‘We need more champagne’ — Ottawa Redblacks rise to the Grey Cup occasion
TORONTO — The cry in the Ottawa Redblacks locker-room was loud but simple. “We need more champagne.”
And why not? After 72 points, 959 yards net offence, eight turnovers and a 39-33 upset overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the 104th Grey Cup, an epic celebration was indeed in order.
Given it was the CFL, the bubbly was not Dom Perignon. But Spumante Bambino, cold Budweiser and smelly cigars did the trick nicely.
Sunday night, the Redblacks conquered the Stampeders and then, after celebrating with friends, family and fans in the BMO Field north endzone, turned the Argos locker-room into a dancing, singing happy mass of humanity.