So much of Montreal’s Grey Cup run last season was focused on its dominating defence…and rightfully so. But as part of a sparkling 3-0 start, the defending champs have served notice that this offence is more than just about game management.

In fact, in their 47-21 win over Ottawa to kick off Week 3, the Alouettes emphatically made the rest of the league aware of just how explosive this offence can be.

If you remember, it was only about 18 months ago that Cody Fajardo’s career was at a crossroads. With an expiring contract in Saskatchewan and coming off a frustrating non-playoff 2022 season, Fajardo was admittedly contemplating retirement.

Now Fajardo is a Grey Cup champion and just put together the second-best game of his career, at least statistically speaking. Fajardo threw just seven incomplete passes while racking up 393 yards and three touchdowns in Thursday’s win; he also added 39 more yards and an additional touchdown on the ground.

Safe to say, Fajardo’s career is not on its last legs.

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I love how Fajardo is playing to the strengths of his offence right now. Fajardo has a group of talented, explosive and competitive receivers and he’s using them brilliantly. When a quarterback is confident his........

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