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Tony Proudfoot, ALS-Stricken CFL Legend, Bids Farewell in Open Letter

Editor's note: The Montreal Gazette has graciously allowed FanHouse to publish an excerpt of Tony Proudfoot's heartfelt farewell. The entirety of Proudfoot's final message can be read on the Montreal Gazette Web site. Donations can be made to "The Tony Proudfoot Fund" in conjunction with The ALS Society of Quebec. The...

Alouettes Return to Heroes' Welcome

The Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes arrived at Trudeau Airport in Montreal on Monday evening to cheers from adoring fans. Their plane arrived at about 8 p.m. ET, almost an hour late, but it didn't seem to bother the 100 or so fans that showed up to greet them. Among them were Marc and Philippe Proulx, the father and...

Riders Let Als Kicker Off The Hook Again

Damon Duval got lucky again Sunday. The Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup for the second straight year, 21-18 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders, despite critical errors by their kicker. "I think we beat a good football team today, but we didn't play good football," Alouettes receiver Ben Cahoonh told TSN, noting their...

Als Repeat as Grey Cup Champions

It wasn't pretty. It wasn't a typical Grey Cup barn-burner until the final minutes. And it definitely didn't leave the hugely pro-Saskatchewan crowd calling for more. But it was a thing of beauty to the Montreal Alouettes, who beat the Riders 21-18 on Sunday night at Commonwealth Stadium to win the 98th Grey Cup. It was...

Grey Cup: Holding the Line

If you ever meet an offensive lineman, ask him to take his shoes and socks off to show you his toes. Yes, that takes some bravery, but what you'll likely see is a sad collection of digits, many purple or black, some without nails. That's what happens when you get your foot stepped on at least a half dozen times a game by...

Background on als

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as motor neuron disease in British English, is the most common form of the motor neuron diseases.

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