NFL training camp is five weeks away, but if you need your football fix, you can look north! The Canadian Football League kicks off its 2017 season on Thursday with Montreal Alouettes hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 4:30 p.m. PT.
I think most of us will probably forget the CFL season in relatively short order, but for now, we can entertain ourselves with some thoughts on the league. There are plenty of intriguing players, but as is often the case, it’s a backup that will get some people tuning int. Montreal acquired former Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams in a deal with the BC Lions last year.