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In their desperate search to prove the team’s making progress, the Alouettes undoubtedly would be ecstatic to make the Canadian Football League playoffs this season — but not cornerback Tommie Campbell, however.

“You play to win. Playoffs means you’ve come in second. And second is never good enough for me. You’re first or you’re last. That’s how I was brought up,” the 30-year-old said Monday, after the Als conducted back-to-back morning training-camp practices at Molson Stadium.

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“It’s either a championship or it’s nothing. I don’t keep no second-place trophies. I don’t respect them, to be honest.”

Campbell, one of the league’s premier lockdown boundary corners, reached the Grey Cup the last two seasons with Calgary, arguably the league’s most-dominant team. Incredibly however, the Stampeders lost both championship games to Ottawa and Toronto, respectively, both prohibitive underdogs.