What each player should dress up as for Halloween
Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year. Leaves are falling, people are creating awesome costumes and asking strangers for candy isn’t frowned upon.
While I’m sure most of the players across the CFL already have planned (and possibly executed) their Halloween costumes, I’ve put together some ideas for them if they are struggling with what to dress up as.
You’re welcome, guys.
ANDREW HARRIS AND TIMOTHY FLANDERS | BATMAN AND ROBIN
Harris is Batman because he takes most of the touches out of the back field (the guy is close to hitting the first-ever 1000-1000 season) but every Batman needs a side kick and that’s where Flanders comes in as Robin. He’s there alongside Batman, relied upon when necessary but otherwise quietly waiting until his number is called. The perfect duo.
BRAD SINOPOLI | A LUMBER JACK/BIG JOE
This really doesn’t need any explanation. When your beard game is as strong as Sinopoli’s and you play for a team that’s mascot is a LITERAL LUMBER JACK, you kind of have Halloween handed to you on a silver platter.
DURON CARTER | C3P0
Carter actually could be a lot of things for Halloween just based on his celebrations from this season. The robot he did in the end zone earlier this season is what inspired me to go with the C3P0 from Star Wars.
BRANDON BANKS | A BEE
I mean… his nickname is Speedy B..
DARIAN DURANT | A DOUBLE DOUBLE
You know how Darian Durant’s nickname is Doubles? Well.. why not go as a Double Double from Tim Hortons? You’re welcome, Darian.
MIKE REILLY | SUPERMAN
We all know that Mike Reilly is the actual Superman of the CFL. He’s tough and basically NOTHING will destroy him.. except maybe Kryptonite (see next costume).
TED LAURENT | KRYPTONITE
Ted Laurent has the most sacks on Reilly so far this season with three, so it’s only fitting that he dresses up as the only thing that will take down Superman, right?
RICKY RAY | A GOAT
This is inspired by a colleague’s Halloween costume (Katie from our events department is dressing up as a goat and is going to wear a Ricky Ray jersey.. get it?) So, I figured that Ray could just dress up as the animal – the GOAT as a goat.
PAUL LAPOLICE | THE RIDDLER
I had to throw one coach in here because Paul LaPolice’s playcalling has kept us ALL guessing this season. He has to be The Riddler.
BRANDON BRIDGE | AN AIRPLANE
Because Bridge’s nickname is Air Canada.. become an airplane.
DECLAN CROSS | MAUI FROM MOANA
I’ve been saying this all season but CROSS LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE MAUI FROM MOANA. He even said it himself.. so why not? (Side note: He also told me that kids always ask him after games if he actually is Maui and he says yes, which is pretty great.)
JEROME MESSAM | THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS
He’s been called the Brampton Bus, but why not the Magic School Bus? (Bonus if his daughter dressed up as Liz and they went as a father/daughter costume. HOW CUTE?!)
CHARLESTON HUGHES | SURFER DUDE
I mean… just look at this. (Shout out to Arthur Ward for this fire edit!)
JEREMIAH JOHNSON | SALSA DANCER EMOJI
Based solely on his touchdown celebration, Johnson should dress up as the salsa dancing emoji.
ALEX SINGLETON | COUSIN ITT FROM THE ADDAMS FAMILY
I mean, all he really has to do is flip his hair forward and voila! (This could also be a costume for Winnipeg’s John Rush..)
JAMES FRANKLIN | FRANKLIN THE TURTLE
This is a bit of a stretch but when your last name is Franklin how can you NOT dress up as Franklin the Turtle?
DEREL WALKER | A WALKER FROM THE WALKING DEAD
This one is also a bit of a stretch but stay with me here. Derel Walker could go as a walker from the Walking Dead. Or he could be a white walker from Game Of Thrones. You’ve got options, Derel.
JAMES WILDER JR. | THE FLASH
Let this play speak for itself when Wilder shows up out of NOWHERE to make the tackle on Okpalaugo. The dude is FAST.
