Decked out in team merch, fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders excitedly disembarked from flights on Friday morning, looking forward to a weekend of frivolity and team celebrations.

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Chris Bryant from Regina bought his tickets to the game back in August, before anyone knew for sure that the Riders would be playing on Grey Cup Sunday.

“For once in my life, I planned ahead … obviously knowing and hoping this would happen,” Bryant said at the Winnipeg airport.

A Riders fan as long as he can remember, Bryant has held season tic

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