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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded.

Winnipeg native says he won’t have say in choosing successor, would advise if asked

Dan Ralph · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Nov 12, 2024 2:33 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Randy Ambrosie speaks in Vancouver on Tuesday during his final state of the league address as CFL commissioner. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded.

The 61-year-old Winnipeg native was named the CFL’s 14th commissioner July 5, 2017, succeeding Jeffrey Orridge. His seven-plus-year tenure is the second-longest in CFL history, behind the late Jake Gaudaur (1968-84).

Ambrosie has long supported the addition of a 10th CFL franchise in the Maritimes and even held games in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, but the league appears no closer to achieving that goal.

He remains bullish on CFL expansion but believes the 10th team must be based in Canada, rather than the United States.