Pinball's future
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:25 am
This is from a story by Dan Ralph of CP:
Clemons has been Toronto's GM since Oct. 8, 2019, when he replaced Jim Popp. The affable 60-year-old Florida native has served as an Argos player, head coach and executive since 1989 and said he took on the general manager’s role for a second time nearly seven years ago with the understanding it would last until the club was back on solid footing.
Toronto won Grey Cups in 2022 and '24 but comes off a less-than-stellar 2025 season. However, it's unclear how much longer Clemons will remain as Argos GM.
"I love the team, I love the game and all of that, but I also love my family and the (Pinball) Foundation and those things," Clemons said. "At some point, I've requested sort of a concept of a transition, and (MLSE president Keith Pelley) has promised me a look at what that would be.
"But we'll stay in this seat, I guess, as long as, you know, well, it's indefinite, let's say that. Being with the organization in a broader sense is what the idea is, so that doesn't mean I won't be with the team, it would probably mean that my time would be reduced with the team."
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/the- ... 6-11729382
I take this to mean the org needs to find a new GM in the near future. Sooner rather than later would be my choice, but timing is tricky given the hiring cycles on both sides of the border. I sure hope the org would at least ask Vince Magri if he wants to be a candidate.
Clemons has been Toronto's GM since Oct. 8, 2019, when he replaced Jim Popp. The affable 60-year-old Florida native has served as an Argos player, head coach and executive since 1989 and said he took on the general manager’s role for a second time nearly seven years ago with the understanding it would last until the club was back on solid footing.
Toronto won Grey Cups in 2022 and '24 but comes off a less-than-stellar 2025 season. However, it's unclear how much longer Clemons will remain as Argos GM.
"I love the team, I love the game and all of that, but I also love my family and the (Pinball) Foundation and those things," Clemons said. "At some point, I've requested sort of a concept of a transition, and (MLSE president Keith Pelley) has promised me a look at what that would be.
"But we'll stay in this seat, I guess, as long as, you know, well, it's indefinite, let's say that. Being with the organization in a broader sense is what the idea is, so that doesn't mean I won't be with the team, it would probably mean that my time would be reduced with the team."
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/the- ... 6-11729382
I take this to mean the org needs to find a new GM in the near future. Sooner rather than later would be my choice, but timing is tricky given the hiring cycles on both sides of the border. I sure hope the org would at least ask Vince Magri if he wants to be a candidate.