Winnipeggers are expected to crowd the downtown streets today to celebrate the end of a Grey Cup drought that lasted almost three decades.
The city will be hosting a parade this afternoon after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their 11th Grey Cup with a 33-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in Calgary.
ItB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s their first championship since a 50-11 win over Edmonton in the 1990 title game.
Fans packed WinnipegB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s major airport Monday to welcome home the Canadian Football League champions.
The crowd chanted and screamed as Bombers players walked out from a secure area to a stage set up to celebrate the end of the longest Cup-less streak in the league.
Quarterback Chris Streveler signed autographs and shook hands with the fans, saying the players didnB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t fully understand how much the win meant to Winnipeggers until they got off the plane.
The Canadian Press
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