2020 Toronto Argonauts season
| 2020 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Michael Clemons |
| Head coach | Ryan Dinwiddie |
| Home field | BMO Field |
| Results | |
| Record | N/A |
| Division place | N/A, East |
| Playoff finish | Season cancelled |
The 2020 Toronto Argonauts season was scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 148th year of existence. This would have been the first full season with Michael Clemons as general manager following his appointment mid-way through the 2019 season.[1] This would have also been the first season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie.[2]
Training camps, pre-season games, and regular season games were initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto. The CFL announced on April 7, 2020, that the start of the 2020 season would not occur before July 2020.[3] On May 20, 2020, it was announced that the league would likely not begin regular season play prior to September 2020.[4] On August 17, 2020, however, the season was officially cancelled due to COVID-19.[5]
Offseason
[edit]Personnel changes
[edit]Following the end of a disappointing season for first-year head coach, Corey Chamblin, new general manager, Michael Clemons, stated that Chamblin's position would undergo a thorough review.[6] Over a month later, on December 12, 2019, it was announced that Chamblin would be relieved of his coaching duties and Ryan Dinwiddie would be named the team's new head coach, the 45th in team history.[2]
CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2020 CFL National Draft took place on April 30, 2020.[7] The Argonauts held the second selection in each round of the draft by virtue of finishing second to last in the 2019 league standings, less any traded picks.[8] They obtained another first-round pick and gained a third-round pick after trading Zach Collaros and a fifth-round pick to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[9] To acquire Collaros, the Argonauts traded their fourth-round pick to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[10] The team swapped a third-round pick for a fifth-round pick with the Montreal Alouettes that saw the club acquire Ryan Bomben.[11] The Argonauts traded a seventh-round pick and Martese Jackson to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft.[12][8] The team also traded an eighth-round selection to Montreal in exchange for Boseko Lokombo.[13]
The team also gained a territorial selection for the second consecutive year after finishing in the bottom two of the previous year's standings.[8][14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dejon Brissett | WR | Virginia | Mississauga, ON |
| 1 | 9 | Theren Churchill | OL | Regina | Stettler, AB |
| 2 | 11 | Jack Cassar | LB | Carleton | Mississauga, ON |
| 3 | 20T | Samuel Acheampong | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | Brampton, ON |
| 3 | 28 | Dylan Giffen | OL | Western | Strathroy, ON |
| 5 | 42 | Dion Pellerin | RB | Waterloo | Abbotsford, BC |
| 6 | 48 | Samuel Baker | WR | Saskatchewan | Esterhazy, SK |
CFL Global Draft
[edit]The 2020 CFL Global Draft was scheduled to take place on April 16, 2020.[15] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this draft and its accompanying combine were postponed to occur just before the start of training camp, which was ultimately cancelled.[3][16] The Argonauts were scheduled to select second in each round with the number of rounds never announced.[15]
Planned schedule
[edit]Preseason
[edit]For the third consecutive season, the Argonauts were scheduled to play their home pre-season game at a U Sports football stadium.[17]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Thu, May 28 | 11:00 a.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | NA | Varsity Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Sat, June 6 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | NA | Molson Stadium | ||||
Regular season
[edit]The Argonauts were scheduled to be the home team for a neutral site game for the Week 7 match-up with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[17] The league had been contemplating returning to Moncton, having been there in the previous season, but it was officially announced on January 23, 2020, that a Touchdown Atlantic game would be played in Halifax at Huskies Stadium.[19][20] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on May 20, 2020, that the game was cancelled.[4]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fri, June 12 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Sat, July 4 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 5 | Fri, July 17 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Football Team | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Sat, July 25 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Huskies Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Fri, July 31 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 9 | 8 | Sat, August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||||
| 11 | 9 | Sat, August 22 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Fri, August 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Mon, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 12 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 19 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Oct 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 18 | 16 | Mon, Oct 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 17 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 20 | Bye | |||||||||
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 31 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Football Team | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front office and support staff
| Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
→ Coaching Staff Archived 2015-11-28 at the Wayback Machine | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ambrosie issues statement on behalf of CFL". cfl.ca. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "CFL provides update regarding 2020". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL not to play shortened season in the fall". Canadian Football League. August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Corey Chamblin's position as Toronto Argonauts coach pending review". The Star. November 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2020 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bombers acquire Zach Collaros from Argos". October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Zach's Back: Argos acquire Collaros from Riders". July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Als, Argos swap Heath for Bomben in trade". July 29, 2018.
- ^ "Esks acquire Martese Jackson from Argos". September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Argos acquire rights to LB Lokombo in trade with Als". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. January 31, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". CFL.ca. April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2020". CFL.ca. January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". CFL.ca. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Argos 2020 schedule released". Toronto Argonauts. December 2019.
- ^ a b "2020 CFL Schedule". cfl.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "CFL commissioner envisions first international regular-season game in 2021". cbc.ca. January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The biggest CFL Touchdown Atlantic ever is coming to Halifax this summer". Canadian Football League. January 23, 2020.