2023 CFL season explained

2023 CFL season
Duration:June 8 – October 28, 2023
Conf1:East
Conf1 Champ:Montreal Alouettes
Conf2:West
Conf2 Champ:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Finals:110th Grey Cup
Finals Date:November 19, 2023
Finals Venue:Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton
Finals Champ:Montreal Alouettes
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Year:2024
Seasonslist:List of Canadian Football League seasons
Seasonslistnames:CFL

The 2023 CFL season was the 69th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 65th season of the Canadian Football League. Hamilton hosted the 110th Grey Cup on November 19.[1] The regular season began on June 8, and ended on October 28, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks.[2]

League business

Salary cap

According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2023 salary cap is set at $5,450,000 (average $121,111 per active roster spot) [3] [4] As per the agreement, the cap is fixed and will not vary with league revenue performance until 2024.[3] The minimum player salary is set at $70,000.

Starter ratio

Beginning this season, teams are required to start eight National players as opposed to just seven in years prior.[3] However, one of those players can be a "Nationalized American" player that has spent three years with the same team or five years in the CFL.[3] Originally, the league was planning to allow teams to also have one more Nationalized American on offence and one on defence substitute up to 49% of the snaps for a National player; however, this was later changed as the total number of snaps in game cannot be accurately determined during a game.[3] [4] Instead, teams must indicate the designated Nationalized Americans and the designated Nationals that that player may replace for a maximum of 23 plays.[5]

Scheduling

During his commissioner's state of the league address on November 18, 2022, Randy Ambrosie announced that the playoff games (Division Semi-Final and Division Final games) would be moved from Sundays to Saturdays, while the 110th Grey Cup game would remain on Sunday.[6] They will be the first playoff games on Saturdays since the 2008 CFL season.[7] The Touchdown Atlantic series continued with the Toronto Argonauts hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Huskies Stadium (Saint Mary’s University) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, July 29.[8] This was the first regular season game held in Halifax after the city hosted a pre-season match in 2005.

In the most recent collective bargaining agreement, the league had the option of moving this season's schedule by up to 30 days earlier.[3] However, the league decided to keep the dates consistent with previous years when the 2023 schedule was released on December 13, 2022, with the season opening game on June 8.[2]

Partnership with Genius Sports

During the off-season the league and Genius Sports launched a new fantasy platform called 'CFL Gamezone'.[9] In May 2023, before the pre-season, the CFL announced that it would be transitioning its stats tracking platform from New Jersey-based firm SharpHat to Genius Sports, called 'CFL LiveStats'.[10] [11] As the league schedule moved through the pre-season and into the regular season, the launch of the new stat tracking platform was delayed. There was no live data during games, player profiles were blank, and season/game stats were only available for download as a PDF file type. On June 22, 2023, Commissioner Randy Ambrosie addressed this issue asking for patience from fans as the league transitions.[12] The state of the stat tracking platform and the commissioner's response were criticized by fans and the media.[13] As of late July 2023, CFL LiveStats was not operational.

Rule changes

On May 8, the league announced a series of minor rule changes which focused on improving "health and safety and to making refinements to certain nuances in the game."[14]

Health and safety

On May 16, the league announced new health and safety measures:[15]

Coaching changes

Team2022 HC2022 Interim HC2023 HCComments
Montreal AlouettesKhari JonesDanny Maciocia (GM)Jason MaasKhari Jones had been the head coach and offensive coordinator of the Alouettes since 2019; however, after a slow start to the 2022 season he was relieved of his duties. General Manager Danny Maciocia took over the head coaching duties.[16] Jones won 18 games and lost 18 games in three seasons. For the remainder of the season Maciocia helped guide the Alouettes to a 8–6 record and a playoff berth. Maas was hired by Montreal on December 17, 2022.[17] Maas had previously served as the offensive coordinator for Ottawa, Edmonton and Saskatchewan and was the head coach in Edmonton for four seasons (39–33).
Ottawa RedblacksPaul LaPoliceBob DyceLaPolice had served as the Redblacks' head coach for two seasons, winning only six games and losing 22. He was relieved of his duties on October 1, 2022.[18] Long time assistant coach Bob Dyce was granted the role of interim head coach, a position which was made permanent on December 2, 2022.[19] Dyce had been with the Redblacks since 2016 and served as the interim head coach in Saskatchewan during the 2015 season, winning three of nine contests.

Player movement

Free agency

The 2023 free agency period officially began on February 14 at noon ET.[20] Pending free agents and teams were able to negotiate offers for one week starting February 5 and ending February 12.[21] All formal offers to a player during this time were sent to both the league and the players union and could not be rescinded.[22]

Regular season

Standings

The top three teams in each division advance to the playoffs, with the division winners receiving a bye to the division finals and home-field advantage for the game. The second and third place teams in each division will compete in a division semi-final to advance to the division final with the 2nd place teams in each division receiving home-field advantage. The CFL additionally employs a "crossover rule" where, if the fourth place team in one division has a better record than the third place team in the other division, the former qualifies for the playoffs, while the latter does not.

Postseason

See main article: 110th Grey Cup. The Grey Cup was played at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 19. The Montreal Alouettes upset the favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28–24, to win their first Grey Cup since 2010.

Playoff bracket

Broadcasting

The CFL continues to be broadcast on TSN and RDS across all platforms in Canada as part of their current contract.[23] The broadcast rights were reported to have been extended through 2025.[24] In late April, the CFL announced a new partnership with CBS Sports Network, who will broadcast 34 games in the United States.[25] The deal was reportedly worth $1 million dollars per year, with each team receiving around $100,000 in compensation. The deal replaced the former partnership with ESPN.[26] The CFL livestreamed all games in the United States not broadcast by CBS on their own platform, dubbed CFL+, for free. A small number of preseason games were broadcast on TSN and RDS; the remainder of the normally un-broadcast preseason games (as well as all international broadcasts of the preseason games) were shown for free on a league-operated streaming platform called CFL Preseason Live.[27]

Award winners

CFL Honour Roll

Weekly Honour Roll! Week!! Quarterback!! Running Back!! Receiver!! Offensive Lineman!! Defensive Lineman!! Linebacker!! Defensive Back!! Kicker/Punter!! Safety!! Offensive Line
1
[28]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2
[29]
Zach Collaros Winnipeg Blue Bombers
3
[30]
A.J. Ouellette Toronto Argonauts
4
[31]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
5
[32]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
6
[33]
Chad Kelly Robertson Daniel René Paredes Hamilton Tiger-Cats
7
[34]
Zach Collaros Brady Oliveira Winnipeg Blue Bombers
8
[35]
A.J. Ouellette Woody Baron René Paredes BC Lions
9
[36]
Zach Collaros A.J. Ouellette Royce Metchie Cody Grace Winnipeg Blue Bombers
10
[37]
Brady Oliveira Jackson Jeffcoat Micah Awe Cody Grace Montreal Alouettes
11
[38]
James Butler Edmonton Elks
12
[39]
Tre Ford A.J. Ouellette Wynton McManis Marc-Antoine Dequoy Boris Bede Toronto Argonauts
13
[40]
Brady Oliveira Nic Demski BC Lions
14
[41]
Zach Collaros Brady Oliveira Cody Grace Winnipeg Blue Bombers
15
[42]
Lorenzo Mauldin IV Edmonton Elks
16
[43]
Dustin Crum Wynton McManis Marc-Antoine Dequoy Ottawa Redblacks
17
[44]
Vernon Adams James Butler Casey Sayles Cameron Judge BC Lions
18
[45]
Chad Kelly Nick Callender Wynton McManis Sean Whyte Nic Cross Winnipeg Blue Bombers
19
[46]
Vernon Adams Martez Ivey Sean Whyte BC Lions
20
[47]
Chad Kelly Geno Lewis Micah Awe Mason Pierce Cody Grace Calgary Stampeders
21
[48]
Dru Brown Dedrick Mills Julian Howsare Mason Pierce Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Monthly Honour Roll! Month!! Quarterback!! Running Back!! Receiver!! Offensive Lineman!! Defensive Lineman!! Linebacker!! Defensive Back!! Kicker/Punter!! Safety!! Offensive Line
June
[49]
Toronto Argonauts
July
[50]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
August
[51]
A.J. Ouellette Brandon Revenberg Anthony Lanier II Tyrell Richards Edmonton Elks
September
[52]
Marc-Antoine Dequoy Winnipeg Blue Bombers
October
[53]
Mustafa Johnson Cameron Judge Sean Whyte Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Pro Football Focus

3DownNation

Best of the Week! Week! Offensive Player! Defensive Player! Special Teams Player! Breakout Player! Offensive Line! Coach
1
[77]
Ryan Phillips
2
[78]
Ryan Phillips
3
[79]
Ryan Phillips
4
[80]
De'Montre Tuggle Winnipeg Blue Bombers Khari Jones
5
[81]
Mike O'Shea
6
[82]
Toronto Argonauts Brent Monson
7
[83]
Toronto Argonauts Ryan Phillips
8
[84]
Javon Leake Frankie Griffin Ryan Phillips
9
[85]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Buck Pierce
10
[86]
Javon Leake Montreal Alouettes Jason Maas
11
[87]
Kelly Jeffrey
12
[88]
Javon Leake Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mickey Donovan
13
[89]
Austin Mack Toronto Argonauts Jason Shivers
14
[90]
Zach Collaros Winnipeg Blue Bombers Buck Pierce
15
[91]
Edmonton Elks Scott Milanovich
16
[92]
Mario Alford Montreal Alouettes Bob Dyce
17
[93]
Vernon Adams Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ryan Dinwiddie
18
[94]
Zach Collaros Simoni Lawrence Boris Bede Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Gibson
19
[95]
Toronto Argonauts Byron Archambault
20
[96]
Samuel Emilus Dave Dickenson
21
[97]
Dru Brown Adarius Pickett Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike O'Shea

2023 CFL All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

Source[99]

2023 CFL Western All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

Source[100]

2023 CFL Eastern All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

Source[100]

2023 CFL Awards

West Division!style="background-color: #06407C;"
East DivisionLeague
Most Outstanding PlayerBrady Oliveira
(Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Chad Kelly
(Toronto Argonauts)
Chad Kelly
(Toronto Argonauts)
Most Outstanding CanadianBrady Oliveira
(Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Marc-Antoine Dequoy
(Montreal Alouettes)
Brady Oliveira
(Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Most Outstanding Defensive PlayerMathieu Betts
(BC Lions)
Adarius Pickett
(Toronto Argonauts)
Mathieu Betts
(BC Lions)
Most Outstanding Offensive LinemanJermarcus Hardrick
(Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Dejon Allen
(Toronto Argonauts)
Dejon Allen
(Toronto Argonauts)
Most Outstanding Special Teams PlayerSean Whyte
(BC Lions)
Javon Leake
(Toronto Argonauts)
Javon Leake
(Toronto Argonauts)
Most Outstanding RookieKai Gray
(Edmonton Elks)
Qwan'tez Stiggers
(Toronto Argonauts)
Qwan'tez Stiggers
(Toronto Argonauts)
Coach of the YearMike O'Shea
(Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Ryan Dinwiddie
(Toronto Argonauts)
Ryan Dinwiddie
(Toronto Argonauts)
[101]

Notes and References

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  5. Web site: Game Rule Ratio . 2023-06-08 . CFL.ca . en.
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    1. CFL Commissioner says 2023 Eastern and Western semis & finals will be played on Saturdays. #GreyCup game remains on Sunday.
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  7. Web site: 2008 Schedule . . November 18, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022-12-20 . Touchdown Atlantic returns in 2023 . 2022-12-20 . CFL.ca . en.
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  10. Web site: CFL and Genius Sports unveil cutting-edge official data and technology ecosystem . 2023-07-24 . Genius Sports.
  11. Web site: 2023-05-19 . Canadian Football League and Genius Sports unveil new CFL LiveStats tool for fans, sportsbooks, broadcasters . 2023-07-24 . www.sportsbusinessjournal.com . en.
  12. News: 2023-06-22 . CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks for patience as league addresses stats issue . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-07-24.
  13. Web site: Abbott . J. C. . 2023-07-21 . Exclusive: past transition shows how CFL stats woes were avoidable . 2023-07-24 . 3DownNation . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2023-05-08 . Rules receive fine-tuning for 2023 season . 2023-05-08 . CFL.ca . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-05-16 . New health and safety measures introduced to further safeguard players . 2023-05-16 . CFL.ca . en.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-06 . Danny Maciocia, Noel Thorpe replace Khari Jones, Barron Miles . 2023-01-31 . Montreal Alouettes . en.
  17. Web site: 2022-12-17 . Welcome Jason! . 2023-01-31 . Montreal Alouettes . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-10-01 . REDBLACKS part ways with Head Coach Paul LaPolice . 2023-01-31 . Ottawa REDBLACKS . en.
  19. Web site: The Canadian Press . 2022-12-02 . Ottawa Redblacks hire Bob Dyce as head coach . 2023-01-31 . TSN . en-CA.
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