WINNIPEG – Jason Maas anticipates just about having a full playbook for the Grey Cup recreation.
The greatest story this week has been the well being of quarterback Davis Alexander after he tweaked his left hamstring in Montreal’s East Division last win in Hamilton. Alexander has acquired remedy all through this week and can begin the Grey Cup recreation versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
On Saturday, Alexander declared he’d be at between 75 and 90 per cent for the sport. When requested throughout his pre-game availability Sunday what he’d grade Alexander’s restoration, Maas wouldn’t present a particular quantity.
“I simply know he’s able to play and we’re going to go from there,” Maas stated. “I’ve been more than happy with the progress he has made and with what our group has finished for him to get him prepared and ready to play.
“The playbook goes to be very related, it’s only a matter of how when he decides to make use of his ft he’s going to need to be a bit cautious, I feel, to start with of the sport to really feel it out. I don’t know that he’s going to open up like he usually does however he’s made loads of quarterback actions within the pocket, getting out of the pocket, making throws downfield (this week) identical to he has through the season.”
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Alexander will look to push his document as a CFL starter to 14-0. Twice hampered this season with the hamstring ailment, Alexander was 7-0 beneath centre to push his regular-season streak to 11-0, the perfect begin to a profession in league historical past.
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Alexander has a 2-0 playoff document after main Montreal to post-season wins over Winnipeg and Hamilton. He’ll be making his first Grey Cup begin.
Maas wouldn’t provide any perception relating to the standing of defensive linemen Mustafa Johnson and receiver Austin Mack, each game-time choices.
Montreal is chasing its second CFL championship in three years and ninth in franchise historical past. Saskatchewan final gained the Grey Cup in 2013 in Regina, the fourth in its historical past.
But Maas stated it’s OK if his gamers are battling nerves earlier than the opening kickoff.
“That’s simply human nature for my part,” he stated. “I do know these nerves cool down the second you go on the market and notice you’re simply in one other soccer recreation.
“For us, it nonetheless comes all the way down to compete and we love to try this and we’re going to do it collectively.”
Saskatchewan’s Corey Mace will seem in his first Grey Cup as a head coach. Mace stated he had no actual plans relating to his pre-game speech to the Riders.
“This one is simply going to go off the highest,” he stated. “We had a great assembly (Saturday) night time that was a bit of bit extra deliberate out.
“I feel all people is simply itching so I don’t know if a lot goes to be stated however no matter’s in my coronary heart will probably be stated.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 16, 2025.
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