PHOTOS: Argonauts, Blue Bombers battle in B.C. for 111th Grey Cup

The 111th Grey Cup, set to draw crows to BC Place in Vancouver, will be either a story of redemption or doubling down as the culmination of the latest CFL season brings a final match between Toronto and Winnipeg.

The Argonauts, who upset the Blue Bombers 24-23 in the 2022 championship, have 15 players who have played in a Grey Cup. Of those, only three have played in two or more.

Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie's advice for players making their Grey Cup debuts Sunday was "don't make it bigger that it is."

"It's just another football game," he continued. "Sometime when you look at the magnitude of the game, you play a little bit tighter.

"We're going to have ups and downs throughout the course of the game. We just can't make those critical mistakes. When you start over-thinking things, that's normally when they come about. I told them, just trust the process. Trust your decision making. Go make a play."

The Bombers will play in a fifth consecutive Grey Cup and is the first team to do so since Edmonton appeared in six straight between 1977 and 1982.

Of Winnipeg's 18 players with previous Grey Cup experience, nine have played in three or more games.

For Toronto rookie defensive back Benjie Franklin and receiver Makai Polk, having family in the stands makes Sunday's game extra special.

"A great moment for me in life," said Franklin. "I'm looking at moments to cherish."

Blue Bomber veteran offensive tackle Stanley Bryant intends to soak up as much of the atmosphere, again, as possible.

"People say it's a job, but you're really just having fun," he said. "You always want to leave on your own terms but it's beautiful. You can't take it for granted."