SHEER INSANITY IN REGINA
Utter mayhem! That’s the scene at 2013 Grey Cup Week in Regina. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will oppose the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 101st Grey Cup Sunday at Mosaic Stadium and the Queen City is coming off its hinges. I hesitate to say the “city’s on fire”, as Rider defensive back Terrell Maze gushed on Monday, because fire is the last thing I’ve thought about while experiencing minus-39 degrees with the windchill. However no one’s complaining.
Have a look for yourself:
The Calgary Stampeders’ horse Justin was allowed entry into the Regina Ramada Plaza at some point on Thursday. CFL observers feel Regina is much “cooler” than Toronto’s Royal York which barred the Stamps’ horse from entering their premises at last year’s Grey Cup.
Rider greats Luc Mullinder and Lance Frazier doing their MC duties at Riderville…
The Edmonton Eskimo cheer team…
The 620 CKRM Rider Cheer Team awaits their performance…
Yours truly with a couple of lovelies…
That’s about 1/8 of the room. I’ve never seen so much Green & White in one place. Save for Mosaic Stadium….
The 620 CKRM Rider Pep Band performs live for the SportsCage….
The Atlantic Schooners don’t have a CFL team but they have cheerleaders!!
Rider GM Brendan Taman and Ass’t GM Jeremy O’Day stop by the Cage with Kelly Remple and me.
Rider owner Tom Shepherd shows off his rings: Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Commissioner’s Ring, 1989 Grey Cup Grey Cup and Plaza of Honour ring…
The daily photo of the Roughriders’ Cara…
Legendary Bomber voice Bob Irving steps into the Cage…
Over at the Delta, TSN 1050 Toronto is set up. Steve Simmons and Dave Naylor are on the left. On the right are Brendan Taman and the back of Farhan Lalji’s head…
TSN’s Paul Lapolice checks into the Delta…
Over to the Rider media luncheon at the Ramada. This was our chance to interview the Riders and break bread…
Kory Sheets and Ricky Foley…
Defensive line legends: John Chick, Tim Fleiszer, Luc Mullinder and the Swamp Dog, Ron Estay…
Chris Getzlaf checks in with a video blog for www.chrisgetzlaf.com…
The Riders’ Zack Evans, Levi Steinhauer and Ricky Schmitt…
Super agent Gil Scott and his partner Tim Fleiszer….
And finally the Ticats’ media breakfast where TSN’s Cabbie yucks it up with Andy Fantuz and Henry Burris.
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SEE YOU FRIDAY!
RP
@sportscage
This sh*t gives me goose bumps. So cool!! GO RIDERS!!!!! I cannot believe downtown and around the city of Regina. It's just green green green green green green. BEAUTIFUL CITY!!
RP, your opponents sure hate you. Some clown from CJME was at player awards and he was just beaking about how CJME was there but the rightsholder isn't and how lazy you are and blah blah blah. He needed a pop right between the peepers is what he needed. Have a good one ya "lazy" bastard.
Hank dressing like a Stampeder still. lol.
Looks like a good time in Regina! If there was a hotel I would be there with my family. O well.
You are the BEST Rod!! I'm living in Wpg and I listen to the Sportscage Mon to Fri religiously and have you on during the games. You are doing and AMAZING job. No one else comes remotely close. GO RIDERS!!!!
If I was them I'd hate me too.
Anyone know if the game can be watched on line and if so, where?