Winnipeg head coach Mike O Shea is tight-lipped regarding starting middle linebacker Adam Bighill, who suffered a non-contact injury in the West Final last week, but says Bighill’s potential fill-in, Quebec-born Shayne Gauthier, is ready to go against the Montreal Alouettes.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Zach Collaros is in the midst of preparing for his fourth Grey Cup appearance in as many seasons, but just now is the veteran quarterback able to take it all in.
Given all the movement quarterback Cody Fajardo has had in his CFL career, the 31-year-old views his 2023 season with the Montreal Alouettes as one of redemption. Having reached the Grey Cup now, when he s standing on the turf at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday he admits it might get a little emotional.