Calgary Stampeders head to Ottawa wise in the ways of Grey Cup week
CALGARY — The scene in the Calgary Stampeders locker-room after last year’s Grey Cup is imprinted in Alex Singleton’s brain.
A rookie experiencing his first CFL championship game, the devastation after falling in overtime to the underdog Ottawa Redblacks in Toronto remains fresh in his mind.
“It was the worst feeling ever,” the middle linebacker said Monday. “They set up both locker-rooms to win because it was overtime. I remember the plastic and the tape getting ripped off our lockers.
“The champagne and beer and everything sitting in the middle of the room, we walked in and people were physically sick. I remember people throwing up and you could hear grown men crying. You don’t forget that.”