It would have been simple for Zach Collaros to surrender noticeable all around and get debilitate.

All things considered, he’d driven the Winnipeg Blue Bombers down the field on every one of the initial two belongings and done his part to guarantee his group observed its direction into the end zone in Sunday’s CFL West last.

Rather than watching his group fabricate a mid two-score advantage after a couple of noteworthy drives, the quarterback was most likely left in dismay by a bobbled ball by Nic Demski in the end zone that prompted a far-fetched capture attempt and a mishandle by Drew Wolitarsky at the two-yard line that transformed into a 94-yard recuperation exceeding all expectations.

However, that is not the way that Collaros rolls.

He wasn’t going to feel frustrated about himself and he rushed to search for arrangements and for ways of driving his group to triumph.

Thus, no this won’t go down as a hostile blast for Collaros, however on account of a bold protective exertion and an amazing ground assault drove by the arrival of running back Andrew Harris from a knee injury, the Blue Bombers are going to the Gray Cup in the wake of acquiring a 21-17 triumph over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday before an unruly horde of 31,160 at IG Field.

“There were a few things that happened where there were a few turnovers yet no one froze in any period of our group,” said Collaros, who completed the game 17-of-21 for 229 yards, with one score (to Rasheed Bailey) and three picks. “(Mentor Mike) O’Shea came in and gave us a little talk, clearly not rah-rah or anything, just advised us to act naturally. We had the option to do that.”

Interestingly, Collaros had just one pass endeavor hit the ground and that came on a drop by fullback Mike Miller.

Tiger-Cats to host Blue Bombers in 108th Grey Cup

The three different misses wound up in the possession of an adversary, including two foolish passes – – one into inclusion and the other brought about by pressure when he was attempting to discard the ball yet put it under the control of linebacker Nigel Harris.

That first capture attempt came toward the finish of a great drive to open the game and ought to have been a score for Demski, who lost the handle and redirected the ball squarely into the holding up hands of Ed Gainey.

Nonetheless, when his group required him most, the West chosen one for the Most Outstanding Player grant conveyed a few significant strikes on purposeful drives that put Winnipeg ahead.

The first of those was an extraordinary snatch by Kenny Lawler late in the second from last quarter as he was tumbling to the turf and the different was a Darvin Adams fulfillment right off the bat in the fourth that lengthy a drive.

One of the vibe great stories emerging from the game was the arrival of Harris, a Winnipegger who had been tormented by a knee injury for the beyond seven weeks.

In spite of the fact that he was formally recorded as a game-time choice and his main full practice came on Wednesday before he experienced a mishap, Harris wasn’t going to pass up a chance to play before his old neighborhood swarm with a spot in the Gray Cup on the line.

Harris, who was the MVP of the 2019 Gray Cup, assumed the part of a tractor in this one, pacing the hostile assault with 23 scrambles for 136 yards, averaging almost six yards for every convey.

What’s more these weren’t simple yards either, as large numbers of them accompanied Harris hauling the heap alongside him.

Recently, Blue Bombers hostile lineman Pat Neufeld considered Harris the heartbeat of the group.

On Sunday, Harris did his part to give an enthusiastic lift.

At the point when he wasn’t in the backfield giving insurance or running the ball fiercely, there was Harris running all over the sideline, making an honest effort to get the fans into it as the guard pushed for a stop.

Harris perceived the significance of playing in a West last against the group’s greatest adversary and as he’s done as such frequently over the span of his profession, he raised his degree of play on the fabulous stage.

“Most certainly a vital one for the fans and for this association,” said Harris, who was restricted to seven games during the standard season subsequent to experiencing the knee injury observing a score against the Edmonton Elks on Oct. 16. “I’ve been in this association for quite a while and played a great deal of snaps. I realize that it’s success or return home in these circumstances. There’s a sure disposition, a specific disgrace, a specific inclination that you get in season finisher time. I never need to return home in these circumstances. I need to give it all that I have. That energy, that excitement, that passion simply lifts and your play sort of comes out after that.”

Harris rushed to credit the play of the hostile line and furthermore shared his appreciation for those on the protection.

This Grey Cup Week will undoubtedly be a celebration of all-things Tiger-Cats, especially since the cast of out-of-towners from across the country won’t be anywhere near as big as it is in non-pandemic times.

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With the home team in the championship game that Hamilton has waited a quarter century to host, the black and gold is sure to drown out the blue and gold around town.

The Tiger-Cats have lived-through one Grey Cup upset.

The stage is set for the 108th Grey Cup.

Next Sunday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a championship showdown.

The Tiger-Cats opened the season as the consensus Grey Cup favourite at +450 and could be found at that exact price as the third choice to win it all heading into Sunday’s victory over the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Final.

But in pure football terms, this Grey Cup game is all about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the best and most consistent CFL team we’ve seen in a very long time. These may not be the Swaggerville Blue Bombers of a decade ago, but they should have plenty of confidence as they roll into Steeltown as prohibitive favourites.

The Blue Bombers beat Hamilton 33-12 in the 107^th CFL Grey Cup game in November of 2019, then opened this season at home with a 19-6 win over the Tiger-Cats that set the tone for their year. They’ve never really looked back, with an early loss at Toronto the only blemish on an otherwise perfect season when it comes to games that mattered.

The Bombers come to the Grey Cup on a 15-1 run in such contests, dating back to the final week of the regular season in 2019.

Just like in 2019, the backbone of this team is its defence. These Bombers are statistically one of the best defensive teams we’ve ever seen, allowing just six points during all fourth quarters through the first 12 weeks of the pandemic-shortened 2021 regular season.

In ends Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat, along with middle linebacker Adam Bighill, the Bombers have three of the league’s biggest stars on defence, surrounded by a talented supporting cast of playmakers.

On offence, the Bombers led the league in scoring, despite the fact there wasn’t always a need to score during the second halves of their games this season.

Quarterback Zach Collaros is expected to be named the league’s Most Outstanding Player on Friday night, an unlikely distinction for a player whose career once seemed in jeopardy because he couldn’t stay healthy. The trade Winnipeg made to acquire him from the Argos for a conditional draft pick in October 2019 has paid off far beyond what anyone could have imagined.

And while Andrew Harris may not be the full-season force he once was at age 34, he proved during the Western Final that for one game there still may not be a better running back in the league.

The 108th Grey Cup is set to kick-off this Sunday, December 12th, at 6:00pm EST.

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If you’re new to the Canadian Football League, it’s not just a lesser version of the NFL. It has its own rules, culture, and a rich history that dates back almost twice as long as the Super Bowl.

The stage is set for the 108th Grey Cup.

The stage is set!

🏆 108th Grey Cup
🆚 @Wpg_BlueBombers
🗓 Sunday, December 12
🕰 6 p.m.
🏟 Tim Hortons Field
📍 Hamilton #Ticats | #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/2Yr8E26YC5

— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) December 5, 2021

Next Sunday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a championship showdown.

The Tiger-Cats opened the season as the consensus Grey Cup favourite at +450 and could be found at that exact price as the third choice to win it all heading into Sunday’s victory over the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Final.

Hamilton, after trailing Toronto 12-0 at the half, rallied to win 27-19 as a +114 money line underdog.

Meanwhile, the Blue Bombers opened the season at +800 to win the Grey Cup and were the favourite at -130 to win it all entering their win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Final.

Collaros on how Bombers overcame turnovers in West Final.

VIDEO: https://t.co/u5KE1XPGKm pic.twitter.com/m7A5w8bFs7

— CFL on TSN (@CFLonTSN) December 6, 2021

Here’s a little taste of what it offers and what it means to the Great White North.

Here are the odds for this year’s edition of the biggest football game in Canada.

Blue Bombers vs. Tiger-Cats Odds, Spread, and Total

Spread:

• Blue Bombers -3.5 (-110)
• Tiger-Cats +3.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Blue Bombers -195
• Tiger-Cats +165

Total:

• 44.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Blue Bombers vs. Tiger-Cats Betting Trends

• Blue Bombers are 14-7 ATS in their last 21 games.
• The UNDER is 12-5 in the Blue Bombers last 17 games.
• Tiger-Cats are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games.
• The UNDER is 14-5 in the Tiger-Cats last 19 games.

Blue Bombers vs. Tiger-Cats Prediction and Pick

The trends for both teams predict this game to be a defensive showdown. The UNDER is 12-5 in the Blue Bombers last 17 games and 14-5 in the Tiger-Cats last 19 games. The statistics tell the same story.

The Tiger-Cats and Blue Bombers boast two of the top defensive units in the CFL this season. Hamilton’s defense averaged kept opponents to only 7.3 yards per pass attempt, and Winnipeg kept them to 6.4 yards per pass attempt, the two best marks in the league.

Hamilton also sported the top run defense, keeping teams to an average of 4.2 yards per rush, while the Blue Bombers ranks fourth, keeping teams to an average of five yards per carry on the ground.

If you’re looking to bet on a side, it’s hard to not back the defending champions, who lead the league in yards per pass attempt (8.7) and second yards per rush (5.3).

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will clash in the 108th Gray Cup on Sunday, and the Canadian Football League’s apex occasion is sold out.

Be that as it may, regardless of whether you have passes to the major event, there are exercises to appreciate in the days paving the way to the opening shot.

The 2021 form of the Gray Cup Festival will be changed from earlier years due the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, so some customary occasions like the significant show series and other enormous scope fan social gatherings are restricted because of continuous limit limitations for non-situated, general affirmation indoor occasions.

True to form, conventional occasions like the cup’s appearance, CFL Awards, lead trainers gathering, and the chief’s condition of the association meeting will be in every way a go.

Ryan McHugh, administrator of the travel industry and occasions with the city of Hamilton, told 900 CHML’s Hamilton Today a large portion of the occasions over time hit all costs with generally held at the conference hall.

“On the Gray Cup Sunday, we have the Sirius XM back end, so you’ll have the Trews and an entire pack of Canadian groups playing up to the game, ” McHugh said.

Then, at that point, obviously, at the halftime show with Hamilton’s own Arkells … just as the Lumineers.”

Here is a gander at a portion of the things you can do during the celebration:

Tuesday 11 a.m. — Bayfront Park

The Gray Cup will show up in style because of a couple of Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffons from the 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron that will convey the cup and CFL chief Randy Ambrosie to Bayfront Park. A concise function will formally invite the notorious prize to the home of the 108th Gray Cup.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats declared Monday tickets for the 108th Gray Cup 50/50 draw are at a bargain now and can be bought at GreyCup5050.com

Tickets will likewise be accessible for buy at Hamilton Convention Center occasions on Friday through Sunday and at Tim Hortons Field on game day.

The valuing will comprise of two prompt riser draws consistently and a great prize draw on Sunday:

Prompt riser 1: Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Two (2) silver level Gray Cup tickets

Timely riser 2: Friday, Dec. 10 – Prize pack comprising of $500 cash, two (2) Tiger-Cats shirts, two (2) Gray Cup hoodies and caps, and two (2) Ticats covers

Amazing Prize: Sunday, Dec. 12 – Guaranteed bonanza of at minimum $75,000

Continues from the 50/50 attract will be dispersed to various local area projects to help youth in the Hamilton region, including the Hamilton Bulldogs’ Foundation’s Breakfast Program, Bernie Custis Secondary School’s games projects, and nearby minor football relationship in Hamilton, Niagara, Burlington, Guelph and Brantford.

Deals end toward the finish of second from last quarter of Sunday’s down.

Thursday through Saturday evenings/nights — Industria Pizzeria and Bar at 69 John St. South

The Spirit of Edmonton will have CFL fans in their Hospitality Room which will open on Thursday and run for three days with live diversion. The interest to get in will be extremely high, so arrive early.

Fans will be needed to show substantial evidence of immunization and follow wellbeing and security conventions to go to all Gray Cup Week occasions and the title game.

Thursday: 3 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Friday: 3 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Saturday: 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.

$10 at entryway

Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Hamilton Convention Center

Starting at 10 a.m., Commissioner Ambrosie will give a report on the bearing of the association and take inquiries from individuals from the crowd.

The association is likewise set to reveal another Gray Cup Fan Base — a piece that the Gray Cup will remain on in acknowledgment of the fans who structure the establishment of the CFL.

Fans will then, at that point, get a photograph opportunity with the Gray Cup and Fan Base.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers-Calgary Stampeders Canadian Football League game Saturday, the regular-season finale for both teams, was played in quite the cold temperatures. The game kicked off at 5 p.m. local (Mountain) at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium, with temperatures hitting around 18 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 Celsius) around then. And that led to a lot of discussions of the cold on the broadcast, including a shot of frozen Gatorade cups on a sideline table:

Yeah, that’s not your usual look at sideline Gatorade. And it’s likely there are colder CFL games ahead; the league has the divisional semifinals next Sunday, then the division finals, and then the 108th Grey Cup in Hamilton on Dec. 12 (two weeks later than usual thanks to the late start to this season over COVID-19 concerns). So there’s the potential for a lot of weather-impacted games.

But those can certainly be entertaining, as this one was; there wasn’t much offense for much of the game, but Calgary pulled off a comeback from a 12-0 deficit to win 13-12, with 10 of those points coming in the final two minutes (off a touchdown, a defensive stand that produced two-and-out, and then a field goal). We’ll see if there’s more frozen Gatorade ahead.

The road to the Grey Cup has been paved and the 2021 Canadian Football League (CFL) post-season is set to begin.

The Eastern Semi-Final will feature the Montreal Alouettes visiting Tim Hortons Field to take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will host the Western Semi-Final and welcome the Calgary Stampeders to Mosaic Stadium at 4:30 p.m. ET.

108th Grey Cup Playoffs

EASTERN SEMI-FINAL SPOTLIGHT

Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tim Hortons Field
Sunday, November 28 at 1 p.m. ET

WESTERN SEMI-FINAL SPOTLIGHT

Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders
Mosaic Stadium
Sunday, November 28 at 4:30 p.m. ET

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Hamilton will arrange the 2021 challenge at Tim Hortons Field on Dec. 12. The 2022 Gray Cup will be held at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Regina should have the 2020 Gray Cup game, yet the association racked its arrangements to play last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It continued activity this year with an abbreviated 14-game ordinary season plan.

Hamilton last facilitated the Gray Cup in 1996 when the Toronto Argonauts crushed Edmonton 43-37 at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Hamilton has held up 25 years to have one more Gray Cup, CFL magistrate Randy Ambrosie said in an assertion. Under this arrangement, it will have two Gray Cups in three years.

The CFL additionally expressed it expects this years Gray Cup game to be played at full limit at Tim Hortons Field. Seating limit there is set at 24,000 and there are no designs to add transitory seats at the office.

Fans going to the game should be completely inoculated. Dim Cup tickets will go on special to the overall population beginning Oct. 26.

The CFL said some conventional Gray Cup media occasions like the trophys appearance, lead trainers news meeting and officials condition of the association address, will again be held for the current year. Nonetheless, plans for a significant show series and other huge scope fan occasions have been dropped because of commonplace limitations for non-situated, general-affirmation indoor occasions.

Ambrosie said that was the main reason for granting the 2023 Grey Cup game to Hamilton.

“It’s exciting, responsible and fair,” he said. “It delivers an exciting and complete championship game-day experience for this year’s Grey Cup game.

“It responsibly modifies our plan for Grey Cup week this year due to circumstances beyond our control. And it’s only fair to award another Grey Cup to Hamilton in 2023, so Hamilton gets an opportunity down the road to fully realize its bold and ambitious plans for hosting Grey Cup,.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2021.

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The CFL has announced six team award winners from each CFL club who will advance to the next stage of voting in the lead up to the 2021 CFL Awards.

The winners were selected by their respective CFL city’s voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC), as well as their team’s head coach.

Voters were tasked with selecting players whose on-field performances best represent the team’s Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie, and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

The East and West Division finalists for the 2021 CFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, November 25.

The 2021 CFL Awards will take place on Friday, December 10 at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Beginning at 6 p.m. ET, the evening is one of the highlights of this year’s Grey Cup Week. For the first time since its inception, the CFL Awards will be free and open to the public. Seating will be limited and fans are invited to reserve their spots now at greycupfestival.ca.

Several free fan events highlight the 2021 edition of Grey Cup Week, including the Grey Cup Arrival delivered by Canada Drives, the Commissioner’s Fan State of the League address, and much more. Additional details and registration information can be found at greycupcanada.com

The 108^th Grey Cup will be played at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field on Sunday, December 12, featuring Arkells in the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show. A limited number of tickets are still available at ticketmaster.ca/greycup.

2021 TEAM AWARD WINNERS

BC LIONS

• Player: Lucky Whitehead
• Defensive: Bo Lokombo
• Canadian: Bo Lokombo
• Offensive Lineman: Kent Perkins
• Special Teams: Stefan Flintoft
• Rookie: Jordan Williams*

EDMONTON ELKS

• Player: James Wilder Jr.*
• Defensive: Derrick Moncrief
• Canadian: Sean Whyte
• Offensive Lineman: Matt O’Donnell
• Special Teams: Sean Whyte*
• Rookie: Nyles Morgan*

CALGARY STAMPEDERS

• Player: Ka’Deem Carey
• Defensive: Mike Rose
• Canadian: Derek Wiggan
• Offensive Lineman: Sean McEwen*
• Special Teams: Rene Paredes*
• Rookie: Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

• Player: Cody Fajardo
• Defensive: Loucheiz Purifoy
• Canadian: Micah Teitz*
• Offensive Lineman: Dan Clark
• Special Teams: Brett Lauther*
• Rookie: Kian Schaffer-Baker

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

• Player: Zach Collaros
• Defensive: Adam Bighill
• Canadian: Nic Demski*
• Offensive Lineman: Stanley Bryant*
• Special Teams: Mike Miller*
• Rookie: DeAundre Alford*

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

• Player: Simoni Lawrence*
• Defensive: Simoni Lawrence
• Canadian: Tunde Adeleke
• Offensive Lineman: Brandon Revenberg*
• Special Teams: Nick Cross
• Rookie: Desmond Lawrence

TORONTO ARGONAUTS

• Player: McLeod Bethel-Thompson
• Defensive: Dexter McCoil Sr.
• Canadian: Kurleigh Gittens Jr.
• Offensive Lineman: Peter Nicastro
• Special Teams: Boris Bede*
• Rookie: Peter Nicastro

OTTAWA REDBLACKS

• Player: DeVonte Dedmon
• Defensive: Avery Williams
• Canadian: Lewis Ward
• Offensive Lineman: Mark Korte*
• Special Teams: DeVonte Dedmon*
• Rookie: Ryan Davis

MONTREAL ALOUETTES

• Player: William Stanback*
• Defensive: David Ménard
• Canadian: David Ménard
• Offensive Lineman: Landon Rice
• Special Teams: David Côté
• Rookie: David Côté