Dan Hawkins. To tell you the truth I dont know much about him, other than his experiences in NCAA football at Colorado State and Boise State. But this much I do know: he is about as complete an opposite of Marc Trestman as there could be. Marc was stoic, reserved and always under control - especially in terms of self-control. He did a masterful job of learning CFL football with humility and grace and taking that learning experience and producing great on-field results. Give Jim Popp credit for picking the right coach at the right time. It was sometimes difficult to have an engaging conversation with Trestman as he viewed the media as an adversary more so than an asset. Hawkins, the Alouettes new coach, is a quote machine . He is definitely in it to win but you sense he wants to have a good time doing it as well. My favorite Hawkins quote so far: "blessed are the flexible as they will never be bent out of shape." That was followed up with "own your own existence." And about his coaching approach: "always chasing greatness with excellence and class." Hawkins will be fun to work with and be around. Will he win? Im not sure. Coaches with no Canadian experience dont have a good track record but until we see him working on the sidelines, there is no sense in judging him. I will say this about the transition from Trestman to Hawkins: if the latter could learn one thing from the former it would be the priority Trestmen put on protecting the quarterback and getting to the quarterback. It was a major emphasis and consistency of the "Trestman era" and in a passing league, a must for success. Last years Alouettes team was missing something and Im not sure what it was. You can rationalize they were one dropped pass in the end zone away from another Grey Cup appearance, but there was a collective burning desire absent last year. Maybe it was just me but something invisible, not tangible, seemed to be missing. On offence they were the best red zone team in the league, scoring 63 percent of the time, and the best at protecting the quarterback with only 30 sacks allowed. But on the other side of the ball Montreal was dead last in red zone defence, allowing points 67 percent of the time, and on special teams dead last in both punt return yardage and coverage on opposition punts. All that said, the reality is as long as Anthony Calvillo is healthy, Montreal is going to win games. I dont know if it is more difficult to take over a winning program or a losing one. With a losing team the expectations are not immediate but with a winning team, you generally have good-to-great players to work with. Either way the "Hawkins experiment" is on lead by Popp. His last experiment led to two Grey Cups for Montreal; this one could be equally interesting. Nathan MacKinnon Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Tyson Jost Jersey . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-patrick-roy-avalanche-jersey/ . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. Matt Calvert Jersey .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Custom Colorado Avalanche Jerseys . Goals from Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller extended Bayerns unbeaten run to a record 37 matches. "This record is incredible," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. Anthony Gardiner, the punter implicated in investigations into a betting charge against leading jockey James McDonald, has been warned off for refusing to speak to Racing NSW stewards.Racing NSW chief executive Peter Vlandys on Friday made the decision to bar Gardiner until such time as he attends Racing NSW to be interviewed by stewards.It means Gardiner is not permitted to enter any racecourse or training facility, is unable to have an interest in any thoroughbred racehorse nor is he able to place a bet on thoroughbred races with a wagering operator.Racing NSW said Gardiners refusal to speak to authorities was obstructing and hindering the Racing NSSW Stewards in investigating serious breaches of the Rules of Racing, prompting Vlandys to use his delegated power to warn him off.ddddddddddddRacing NSW is on record time and again as saying integrity in this industry is paramount, Vlandys said.Accordingly, no individuals interest should outweigh the confidence of the public, and particularly punters, in the integrity of the industry.Racing NSW has zero tolerance for those that obstruct and hinder the maintenance of the integrity of thoroughbred racing in New South Wales. ' ' '