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VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Chad Johnson made a sharp cut to free himself from a defender, and then hauled in a pass at the 53-yard line. Yes, the 53. Football is going to be a little different now for the former NFL star. The receiver who once changed his last name to Ochocinco might be hearing a lot of "O Canada" this summer, and he insists hes humbled for that opportunity. Johnson was on the field with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on Tuesday for the start of their three-day minicamp, and theres a very realistic chance that he will be with them when their season starts for real in June. "Its just football. Its football," Johnson said. "Its not about Montreal. Its about the opportunity to be able to play football again, something I love." Its something he lost two years ago. Johnson last appeared in an NFL game during the 2011 season with New England. He was in training camp with the Miami Dolphins -- his hometown team -- the following summer, but his contract was terminated one day after he was charged with misdemeanour domestic battery. A plea deal was eventually worked out, but after a probation violation Johnson wound up going to jail for a few days anyway after a judge objected to the way he slapped his attorney on the backside in celebration. He hasnt played since. "A horrible mistake," Johnson said. "A dream of mine since I was 4 years old was taken from me, rightfully so, by my wrongdoings and I just want to get back to doing something that I love to do, regardless of where it is. Montreal, flag football, back in the street the way I grew up . I just want to play football." The Alouettes have a history of not judging players by their checkered pasts, as evidenced by how they once gave former Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips a chance on what became a Grey Cup-winning team in Montreal. "Its all business," Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said. "Its real. Hes in great shape. He wants to play and well see how things are." Popp shrugged off the notion that Johnsons presence is a publicity stunt. "None of you would know it was here unless it got tweeted out," Popp said. And Twitter does play quite a role in this story, since Johnson -- one of the worlds most popular athletes when it comes to social media -- used the power of his 3.6 million followers to help get the Alouettes attention. "Power of Twitter," Johnson said, grinning. The Alouettes were working out at Dodgertown, where some schoolkids were playing baseball on a nearby field. When their game ended, about a dozen of them came over to the football field to chant "Oc-ho-cin-co!" repeatedly. Some fans wearing his old Cincinnati Bengals jerseys watched, as did a couple in Patriots colours. "Like a kid again," Johnson said. He showed Tuesday that he can still run routes, and right there is why Montreal is eager to take a closer look. The CFL game is very much passing-friendly, and that can be at least partially attributed to several rule deviations from the NFL game. Teams in the CFL have only three downs to gain 10 yards instead of four. The field is 10 yards longer from goal line to goal line, is about 10 yards wider, and the end zones are 20 yards deep -- twice as long as those used in high school, college and pro play in the U.S. Montreal quarterback Troy Smith, the former Ohio State standout, said most people dont realize how much talent is in the CFL. And he believes Johnson can make an impact. "I know hes going to bring some fun and excitement to the team," Smith said. In short, even though theres 12 players on the field per team instead of 11, theres plenty of room for offences to manoeuvr. And in Canada, receivers cant be blocked or jammed unless theyre within a yard of the line of scrimmage. Of course, if Johnson heads to the CFL, he wont be exactly getting rich. The salary cap in the CFL is $4.4 million per team -- Johnson has had years where hes made about twice that much by himself. The average salary is around $85,000. "I dont even need a check," Johnson said. "Didnt I give it all away for 12 years straight? Think about it. Did I ever care about money when I played throughout my career? Still dont. I want to have fun. I want to enjoy the game. Thats it." Air Max Sneaker 2017 . Toronto has lost six of its last eight games but is coming off Thursdays 7-3 victory at Kansas City. Juan Francisco and Colby Rasmus both went deep for the Blue Jays, who are second in the American League with 34 home runs on the season. Nike Air Max Outlet . Early in the first period, Stuart pinched in from the blue line, hit Nash and was assessed a minor penalty for elbowing. 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"The second you let off the pedal, everyone catches up.SAO PAULO - Cruzeiro scored twice in the first 15 minutes and held on to defeat Botafogo 2-1 in the Brazilian league on Sunday, maintaining a five-point lead over second-place Sao Paulo going into the competitions final rounds.Sao Paulo stayed within range with six matches remaining thanks to a late 2-1 victory at last-place Criciuma.Third-place Internacional remained eight points back from the lead by beating Santos 2-1 with both goals by Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos.Four teams are 10 points back — Fluminense, Atletico Mineiro, Gremio and Corinthians.Forward Marquinhos opened the scoring for Cruzeiro just five minutes into the match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, and left back Egidio added to the lead with a 15th-minute free kick.Botafogo, which stayed in relegation zone with the loss, scored its lone goal in second-half injury time.Cruzeiro reached 64 points from 32 matches with the victory, its 19th in the competition. The defending champion had drawn twice in a row entering the weekend.We have to find a way to keep this same pace until the end to keep this lead and lift the trophy again, Cruzeiro forward Everton Ribeiro said.Sao Paulo striker Alan Kardec scored with a header in the 83rd minute to give his club the victory at the Heriberto Hulse Stadium in Criciuma, leaving the home team last in the 20-team standings with 20 points.Internacional picked up its first ever win at the Vila Belmiro Stadium on Sunday. One of Aranguizs goals came after a pass from Argentine playmaker Andres DAlessandro.On Saturday, striker Fred and Argentine midfielder Dario Conca scored a goal each to help Fluminense beat Goias 2-0 and reach fourth place in the standings.dddddddddddd It was the fourth win in a row for Fluminense, the Brazilian champion in 2010 and 2012.Sixth-place Gremio edged Vitoria 1-0 at the Arena Gremio in Porto Alegre, while seventh-place Corinthians missed a chance to move closer after a 2-2 home draw with Coritiba. Corinthians was losing 2-0 at halftime and only equalized in the last minute of injury time. Former Brazil and Fenerbahce playmaker Alex scored one of the goals for Coritiba, which remains in relegation zone.In a late match, fifth-place Atletico Mineiro missed a chance to move within seven points of Cruzeiro after a 1-0 loss to Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, while Flamengo routed Chapecoense 3-0 with two goals by forward Nixon. Palmeiras moved five points clear from relegation zone thanks to a 1-0 win over second-to-last place Bahia. Striker Mazinho scored after a set up by Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia, ending the teams three-match winless streak.Also Saturday, a fourth-division match in southern Brazil was interrupted for nearly half an hour because of a brawl involving players from clubs Londrina and Brasil de Pelotas. Four players were taken to a police station for interrogation after the altercation. Local media said some were officially accused for their involvement. A cameraman and a staff member for one of the clubs sustained minor injuries in the incident.___Follow Tales Azzoni at http://twitter.com/tazzoni ' ' '