Confetti, champagne and cigars: Roughriders soak up 5th Grey Cup surrounded by loved ones

The Saskatchewan Roughriders credited a "family-like" locker room as critical to their success so it was only fitting they shared their winning moment on Sunday night surrounded by their own families.

Those loved ones blanketed the turf at Princess Auto Stadium with green and white, on a field littered with green and white confetti.

Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day stood on the field for a photo with the Grey Cup with his kids.

"It feels awesome. It's long overdue. I got a photo with them when they were little and now I got another one."

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Moments later, Jameer Thurman did the same with his mother Ayesha, who travelled to Winnipeg from Chicago. She said she was proud to be in the stadium to see her son win the cup.

"I have no words. It's beautiful," Ayesha Thurman said.

C.J. Reavis stood between his mother and sister as he took in the celebrations.

"My family is with me. This is all I've ever wanted and dreamed about."

Head coach Corey Mace shared a kiss and hug with his wife Petra as he left the podium at centre field.

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Regina product Mitch Picton had a large crew of supporters in his No. 81 jersey.

"It's not surprising, they would follow me anywhere to watch me play football."

Roughriders centre and Melfort product Logan Ferland was looking for his 5-foot-4 mother in the crush of green and white clad family and friends on the field.

"It's a blur, all I saw was the green and white confetti and my teammates celebrating. It's what I've dreamed about for a long time," said Ferland.

"I'm just thinking about my family all the sacrifices they made and just looking forward to this time I get to spend with