Jamel Richardson named Grey Cup MVP

Jamel Richardson had another big game in the Grey Cup, and this time he received the game's highest honour for his efforts.

Richardson was named the MVP of the CFL's title game after he caught eight passes and had a game-high 109 yards as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 21-18 Sunday.

It was the third straight Grey Cup in which Richardson reached the 100-yard plateau.

"When they called my number I said, 'It's about time,"' he said."But this wasn't about me, it was about the guys in the locker-room and I did it for them.

"We just wanted to get it done for a couple of players that might not be coming back."

By far Richardson's biggest catch Sunday came with eight minutes to play. He fought off Roughrider Omarr Morgan for a 37-yard sideline catch to the Saskatchewan two-yard line, setting up Avon Cobourne's game-winning touchdown run.

Montreal head coach Marc Trestman said Richardson had a big impact on the game.

"Every single catch he had was contested, and he found a way to make a play," he said. "Certainly the one on Omarr was the biggest one of the game but there were others as well. He had a corner route earlier in the drive that was huge, an awesome catch."