began celebrating their 150th anniversary on Friday, with an eye to rebuilding the fan base of a team that was once the toast of Toronto.before their June 18 home opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field, and believes momentum is on their side as the only champions under MLSE ownership.Argos GM Mike Clemons
Attendance at Argos game — 40,000-plus a few decades ago — has been a target for improvement by MLSE,not long after another Grey Cup victory. That was followed by a pair of 4-14 seasons and then the COVID-19 pandemic, which wiped out the 2020 campaign. Argos president Bill Manning hired Clemons in 2018, and head coach Ryan Dinwiddie has been at the helm for first-place finishes the past two seasons. But on the field, the Argos are taking a calculated risk.