and the Argos won the Grey Cup that year with Ray.

But since Ray went down with a career-ending injury in the season opener the following season, the team hasn't found any consistency at quarterback. The Argos were 15-35 under Popp.

"We have to build a strong team, no question about that," Clemons said. "But ultimately, you can't disguise the importance of that position."

Clemons became interim coach of the Argos in the middle of the 2000 season as his playing career ended.

The 54-year-old native of Dunedin, Fla., stayed as coach in 2001 before moving up to team president.

But when the team fired Gary Etcheverry in 2002, Clemons returned to his head coaching role. He guided the team to a Grey Cup title in 2004 and finished no worse than secondin the East Division from 2002 to 2007 before stepping down to become chief executive officer.

The five-foot-six native of Dunedin, Fla., was a star running back/returner with the Argos from 1989 to 2000. He was named the CFL's most outstanding player in 1990 and helped the Argos win back-to-back Grey Cups in 1996 and '97.

Along with being the worst team in the standings, Toronto also is last in the CFL in attendance, including a crowd of under 10,000 for a game last month at BMO Field.

The move to BMO Field from the Rogers Centre in 2016 has done nothing to stop a downward slide in attendance.

Neither has an ownership change to Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which has been in control of the club the past two years.