Labour Day weekend a special time of CFL season for league’s commissioner
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"This year, it (Labour Day) feels even more significant," Ambrosie said.
Labour Day will forever be special for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie.
Traditionally, it has kicked off the unofficial start of the second half of the league’s regular season, a time when games become tougher physically, much harder to win and directly impact the divisional standings. It’s something Ambrosie experienced firsthand as a CFL offensive lineman (1985-93 with Calgary, Toronto and Edmonton).
“You could just feel it was different,” Ambrosie said. “You kind of knew you had to tighten up your chinstrap a little more, the games were more intense and the rivalries were phenomenal.
Action begins Saturday with the Ottawa Redblacks (7-2-1) playing the B.C. Lions (5-6) in Victoria before the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-6) head to Regina to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-5-1). Then on Monday, the Toronto Argonauts (6-4) visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-9) before the Calgary Stampeders (4-6) host the Edmonton Elks (3-8).
And all are important. Saskatchewan leads the West Division but Winnipeg can assume top spot with a fourth straight victory. The Lions have dropped five straight, while Calgary comes off the bye chasing its first win in three games against an Edmonton squad looking for a fourth victory in five contests.
The Montreal Alouettes (10-1) are on a bye week comfortably atop the East Division but Ottawa can pull to within three points with a third straight win. Toronto has won the last two Labour Day contests at Tim Hortons Field, but Hamilton has been victorious in nine of the last 12 matchups overall.
Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly makes a second straight start following his reinstatement Aug. 18. The CFL suspended Kelly on May 7 for the Argos two exhibition games and at least their first nine regular-season contests for violating its gender-based violence policy.
Kelly was 24-of-39 passing for 322 yards and an interception in Toronto’s 20-19 home win over Saskatchewan on Aug. 22. Lirim Hajrullahu’s single off a missed 40-yard field goal on the game’s final play earned the Argos the victory.
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