\u00bb\u00a0Riders take down Alouettes to win 112th Grey Cup<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Landry\u2019s takeaways from the 112th Grey Cup<\/a>
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\u00bb 5 PFF Stats that stand out from the 112th Grey Cup<\/a>
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HOW MUCH DO THE RIDERS RUN IT BACK?<\/p>\n
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It sure does feel like Saskatchewan\u2019s triumph at the 112th Grey Cup is the beginning of something special. Led by head coach Corey Mace, a Grey Cup champion in just his second year, the Roughriders have the right guy calling the shots to take a run at a 2026 repeat. The next step is finding out how similar next year\u2019s roster will be.<\/p>\n
The official pending free agents list has yet to be released, but Saskatchewan\u2019s list of potential free agents is a who\u2019s who from this past season. Leading the list is quarterback Trevor Harris<\/a>, who\u2019s currently contemplating his future after being named Grey Cup MVP at the age of 39.<\/p>\n Harris is joined on offence by several cornerstones including AJ Ouellette<\/a>, KeeSean Johnson, Dohnte Meyers, Samuel Emilus<\/a> and Jermarcus Hardrick<\/a>. Defensively, the list of Riders free agents includes Malik Carney<\/a>, Mike Rose<\/a>, Tevaughn Campbell<\/a>, A.J. Allen<\/a>, Micah Johnson<\/a>, and C.J. Reavis<\/a> .<\/p>\n Now, you can bet on Saskatchewan retaining the majority of their free agents. Players, coaches, and management all realize the opportunity in front of them. But as Winnipeg has learned over the last five years, the Grey Cup \u201ctax\u201d can sometimes force a few difficult decisions. I\u2019m curious how that may, or may not, impact the Riders.<\/p>\n WHO\u2019S THE NEXT HEAD COACH IN TORONTO? Former Argos head coach Ryan Dinwiddie joined the Ottawa REDBLACKS in November as their head coach and general manager (CFL.ca)<\/p>\n Ryan Dinwiddie\u2019s decision to leave the Argonauts to join Ottawa as head coach and general manager leaves the former with an important decision to make. Because, despite missing the playoffs in 2025, let\u2019s not forget what Toronto accomplished with Dinwiddie at the helm. That would be two Grey Cup wins mixed in with four straight trips to the Eastern Final.<\/p>\n So far, TSN\u2019s Dave Naylor has reported<\/a> that Toronto interviewed numerous internal candidates including co-defensive coordinator Kevin Eiben, special teams coordinator Mickey Donovan, and receivers coach Pete Costanza. Naylor also reported<\/a> that the Argos interviewed former Ottawa and BC head coach Rick Campbell for their vacant job.<\/p>\n Whatever road Toronto opts to go down, filling Dinwiddie\u2019s shoes won\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n IS BO COMING BACK?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s clear Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> can still play at the highest level. His back-to-back nods as East Division Most Outstanding Player speak to that, as do the almost 11,000 yards he\u2019s put up over the last two seasons in Hamilton. But Mitchell\u2019s ability to get the job done isn\u2019t the only thing at play here. He also needs to have the right mindset if he\u2019s going to return for a 14th CFL season.<\/p>\n \u201cI have conversations I have to have with family, myself, my coaches, and the guys that make decisions and figure out what I want to do,\u201d Mitchell told the media earlier this month<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve got to have discussions with my wife and my girls and decide what\u2019s best for us as a family and myself.\u201d<\/p>\n A pending free agent, Mitchell turns 36 in March and is coming off a crushing loss to Montreal in this year\u2019s Eastern Final. If a return is in the cards, the Tiger-Cats will enter 2026 with legitimate Grey Cup aspirations. But with two rings already and a spot in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame pre-booked, maybe Mitchell is ready for the next chapter.<\/p>\n That said, there\u2019s one person who would be at the very top of the list wanting to see Mitchell back in black and yellow.<\/p>\n
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