It’s a busy bye week for Toronto as the CFL season begins. With rosters trimmed, we can project the Argos’ starters with some confidence. But will that include 2022 CFL all-star Jamal Peters, who was released by the Atlanta Falcons?
TSN released their 2023 Top 50 CFL Players and only five Argos made the list. Should there have been more representation for the defending Grey Cup champions? Dave Naylor did a video piece with Chad and Jim Kelly, and there were two moments that boosted our confidence in Toronto’s QB.
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Ben Grant has been the radio colour analyst for the Toronto Argonauts since 2023 on TSN 1050 (Toronto). He coached high school football at Lorne Park Secondary School 2003-2018 and semi-pro football for the Northern Football Conference's GTA All-Stars 2018-2023.
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