CFL preview: 1. 7 burning questions. In the 2. 07 days since the Ottawa Redblacks beat the Calgary Stampeders in an overtime Grey Cup thriller, much has changed in the CFL, including the leadership at the top. Jeffrey Orridge has stepped down as commissioner and the league will open the season with interim boss Jim Lawson in charge. Does it really matter? Probably not. The important thing is getting the right person in place and keeping him for a significant period of time. The league is looking pretty healthy in most of its markets — Toronto being the obvious exception — and the sparkling new stadium in Regina is a shining example.

Even in Toronto, things are looking up, with the dynamic duo of GM Jim Popp and coach Marc Trestman taking over a floundering franchise. The 2. 01. 7 season opens on Thursday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit their former quarterback Darian Durant and the Montreal Alouettes. On Friday, it will be a Grey Cup rematch between the Stamps and Redblacks in Ottawa. In this 1. 50th year of Canada’s existence, the Cup will fittingly be handed out on Nov. Here are 1. 7 burning questions as we open the 2. Who will run the show?

Jeffrey Orridge left his post as commissioner on June 1. Since 2. 00. 0, there have been seven men in the commissioner’s chair, some in an acting role, and other than Mark Cohon, no one has stayed there for a significantly long period of time.

Cohon was commissioner for seven years and eight months before Orridge took over and lasted just two years and two months. Right now Jim Lawson is back in the interim role he held for three months in 2. Will the refs be better? CFL referees have been training with their NFL counterparts to try to improve, and the league has instituted a great deal of video review to help them get things right.

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How will Darian Durant fare in Montreal? After 1. 0 years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Durant’s rights were traded to Montreal in the off- season and he signed a three- year contract to be the quarterback of the Alouettes. Now he’ll look to re- ignite the fire in Montreal after the Als went 7- 1. How long will Chris Jones last? It might not take long for Jones to wear out his welcome in Saskatchewan if the Riders don’t win. The coach and GM has rubbed people in Saskatchewan the wrong way with some of his tactics and decisions. It’s nothing a Grey Cup wouldn’t cure, but fans won’t be patient for long if the Riders get off to a bad start.

Will Mosaic Stadium be the best place in the CFL to watch a game? Judging from the June 1. Riders and Blue Bombers, the answer is yes. Saskatchewan fans, who were already the most dedicated in the league, now have a beautiful new palace in which to watch games. It’s worth the trip. Will Trevor Harris be able to replace Henry Burris? Judging from his numbers, quite easily, at least in terms of production.

Burris was a true leader, though, and the Redblacks will need to see that quality from Harris. He passed for 3,3.

Are the Bombers getting closer to ending their 2. Grey Cup drought? It would seem so after they improved to 1.

Fans will take a wait- and- see approach, but GM Kyle Walters and coach Mike O’Shea, both Canadians, seem to be doing things right in Winnipeg. Can Jim Popp and Marc Trestman turn the Argonauts around? Watch An Inconvenient Truth Online Hulu here.

Trestman has a 5. CFL and has won two Grey Cups, while Popp was the architect of some great Alouettes teams over 2. It shouldn’t take long for them to turn the Argos into a contender. Does Kevin Glenn still have it?

Glenn is seventh all- time in passing yards with 4. Watch La Corrispondenza Online (2017). Montreal and Winnipeg. He has returned to Saskatchewan, where he started his career, and is expected to be the main man at quarterback. The Riders will need a big return to form from the long- time veteran.

Will there be redemption in Calgary? The Stampeders were an impressive 1. Grey Cup to the 8- 9- 1 Ottawa Redblacks. Watch The LEGO Ninjago Movie Download Full. League MOP Bo Levi Mitchell and the boys will have that loss fresh in their minds as they try to repeat the remarkable regular season and then go the distance in the playoffs. Will the Redblacks defend their title at home? There’s no reason to the think they won’t contend for first place in the East Division, and that could put them a win away from playing for the title on their home field.

They’d like to prove last year’s overtime Grey Cup win over the Stamps wasn’t a fluke. Can Zach Collaros stay healthy? He’s one of the best quarterbacks in the CFL, but Collaros has played only 2.

If Collaros can stay upright for a full season, he could be a most outstanding player candidate and the Ticats will surely be contenders for the East Division title. Will fans attend games in Toronto? They averaged just 1.

BMO Field last year and had a low of 1. It’s a bit embarrassing for a franchise in Canada’s largest city, but the Argos are committed to trying to make a go of it in their new outdoor home stadium. Can the Eskimos return to 2. The Eskimos rode high- pressure defence and a stellar offence to the Grey Cup in 2. If they can get after quarterbacks the way they did two years ago, they could be a dark horse contender in the West. Is Matt Nichols a bona fide No.

He sure looked like one in his 1. Nichols, in his fifth CFL season, was the Bombers’ most outstanding player last year after throwing for 3,6. Winnipeg to a 1. 0- 2 record. He is a leader and a good fit with Winnipeg’s offence. Can the Lions replace Adam Bighill? The middle linebacker had 2. NFL’s New Orleans Saints.

It’s looking in training camp like newcomer Micah Awe will get the job, but it’s a mighty big hole to fill for the Lions. How will Kavis Reed fare in Montreal? For the first time since 1. Jim Popp is in charge of the Alouettes to start a season. Reed quickly put his stamp on the Als, acquiring quarterback Darian Durant in a trade and releasing top defensive player Bear Woods. There’s a lot of work needed to right the ship there.