With apologies to the great Andy Williams, this is not “the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”

That, traditionally, comes in June, yeah?

But this is a close second, I’d grant that.

Happy Holidays, football fans.

As we celebrate the season of giving — while looking ahead to the season of footballing — here are some appropriate gifts for each of the CFL’s nine teams.

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Peace of mind over a major move.

Middle linebacker Darnell Sankey has been a leader in Montreal, a heart and soul linchpin of a ferocious Alouettes’ defence.

But the team has decided to make the gutsy, gulp-inducing move of releasing the 31-year-old after two-and-a-half seasons and 239 tackles, 101 of them last season alone.

However the Als decide to fill that big space in the middle of the defence, their gift would be to be right about the decision.

Dru Brown all season long.

It’s been tantalizing to see Dru Brown, when healthy,........

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