1 on 1 interview with Winnipeg Blue Bombers Kicker, Sergio Castillo. Conducted Saturday at Tim Hortons Field ahead of Grey Cup Sunday.
When I think of you kicking on Hamilton’s field again, I think of the 2021 Grey Cup. At that Grey Cup, it was one of the windiest games I was ever at, and you went 5 for 5 and now returning here for another Grey Cup, how are you feeling about it emotionally being back here again for a chance for another championship?
“Definitely, you know, this field brings good memories right, from 21 obviously, from 2017 when I was here. And so you know this field, this city, it has a very warm piece of in- in my heart. So a lot of fun memories. So definitely, you know some confidence, you know that I’ve kicked many times in this stadium. Obviously, you know, it’s a challenge to kick here. You never know with this wind. But just confident in my snapper, my holder. So they’re gonna give me the best operation possible, and I just gotta do my job.”
When you left Winnipeg and came back, could you explain a little bit of what it was like to come back to the bombers?
“So and then, you know, just the way we took off, from being consistent as a unit. We fit just like a glove. So just like I said, just fortunate to be around these guys, you know, coach Osh. He’s a very family-oriented coach, you know, that spreads around the team, and that’s all what you can ask for.”
I spoke to to David Cote a little bit early in the season when he first came here given that Hamilton can be such a wind tunnel. What are your thoughts on Montreal’s special teams? What do you think of David Cote as a kicker?