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Jeff Hunt says the Ottawa Redblacks are in it to win it.

The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group president is excited that the news is finally out — Ottawa will host the 2017 Grey Cup. But hosting the game is only part of the plan.

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“Go back to when we made our original agreement for an expansion franchise, one of the first things we discussed was the idea we would host a Grey Cup within our first four years,” said Hunt. “We thought it would be strategic to wait long enough into our expansion process to a time where we felt we could have a team that could compete — you don’t want to just host a Grey Cup, you want to win it.

“Myself and my partners, we’re optimistic guys — we’re not just thinking we’re going to host a Grey Cup in 2017, we’re thinking that we’re going to win it and win it at home. I don’t know if there’s a better scenario for any team — that they could host a Grey Cup and win it. That’s as good as it gets. Winning a Grey Cup is great, no matter where you win it. But winning it at home, that would be extra special. I can tell you that’s what’s on my mind.