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Now that the CFL season is in full swing, several teams are starting to assess the direction in which they are headed.

Sometimes that leads to change, which is the name of the game in the football business. For example …

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• The Montreal Alouettes just fired the general manager (Kavis Reed), only a few weeks after dumping the head coach (Mike Sherman). Despite the football-operations flux, the Alouettes (2-2) have put themselves in position to contend for a playoff spot.

• While moving on from the Wally Buono era,the B.C. Lions have been met with a major set of hurdles to overcome early. Losses are adding up and a malaise over the organization in B.C. is very apparent.

• Head coach Marc Trestman and quarterback Ricky Ray helped the Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup in 2017. The following year, Ray was injured early in the season and never played again. Trestman was fired after the Argos went 4-14 in 2018. So what follows? A season that could be even worse, considering that Toronto has lost its first four games while being outscored 162-59. Look for some promotions soon in Toronto as the team tries to somehow spark an attendance boost.