MONTREAL - Its early in the CFL season to talk of a must win game, but thats how it may be for the Montreal Alouettes.The Alouettes and the Ottawa Redblacks are both 1-7 and are on extended losing streaks, but Ottawa is an expansion team that didnt have high expectations.A loss at home to the newcomers, their closest geographic rivals and a team they must beat to have any hope of taking a playoff spot in weak East Division, would be devastating for Montreal, although centre Luc Brodeur-Jourdain doesnt see it that way.For me, every game is a must win, said Brodeur-Jourdain. I dont see it as Ottawa is an expansion club so its a must-win.We must win every game. We must be there and clinch first place in the East and go into the playoffs with momentum. We have to get out of this black hole were in right now.The Alouettes face the Redblacks on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium, where Ottawa beat them 26-10 in a pre-season game when Henry Burris went 17-for-22 and running back Chevon Walker scored three touchdowns.Montreal has lost six in a row, while Ottawas losing run is at five.The Alouettes return home after losses at Saskatchewan and Winnipeg in which the defence was mostly solid but the offence continued to struggle.The ongoing search for a replacement for retired future Hall of Famer Anthony Calvillo took another twist as former Edmonton Eskimo Jonathan Crompton showed some promise at quarterback when he replaced starter Alex Brink in the second quarter in Winnipeg.Crompton, the fourth pivot to see action this season, is to get is first CFL start against the Redblacks.The main difference is his level of communication during the game, said Brodeur-Jourdain. Hes communicating well, trying to be loud and clear.He shows a lot of confidence. But I honestly think the four quarterbacks we have are the same. We just need time to develop.Time is starting to run short. The game marks the end of the first half of the regular season for both teams.Luckily for them, the division is so awful that both teams as well as Hamilton are only four points behind first-place Toronto. It is looking almost certain that there will be a crossover team from the West in the East playoffs, so finishing in the top two is essential.Its been a shock for Burris.Ive been in this thing for 14 years and Ive never seen this type of discrepancy between the East and the West, he said. I thought Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton would be duking it out and wed be doing what we can to get better as the season went on.But well take this. There are enough games left in the season to overcome what weve done in the past and try to get ourselves going and make a run at the playoffs.The Alouettes may have caught a break when receiver Weston Dressler, cut this week after an NFL tryout, turned down Ottawas offer and returned to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Like Burris, Dressler has been particularly productive against Montreal in his career.The Redblacks are coming off losses at home of 32-7 last week against Calgary and 10-8 against Edmonton on Aug. 15. Their win was over Toronto by 18-17 at home on July 18.Now they have a shot at a first road victory against a struggling team.Both sides know this is a big game, said Burris. Its a great opportunity for each team to get momentum on their side.Both teams are looking for a positive spark. Of course, we feel were the team that deserves it, but its all about which team gets the job done. Montreal and us are in the same situation and are working our butts off to get up off this doormat.The Alouettes have not lost more than 10 games in a season since they returned to Montreal after a 10-year hiatus in 1996, but they will need a major turnaround to avoid that.Fans are losing patience with the quarterbacks and first-year coach Tom Higgins, and the shouts for change will grow louder with another loss.Technically, it may not be a must-win, but it certainly feels like it.I can say we played our best football the last two games, said Higgins. Yeah, theyre an expansion team, but they have a more experienced quarterback than we do.Were at home. We have to win at home. We have to beat an eastern club and get on the winning side of some games. So we can call it whatever we want. Were going to line up and try to win a game. David Luiz Jersey .m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE — Falcons by 3 1/2RECORD VS. Victor Moses Chelsea Jersey . 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Linebacker Larry Foote is also done after rupturing his right biceps. "Weve got a lot of work to do," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "Nobody cares about our problems. Theyre glad weve got them. We need to understand that. We need to stick together and persevere." Pouncey is the linchpin of a retooled offensive line; Foote is the wise sage for one of the NFLs best linebacking groups. "Anytime you lose guys that are key contributors to your game, its frustrating, but thats the business were in," Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel said. "Someones got to step up." Better hurry. The Steelers hadnt lost a home opener in a decade and figured to have little trouble against the Titans, who gave up more points than any team in the NFL last season and brought in Williams as an assistant. A year removed from his role in the bounty scandal with the New Orleans Saints that to a league suspension, the former defensive co-ordinators impact was immediate. While Munchak stressed co-ordinator Jerry Gray is in charge of the play calling, theres little doubt Williams presence has keyed an attitude shift in a unit that took the brunt of the blame for a 6-10 season. Aggressive from the opening snap, Tennessee forced two turnovers, limited the Steelers to 32 yards rushing and didnt allow a touchdown until garbage time. "Were working much more together now," defensive tackle Jurrell Casey said. "Nobodys pointing fingers at anybody else and nobodys being selfish. We have to work as a unit, and thats what we did today." The Steelers came in with 10 straight victories in home openers, the longest streak in the league. They went winless in the preseason, but stressed they were fine. Doesnt look like it. Following a bumpy off-seasoon in which Mike Wallace, James Harrison and Casey Hampton departed, Pittsburgh insisted it was not rebuilding.dddddddddddd Maybe, but the refurbishing project is going to take some time. Running back Isaac Redman fumbled twice, including once deep in Tennessee territory. The defence limited big plays, but failed to generate a turnover or a momentum-swinging sack. The Titans didnt dominate. They didnt have to. Content to work between the tackles with Johnson and Battle, Tennessee controlled the clock. The Titans held the ball for over 34 minutes and asked quarterback Jake Locker to do little more than avoid mistakes. Locker completed 11 of 20 passes for 125 yards, but led Tennessee on a lengthy scoring drive early in the fourth quarter that gave the Titans a 13-2 lead and sent most of the crowd streaming toward the exit. The Titans needed 42 carries to run for 112 yards, but what their runs lacked in pop they made up for in persistence. "I think coming in we were going to run it, we felt we had to," Munchak said. "We had to get a lot of touches. Its like a boxing match. Its a lot of (little) runs, but we felt we were wearing them out by doing that." The subdued ending hardly seemed possible after one of the more memorable opening weekend flubs by Tennessee kick returner Darius Reynaud. Shaun Suishams squib kick was fielded at the Tennessee 1. Reynaud shuffled into the end zone and dropped to a knee. Officials originally called the play a touchback, but referee Jerome Boger signalled a safety after ruling the ball never actually crossed the goal line. "I know I was in the end zone," Reynaud said. "I did not know where the ball was. Thats something I need to work on." Pittsburghs euphoria lasted all of eight plays. The Steelers were driving following the free kick when guard David DeCastro fell on Pounceys right knee. Pouncey laid on the ground for several minutes before being taken off on a golf cart. Kelvin Beachum stepped in for Pouncey, but the drive ended when Redman -- the de facto starter with rookie LeVeon Bell sidelined by a sprained right foot -- fumbled into the end zone. The unusual 2-0 lead held up for until safety Alterraun Verner intercepted Ben Roethlisberger at the Pittsburgh 49 and the Titans reeled off a 12-play drive. Battle finished it by plowing 3 yards with 46 seconds left in the half. NOTES: Roethlisberger became the 35th quarterback over 30,000 career yards passing. Hes now at 30,035 yards in 10 seasons . Tennessee RB Shonn Greene left with a knee injury in the second quarter . Pittsburghs last loss in its home opener came in 2002 against Oakland. ' ' '