Stewart Johnston is ready to get his first season as CFL commissioner underway.

“It’s hard to put into words. I have been thinking I am happy I wasn’t hired in January and had to wait five months for season kickoff because I would’ve been too wired,” Johnston said.

“Five weeks was a great lead-in and experiencing the excitement coming through preseason and camp and now being here. I can feel it in the players and I can certainly feel it with the fans. We can feel it with the league staff. We can’t wait to get started.”

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Johnston was named the CFL commissioner in April,

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