After taking the Eskimos downhill, GM Kavis Reed is showing some of the signs in Montreal. He has 21 players who are 30 or older on the Als, while the most any other team has is 12. This originally was due to personnel decisions by Popp. However, since Reed was signed in December he essentially kept this old team together rather than starting to replace at least ten of them. After a 3-4 start, the Als have lost seven in a row, which is typical of many aging teams due to their increased injury rate and wear and tear on their bodies. Since taking over as coach, his body language on the side lines often seems one of dejection, which also affects players, and his decisions seem to get worse as pressure builds up during a game. This is similar to what happened in Edmonton when the Eskimos started losing.
His cutting of Green and Woods reflects his poor judgement. By cutting Woods for his reporting a safety violation to the CFLPA, even though Woods was a player rep and by failing to talk to Chapdelaine first, he has shown poor communication and managerial skills.