Crowd chants ‘Let’s go Riders’ at Grey Cup parade for Saskatchewan Roughriders

REGINA – Some children skipped school and adults did the same with work to join the crowd at a Grey Cup parade in Regina.

The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFL’s championship game.

The parade carried players on flatbed trucks from Mosaic Stadium, through part of downtown Regina that has been dubbed the “Green Mile,” to the Saskatchewan legislature.

Fans dressed in green and white cheered along the route and then followed the players to the legislature for the rally where they chanted “Let’s go Riders.”

The biggest cheers were for Riders head coach Corey Chamblin, quarterback Darian Durant and running back Kory Sheets.

Durant told the crowd that after losing in the 2009 Grey Cup game, he promised there would be more championships and that he’s proud to bring the cup home to Saskatchewan.