14 East Division All-Stars For The Alouettes

Montreal, Nov. 3, 2008 - The Canadian Football League announced today the identity of its East Division All-Stars, with 14 Montreal Alouettes being selected. Montreal's 2008 total marks the second-highest total of All-Star selections for one team in CFL history, with the Alouettes having 15 members on the 2004 East team and the BC Lions having 15 on the 2007 West team.

QUARTERBACK: ANTHONY CALVILLO (6th selection - 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

472**/682 (69.2%), 5,633 yards, 43* TD passes, 13 interceptions, 107.2* efficiency rating

RUNNING BACK: AVON COBOURNE (1st selection)

In just 12 games played, 145 carries, 950 yards (6.6 avg.), 66 receptions, 616 yards, 1,566 yards from scrimmage, eight touchdowns

RECEIVER: JAMEL RICHARDSON (1st selection)

98 receptions, 1,287 yards, 16* touchdowns (Alouette record).

RECEIVER: BEN CAHOON (9th selection - 1999, 2000, 2002-2007)

107* receptions, 1,231 yards, seven touchdowns, become the CFL's all-time leader for receptions by a Canadian.

RECEIVER: KERRY WATKINS (3rd selection - 2005, 2006)

84 receptions, 1,178 yards, 10 touchdowns in just 16 games.

TACKLE: JOSH BOURKE (1st selection)

Just 22* sacks allowed for the Alouettes' offensive line, a franchise-record 610* points scored and 7,718* total yards.

GUARD: SCOTT FLORY (7th selection - 2002-2007)

2003, 2005 and 2006 East Division Most Outstanding Lineman, five-time CFL All-Star.

GUARD: PAUL LAMBERT (2nd selection - 2004)

2004 CFL All-Star, started all 18 games.

CENTRE: BRYAN CHIU (8th selection - 2000-2006)

2002 CFL Most Outstanding Lineman, six-time CFL All-Star (2000-2005).

DEF. TACKLE: KERON WILLIAMS (1st selection)

10 sacks, 38 tackles, three tackles for losses, two forced fumbles.

LINEBACKER: T.J. HILL (1st selection)

84 tackles, four sacks, two tackles for losses, one interception for 23 yards, one fumble recovery.

CORNERBACK: MARK ESTELLE (1st selection)

54 tackles, one interception for 41 yards, three knockdowns.

CORNERBACK: DAVIS SANCHEZ (3rd selection - 2000, 2004)

Three interceptions for 53 yards, six knockdowns, 34 tackles, one tackle for a loss.

KICKER: DAMON DUVAL (2nd selection - 2007)

44/53 on field goals (83%), 206 points, 92 kickoffs for 5,697 yards (avg. 61.9)

**CFL Record

*2008 CFL Leader

The EAST DIVISION FINAL will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Olympic Stadium with the Alouettes facing the winner of the East Division Semi-Final between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos (RDS, TSN, CKAC SPORTS, CJAD).