47 Quotes by Tom Wright

We now have the luxury of time to go out and ensure we put in place the same standard of ownership we've been looking for over the past several weeks.

The advance sellout of the 93rd Grey Cup game speaks to the hard work and efforts of the 2005 Grey Cup organizing committee and reinforces the growing strength of the CFL across the entire country. As we head into our Thanksgiving Classic weekend and with the race for playoffs building with excitement, we look forward to once again celebrating Canada's championship with fans around the world.

The advance sell-out of the 93rd Grey Cup game speaks to the hard work and efforts of the 2005 Grey Cup Organizing Committee and reinforces the growing strength of the CFL across the entire country, ... As we head into our Thanksgiving Classic weekend and with the race for playoffs building with excitement, we look forward to once again celebrating Canada's Championship with fans around the world.

I would like more athletes to be involved, but it takes commitment. It is a club sport, but there are rules and regulations that must be followed.

Windsor can be extremely proud of its efforts. Fans from across both countries were treated to the very best in hospitality by a city well-prepared for this event. This celebration was an exceptional showcase for Windsor and for the game of football in Canada.

Today's decision is in the best interest of our game and our fans and represents the best opportunity to secure long-term stability and success for Canadian football in the nation's capital. The decision was a difficult one, but the right one. We will not sacrifice our potential long-term success in Ottawa or any other market for a short-term solution.

The decision to suspend the Ottawa franchise was certainly a difficult one but one we think was the right one.

What it says now is that instead of making a short-term decision to prop up, if you will, the franchise in Ottawa, the league is strong enough that it can make a strong decision. And the strong decision is to get it right or don't do it. Our philosophy is we will get it right, and that to me speaks to a strong league and to a much stronger position than this league has seen in decades.

This salary management system goes well beyond a fixed expenditure cap. It is a fundamental element to the health of our league . . . and changes the prospects of the CFL going forward.