“Obviously, I'm dying to get back to Calgary. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was dying to get back.”
Polevy Mitchell are preparing to play as a visiting team at McMahon Stadium for the first time on Friday night. Hamilton Tiger-Cats The regular season begins with the home team, the Stampeders.
The game will be broadcast on CHML Radio, beginning with a pregame show at 8 p.m. ET. Kickoff is at 9 p.m., and fans can tune in Fifth Quarter The post-game show will be held 30 minutes after the game ends.
The 34-year-old quarterback, who has led the Stamps to two Grey Cup titles, returns to what he calls the “birthplace” of his Canadian Football League career and the birthplace of his daughters, Al and Lakelyn.
While Mitchell has drawn a lot of attention for his return to Calgary for his first game since joining Hamilton in 2023, he said his main focus over the past five months has been getting healthy and meeting with new Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich to “try to play football every day the way he sees fit.”
Mitchell was a constant terror for visiting teams during his decade with Calgary, so he knew all too well how difficult it was for opponents to win at McMahon Stadium. Mitchell compiled a 90-25-2 record for Calgary, including a 47-13-2 record at home.
In 2022, Hamilton snapped a 15-game losing streak in Calgary, pulling off a 35-32 comeback thanks in part to receiver Tim White’s touchdown run with 11 seconds left in regulation.
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Season openers haven't been kind to the Cats either. The team has won just two of the past 20 season openers.
If the Stampeders win, Calgary will become the first team in Canadian Football League history to reach 700 wins. Currently, they are tied with Edmonton for the most wins at 699.
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