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One of the most-prolific quarterbacks in Canadian Football League history has been impressed with the small body of work Antonio Pipkin has displayed.

And Matt Dunigan is cautiously optimistic the Alouettes, who don’t play this week but are riding a two-game winning streak, might finally have some reason for optimism.

“It has been a short period of time and a small body of work, but there’s a lot to get excited about. This kid has brought a lot of hope to the organization,” said Dunigan, voted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006 after playing for six teams over 14 seasons.

“Only time will tell if he’ll be that guy. He’s certainly playing inspired football and has inspired everyone around him to think he could be the guy,” added Dunigan, a two-time Grey Cup champion who passed for 43,857 yards and is a CFL analyst for TSN.

Pipkin, 23, released by the Als in late June before returning in early August, has started three games — two while Johnny Manziel was recovering from a concussion. Pipkin has a 2-1 record, including a victory at Ottawa over the first-place team.