Hit the Post with Rick Moffat

So how many wins does it take to prove you're a genius? Two wins and Marc Trestman had Als fans on the cusp of declaring him the next Marv Levy. But after a frustrating loss to Calgary, it appears Chris Jones, the former D-coordinator who thought he would land the head-coaching job here, outwitted Trestman and Milanovich (the OC with the Als).

We've said it before--Trestman is walking in Marv Levy's footsteps--NFL guy who becomes rookie head coach in Canada. And wouldn't you know it, they both won their first two games with Montreal before suffering the sting of a loss. Like Coach Levy, Coach Trestman will only be better for it.

Is it just me or does kick-returner Jason Armstead need a new dashboard GPS? The cliche' is you have to be a 'North-South' runner, but at Molson Stadium, you really want to be going East-West toward the endzones. Armstead has to show the fearless courage and dash straight ahead, rather than dancing to his left or right and losing yards, or he could be out of a job very soon.

If Avon Cobourne is a "Porsche Cayenne" (his own words) why did the Als keep him in the garage for the most part against the Stampeders who were intent on taking the blowtorches to Anthony Calvillo?



Wacko self-promoter and ex-con Don King dropped by the CJAD broadcast booth during the game but dodged my question of whether Georges Laraque has a future in heavyweight fighting! We know he does, as that future is on skates. Too bad. Headcase Ray Emery's packing a suitcase for Russia---he'd be perfect for a Don King gong show. Hey Thunder Monkey--I think you and Headcase Ray are graduates of the same Anger Management course, aren't you?

Don King still has the goofball hair and is blinged out to the max (I'd love to see him going thru airport security) but he bobbed and weaved when I asked him if the United States were ready for an African-American president. "No," he shot back without hesitation, "but they're gonna get one!" I think that would be a huge step for race relations in the USA (where the S still stands for segregation in some parts).

And yes, put Josh Gorges on the power play. He's got to score a goal sooner or later! He's not Don Awrey!

Can't wait to see the West Island's Bryan Chiu get his own bobblehead! Bryan's website centre68.com is turning into a cool sports-marketing shop. Bryan's teammate defensive tackle Keron Williams apparently is part of the artistic and design genius behind a new series of t-shirts, too.





--Rick Moffat is a Lachine resident and the play-by-play voice of the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Alouettes on CJAD 800 AM