“It seems ever since he’s been up here, he’s gone to a team, he’s made the difference, they get rid of him, he goes to another team, he makes a difference, and they just continue,” she said. “Now we’re going to see what’s going to happen.”

Burris, who is third on the C.F.L.’s career passing list, was named the game’s most valuable player for the second time. His achievements include three Grey Cup titles, two as a starter, and regular-season Most Outstanding Player Awards in 2010 and 2015.

Burris nearly missed Sunday’s game after a freak mishap during the pregame warm-up. While he was jogging back to the huddle, his left knee locked up and he limped off the field.

With the aid of the medical staff, however, Burris started the game. He went on to tie a record with 35 completions and rolled up 461 yards through the air, the fourth most in Grey Cup history.

“It hurts so good,” he said, still wearing the leg brace.

Burris draws much of his strength from his parents, Henry Sr. and Caresse, who were here for the game.

Henry Sr., 70, works as a social worker in the Fort Smith, Ark., school system. On his days off, he bales hay and attends to the cattle on their Spiro farm.