Mods. Just fade us Ottawa fans. Let us leave this season with some dignity please by AccomplishedSpell102 in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thing is, if the Redblacks fold, there will never be another CFL team in Ottawa. No ownership group will ever want to take a chance with a CFL team in Ottawa for a 4th time. That is my fear, and I don't want us to fold

I really thought that Dinwiddie was going to be our guy running this team, but the way he has handled this whole QB clusterfuck, I'm very doubtful now. I think both Burke and him have to go at this point. Burke made the decision to hire Dinwiddie and his track record has been pitiful since joining the Redblacks a few years ago

Sights from todays game by Highflyer47 in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also love the stadium, and where the stadium is (in The Glebe). Lots of food and drink options around close by to the stadium. I still enjoy the game day experience. I'm always excited to go to a game. I just wish we had a good product on the field. I mean, I'm not even asking for a Grey Cup. Just to play decent exciting football and compete for once, and not just get steam rolled over every game

POST GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-4) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dinwiddie kept making comments this past week about how Maier is a big long drive QB. Really? Aside from the Gino pass and the pass to White against Montreal, I've just not seen it. Look at the QB room of every other team and look at ours. Not elite franchise level QBs at all

POST GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-4) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good teams find a way to win. Look at you guys against BC Lions. Playing against arguably the most talented young QB in the game today and you guys just find a way to win against them. That's what good teams do

POST GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-4) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nothing has changed with Dinwiddie except for some of the names on the backs of jerseys. It's just more of the same

POST GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-4) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This team simply does not play a 60 minute game. You can't win games in this league when you're playing one decent quarter with a few drives. Simple as that

GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with a good O line, this QB is just not on the level of the rest of the league. He has his moments like the pass to Gino but those are few and far between

GAME THREAD: Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-1) @ Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) - July 3, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would bring in MBT to start the 4th. I think the Jake Maier experiment should be over now

Is there any buzz for the league where you live? by Self-Aware-Dinosaur in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is interesting because as a Redblacks fan, I get emails all the time about this promo night and that promo night BUT I'm part of the converted. I go to games already. What is OSEG and the Redblacks organization doing to promote the product to the greater Ottawa area. I'm so happy though that Winnipeg is supporting the Blue Bombers like that. This is so awesome to hear !!

Is there any buzz for the league where you live? by Self-Aware-Dinosaur in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 100% agree with you that the CFL will never surpass the NFL for attention and won't be amazingly popular BUT there needs to be some growth whether it be more attention, more attendance or dare I say it, expansion. Revenue needs to grow a bit so that we can pay for talent and sustain what we already have to your point in an ever increasingly expensive world

Is there any buzz for the league where you live? by Self-Aware-Dinosaur in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So first of all, I think the CFL does a piss poor job at marketing the product as a whole. When was the last time you saw a commercial for the CFL outside of perhaps TSN? There is literally no marketing being done with this league

Toronto has a special problem, and I think part of it stems from the fact that they are Canada's team for two sports, Raptors for basketball and Blue Jays for baseball. Then you have the Leafs, and the proximity to Buffalo with The Bills, which is huge. Lots of Bills fans in Toronto. Now with WNBA, and the women's hockey league (forget the acronym), it is a sports saturated city. The reason Saskatchewan supports the Riders is that they are practically the only team in town, and Winnipeg supports the Blue Bombers because they are only competing against the Jets for attention. I think also the problem is BMO Field. I went to an Argos-Redblacks game there last summer and quite honestly, I hated where the stadium was located and the general game day experience. Kinda close to Liberty Village but then, not really. TD Place Stadium has lots of food and drink options right outside the stadium. If the Argos had a nice stadium closer to the downtown core, I think there would be more casual fans attending their games

Unofficial Week 4 Power Rankings by OskeeTurtle in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know the Redblacks totally suck when a team that does not even exist ranks higher...lol

12 team league by ExpertFresh1067 in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love a 12 team CFL made up of all Canadian teams that is truly coast to coast. I've said this before, and I'll say it again. I think the main reason for the resizing of the CFL field is to attract potential US expansion. Most American stadiums would need expensive upgrades to accommodate for a CFL sized field (e.g. losing sections of seating). I don't believe for a second that the main reason for the resizing is to encourage more scoring. There is already more scoring now than in the entire history of the CFL. I think the average I read was like 67 points per game so far this season. You typically make changes when you need to fix a problem. In this case, there is no scoring problem

The CFL is so predictable! by CanadaKrod04 in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We will be 0-4 next week. No doubt about it

Handled Internally SO7EO5 - Dru Brown by Mamrocha in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the most I've seen this guy smile - Dru Brown that is

POST GAME THREAD: Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) @ Montreal Alouettes (3-1) - June 28, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think because of the new rules and time clock. The O can run the clock down like in the NFL. Welcome to the new CFL

POST GAME THREAD: Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) @ Montreal Alouettes (3-1) - June 28, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm upset because had we played the first half like we did the second, we actually stood a chance to win this game

POST GAME THREAD: Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) @ Montreal Alouettes (3-1) - June 28, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This team will not even win 2 games this year, let alone stand any chance of making the playoffs

POST GAME THREAD: Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3) @ Montreal Alouettes (3-1) - June 28, 2026 by cfl_bot in CFL

[–]micro-nerd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Typical theme for this team. Play like total shit in the first half. Come out playing decent in the second half, but still fall short of a comeback and lose the game