Ti-cats, along with offensive linemen Brain Chu, that have anchored this team in the past and not to forget the soon to be in the Hall of Fame, Ben Cahoon. These issues can mean trouble for most offenses losing that much caliber, but with Anthony Cavillio leading the troops at quarterback with Marc Trestman still coaching, believe in the possibility that more damage can be done.

The absence of Avon Cobourne leaves room for newly acquired Hamilton Ti-cats former feature back Deandre Cobb to do damage in the backfield. Alongside ex-NFL Runningback Ahman Green to satisfy a well worthy back up or even feature role. These two together will feature a nice balance of running and blocking, which will make the game easier for Anthony Cavillio, and leave opposing defenses to shiver and quake at the sound of hut. Along with these two in the backfield, you have the likes of Jamal Richardson (1271 Receiving Yards), Kerry Watkins (971 Receiving Yards), SJ Green (875 Receiving Yards) and Brain Bratton (530 Receiving Yards). As one can see, a lot of firepower remains and with the absence of Ben Cahoon. Expect Green, Watkins and Bratton to be able to get into the 1000 Receiving Yard Club. Finally, with the rookies drafted, Reed Alexander and Philip Blake will be there to reinforce the Offensive Line.