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After being spurned by several potential general manager candidates, another former Alouettes employee said he’s ready to assume the role and would welcome the opportunity.

And Russ Lande appears to be on the team’s radar.

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“I have no doubt I’m ready to run a team. It’s just about getting the opportunity,” Lande said from his Chicago home. “This would be a dream come true. I’d be honoured to interview and thrilled beyond belief if the interview progresses.”

Lande, 49, has an extensive scouting background and has worked for the NFL’s St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns. Lande was hired by former Als GM Jim Popp as a regional scout in 2013 and worked for the team until the end of the 2018 season, when former GM Kavis Reed told him he was a victim of the non-player salary cap.

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At least two candidates who were interviewed recently in Vancouver by management — president Patrick Boivin and head coach Khari Jones, along with adviser Wally Buono — removed themselves from the process for various reasons. Hamilton’s Shawn Burke and Winnipeg’s Ryan Rigmaiden also pulled out. Blue Bombers’ assistant GM Danny McManus said he wasn’t interested on the same night he was told by Boivin he no longer remained a candidate.