Davis Sanchez knows what it’s like to own a Grey Cup ring. In 2005, he won his as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos (who beat the Als). However Sanchez did not touch the field that day. In week 11 of the 2005 season, he went down with a season ending hip-flexor injury. Thus, as Sanchez put it, “I physically own a Grey Cup ring.”
I remember sitting down with Sanchez about 35 minutes after the Als Grey Cup loss last year to Calgary, a very somber Sanchez shook his head and with out making any excuses let me know that “this really hurts.” Sanchez is 0-3 playing in the big game, losing in 2000, 2006 and 2008, he is poised to win a Grey Cup for Montreal. Stating that Montreal is his home and the organization and the fans deserve the Grey Cup this year.
The drive and passion that fuels Sanchez is knowing that he didn’t necessarily earn his ring. The Alouettes were the team that got his pre career started and he’d love nothing more to finish it with them on a high note, just like many of the Als veterans.
Sanchez is the leader of the secondary on the Alouettes, at 35 years old and a veteran of the CFL game. However he was quick to tell me that the “rookies” in the Als Secondary Jerald Brown and Billy Parker have played pro-ball elsewhere and are on the closer to the age of 30 than 25. He knows that he’ll be looked at if things get harry with the Saskatchewan receiving core.
Sanchez had 24 tackles and 2 interceptions this season, nothing near to his career best 48 tackles and 9 INTs that occurred with the Als in 2000, which earned him some time in the NFL. That all being said, Sanchez will be needed when Sunday rolls around for the Grey Cup, and if he gets that “second” ring he’ll know that he played a very key role in the Championship run.
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