Friends…welcome to Week 1!

And the 2025 CFL season starts with the Toronto Argonauts as defending Grey Cup champions for the second time in three years. As we wrap up our series highlighting one reason to be excited for each team, we’re focused on Toronto’s quest for a dynasty.

Think about it.

The Argos halted Winnipeg’s threepeat bid with their shocking win at the 109th Grey Cup in 2022. Toronto followed that up with a record-tying 15-2 regular season in 2023 and a trip to the Eastern Final before besting Winnipeg in the 111th Grey Cup last year.

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In the age of salary caps and parity in pro sports, two titles sandwiching a record regular season in the span of four years qualifies as a dynasty in my books. And that’s what the Argonauts have in front of them in 2025.

“We wanted to build this,” Ryan Dinwiddie told CFL.ca earlier this off-season.

“We wanted to build a consistent winner. Even year one (2021), you know, we lost in the Eastern Final. We feel like every year we’ve been there having a chance to play for a Grey Cup.”

And with Toronto’s stellar track record of managing the salary cap and plugging in talent to fill gaps, I see no reason they shouldn’t be viewed as one of this year’s Grey Cup frontrunners. That’s what they’ve established since Dinwiddie was hired in December 2019.

Yes, the Argos have said goodbye to some big names since November. But Toronto’s resume under Dinwiddie and general manager Pinball Clemons in targeting external talent and filling from within is nearly spotless. As such, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to question moves made by Toronto, no matter how many eyebrows they might raise.

Since last season, and for various reasons, the Argonauts have said goodbye to the likes of Folarin Orimolade, Dejon Allen, and most recently Ka’Deem Carey. But they’ve also added players like Cameron Judge and Ryder Varga to go along with internal promotions the team is excited about.

And that’s added to a returning core that includes

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