A new year is upon us, and as we look ahead, it’s that familiar time when we promise ourselves to eat better, work out more and stick to resolutions that, more often than not, don’t survive past January.

Or maybe that’s just me.

With that in mind, here’s a look at one New Year’s resolution each of the nine CFL franchises can’t afford to let slip as they head into 2026, all with visions of hoisting the Grey Cup in Calgary in November.

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Avoid complacency

The Roughriders were built on a foundation of work hard, then do more. Players bought in across the board, committing extra time to position meetings, workouts, individual film study and just about anything else you could imagine, and probably a few things you wouldn’t.

That approach paid off. Saskatchewan was all in on winning a Grey Cup and accomplished exactly that.

The challenge in 2026 is resisting the natural pull of complacency that can follow a championship. Knowing what it takes doesn’t always mean you can automatically repeat it. Still, with leaders like Trevor Harris and Jermarcus Hardrick already signed to return, it’s hard to imagine the Riders letting standards slip.

Strong start

Slow starts have plagued the Edmonton Elks in recent seasons, and the numbers are impossible to ignore. Over the last three years, the week in which they earned........

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