No horsing around: Stamps, Redblacks won't have familiar mascots at Grey Cup

The 2016 Grey Cup kicks off in Toronto at BMO field on Sunday and it seems both teams will be travelling a little lighter when they hit the road. 

It has been announced that the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks will have to lose some members of their sideline crew ahead of the 104th Grey Cup. Devin Heroux, who is covering the event for CBC Sports, explains why the mascots were being left out.

Calgary will have to leave behind Quick Six, a horse that rides whenever the Stamps score a touchdown. Quick Six normally doesn't travel farther east than Winnipeg anyway, but his rider won't even be able to race a locally rented horse up and down the sidelines.

"Quick Six and I are extremely disappointed that we're not able to be there, but we completely understand that there is no room to run," rider Chelsea Drake told CBC.

"We will be home cheering on our Calgary Stampeders! Go Stamps Go!"

And has for years...

The Redblacks will have to nix their Algonquin Loggersports Team, which has started a new football tradition in the nations capital, the cutting of a REDBLACKS wood cookie from a log. 

However, there will still be sideline entertainment for the game. Both squads get to bring their original mascots, as well as their cheerleading squads. 

Big Joe, who represents the Redblacks will be making the journey. 

As well as Calgary's Ralph the Dog, the CFL's longest standing mascot, who wouldn't miss it for the world.