Asian heritage holds special meaning to Alouettes' OL Tiger Shanks

Freshly arrived in Montreal with the Alouettes, offensive line player Tiger Shanks bathe in a brand new environment.

Asian heritage holds special meaning to Alouettes' OL Tiger Shanks

Tiger Shanks is immersing himself in a new culture with the Montreal Alouettes, but that kind of thing is not new to the rookie offensive lineman. Shanks, the Als’ first round pick in last month’s draft (fifth overall), had been handed a phone just after his first day of full training camp practice — complete with returning veterans — and already, he said, he’d gotten a strong vibe around how the Alouettes do things. “Yes, sir, very impressed,” …