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As one of the elder statesmen in the Alouettes’ dressing room, offensive-tackle Jeff Perrett has earned the right to talk. He was there for the salad days that included three successive Grey Cup appearances and two championships, and he has endured the losing that has become all too common since 2013.

Seeing another season quickly evaporating and becoming more bleak with each loss, Perrett took the opportunity on Wednesday to throw down the gauntlet — in effect issuing a challenge to his teammates.

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“We need to wake up and start being more consistent, or it’s going to be a long year,” Perrett said after practice at Stade Hébert. “It’s time to put up or shut up. It’s nice to say we have 12 games left … 11 … 10 … nine … whatever. None of that’s going to matter if we don’t start winning.

“It’s time to take care of our business, win some games and stop worrying about everything else.”

The Als are on a two-game losing streak, with a 2-5 record heading into Friday night’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place. Montreal has the second-worst record in the Canadian Football League and, while 11 games remain, the team’s quickly boxing itself into a corner and runs the risk of missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season.