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Don Matthews to star on CD and video
Canadian Press
6/23/2005 1:36:37 PM
MONTREAL (CP) - Montreal Alouettes coach Don Matthews is the star of a new CD and video featuring his favourite rallying chant.
Matthews will launch a tune called What Time Is It? on Monday at the Montreal Casino. The CD was made by Whimsical Music, producers of novelty songs.
It is based on a segment of a speech the veteran coach gave at the Alouettes' 2002 Grey Cup parade, when he repeatedly asked his players "what time is it?" and they answered things like "time to get busy."
The Alouettes opened the 2005 season with a 31-21 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday, Matthews' 66th birthday.
It was the 214th regular season win of Matthews' career, extending his league record. He also has 12 playoff victories and five Grey Cups.
The Amesbury, Mass., native entered the CFL in 1977 as linebackers coach of the Edmonton Eskimos. He has been head coach in B.C., Toronto twice, Saskatchewan, Baltimore, Edmonton and Montreal.
He signed a three-year contract with Montreal after the 2001 season, but two years later, the team announced he had been given a "lifetime" contract.
The Montreal Gazette reported the deal is actually for three years, expiring after the 2006 season, and that he earns at least $400,000 per year.
Matthews said this week he has no plans to retire.
"The fun times are the games," he said. "The reason I stay in the game is that I live for the games.
"That's why I'll do this for as long as I can."
Canadian Press
6/23/2005 1:36:37 PM
MONTREAL (CP) - Montreal Alouettes coach Don Matthews is the star of a new CD and video featuring his favourite rallying chant.
Matthews will launch a tune called What Time Is It? on Monday at the Montreal Casino. The CD was made by Whimsical Music, producers of novelty songs.
It is based on a segment of a speech the veteran coach gave at the Alouettes' 2002 Grey Cup parade, when he repeatedly asked his players "what time is it?" and they answered things like "time to get busy."
The Alouettes opened the 2005 season with a 31-21 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday, Matthews' 66th birthday.
It was the 214th regular season win of Matthews' career, extending his league record. He also has 12 playoff victories and five Grey Cups.
The Amesbury, Mass., native entered the CFL in 1977 as linebackers coach of the Edmonton Eskimos. He has been head coach in B.C., Toronto twice, Saskatchewan, Baltimore, Edmonton and Montreal.
He signed a three-year contract with Montreal after the 2001 season, but two years later, the team announced he had been given a "lifetime" contract.
The Montreal Gazette reported the deal is actually for three years, expiring after the 2006 season, and that he earns at least $400,000 per year.
Matthews said this week he has no plans to retire.
"The fun times are the games," he said. "The reason I stay in the game is that I live for the games.
"That's why I'll do this for as long as I can."
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