Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund on Elks' offence: "It's not about just stopping one guy"

CALGARY -- Much of the attention surrounding the 113th Grey Cup is centred on the quarterbacks, and former teammates, Cody Fajardo and Davis Alexander.

Both signal-callers are the faces of their respective teams and offences, however, Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund knows the Edmonton Elks' offence is more than just their quarterback.

"It's not about just stopping one guy," Berglund said during a media conference following Friday's practice at McMahon Stadium.

"Wherever the hole in the bucket is, the water is gonna come out. So maybe if you stop Cody, maybe you have Rankin to deal with, or maybe if you stop Rankin, you have Mack. There's always somebody," Berglund said.

Adeyemi-Berglund believes the Alouettes can have success if they remain sound defensively and don't get too caught up on solely stopping one player.

"It's about being sound. It's not about stopping anybody. It's just about doing our job. And if we do our job, then I know we're very confident in our ability to be successful," he added.

As Adeyemi-Berglund mentioned, in addition to George Reed Most Outstanding Player finalist Fajardo, Montreal will also have to contend with Justin Rankin, the CFL's second-leading rusher in 2026 (1,170 yards), and West Division All-CFL wide receiver Austin Mack.

The 113th Grey Cup between Edmonton and Montreal takes place on Sunday night at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.

Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. ABT and can be watched on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, CTV, Crave, RDS, DAZN and CFL+.