mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn hˈoʊm tʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪ kˈʌp tʃˈæmpiən sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz wɛn ɪt dˈɪdnt hæv ɐ sˌiːˌɛfˈɛl tˈiːm æɾ ˈɔːl.
Montreal had not been home to a Grey Cup champion since 1977, including nine years when it didn't have a CFL team at all.