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It seemed like the perfect storm for a disaster — something that has come to characterize the Alouettes’ recent plight.

Already without ownership after the Canadian Football League assumed control of the team from Robert and Andrew Wetenhall at the end of May, the Als fired head coach Mike Sherman less than a week before their opening regular-season game at Edmonton.

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Sherman, a former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, struggled with the nuances of Canadian football. The Als were 5-13 under his watch in 2018 and missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. Sherman was replaced by his offensive coordinator, Khari Jones, as Montreal turned to a rookie head coach.

“We have the chance now to win some games,” an Alouettes front-office source said at the time.

When Montreal lost its opening two games on the road to the Eskimos and Hamilton, and were outscored 73-35 in the process, it appeared another long season was in store.