Editing Montreal Alouettes (section)

=== Rebirth of the Montreal Alouettes (1996–1997) ===
The revived Alouettes franchise played their first two seasons at Olympic Stadium, but attendance in the cavernous domed stadium was very poor at first. The future of the franchise was very much in doubt until a twist of fate revitalized the floundering club.  When a scheduled November 1997 [[U2]] concert at Olympic Stadium conflicted with an unexpected home playoff game against the Lions (due to the CFL's recently re-established 'cross-over' playoff rule), the team decided to move the game to [[Molson Stadium]], where they had played from 1954 to 1967. Interest in the team soared and the game was sold out, prompting the team to relocate permanently to the smaller venue beginning with the 1998 season. At the time of the Alouettes' return to Molson, the stadium's capacity was 20,202.  Prior to every Sunday home game, the club plays "[[Sunday Bloody Sunday (song)|Sunday Bloody Sunday]]" over the PA system in tribute to the unintended role U2 played in saving the franchise.  The team did not completely abandon the Olympic Stadium, and used it for one home game per year, from 2001 to 2009, and playoff games from 2001–2012. The Montreal Alouettes got off to a good start, winning 25 games and losing 11 in their first two seasons, and reaching the East Division Finals both times.