Saskatchewan·NewElated Saskatchewan Roughrider football fans gathered at Mosaic Stadium Monday to catch a glimpse of the Grey Cup and the 2025 CFL championship team. Riders players and fans celebrate team’s 5th CFL championshipListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Trevor Harris, QB for the Roughriders, speaks to fans gathered at Mosaic Stadium (CBC)Elated Saskatchewan Roughrider football fans gathered at Mosaic Stadium Monday to catch a glimpse of the Grey Cup and the 2025 CFL championship team as they returned to their home field. “I want to congratulate all of you guys on this championship as well because this is yours to share with us,” said Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris as he stood on a balcony with his teammates, many of them shirtless on a brisk November day, speaking to hundreds of fans gathered below.“So this Grey Cup is your guys’ as well.” Harris completed 23 of 27 passes in Sunday’s Grey Cup game, leading the Riders to a 25-17 win against the Montreal Alouettes.He was named the game’s MVP for his performance, which brought the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their famous fan base, often called the 13th man, their fifth Grey Cup.“We’ve been telling people all year it’s our time,” Harris told cheering fans as his teammates waved Roughrider flags and hoisted the Grey Cup in the air beside him.Roughriders head coach Corey Mace echoed Harris and said the fans deserved the cup, which the team last won in 2013 by beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.“Since training camp we wanted to make sure that we put out a product that represents you, the people of Saskatchewan,” Mace told fans.“Work hard, play hard and f–king win hard.”WATCH | Province still basking in Saskatchewan Roughriders Grey Cup victory:Province still basking in Saskatchewan Roughriders Grey Cup victoryFor the first time in 12 years, the Roughriders have lifted the Grey Cup. The season-long rollercoaster finally ended in victory for players who will be called Grey Cup champions for the rest of their lives.Riders fans started gathering at Mosaic Stadium at around noon Monday, preparing to welcome the team as they returned from Winnipeg, which hosted the 112th Grey Cup game.“Last night when we won I warned my friends at the Grey Cup party, I will be very comfortable with man hugging,” said Chad Smith, who celebrated on Regina’s Green Mile after the win and was at Mosaic Stadium on Monday.“Everything’s right in the world when the Grey Cup is green.”Hundreds of Riders fans waited for a glimpse of the Grey Cup and CFL champions Monday. (Aliyah Marko-Omene/CBC)Fans — almost all of them decked out in Rider green — cheered, danced and sang while a brass band played hype songs like Sweet Caroline and Green is the Colour prior to the team’s arrival.Chants of “Let’s go riders, let’s go,” spontaneously erupted from the crowd as fans waited to see the Grey Cup back on Saskatchewan soil.Lois and Brian Schatz rented out their home to Harris and his family when he re-signed with the Riders last Christmas. They drove to Winnipeg to watch Sunday’s game, got home at 4:30 a.m. and were back at Mosaic Stadium to cheer the team’s arrival just after lunch.“We’re hopefully moving back home tomorrow night to celebrate with him for a couple of days,” Lois said.Brian said Harris had planned to retire if he won the Grey Cup and MVP, but he thinks that changed as the season progressed.“I think he started wavering. We’re hopeful he would be back.”The Grey Cup celebrations continue Tuesday at 2 p.m. CST, with the entire team being driven by members of the Royal Canadian Armed Forces in a parade down Albert Street from 13th Avenue to 20th Avenue.The celebration will move to the steps of the provincial legislature at 3 p.m. CST. ABOUT THE AUTHORColleen Silverthorn is a journalist for CBC in Regina. Colleen comes from the newspaper world, where she primarily covered politics and business. She has worked in Saskatoon, Regina and London, England. Story ideas? Email colleen.silverthorn@cbc.ca
Jubilant Saskatchewan Roughriders bring Grey Cup to Mosaic Stadium
