MONTREAL — Head coach Jason Maas had a message for Walter Fletcher after the running back signed a one-year extension with the Montreal Alouettes in February. The Alouettes' No. 1 running back spot was going to be up for grabs with William Stanback leaving, but Fletcher wouldn’t be handed the position on a platter. “You have to work for it,” Fletcher said of Maas’s phone call Monday after Alouettes practice at Stade Hébert. “Come in and work and we'll see what happens." So far, Fletcher is seizi
EDMONTON — The Montreal Alouettes have picked up where they left off last season. Walter Fletcher scored a pair of long touchdowns and the Alouettes continued to look solid to start their Grey Cup title defence, emerging with a 23-20 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The Alouettes are now 2-0 to start the season, while the Elks dropped to 0-2. “It was a tough, hard-fought game,” said Montreal head coach Jason Maas. “It played right down to the end. "There were ups and downs throughout th
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks’ mistake-filled fourth quarter transformed what looked to be a dream home opener into a nightmare. But the Elks have no time to feel sorry for themselves after last Saturday’s 29-21 loss to Saskatchewan, which saw the Roughriders score 21 points in the final quarter. That’s because the reigning Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes visit Commonwealth Stadium this Friday night. The Als are coming off a 27-12 thumping of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and feel they’re an eve