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MONCTON — More than a month ago, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie went on national television and declared his optimism a deal to sell the Alouettes to brothers Jeffrey and Peter Lenkov would come to fruition.

It still might. But, from a distance, it also appears the situation has hit a roadblock without any movement or positive progress. A source told the Montreal Gazette the process again has been opened up to anyone with deep pockets and a love for the Canadian game.

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While the Lenkovs’ exclusive negotiation window has expired, that doesn’t necessarily mean the brothers — who are originally from Laval but now live and earn their livings in Los Angeles — are out of the picture, according to another source.

Ambrosie, in Moncton this weekend for Sunday’s Touchdown Atlantic game between the Als and Toronto Argonauts, said he’s negotiating with more than two groups, while terming the process “positive and productive.”