Well, it appears that reports of the Montreal Alouettes’ demise have been greatly exaggerated as the defending Grey Cup champions asserted themselves in a dominant 37-14 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday at Molson Percival Stadium. The Alouettes were led by ex-Utah State signal-caller Anthony Calvillo (28 of 38, 309 yards, 2 TD’s) who was in his element all evening long. This is a scary sign for the CFL as after the first three games of the season, Montreal looked anything but dominant despite a 2-1 start. However, with their dismantling of the supposedly resurgent Tiger-Cats, the Alouettes sent a message out that they’re still hungry and ready to replicate last season’s success.

Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos signed stud defensive end/linebacker, Elvis Dumervil, to a 5-year contract extension, ensuring that the NFL’s defending sack champion (17 sacks, also a single-season Broncos team record) will be in orange and blue for many years hereafter. The Broncos (and please note, I speak as a passionate fan) have a great chance to shock the world and Dumervil will be a major impetus in this process.

Finally, word has leaked out of New Orleans that Chris Paul wants to depart from the Hornets and play for the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks or Miami Heat. It’s much like anything else in life, as soon as somebody else sees their colleagues get opportunities they’ve been deprived of (to Paul, this would be LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami), an insatiable lust emerges causing them to no longer be content with their surroundings. Of course, nobody wants to be part of a rebuilding process (which the Hornets are undergoing), so Paul’s concerns are understandable. Nevertheless, the mass exodus of stars to play with other stars, while legal, is disconcerting for the NBA. Thanks for reading, I’m out!