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The Toronto Argonauts won the 2017 Grey Cup, you didn’t dream it and the Calgary Stampeders are certainly well aware of that fact.

Still, don’t tell head coach Marc Trestman the 2018 Argos are reigning titlists with a chance to repeat.

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“I don’t look at us as the defending Grey Cup champions, we’re the 2018 Argonauts, that’s the way we approach it,” Trestman said on a conference call earlier this week.

“We can’t defend our championship, because we’re not the same as we were a year ago. Our team can’t go back-to-back — it’s impossible. Our organization can, but our team can’t. Our players know that. It’s impossible to go back-to-back because we’re going to be a different team with different coaches, and we start new,” he said.

“We’ve got nuances on all levels, nuances on every part of our football team in all three segments. It’s a completely new season. We understand that the media is going to say that we’re defending Grey Cup champions, but we’re not and the facts show that. That’s our approach starting next week.”