COACHES MEET THE MEDIA
REGINA – They’re the favourites as Grey Cup hosts and shouldering the weight of expectation of an entire province.
But at least the Saskatchewan Roughriders have won a key battle.
Saskatchewan’s Corey Chamblin told reporters Wednesday during the Grey Cup coaches conference the biggest obstacle his club faced this year was protecting its dressing room and ensuring no other West rival used it to prepare for the CFL title game.
Saskatchewan secured home-field advantage for the Grey Cup with a 35-13 road win over Calgary last weekend in the West final.
The Riders host the East Division-champion Hamilton Tigert-Cats in the Grey Cup on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium.
Saskatchewan will attempt to become the third straight team to win the Grey Cup on home soil.
B.C. did it in 2011 before Toronto followed suit last year.
Regarding the infamous “sex question” which was initiated by Toronto sportswriter Jim “Shaky” Hunt 50-some years ago at Grey Cup, Ticats coach Kent Austin and Rider coach Corey Chamblin were asked if they’ll allow their players to engage in sexual activity the night before the game. Since the passing of Hunt, the Edmonton Sun’s Terry Jones has continued the tradition of asking the question.
“It’s about football, it’s championship week,” Chamblin smiled. “The guys are focused on football. They win the championship, they’ll have a lot of it, trust me.”
“After that, I’ve got nothing!” laughed Austin.
Chamblin’s already up 1-0.
(With files from the Canadian Press)
Chamblin is great! Thanks for keeping us in the know as much as you have Roddy!
Riders 36, Ti-Cats 23. See you after the game on Vic and Albert!
Does anyone remember the response to that question in '07? Whatever it was I seem to remember it got Austin laughing.
The response from Doug Berry in '07 was "What about with themselves"?
No wonder they lost that game.
Rex
The proud Canadian tradition of a creepy print journalist asking football coaches about the sexual practices of their athletes.
Truly reflective of the majority of paper jockeys having no idea about actually happens on the playing surface.
Having said that, Chamblin knocked that one out of the park.
The Roughriders locker room Is all that team Is capable of protecting. Hamilton Tiger Cats will prevail this Sunday and win the 101 Grey Cup on Taylor Field, end of story line.
LOL at Coach C for his answer to the infamous sex question. Are there any sort of superstitions about fans having sex the night before?
Evan
Can't the media come up with better questions than the sex question. They are completely bankrupt of ideas. If I want to snicker about sexual references I'll watch old reruns of Threes Company.
Hey Evan,
You and I can create our own Superstitions this weekend.
B Rad
B-Rad,
Well the last time we made it to Grey Cup together in 2007 we all know what happened the next day.
See you Saturday night. 😉
Evan