The 96th Grey Cup is in full swing from Montreal and I hope you are enjoying the coverage that we are providing on News Talk Radio. I will have a two hour show for you tomorrow afternoon from 1-3 in which you will hear from Rider president, CEO and all around good guy Jim Hopson. You will also hear from CFL commissioner Marc Cohon, TSN's Glen Suitor, CFL rookie of the year Weston Dressler and players from both the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes including quarterbacks Henry Burris and Anthony Calvillo. Speaking of Suitor, here's a picture that I entitle----its the picture Wray Morrison wishes he was in....

Damn I look good with that TSN mike. Then again I look good without that TSN mike too. (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!!)

Needless to say the two most popular men at this year's Grey Cup are Henry Burris

......and Anthony Calvillo..

I gotta admit that I am in awe when I'm standing around some of the greats in Canadian sports journalism.(BTW: Where is Rob Vanstone and its strange not seeing Darrell Davis here) The guy in the black shirt with his back to us is the legendary Allan Maki from the Globe and Mail. I was also in a scrum with Calvillo today with the Star's Damien Cox in it. I just stand and let these guys ask the questions because they are the smart, experienced ones and me---well I'm just the young buck from Regina. It is cool though being in the shadow of guys like Maki, Cox, Dave Naylor and others whom I read or see on TV on a daily basis.

A quick tip for you. I don't know when the CFL awards are coming on TV but unless you want to see the cheeziest host in the history of Canadian TV. I don't know who this guy was but I wouldn't schedule him to do my kids birthday party. He was about 8 levels beyond bad and even then I think that is complimentary. The awards were an emotional affair and I think the only ones in attendance who weren't happy to see Calvillo win MOP honours was Burris and Sandro De Angelis. I don't think there was a dry eye in the theatre when Calvillo gave his acceptance speech. I can't imagine what he has had to go through in dealing with his wife's battle with cancer and frankly I hope I never do.

Make no doubt about it there is a lot of green around here. I started seeing a lot of it today and after going to the Riders hospitality room tonight I'm sure I will see a lot more of it and see some familiar faces. That is the one thing I miss about this Grey Cup from last and that is the lack of familiar faces. It was great having guys like Rob, Lee Jones and Warren Woods at Grey Cup last year along with many of my other friends who had made the trek to Toronto. CTV Regina's JC Garden is here strictly as a fan so we hit the town the other night which was great (Yes, we both behaved ourselves and I wouldn't lie to you would I????!!!!)Of course once again this meant I had to hang around someone who is a much better dressed individual than me......it was like being with Remenda only JC has a full head of hair. By the way, I wish I had my camera when I ran into a Rider fan who is giving it to TSN's Jock Climie by wearing a shirt showing his dislike for one member of the TSN panel who "supposedly" doesn't like the Riders. On the back of the shirt is "Slimie Climie". Ahhhhhh the creativity. I wonder how Jock feels about that.

I wanted to get to the Grey Cup village and see Michael Landsberg doing "Off the Record". I would have had signs with me that said A) Wray Morrison Fan Club B) Who's Dave Arnold???? C) Cory Kolt rocks or D) Give Rod Pedersen another shot. Wait a  minute, give me a shot. I'd go on OTR and duke it out with Landsberg. That would be fun!!!!!

That's about it. I'll try and get an update to you before its time to come home but hey it is Grey Cup weekend and hey it is Montreal so you never know. Remember the two hour special tomorrow afternoon. Au revoir!!!