Six months to the start of the 2019 season
The Calgary Stampeders win the Grey Cup and it seems the end of an era.
After losing the last two years in the Grey Cup, if the Stampeders failed to win this year, they would likely would have joined the ranks of the Buffalo Bills or Atlanta Braves as great front-running teams that couldn’t close the deal in the championship.
However now that they have won, it seems a matter of time before the team starts shaking pieces loose and face the prospect that they will not be the same team next year. The Stamps will likely lose quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to the NFL, assuming he gets a decent offer from a quarterback starved team; defensive coordinator DeVone Claybrooks is said to be gone to either the NCAA or NFL; and well, maybe Micah Johnson will be getting a look-see from the NFL. You can expect to see linebacker Alex Singleton try his fortune in the NFL next season as well.
Whch means Calgary could be following the footsteps of the Edmonton Eskimos who hosted the Grey Cup but failed to make the playoffs to take part. But after 10 years, it could be argued Calgary needs to reload and with the biggest question at who will be quarterback, it is unlikely you will see a 13-5 record from the Stampeders next year.