Scenes from a Grey Cup Week that you don’t find anywhere else in professional sports.
Henry Burris, the most outstanding player, the veteran, always-talking quarterback, walked off from behind the podium after doing a 20-minute interview session when he recognized two familiar reporters.
He warmly shook both of our hands and began with his own question.
“Is it true?” he asked. “Is it true they’re closing The Palomino Club?”
The Palomino Club has been something of a Winnipeg entertainment landmark for years for professional athletes on the road. We wound up in a discussion of sorts, whether the legendary Palomino was closing or moving or what was happening with it.