Edmonton in the Grey Cup for first time in 11 years. Journal and Sun don’t even staff home games. Didn’t staff two Stanley Cup finals and probably not Grey Cup. Remember the days when the two papers sent columnist and beat guy to ALL away games. Grey Cup was a media convention.
The lack of media is the saddest thing of all. No longer do most radio stations, tv stations and newspapers(those that are still alive) send reporters to cover the Grey Cup. Such is the state of our industry and it’s not going to change.
Montreal and Edmonton will meet in the Grey Cup for the 12th time, making it the most frequent matchup in Grey Cup history.
Edmonton holds an 8-3 record in their previous meetings, dating back to 1954, with the most recent coming in 2005.
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Weather report from the Fitzgerald.
Winds are at 35 knots, waves of ten feet. This is the last weather report that the Edmund Fitzgerald will ever make.
Nov 9 1975 4:15pm: The Fitzgerald sights SS Arthur M. Anderson as it comes out of Two Harbors, Minnesota enroute to Gary, Indiana. Aware of the building weather, the 2 captains decide to travel together. The faster Fitzgerald takes the lead, with Anderson 15 miles behind.
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That one, said head coach Mark Kilam and quarterback Cody Fajardo, was for Edmonton, the city and the 40,182 fans in Commonwealth Stadium.
"I want to give a shout-out to Edmonton because I got emotional when we first took the field; that place was unbelievable," Kilam said before answering any post-game questions. "Edmonton was unbelievable, and I want to shout them out for showing up."
"Hats off to the city, 40,000 is incredible," said Fajardo, who will be seeking a third Grey Cup win. "From where it was to where it is now, for us, that drove us to wanting to win that game more than anything else. 40,000 in the stands, you could hear them; they were the difference tonight." - @CastanetNews
Elks owner, Deb Thompson gets the game ball after they clinch a spot in 113th #GreyCup!
Western Final presented by Wegovy®
🗓️: 113th Grey Cup | Sunday, Nov 15 @ 6 PM ET
📺: TSN, RDS, CTV, Crave and CFL+
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Some thoughts on last night’s Western Final:
Edmonton’s defence was ranked No 1 in the CFL for reason. They’re good. On all three levels.
Cody Fajardo was the difference with his legs. He said he was gonna put the game on his back and do whatever it took to win & he did it.
CODY FAJARDO GETS THE ROOM FIRED UP! 🔥
🗓️: 113th Grey Cup | Sunday, Nov 15 @ 6 PM ET
📺: TSN, RDS, CTV, Crave and CFL+
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Edmonton Sports Talk has been there talking about the Elks through the thick and thin! Excited for Matt and Jay to be able to do a Grey Cup pre & post.
E.S.T. will be live in Calgary on Thursday and Friday from 6:00 AM -6:00 PM at Spirit of Edmonton!
The win, the crowd, the weather all 💯 but how about a kids and adult hot dog combo for only $20?! I seriously thought the cashier didn’t charge me for something. Helluva deal. 💚💛 #GoElks
Over the years I’ve watched Damon Allen, Ricky Ray and Michael Reilly QB my team to Grey Cup glory.
It’s @CodyFajardo17’s turn now.
Go get that Grey Cup.
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I’m Team Mark Kilam.
Why? Because I’m always on the side of the best people getting rewarded for getting exactly what they deserve for their hard work.
And Mark Kilam is the type of man we should all aspire to be like.
I’m all-Edmonton next week.