The Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks arrived in Alberta’s capital on Tuesday as they prepare for a showdown in the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup championship game on Sunday.
The two teams faced each other in the Grey Cup two years ago when the Redblacks defeated the Stampeders 39-33 in Toronto.
The quarterback matchup is central to the 106th Grey Cup game in Edmonton this weekend.
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Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell played in these teams’ last Grey Cup matchup but said he doesn’t see this one as a rematch.
“Don’t build it up to be redemption for the last two,” he told reporters Tuesday night, referencing the fact his team has lost two-straight Grey Cup finals. “(Lots of our) guys weren’t even here for those.
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Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris was the backup for the team’s then-starting quarterback Henry Burris in the 2016 final. He said he is “fired up” to play in the final.
“I think it’s all about understanding it’s going to be a lot bigger deal on the outside part of things with the media and with the coverage and whatnot and so I need to realize that and let it have its place but also… understand it’s still the same game for myself, it’s the same way to prepare.”
Harris said he knows how good the Stampeders are and that his team has “got to be sharp” on Sunday.
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. When asked about how much longer the team has to win championships, he said “the window is what you make it.”
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about his team making the Grey Cup final for the third year in a row.
Watch below: Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He said he was “fired up” to be in the final and spoke about how the Calgary Stampeders play.
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders linebacker Alex Singleton spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about the Stampeders’ tradition of wearing cowboy gear when they arrive at a Grey Cup destination.
Watch below: Ottawa Redblacks coach Rick Campbell spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game and was asked about defensive back Jonathan Rose being suspended for shoving an official.
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Watch below: Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team is facing a “damn good football player” in Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris.
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team has had support from its injured players.
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team’s receivers might be deployed.
Watch below: Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team is playing in its third-straight Grey Cup game.
Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team is preparing to play the Redblacks, whom they haven’t played in months.
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