All week we’ll post some of the best quotes or anecdotes surrounding the big game. Here’s a taste:
“Shucks, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg? Man, there’ll be so many cows and horses and I’m about to buy some stock in Molson because they’re not going to have enough beer out there.” Blue Bombers receiver Milt Stegall to The Canadian Press.
“In many ways this experience will shape his career depending on if he performs well on Sunday or he implodes.” TSN’s Chris Schultz on Bomber QB Ryan Dinwiddie.
“Winnipeg is known for its vibrant culture. Saskatchewan is known for Dick Assman and Brent Butt, a pair of celebrities only a proctologist could love.” Winnipeg Free Press columnist Bartley Kives.
“We could play the Sister of Mary’s School for the Blind . . . all I want is to get my ring.” Rider O-lineman and former Bomber Mike Abou-Mechrek in the Regina Leader-Post.
“That’s the coolest thing in the world to me. For a Prairie boy, it’s a dream come true really. It’s such an honour. I feel so lucky to be part of the first Grey Cup that sees the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers facing each other. It’s such a neat thing, it’s something that people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will remember forever and ever.” Bomber kicker Troy Westwood to CanWest.
“It should be a little bit like the Clampetts coming to town, so it should be good. I’m one of them, so I can say that.” Riders quote machine Scott Schultz in the National Post.
“If the Bombers end up losing, we’re never going to be able to forget it whenever we cross the border. And vice versa.” Former Bomber kicker Bob Cameron in the National Post.
and the last words to The Globe and Mail’s Stephen Brunt:
“To be in the company of ‘Rider fans is to be reminded why you ever gave a damn about a team, about a player, about a uniform, in the first place. Not sports marketing or game presentation or brand loyalty, but our guys versus their guys, joy and agony experienced in the company of those who share a place, a background, and a passion.”
