MLSE showed off this diagram this week of a CFL configuration for an expanded BMO Field.It looks like the Toronto Argonauts will soon have a new home—and that they will indeed be sharing it with Toronto FC. When the idea of the Argos joining TFC at BMO Field first came up in the discussions about the team having to vacate the Rogers Centre by 2017 so the Blue Jays can install real grass, it seemed unlikely for a host of reasons, but TFC owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment unveiled expansion images this week that included a CFL configuration, while the Exhibition Place board voted Friday to allow a BMO Field expansion. MLSE (which has been repeatedly named as a potential Argonauts buyer) seems set to let the team play at BMO Field, and the city is reportedly pushing heavily for them to be included in the expansion. Toronto deputy mayor Norm Kelly made that explicitly clear in a tweet he sent out after the meeting Friday:

Board of Governors unanimous vote to expand and enhance BMO Field: Arrrrrrrgooooooooooos!!!! #Toronto #TOpoli #Argos

— Norm Kelly (@DMayorKelly) March 7, 2014

While the Argos have needed a new home for ages (the Rogers Centre isn't a great football venue under any circumstances, but the real problem with it is that the team receives bottom-of-the-barrel scheduling priority there, leading to things like them not being able to host Labour Day games and having to play in the middle of the week), they've faced significant hurdles getting there. There were discussions about putting them in BMO Field along with TFC ahead of its 2007 construction, but those talks fell apart and it was built as a soccer-specific stadium. The team also tried to get in on the 2007 construction of the University of Toronto's new Varsity Stadium, but academic and neighbourhood opposition led to that plan falling apart. Since then, a variety of plans have been proposed, but none had advanced too far until now, and this one may not be all settled just yet.

It's particularly remarkable that it's the BMO Field plan that seems to have come through, as that looked like a highly-improbable option at first. Part of that was because the stadium is too small for a CFL field without extensive renovations, but it seems the money's been found for that. It also looks like they've figured out a way to expand the stadium to accommodate a CFL field while keeping soccer supporters behind the goals close to the action, thanks to removable stands that can be put in for soccer and taken out for football. However, the surface issues are more concerning. Natural grass was put in in 2010, which is ideal for soccer but can't easily be shared between soccer and football. That's what's led to a lot of pushback from soccer fans on this front, as they don't want to lose the grass surface.

Kevin Glenn is likely on the move again after asking for a trade from Ottawa.It's been a roller-coaster year for Kevin Glenn. The veteran CFL quarterback started 2013 as a backup to Drew Tate in Calgary, but took over the starting job when Tate went down with an injury, started most of the Stampeders' games en route to their league-best 14-4 record and was even the starter in their final game of the year (their West Final loss to Saskatchewan). Despite all that, he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was claimed by Ottawa. Glenn embraced the change at first, figuring it gave him a chance to be the starter for that new team, but the Redblacks later picked up Henry Burris in free agency and named him the starter. Now, Glenn wants out of Ottawa; he said Thursday that he asked the team to release him, and when they declined, he asked for a trade. The key question now is where he'll land.

Glenn has been quoted as saying he"believes he can be a starter in the CFL and has earned the right to at least compete for the No. 1 job with another team," and there are reasons to support that. He's largely been Calgary's starter for the past two seasons thanks to Tate's injuries, and the Stamps have gone 20-8 with him starting. His numbers in recent years have been impressive, too; 2012 saw him throw for 4,220 yards with a 66.7 per cent completion rate and 25 touchdowns against 16 interceptions (a TD/INT ratio of 1.56), while he put up 2,710 passing yards with a 66.6 per cent completion rate and 18 touchdowns against seven interceptions (a TD/INT ratio of 2.57) last season. Moreover, Glenn's found a great deal of success over his 13 seasons in the CFL with Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Calgary, and he's eighth all-time in completions and 10th all-time in yards. When a quarterback has put up those kinds of career numbers while showing good form recently, it's easy to understand why he feels he should be able to at least compete for a starting job.

Fans enter the Rogers Centre before the Buffalo Bills play the Atlanta Falcons in NFL football action in Toronto, Sunday Dec. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mark Blinch)

The news that the Buffalo Bills won't play in Toronto in 2014 and may axe that series entirely might seem positive from a CFL perspective at first, but it could be more problematic in the long run. Yes, the Bills-in-Toronto series has been reasonably silly for everyone involved, with players and fans frequently complaining about it, and team president Russ Brandon announced in December that it was being re-evaluated, so this isn't out of the blue. Yes, this announcement ensures that the CFL's the only professional football in town in 2014, and that the Argos won't be overshadowed by the Bills (ahead of last year's East Final, their supposed home at the Rogers Centre was already decked out for the upcoming NFL game, which caused a stir). If this turns out to be just a one-year suspension of the series, it could well be a good thing. However, the series has substantial benefits for the CFL overall, and if it's scrapped entirely, that could be problematic.

Why does the Bills-in-Toronto series help the CFL? Well, it ensures that the NFL only competes with the CFL in Toronto on a strictly-limited, once-a-year (or twice in the case of years where a preseason game has been held north of the border as well) terms, and last year's extension of the deal through 2017 gave the CFL some security for the future, suggesting only limited NFL incursions up to that point. If this deal is scrapped, a more permanent NFL presence might come under discussion. Yes, that would go against typical logic, especially when you consider that these games largely haven't sold out, have received a lacklustre response and haven't enhanced Toronto's reputation as a potential NFL destination. If anything, this series (plus NFL-related blunders from the Ford brothers) has hurt the chances of the city landing a NFL team, and if this was a typical situation, the Bills' struggles in Toronto probably would mean that the idea of a permanent team in the city was off the table for at least the next while. The Toronto situation is anything but typical, though.

Buck Pierce left a notable mark on the CFL with B.C. and Winnipeg.B.C. Lions' quarterback Buck Pierce announced his retirement Tuesday after an impressive nine-season CFL career that saw him throw for over 15,000 yards and win a Grey Cup, but it's a testament to his skill that his retirement leaves thoughts of how his career could have turned out even better. Pierce battled significant injuries throughout his time in the CFL, particularly concussions, and that meant he wasn't often able to stay on the field. That wasn't for a lack of effort, though, as he fought time after time to get back into the lineup, getting back up again every time he was knocked down. Pierce perhaps sometimes returning before he should have, and he resisted outside calls to hang up his cleats, but that also speaks to his determination. His career will be remembered for his overall success (15,289 yards, a 64.2 per cent completion mark, 76 touchdowns against 63 interceptions, a Grey Cup win with B.C. in 2006 and a Grey Cup appearance with Winnipeg in 2011), but it also will have many wondering how good it could have been if he'd hadn't run into persistent injury problems.

Former Hamilton QB Brian Brohm is off to Winnipeg.Every CFL team appears to have a starting quarterback in place now, but there are still plenty of interesting moves happening further down teams' depth charts—and as last season demonstrated, those positions can matter, given how many opportunities can be available for backups now. One notable move on that front came from Winnipeg Monday, with the Blue Bombers picking up quarterback Brian Brohm from Hamilton in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2015 draft, then releasing Justin Goltz. Winnipeg appears to be planning on starting recent acquisition Drew Willy this coming season, so the Brohm move isn't going to make a ton of headlines, but it still could be important for them for this year and beyond if Willy falters or gets hurt.

Brohm hasn't accomplished much in the CFL just yet, appearing in just one exhibition game with the Tiger-Cats last season before spending the rest of the year on the injured list, but he's certainly an interesting prospect. He shone for Louisville in college, leading the Cardinals to their first BCS victory ever in the 2007 Orange Bowl, and he was taken in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft (56th overall) by Green Bay. He then went to Buffalo and got a chance to start for the Bills, but eventually fell out of favour and wound up in the UFL. That led to him joining Hamilton at the start of last season. Brohm has a lot of football experience under his belt across North America, but he's also just 28, so he could still have some promising years ahead. We'll see if he ever gets a chance in Winnipeg, as the Bombers appear to like what they have in Willy and also have another interesting prospect in Max Hall, but the team seems to be high on him. They also know him well, as new Bombers' assistant general manager (and famed former CFL quarterback) Danny McManus was scouting for Hamilton last year and helped bring in Brohm. Here's the key part of what Winnipeg general manager Kyle Walters told Kim Babij-Gesell about Brohm in a BlueBombers.com video:

Can former LSU QB Jarrett Lee succeed in the CFL?Three well-known NCAA and NFL quarterbacks are headed north of the border, with former LSU star Jarrett Lee, recent Texas Tech product Seth Doege and NFL veteran and BYU alumnus John Beck all reportedly coming to the CFL as of Friday. Lee and Beck are both joining the B.C. Lions, who could use some quarterback depth behind Travis Lulay following Ottawa taking Thomas DeMarco in December's expansion draft, while Doege is headed to Saskatchewan, where he might just have a chance to fill the shoes of departed backup Drew Willy (who was traded to Winnipeg earlier this offseason). Here are tweets from Lee and Doege about their moves:

Officially part of the British Columbia Lions organization. So blessed for the opportunity to continue to play the game that I love!! #CFL

— Jarrett Lee (@jarrett_lee_12) February 28, 2014

Officially a Saskatchewan Roughrider! I'm very humbled and excited about the opportunity to be part of a great organization!

— Seth Doege (@SethDoege7) February 27, 2014

Beck doesn't seem to be on Twitter, but his signing was reported by TSN's Farhan Lalji:

The #BCLions have signed QB John Beck. Former 2nd round pick had a 6-year #NFL career. DNP in 2013. #CFL

— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) February 28, 2014

All of these guys have some potential. Lee could represent a solid prospect for the future; he's just 24, and he had a reasonably impressive college career at LSU, throwing for 3949 yards with 32 touchdowns and 21 interceptions across his four years, which included plenty of games against tough SEC competition. What's notable is that his career with the Tigers was intermingled with two other quarterbacks who at least briefly appeared in the CFL: Lee was expected to be a backup to Ryan Perrilloux early on, but took over the reins at the start of the 2008 season following Perrilloux's dismissal for breaking team rules. Perrilloux wound up in the CFL last year with Calgary after a reality-show connection with Doug Flutie, but there won't be a showdown between the old teammates, as Perilloux is now back in the Arena Football League.

Arland Bruce III had some great moments in Montreal, including presenting a ball to Rob Ford.Just over two weeks after veteran CFL receiver Arland Bruce III drew a fine and a denunciation from the league for homophobic comments on Instagram about gay NFL prospect Michael Sam, the Montreal Alouettes have decided to part ways with him. The team announced Wednesday that they had released Bruce, and it seems likely that his comments were a primary factor in the decision, and perhaps even the sole factor. The timing is curious, though; if the plan after those comments was to cut ties with Bruce, waiting two weeks seems odd, especially considering that the team put out a statement the day after his comments disavowing them, but not mentioning any further punishment. Regardless of their motivation, though, their decision may mean that Bruce's CFL career is over.

It appears probable that Bruce's comments played a major role in the Alouettes' decision to cut him. His remarks created an international firestorm of attention, drawing articles everywhere from Outsports to Pro Football Talk, and they sparked plenty of anger at both Bruce and the Alouettes' organization, with plenty of fans calling for his release on Twitter. It's possible that the team initially elected to stick with Bruce, but that they got sick of the ongoing negative reaction and determined that he wasn't worth it.

Jim Popp signed a contract extension in 2010, which expires after this year. Will he return?When the Montreal Alouettes announced Monday that they'd hired Tom Higgins as their new head coach, the key question was what that meant for general manager Jim Popp. Popp served as the team's head coach as well as GM for most of last season after firing Dan Hawkins five games into the campaign and reportedly wanted to stay on in both roles, but owner Robert Wetenhall elected to bring in Higgins instead, raising questions about how Popp would adapt to a situation where he didn't get to hire the coach and how Higgins (who had spent time as a general manager as well as a coach) would adapt to working under Popp. From a team conference call Tuesday that both Higgins and Popp took part in, though, it sounds like they're planning to work together for at least this year. Via Herb Zurkowsky of The Montreal Gazette, here's the key part of what they said:

Tom Higgins, the Alouettes’ new head coach, said one of the reasons he took the job was to work with Jim Popp.

“You’re one of the best