CFL fans from Ottawa, Edmonton and beyond gather in Winnipeg for 103rd Grey Cup
From fur coats to fancy headger, fans show off ahead of Sunday's game
Meet some of the people from Ottawa, Edmonton and elsewhere who are making their way to Winnipeg for Sunday's CFL championship game between the Redblacks and Edmonton.
Retro Rough Riders "We're going to avenge the loss of '81" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedBlacks?src=hash">#RedBlacks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/KJgRYrdEbl">pic.twitter.com/KJgRYrdEbl</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoPancakes were flying Friday morning for a special breakfast at the CBC's Winnipeg bureau.
Calgary Stampeders hosting their <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup?src=hash">#GreyCup</a> pancake breakfast. Everyone is welcome <a href="https://t.co/GyXxJuR7jQ">pic.twitter.com/GyXxJuR7jQ</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoPancake tosser Dave is having fun. Pancake chef Cy wishes Dave wouldn't miss so much <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/ClzuUX8KWg">pic.twitter.com/ClzuUX8KWg</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoAs the game draws near, more and more CFL fans are popping up around the city known as the "Heart of the Continent."
Bumped into my favourite <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedBlacks?src=hash">#RedBlacks</a> couple, Brent & Lois Duthie, braving the -24WC on Portage <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/tLsrUI3CdO">pic.twitter.com/tLsrUI3CdO</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoThese two fans know that the right headgear really ties a Grey Cup costume together.
Battle of the decorated helmets <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/PiQhgQOzG6">pic.twitter.com/PiQhgQOzG6</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoWith temperatures set to be below freezing Sunday, these fans came prepared.
These Stamps fans show how you stay warm in the blistering Winnipeg wind <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/A9oqf490vE">pic.twitter.com/A9oqf490vE</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoWhile this fan might end up finding the game a bit drafty.
Jason? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/BPlHY30MTy">pic.twitter.com/BPlHY30MTy</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoNo one's going to accuse Doris Zastry of being a CFL bandwagon jumper.
Ottawa's Doris Zastry, 86, first started following football when Jack Jacobs played <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/o9rDaorXVb">pic.twitter.com/o9rDaorXVb</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoAnd of course, a Grey Cup in Winnipeg wouldn't be complete without at least one fan paying homage to the city's cherished icon.
Somehow in all the hustle of filing & covering <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> I forgot to Tweet out "Golden Boy" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreyCup103?src=hash">#GreyCup103</a> <a href="https://t.co/5BAVB1oTK3">pic.twitter.com/5BAVB1oTK3</a>
—@GiacomoPanicoThe 103rd Grey Cup gets underway Sunday afternoon at 6 p.m. ET. Here's why the Ottawa Redblacks are expected to win.