[Bellinghamgreg]

[QUOTE=Acajack;8472904]I am old enough to remember what was probably the first CFL spending binge era, which occurred during the first half of the 1980s.



The biggest culprits were the Montreal Alouettes who, emboldened by amazing attendance, signed some pretty big name stars either from the NFL or straight out of college. [They gave them big-time money too. Often more than they would have made in the NFL. People like Vince Ferragamo, Tom Cousineau, Billy White Shoes Johnson, David Overstreet[/B]. But just as soon as they built their dream team, everything went bust. They had some horrible seasons and attendance at the Big O plummeted as fast as it had risen.



James Scott was another NFL player added to the Alouettes Roster during this time period. Prior to the '81 season he played for the Chicago Bears...I remember David Overstreet earning the nick name David Overpaid during his time in Montreal...RIP David