It’s that time of year.

When Friday Night Football wraps up in Winnipeg this weekend, we’ll officially be midway through the 2026 season. And that means it’s time to get started on our midseason awards, which is something we’ll focus on over the next couple of weeks.

Next week we’ll focus on traditional individual awards at the midway mark and compare them against our preseason picks. This week, however, we have five other awards to focus in on.

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When a team goes on a late-season run to the Grey Cup like Montreal did last year, there’s always going to be that question about following it up. Well, after a Week 10 statement win over Edmonton, the Alouettes now sit first overall at 8-1. I think that puts to bed any questions surrounding Montreal being a flash in the pan.

I get it if you had questions entering this season, though. Remember, the Als entered the final third of........

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