“Everywhere I look, I see positive and I’m excited.”
The 2023 season opens Thursday night with the B.C. Lions visiting the Calgary Stampeders.
Winnipeg averaged a CFL-high 28,641 fans per game, the first time it led the league in attendance. That helped the community-owned franchise post a $4.9-million profit in 2022. Edmonton, which averaged a league-high 31,517 fans in 2015, has dropped a CFL-record 17 straight games at Commonwealth Stadium.
And then there’s Toronto, which averaged 11,874 spectators last season despite a second straight first-place finish in the East Division en route to a Grey Cup championship. “The level of talent is remarkably high and I think in all three categories we’re seeing it. We maybe have to look for them in different places but with over 800 universities playing college football in the U.S., the future is bright for talent. We will always pay attention to what’s going on in the football world but we feel very good about our own future.”Article content
But B.C. won’t be the only CFL team opening the season with a different starter. At least seven clubs will start the year with a new quarterback, including Hamilton , Calgary , Saskatchewan , Toronto and Montreal .Article content
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