After 18 long years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are once again Grey Cup Champions!
Coach Kent Austin had to be feeling a sense of deja vu when the Riders hit the field in Toronto. In a twist of fate, the '89 Cup was held in Toronto, the Riders had won it, and Austin was on the team as a star player!
The game was a tough one, and both teams came out to win, in front of over 52,000 screaming fans at the Rogers Centre. Winnipeg was especially impressive, considering their star quarterback Kevin Glenn was out with a broken arm and the rookie Ryan Dinwiddie was in.
By the time the first quarter was over, Winnipeg had 3 points on the board, but the Riders came back full-force with 10 in the second. Though the province was "bleeding green", many will likely point out that the Rider offense should have been stronger, and I agree with that. Yes, in the end we won the Grey Cup, but that's not going to stop people in Manitoba from letting us know that we got it just by the skin of our teeth! Still, it was a hard-fought war that I think the Riders wanted just more. Kerry Joseph was in tears as he handed his mother the game-winning ball at the end, while Coach Austin was splashed with Gatorade.
With a final score of 23-19, the 95th Grey Cup is sure to go down as a war between prairie neighbours. I'm sure that Regina is simply going ballistic right now, and rightfully so. No more jokes about Hell freezing over when the Riders take the Championship, or "I'll believe that when the Riders win the Grey Cup!" With our heads held high, we have the right to be proud. But so do the Bombers, because they impressed many when doubters said it'd be an easy win for Saskatchewan, which it wasn't.
Man, a new government in office, Christmas around the corner, and the Riders win the Grey Cup? What's next, a winning 6/49 ticket for yours truly? Jennifer Aniston, Uma Thurman, and Jenna Fischer all accepting my marriage proposals? Well, I guess stranger things have happened......(like us winning the Cup)
Keep 'em laughin',
Derek
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