Go, Argos, Go!

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I have to admit... I'm not much of a CFL (Canadian Football League) fan. To me, the league is made up of players who've yet to make it to the big time - the NFL (National Football League).

This was not always the case. Back when the first Grey Cup was played in 1909 we were the only game in town. The NFL was years away not having formed until 1920 (according to various internet sources).

Of course the CFL was much different back then. For one, it only included teams from eastern Canada (since we were a much more developed part of the country in those days). Winnipeg was the first team from the west to join and was routinely routed up by its eastern counterparts.

The CFL has had a storied past. We expanded to the U.S. at one point. Survived near bankruptcy another time. Teams have come and gone and have been resurrected yet again.

Now in the year of the Grey Cup's 100th Anniversary, the championship game was played in Toronto (where the first championship was won).

Before a sellout crowd of over 50,000 spectators the Toronto Argonauts prevailed beating the Calgary Stampeders 35-22.

While it's no Stanley Cup, MLB World Series win or NBA Championship trophy, in a city full of woeful professional sports franchises, this put a temporary stop to the bleeding.