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TORONTO -- Jamel Richardson couldnt have picked a better time to register his first 100-yard receiving game of the season. Beats by Dr Dre . Richardson and Shea Emry scored second-half touchdowns Sunday to give the Montreal Alouettes a 24-12 victory over the Toronto Argonauts -- and a home playoff date. Richardson scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception at 12:25 in the third quarter for the East Division leaders, injecting some life into what had been a dreary game in front of 25,348 fans at Rogers Centre. Richardson beat Torontos Pat Watkins for the ball before sprinting down the sideline to give the Alouettes a 17-12 lead. The long-distance catch also gave Richardson his first 100-yard game this season after he collected a CFL-record 12 last season when he led the league in receiving. "Better late than never," Richardson said, smiling. "At the right time, right place." Emry picked off a Jarious Jackson pass intended for Jason Barnes at 6:17 in the fourth quarter and ran 46 yards to give the Als a 24-12 lead. It was Emrys first interception for a touchdown and Montreals first this season. "I think he made a great play," Jackson said. "Did my read, never saw him sneaking his way up the middle." The game was a huge one with first place in the East on the line between two teams battling for post-season positioning. The victory put the Alouettes (9-6) in the drivers seat, leading Toronto by four points with three games left and owning the tie-breaker. "I was proud of our team today and certainly our defence stepped up and played a very good football game," said Montreal coach Marc Trestman. "It was a great team effort, probably as good as weve had this year. "Games can unfold a lot of different ways, you dont have to score 45 points to win a game sometimes. Sometimes youve just got to keep sawing wood. And our guys did, they didnt lose their focus. " Toronto dropped to 7-8 with their fourth loss in five games. "Certainly was an opportunity lost, like last week (a loss to Saskatchewan)," said Argos coach Scott Milanovich. "My mantra all season was to win the East. Keep their goals high. Thats probably lost now." Finishing first in the division means a first-round playoff bye, then an East final played at home. The second-place finisher will host the East semifinal, with the winner of that game advancing to the conference final. The Argos defence doubled key players, including Richardson, for most of the afternoon, and Trestman said it was a "chess match" trying to unlock receivers to give them single coverage. "(Anthony Calvillo) waited it out and J-Rich made a big play at a very important part of the game," Trestman said. "It was good to see him get that ball, have a chance to make a contested catch and do something with it." Richardson said he didnt allow the double coverages to get him frustrated. "I came in here with my peaceful mind," the slotback said. "I was at ease, I was going to let the game come to me. . . we knew it was going to be a matter of time when I was going to get single coverage and (the Argos) were going to blow one." Milanovich believed the Argos had Richardson contained. "We had good coverage," the coach said. "They just chucked it up there and he went and got it," Calvillo, whos now 12-2 in 13 straight starts against Toronto, was 16-of-31 for 255 yards, one touchdown and one interception. "Man, Im just sitting here absorbing this," the veteran quarterback said. "Im tired, but these young guys in this locker-room played with the backbone that we needed, its exciting. But were going to continue to need that as we move forward, but were going to continue to enjoy this." The Als also played a good chunk of the game without receiver Brandon London and then lost Eric Deslauriers with five minutes to go. London left the game with a knee injury with five minutes to go in the first half while Deslauriers hurt his ribs. "Youve got to have heart," Trestman said on his teams composure in the midst of injuries. "You dont see that in the stats. Thats what our team showed today was a collective heartbeat and they played with an edge, they played hard. It wasnt perfect, it never is." Andre Durie scored Torontos lone touchdown on a 24-yard catch 7:39 into the second quarter to stake Toronto to a 9-2 advantage. Durie evaded a tackle before taking a sharp right turn and headed for the open end zone for his second touchdown of the season. Jackson, making his third consecutive start in place of injured No. 1 quarterback Ricky Ray, was 20-of-40 for 239 yards, one touchdown and an interception for a touchdown. Argos kicker Noel Prefontaine played his first game after missing 13 with hip surgery last July that he had feared may end his career. The veteran, who had said a day earlier he would only do punting duties as he eased himself back into game action, got Toronto on the scoreboard, booting a 57-yard single 2:21 minutes into the game. He added a 59-yard single at 11:11 in the first quarter, but bobbled the snap and then was forced to avoid the rush. The Argos led 2-0 to start the second. Sean Whyte scored Montreals only points of the first half, booting a 48-yard single at 2:06 into the second quarter, then field goals of 35 and 27 yards. His second came on the last play of the first half and capped an 81-yard drive highlighted by a 47-yard catch by Deslauriers. The Als had to settle for three points, and the Argonauts led 9-7 at halftime. Whyte connected again on a 37-yard field goal at 8:30 to put the Als up 10-9. Toronto kicker Swayze Waters had four points on a 37-yard field goal and a convert. The matchup was designated a CFL Pink game and players wore bright pink on their shoes and wrists, while the coaching staffs wore pink jackets in support of awareness and fundraising for womens cancers. Fans in pink wigs, glasses and baseball hats dotted the crowd. NOTES: Defensive backs Wopamo Osaisai, Ed Gainey, guard Kristian Matte, and defensive end Chima Ihekwoaba didnt dress for the Alouettes, while cornerback Ahmad Carroll, wide receiver Maurice Mann, linebacker Kyle Jones, and offensive lineman Joel Reinders didnt dress for Toronto. Beats By Dre Studio . Stafford threw one interception and didnt help Detroit score a point in his three drives, and the Cleveland Browns took advantage in a 19-17 win over the Lions on Friday night. Beats Dre uk . It was also their last game at Canad Inns Stadium. Both teams played backup quarterbacks, Montreal because they chose to sit Anthony Calvillo and Winnipeg because Buck Pierce was hurt for the third time this season. http://www.beatsbydreukonlinestor... . Their patience might finally be paying off. Following a horrific start, Alvarezs bat is showing signs of life. He hit homers in both games of a doubleheader split with Colorado on Wednesday to raise his batting average from an anemic . [url=http://www.beatsbydreukonlinestore.co.uk/]Dr Dre Beats uk . Ramon Ramirez got hurt before he could even celebrate it. The first no-hitter in New York Mets history was costly: Baxter and Ramirez are headed to the disabled list, both injured on a memorable night at Citi Field. cheap beats by dre . But its evident heading into Fridays NHL draft at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh that Brian Burke and the Leafs can veer in a number of different directions with card in hand, each aimed at bolstering an organization yearning for its first playoff berth post-lockout.WASHINGTON -- Even in the era of inflated ticket prices, its a bit of a stretch to say theres $35 worth of entertainment value in a typical NFL preseason game. But put together the top two picks in the draft -- both quarterbacks -- and schedule it for the third week -- the game considered the dress rehearsal for the preseason -- and the teams involved figure itll not only be worth the price of admission, itll be worth a $35 T-shirt. The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins have been pushing "QB Showdown" T-shirts featuring Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III ahead of their game Saturday, feeding on a frenzy of hope and hype surrounding two rebuilding franchises and the thought of witnessing the beginning of a match-up that could only flourish in years to come. "People will make a buck off everything," Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen said. Hope is about the only commodity on hand when one team is coming off of a 2-14 season and the other just went 5-11. Fans of the two-win Colts (No. 32 AP Pro32) want Luck to be the next Peyton Manning, while supporters of the five-win Redskins (No. 25) figure theres no way Griffin turn into another Ryan Leaf. "Theyre two good players, but they have a long road ahead of them," Washington defensive lineman Kedric Golston said. "Theres definitely going to be a buzz in the stadium because of those two guys, but ultimately it is just the third preseason game. You want to go and put your best stuff out there and let the chips fall where they may. The reason everybodys excited is because they want to have a conclusion on these two guys careers in their third game." Reviews after training camp and two preseason games have been generally positive for both rookies. Luck has more polish because he played in a pro-style offence at Stanford, while Heisman Trophy winner Griffin from Baylor has shown the speed and arm strength that could make him one of the games most dynamic players. cheap beats by dre uk. Luck is 26 for 41 for a league-high 363 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Griffin has completed 9 of 14 passes for 119 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. That said, both have been playing vanilla August football, running basic schemes with limited game-planning as they prepare for the games that count starting next month. Saturday will give the quarterbacks their most extended work yet, with both expected to play into the third quarter, but it will still be preseason fare. Then again, every snap is a learning experience for a rookie, and both are aware of the significance of this first meeting. Overpriced T-shirts or not, it truly isnt a routine preseason game. "I definitely look forward to playing the guy throughout my career," Griffin said. "I think it will be exciting matchups every time we face each other." Likewise, Luck knows the two will be linked throughout their careers. "I think you realize thats sort of the nature of the beast, nature of playing quarterback, nature of being drafted one, two, at any position in any sport," Luck said. "I dont speak for him, but Im sure he feels the same way. Its not too hard not to get too caught up in it. I have much bigger things to worry about." Griffin says he and Luck have exchanged text messages in the past and have met at award ceremonies and at the draft, but they dont have much of a connection this early in their careers. "Since weve been drafted, we havent talked very much," Griffin said, "but thats because weve both just been busy." If nothing else, at least they now share space on the front of a T-shirt. ' ' '


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