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Fri, Nov 28 2014 18:22:21

A fan's guide to the 102nd Grey Cup

From news of possible hotel gouging to a guide on who the game changers will be, we get you geared up for the Grey Cup

  1. It's time for your Grey Cup fix, and the CBC has you covered. With days away from the big game, reporters from Calgary, Hamilton and Vancouver get you up to date on what some of the biggest story lines are, and predictions on Sunday's game. If you missed the live video web chat Friday, here it is:
  2. Grey Cup Livestream Chat
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    Fri, Nov 28 2014 17:35:12

  3. Friday's latest

  4. While the panel was slanted two to one on Calgary Stampeders beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the betting lines were more definitive and are predicting a landslide.
  5. Thumbnail for Grey Cup: Stampeders heavy favourites to beat TicatsGrey Cup: Stampeders heavy favourites to beat Ticats
    The Calgary Stampeders (16-3) will defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-9) in the 102nd Grey Cup on Sunday night at B.C. Place in Vancouver. Welcome to the Onomatopoeia Championship Game, where the key words sound like what they mean. The Stamps have to go "bam, bam, bam" to win.
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  6. And here's something that may come to no surprise to people under 35 years old: they're not watching the CFL. A poll suggests one in four Canadians will watch the 102nd Grey Cup, but most of them will be over fifty years old.
  7. Thumbnail for CFL still loved by Canadians, older people more than others: surveyCFL still loved by Canadians, older people more than others: survey
    Canadians love the CFL and many are committed to watching this weekend's Grey Cup in Vancouver - but an aging fan base raises concerns, according to a new survey. The Angus Reid online survey of 1,500 people, released ahead of Sunday's nearly sold out CFL championship final between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Calgary Stampeders in Vancouver, also confirms Saskatchewan continues to be a hotbed of support for three-down football.
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  8. The CFL Awards took place Thursday night and going against the grain, B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian was named the Most Outstanding Player, the first pure defensive player to get the honour.
  9. Thumbnail for CFL names Solomon Elimimian most outstanding playerCFL names Solomon Elimimian most outstanding player
    History was made at the CFL awards banquet Thursday when B.C. Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian was named the league's most outstanding player. Elimimian becomes the first pure defensive player to capture the award. He also won for most outstanding defensive player.
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  10. News from Thursday

  11. Thursday marked the Ticats media breakfast, which included, among other things, some of the best dressed Tabbies, as well as a view at the cup:
  12. Eyes on the prize. #CFL #Ticats
    Eyes on the prize. #CFL #Ticats
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    Thu, Nov 27 2014 17:33:19
  14. Selfies aside, in the game, the Stamps will undoubtedl be prepared for Hamilton's "X-factor," Brandon Banks. He's not the only small-bodied star of the CFL. Malcom Kelly has the story of the history of little guys in big games:
  15. Thumbnail for Grey Cup: Little guys star on CFL's biggest stageGrey Cup: Little guys star on CFL's biggest stage
    They got little baby legs That stand so low You got to pick 'em up Just to say hello ... Short People - Randy Newman Look down ... way down ... past the linemen and the linebackers, past the fullbacks and the DBs and the guys who mix the Gatorade on the sidelines, and you can find them.
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  16. Sticking with the CBC's coverage, the CBC's Amanda Lang sits down with outgoing CFL commissioner Mark Cohon who, among many things, says the 25,000 seat stadium is ideal. For those keeping score at home, B.C. Place, the site of the 102nd Grey Cup, has a capacity of 59,841.
  17. Thumbnail for CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon says small stadiums work betterCFL Commissioner Mark Cohon says small stadiums work better
    Smaller, more intimate stadiums that can seat 25,000 people are going to become the norm in the CFL moving forward, the outgoing commissioner of the league says. That was one of the takeaways of a wide-ranging interview that the CBC's Amanda Lang did with outgoing CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
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  18. Keeping with the commissioner, TSN's Dave Naylor gives us the state of the union address from the outside looking in, as Cohon's term comes to a close.
  19. Thumbnail for Naylor: CFL needs to ensure stability sustains as Cohon nears exitNaylor: CFL needs to ensure stability sustains as Cohon nears exit
    Every Grey Cup week serves as a barometer for the Canadian Football League as to where it sits in the national consciousness, its strengths and its challenges. As the final Grey Cup under outgoing commissioner Mark Cohon, it's fair to look back and say his eight-year run has marked a period of stability and growth for the CFL.
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  20. And for those wondering if the mayor's bet will still be on, don't fret. Mayor-elect Fred Eisenberger will step up for Hamilton, putting 100-pounds of foodbank food on the line.
  21. Thumbnail for Eisenberger and Nenshi make a common Grey Cup betEisenberger and Nenshi make a common Grey Cup bet
    Mayors for Hamilton and Calgary have settled on a Grey Cup bet, and it's a familiar one. Fred Eisenberger, Hamilton's mayor-elect, has made a friendly wager with Naheed Nenshi, Calgary's head of council, over the Nov. 30 Grey Cup game.
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  22. There's also a bit of a surprise news out of Ottawa - Laureen Harper has tweeted out some support of the tabbies, saying not everyone in her house is a Stampeders fan:

  24. Tiger Town is open for business

  25. If you're in Vancouver, get to Malones for the official Ticats party. Here's a taste of what you might find inside:
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