The Toronto Argonauts are 1 of 8 teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL). They belong to the East Division and they have been around since 1873. This makes them one of the oldest professional teams in all of North American. They still have the original name from when the team started. Their home Stadium is Rogers Centre which was established in 1989. They have a history full of amazing players and coaches.
The Toronto Argonauts have been the winner of the Grey Cup Champion more than a dozen times and they have been in that game more than 20 times. This makes them the team with the highest winning percentage of all teams in the CFL (71.4%). They have had several Heisman Trophy Winners on their team and that says a great deal for the quality of this team as a franchise. A few names you may recognize are Andre Ware and Doug Flutie.
There have been many times in the history of the Toronto Argonauts when they have completely dominated the CFL. They are believed to be one of the bet teams around. Of course this means the great players really want to be part of this team. It also means that the team doesn’t have to settle for any players that don’t have exceptional talent. The legendary Joe Theismann once played for this team.
The worst season in the history of the Toronto Argonauts was in 1981. Many were absolutely shocked when they finished the season with only 2 wins and 14 losses (at that time they only played 16 games but today they play 18). There were significant changes in 1982 both with the player line up and the coaches. This seemed to be the start of a huge change in their number of wins, and the team has been doing well since. By 1983 they had won 12 games and only lost 4!
Win or lose, the Toronto Argonauts continue to have a loyal following of fans. The fact that they have been around so long also means that their fans span many generations. It is very interesting to see what some of these fans have been able to witness over that span of time. Some of these individuals have been a fan of the team since they were just kids and now they are taking their own children to the game.
Some of the players on the Toronto Argonauts team are among the highest paid players in the CFL. The fact that this team wants only the best of the best means they have to be willing to pay big money for those contracts. Yet the payout with that is that they get to have some great seasons and that brings in both money and a crowd to watch them play the game of football.