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A Week 1 tie between Calgary and Ottawa keeps the Grey Cup finalists atop our CFL power rankings heading into their third consecutive meeting.

Running back Roy Finch of the Calgary Stampeders has been suspended two games for violating the CFL's drug policy. The league announced Monday that Finch tested positive for a banned substance (D-amphetamine).

The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran quarterback Drew Willy to a one-year contract Monday. Willy was released by the Toronto Argonauts earlier this month, and also played for Winnipeg last season.

Ricky Ray threw for a career-best 506 yards and a TD as the Toronto Argonauts began the Marc Trestman era with a 32-15 home win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night.

Sean Whyte kicked a nine-yard field goal with no time left on the clock as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the B.C. Lions 30-27 on Saturday in the opener to the CFL season for both clubs.

The Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders played to a 31-31 tie Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris was 33 for 45 for 300 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, while Calgary veteran Bo Levi Mitchell was 31 for 48 for 376 yards and two TD's.

Darian Durant threw touchdown passes to B.J. Cunningham and Ernest Jackson in his Alouettes debut as Montreal defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-16 on Thursday night.

Darian Durant hasn't had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran quarterback, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Regina, will play his first game for the Montreal Alouettes against the Roughriders on Thursday night at Percival Molson Stadium.

Malcolm Kelly weighs in with his pre-season CFL rankings, which he says are as much guesswork as artistry.

Vince Young's football comeback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ended Saturday.