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Antonio Pipkin remains the Alouettes’ starting quarterback for now — hardly a startling revelation, considering he has helped lead the team to two consecutive victories.

But head coach Mike Sherman remains loath to gaze too far into his crystal ball and suggest the job’s his to lose.

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“He’s the guy this week. We take it week by week. Hopefully, he’ll keep developing and other quarterbacks will develop,” Sherman said following Monday’s practice, the second this week after his players returned from a bye in the schedule.

Pipkin and Matt Shiltz were on the field Monday, but a bit of a stir was created because of the absence of Johnny Manziel, who did attend Sunday’s workout. After Manziel’s absence was reported on Twitter, a team official felt compelled to notify the media the former Heisman Trophy winner was suffering from the stomach flu. The story was later confirmed by general manager Kavis Reed, who noted special teams member Jean-Gabriel Poulin also had been afflicted with the virus.