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MONTREAL -- Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo will remain on the sidelines for the rest of the season, a decision that casts serious doubt on the prospect of the CFLs all-time passing leader taking the field again. Calvillo hasnt played since suffering a concussion in a game at Saskatchewan over two months ago. Alouettes general manager and head coach Jim Popp confirmed Friday that Calvillo will not play again this year. Popp said the decision was reached Friday morning after Calvillo recently had a setback. "He still can exercise, still train, but hes made a decision to shut it down this season," Popp said after practice. "Hes not going to return this year and hes going to concentrate on getting his health back where it needs to be." Calvillo was injured on Aug. 17 when his head struck the turf following a legal hit by Roughriders defensive end Ricky Foley. Calvillo suffered from headaches and had vision trouble in the days after the hit. The 41-year-old Los Angeles native later made appearances on the practice field and sat in on team meetings. There is concern that Calvillos 20-year career may be over though his plans beyond this season arent clear. He didnt speak with reporters Friday. Toronto Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich, who was Montreals quarterbacks coach in 2007 and offensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach from 2008-11, was surprised to learn of Calvillos setback. "Thats disappointing for him," Milanovich said after arriving in Winnipeg for Saturdays game against the Blue Bombers. "It sounded like things were going well. Id hate to see him not get his opportunity to get back in there and if he chose to go out, go out on a more positive note." Calvillo broke Damon Allens league records for passing yards, completions and touchdown passes. His 79,816 passing yards are the most in pro football history, nearly 8,000 yards more than Brett Favre, the top passer in National Football League history. His 5,892 completions are second only to Favre in pro football history, and he ranks third in touchdown passes with 455, behind only Favre and Peyton Manning. The CFLs Most Outstanding Player Award recipient in 2003, 2008 and 2009, Calvillo has led the Alouettes to eight Grey Cup appearances. He has won titles in 2002 (when he was named the championship games MVP) and had back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010. It was in the middle of celebrating his third Grey Cup win that Calvillo revealed that he had cancer. He had a complete thyroidectomy and recovered to continue his career uninterrupted the following season. Calvillos cancer scare came two years after his wife Alexia waged a successful battle against cancer. He seriously contemplated retirement following the 2011 season after suffering two head injuries. Josh Neiswander took over as the starting quarterback in Montreal this season after Calvillo was injured. Rookie Tanner Marsh held the job briefly before he tore a ligament in his right thumb a month ago. Josh Smith, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2006 with Ohio State, is expected to make his first CFL start Sunday when Montreal hosts Hamilton in a key East Division showdown. The 6-9 Alouettes are in third place in the division, four points behind the 8-7 Tiger-Cats. Also Friday, the Alouettes signed import cornerback Mitchell White and import running back Johnny White to their practice roster. Clay Matthews Womens Jersey . Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the Houston Texans No. 1 pick in the draft, was on the field Tuesday for the first time with former NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. Joe Namath Womens Jersey . FLIP SAUNDERS (Timberwolves): Im not the least bit surprised that he appointed himself as head coach after his search concluded. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Customized/ . 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It also brought a 10-game skid versus Columbus to an end as well as a six-game losing streak at home. Sean Bergenheim played slump-buster by potting the game-winning goal with 6:52 left to play. He deflected a wrister from Dmitry Kulikov into the net right before taking a stick to the face by the Blue Jackets Jack Johnson. Lucky I got the puck first, then I took the stick on the mouth, Bergenheim said. Jonathan Huberdeau and rookie Aaron Ekblad both scored in the second period for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Roberto Luongo. Aleksander Barkov, coming off a three-point game, had an assist to give him 10 points in his past 10 contests. Floridas recent skid has put it six points behind the New York Rangers for the Eastern Conferences second wild card spot. The Panthers hope to rebound tonight, but the Devils have won four of the past five encounters oveerall.dddddddddddd That includes a 5-1 victory in Florida back on Oct. 11. New Jersey has won four in a row at home in this series. Luongo is 10-14-0 in his career versus the Devils, posting a 2.93 goals against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts in 24 meetings. The Devils were aiming for a third victory in a row last night in a matchup with the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, but collapsed late in a 2-1 overtime setback. Peter Harrold took a late high-sticking penalty in the third period and the Pens cashed in to tie the game with 3:11 on the clock before Simon Despres won it with 2:39 remaining in overtime. He used a screen to beat Devils netminder Cory Schneider. No penalty at that time is a good penalty. It gave them life. Couldnt afford to do that, said Harrold. Steve Bernier scored in the loss and Schneider made a season-high 41 saves in his league-leading 43rd start. Keith Kinkaid is expected to start in net tonight and has never before faced the Panthers. Kinkaid is 1-3-3 on the season in nine games (5 starts) with a 2.54 goals against average and .913 save percentage. ' ' '