Former Ottawa QB says he’s happy to pass the Grey Cup torch from the stands
OTTAWA — Henry Burris says he’s “itching” for this year’s Grey Cup championship game on home turf — even if he won’t be among the players battling for championship rings.
Burris, who led the Ottawa Redblacks to victory last year against Calgary before announcing his retirement from the Canadian Football League in January, watched while standing among dozens of fans Tuesday as the famous trophy was returned to the nation’s capital to kick off the 105th Grey Cup festival.
“You will get an itch for a game like this, just as I got an itch for all the playoff games,” Burris said as the Cup was carried to Parliament Hill atop a Canadian Forces light armoured vehicle.
“You always miss being out there with the guys, you miss the moments, you miss that intensity.”