Welcome to 3DownNation’s 113th Grey Cup live blog, courtesy of longtime contributor and managing editor J.C. Abbott! We’ll have up-to-the-second news, insight, and analysis all afternoon and evening for your enjoyment as the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Elks play at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
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5:50 p.m. EST — The Montreal Alouettes have officially ruled out veteran defensive tackle Mustafa Johnson with an ankle injury. That’s a big blow to their defence. Bryce Ganious will play in his stead; a 23-year-old rookie who has only played two games.
5:45 p.m. EST — Our contributors are split down the middle on this game, with five picking Montreal and five picking Edmonton. You can see our full predictions, brought to you by Bet99, by clicking here. Also make sure to check out the single-game parlays set up by expert pickers Andrew McInnis and Peter Klein. The Alouettes are currently favoured by three points.
5:30 p.m. EST — The 3DownNation crew is out in force at the 113th Grey Cup! We have a whopping eight contributors somewhere in the building.
This year’s Grey Cup can be viewed exclusively on TSN, RDS, CTV and Crave in Canada, and on DAZN internationally.