This Grey Cup week in Vancouver has had a bit of a different feel to it.

With commissioner Randy Ambrosie’s recent decision to step down once his successor is hired in 2025, there's been a sense of impending change in the air.

And right now it’s not at all clear what that will mean.

The CFL approaches the end of Ambosie’s tenure with many reasons for optimism balanced by some causes for concern.

One the positive side, the league has never been in stronger hands, than with its current seven private owners, plus community owned-teams in Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, in terms of financial resources and thus stability.

There’s absolutely no sense of the league facing any impending doom. And while that might seem like a low bar, historically speaking it is not.

The game as an entertainment product is coming off a fabulous season, reflected in strong television ratings despite competition from events such as the Stanley Cup final, the Olympics and the Copa America soccer tournament.

And it’s three biggest markets – Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver – are doing collectively as well........

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