Als seek return to win column in clash with Tiger-Cats

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09/08/2010 - Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes continue to compete without the services of quarterback Anthony Calvillo as the team challenges the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this weekend at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Calvillo, who suffered a chest injury several weeks ago and sat out last week's loss to British Columbia, says he is on the mend and feels better, but the coaching staff has decided that sitting the superstar signal-caller would be the in best interest of everyone involved, especially with the second half of the season being so critical.

With Calvillo taking a seat again the Als are set to go with a backup, but instead of letting Chris Leak handle the action it will be Adrian McPherson who himself is fresh off the injured list after getting cleared to play following a torn MCL suffered during training camp.

McPherson had some solid efforts for Montreal late last season and finished 2009 with six touchdown passes and a completion percentage of 68.1. More importantly, as long as he is not tentative in the pocket and slowed too much by a knee brace, his mobility at the position is more than the team is used to with Calvillo. McPherson gained 351 yards on the ground, averaging close to six yards per attempt a year ago and that's something the Tiger-Cats have to plan for, even if the Montreal coaches want to limit how many times McPherson puts himself in harm's way.

Last week the Als hosted British Columbia, one of the weakest clubs in the league with just a single win at the time, but it just so happened that the Lions picked that week to put together a strong effort on both sides of the ball to come away with the overwhelming 38-17 victory at Montreal. Leak started at quarterback for the Als, hitting 15-of-27 passes for 135 yards, but he was sacked three times and intercepted twice, prompting the team to insert Ricky Santos.

Santos, a former Walter Payton Award winner, stepped in and converted 10-of-12 passes for 93 yards and a pair of majors, but by then the help was too little, too late for a Montreal squad that lost for the second time in the last three outings and is just hanging on to first place in the Eastern Division over both Hamilton and Toronto which enter this week with identical records at 5-4.

As for those Tiger-Cats, winners of three of their four home games this season and a solid 5-2 within the division, they managed to take care of the Toronto Argonauts last week by a final of 28-13 at home, even though the visitors held them to a paltry 34 yards rushing on 14 attempts. While the run game was stalling, Hamilton turned to Kevin Glenn to get them through and he didn't disappoint as he hit on 27-of-33 passes for 313 yards and a score, shaking off an interception and a sack along the way.

Defense was a mixed bag for Hamilton as the group allowed Cleo Lemon to light up the airwaves for 350 yards, but at the same time the Tiger-Cats held the opposing gunslinger without a major, sacked him three times and also picked off a trio of passes.

Aside from making interceptions, Hamilton's pass defense is one of the weakest in the league at the moment, allowing opponents to complete 65.8 percent of their attempts, a mark that is second-to-last behind only Toronto (70 percent) which has had trouble stopping everyone this year. Were it not for the three INTs last week by Hamilton, the group would be even further off the pace in the league given that they are bringing up the rear in that department with a mere seven interceptions through nine games. Nevertheless, Hamilton is still third in the league at the moment in terms of turnover margin with a plus four.

Ahead of the Tiger-Cats in the turnover department is Montreal which is a plus eight, mainly because Calvillo has been so careful with his throws this season and has but three picks in 288 attempts. Unfortunately for the Als, they'll have to wait at least one more week to get Calvillo's magic arm back in the lineup.

The loss of Calvillo against BC shouldn't have brought down the Als, but maybe the Lions saw the opportunity to score a huge victory and took advantage of the situation. Even though McPherson is coming off the injured list and is somewhat inexperienced, at this juncture he gives the Alouettes their best chance at winning, despite what Santos was able to accomplish in mop-up duty last week. Unfortunately for the signal-callers available for the Als this weekend, not one of them has yet to even attempt a pass against Hamilton and that can't be a good omen.

Montreal's lack of experience at the QB spot against Hamilton might also mean the Tiger-Cats won't be ready for what the Als throw at them this time around. It should also give Avon Cobourne reason to think he might gets his hands on the ball more for Montreal as well, after gaining just 57 yards on 13 attempts last week. One of the most dominant runners in the CFL a year ago, Cobourne is currently seventh in the league with just 460 yards and three TDs, averaging less than five yards per attempt.

With respect to the all-time series between these two clubs, Montreal owns an 84-74-7 in the regular season dating back to 1950. The Alouettes have taken five in a row against Hamilton and 13 of the last 14 encounters, including a 37-14 romp in Montreal back in July.

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