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As much as some Canadian Football League head coaches might like, football isn’t played in a bubble.

But that doesn’t mean it can’t be practised in one.

Both the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders took advantage of the friendly confines of the inflatable dome at the University of Alberta’s Foote Field in the week leading up to Sunday’s Grey Cup (4 p.m., TSN).

“It’s great for me to be out here, but it’s also great for the teams to have a facility like this in Edmonton to be able to practice inside,” University of Alberta Golden Bears product and Ottawa Redblacks rookie guard Mark Korte said of the seasonal dome, which is just in its second winter. “And good for the U of A to have a facility that can hold football at all levels. I think they’ve done a really good job of putting this place together and creating somewhere that can take care of all kinds of athletes.

“The publicity is fantastic. Great for the university as well as the football program. We had a couple good comments from the (Redblacks) guys, they love it around here.”

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