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<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n WINNIPEG \u2014 It\u2019s not a priority currently, but CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston said if the league does add a 10th team, he wants it to be in Canada.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Exclusive columns by Ryan Stelter, Paul Friesen, Ted Wyman, Scott Billeck, Lorrie Goldstein, Warren Kinsella and others. 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Plus newsletters: Gimme Stelter for your beat on the city, The Exit Row for all your Jets news and On the Rocks for curling.Unlimited online access to Winnipeg Sun and 15 news sites with one account.Winnipeg Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Account<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Johnston said Friday during his first state of the league address that when the league unveiled its changes to its rules and field dimensions, it wasn\u2019t with an eye to returning to the United States. The league had U.S.-based franchises in the 1990s before returning to its all-Canadian setup in 1996.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Recommended Videos<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cIt is not our objective,\u201d said. \u201cWhen it comes to expansion, I\u2019ve often been asked that question.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile it\u2019s not a top priority\u2026 of course, it\u2019s incredibly important. We would love to have a 10th team in this league, but when I say 10th team, I mean a Canadian 10th team. That is our focus.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n GREY CUP OFFICIALS <\/p>\n Andre Proulx will serve as referee for the Grey Cup game Sunday.<\/p>\n Proulx will work in his 11th CFL championship game. This marks Proulx\u2019 27th season with the league and he has appeared in 463 career games.<\/p>\n The Winnipeg Sun’s Daily Headline News<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Proulx\u2019s crew included umpire Ritchie Miller (sixth Grey Cup), down judge Marc Cobb (first), line judge Thomas Cesari (fifth), side judge Dave Gatza (fourth), back judge Kevin Riopel (third) and field judge Jim Carlisle (first). Troy Semenchuk (third), Dan Mulvihill (first) and Brian Chrupalo (eighth) are the backup officials.<\/p>\n The off-field team includes Darren Hackwood (vice-president, officiating), Steve Dolyniuk (supervisor, officiating), Al Bradbury (manager, officiating and replay official) and Dave Foxcroft (video official).<\/p>\n The Montreal Alouettes face the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n REPORT CARD REMAINS <\/p>\n CFL Players\u2019 Association president Solomon Elimimian says the union will release a second annual team report card. Once again, players will be able to anonymously provide their candid assessments of all nine league teams.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we introduced report cards, our goal was simple,\u201d Elimimian said during the CFLPA\u2019s annual state of the league address Friday. \u201cTo provide players with a platform to share honest feedback about their working conditions while encouraging clubs to make improvements based on that feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n Elimimian said the first report, which was issued in December 2024, brought about change.<\/p>\n \u201cAcross the league we\u2019ve seen real tangible upgrades,\u201d he said. \u201cPlayers now have improved field surfaces, training facilities and meal programs.<\/p>\n \u201cTravel for road games throughout the season has very much improved. These are just a few examples of meaningful steps forward that have been taken by our clubs and demonstrate how listening to players can lead to real positive results.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n SOLID NUMBERS <\/p>\n During his state of the league address Friday, CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston stated that gameday revenues increased five per cent this year versus 2024.<\/p>\n Johnston also said the league experience growth in attendance for the fourth straight year.<\/p>\n Other revelations of note include:<\/p>\n \u2013 CFL games averaged 52.9 points, the highest level since 2017 and a two per cent increase;<\/p>\n \u2013 Fifty-one per cent of games were decided in the final three minutes;<\/p>\n \u2013 League quarterbacks completed 69.2 per cent of passes, the highest in league history;<\/p>\n \u2013 The CFL saw a 35 per cent increase in social media interactions and eight per cent growth in social media audiences. The league experienced a 200 per cent increase on TikTok and video viewership was up 25 per cent.<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n CFLPA ALL-STARS <\/p>\n The Hamilton Tiger-Cats had seven players named to the CFL Players\u2019 Association all-star team, the most of any club.<\/p>\n The Ticats selected were fullback Ante Milanovic-Litre, centre Coulter Woodmansey, guards Brandon Revenberg and Liam Dobson, receiver Kenneth Lawler, cornerback Jamal Peters and safety Stavros Katsantonis.<\/p>\n The other offensive picks include B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, the CFL\u2019s outstanding player and top Canadian this season. Edmonton\u2019s Justin Rankin was named at running back, while Saskatchewan\u2019s Jermarcus Hardrick and Winnipeg\u2019s Stanley Bryant were selected at tackle.<\/p>\n The other receivers include Keon Hatcher (B.C.), Nic Demski (Winnipeg) and Saskatchewan\u2019s KeeSean Johnson (Saskatchewan).<\/p>\n Advertisement 7<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Lions Mathieu Betts and Jonah Tavai anchor a defensive line that also includes Jaylon Hutchings (Calgary) and Folarin Orimolade (Calgary). The linebackers are Toronto\u2019s Cameron Judge, B.C.\u2019s Micah Awe and Calgary\u2019s Derrick Moncrief.<\/p>\n The remainder of the secondary is cornerback Adrian Greene (Calgary) and halfbacks Rolan Milligan (Saskatchewan) and Damon Webb (Calgary).<\/p>\n Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo, B.C. punter Carl Meyer, long-snapper Jorgen Hus (Saskatchewan), and returner Trey Vaval (Winnipeg) make up the special-team selection.<\/p>\n Saskatchewan\u2019s Corey Mace is the head coach.<\/p>\n This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 14, 2025.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Nov 14, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read You can…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284461,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-284460","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"CFL](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6917a706aade13afc2f5f74djpeg.jpg\")
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