While you were sleeping: Playing football chicken, plus the queen's underthings

Hallucinatory hail? No, you were just dreaming … while you were sleeping. For the actual, thus-far-hail-free weather report, tap here.
To the surprise of nobody: It appears the Alouettes have presented quarterback Darian Durant and his agent with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum. Now it becomes a question of which side will blink first. GM Kavis Reed went to great expense a year ago to acquire the veteran from Saskatchewan, trading two draft picks — including what would become the 10