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The Bombers cooked him. He isn't the first player Osh did this to. Look at what happened to Dalton Schoen. Willy was physically assaulted every game he played & that one bad leg injury he got was really nasty. They played Willy until the fight was totally beaten completely out of him. I always thought that the Bombers just threw him to the wolves & didn't do nearly enough to protect him. Then they brought in that huge guard from Edmonton with the last name of Bond & the OL was immediately better after they ruined Willy's career.

I know i will get flack on here for this but Drew Willy. He had that one year with a magical 5-1 start (2014) and always thought he could of been something behind better o-line play. He was never the same after his knee injury and played scared after we shipped him off to TO for TJ Heath and a bag of bolts.

Dinwiddie is trying to do way too much. GM + Head Coach + Offensive Coordinator. Then on top of that giving the Defensive Coordinator notes, which the Head Coach would be want to do but you can only have so many fingers in so many pies.

Yeah, if he's reasonably healthy thats an easy upgrade. The fact he hasnt been grabbed yet makes me think he isnt though. I buy it, he looks like hes aged 25 years in the last 5

Yeah, Drew Willy got the rawest of raw deals, in Winnipeg

I don't think that is the case. For myself I have zero issues with Walters... I think it's all coaching issues. I have not liked our D at all even during the Grey Cup run. I absolutely can't-stand-za (can't stand) the playing 10 yards off the receivers and giving easy 5 - 8 yard passes every time. Against shitty qbs it works... against any good QB who can make a quick read... we get torched BADLY. I'm shocked that that Jason Maas consecutive completion record has not been broken against us. At least we were good against the run before hand... Maybe Javon Santos Knox may have made a difference? Who knows. D is awful. I think people were optimistic about Condell because Hogan was so god damn bad that ANYTHING is better. I think the idea of giving the keys to a known name rather then a complete nobody (Hogan) was why people were feeling good. Unfortunately Condell is feeling like Belle-fool 2.0. 100% needs to go. The O'Shea I think the fact that he broke our huge losing streak at the cup gave him a tonne of good will. I believe many fans are starting to remember the pre Grey Cup run days with him. Maybe second guessing is happening since he's shown zero change in the last few years. Guys like BUOOOOOOOOOONO and Dickenson and whoever else usually will cut their losses and at least try to make big changes. O'Shea is just... there. the FIFO gimmick has ran its course. I don't want a loose cannon like Dinwiddie , but count me in on giving someone young and hungry a chance. Sometimes it works out (see Saskatchewan).

not to sustain contention. but to make a run? we do. Two years ago jy adjusted the d into the 30 front drop every one pack and had one of the best ds in the league. Today was a have a much better dl talent pool. We can fix the D. The o, we have decent pieces and access the ability to improve on what we’ve had the past few years. What we need is as much intangibles, culture and coaching as any thing. Especially if broxton isn’t out long.

We are at point offensively we have to give it a try.

100%. route running and the ability to win leverage is gigantic. Kenny lawler could be shorter, he isn’t fast, but he’s a tremendous route runner and knows how to win and take leverage then makes the most of it. I think money will be a none factor in improving the roster. I don’t think you could easily manage to spend more than the soft cap penalties over what we have. Just bringing him in will elevate our wrs by way of competition imo. no one will want to lose their job.

Dinwiddie is showing himself to be a huge assbag this year but Jones has years of unparalled success in the field, so he's in the lead. Reinbold, was he an assbag or incompetent?

Wouldn’t mind that but I’d like to see them give Vaval a package on offence. He could do some screens and a lot of the jet stuff they use Demski and Pokey for. He’s a home run threat with the ball in his hands and they’re lacking that severely on O right now.

Idk who the bigger assbag is tbh. But both 100% right. I'll throw in Reinbold here too. It's kind of funny; we have the exact opposite problem here now. Deslauriers/walters in Canadian scouting, plus walters/mac. JY/Hall. Mos/Mmiller, Addison/LHall, Even Condell/Hogan. Instead of one guy doing too many jobs, we got too many guys with overlapping jobs.

They could probably start with getting Vaval on D...but Moxey is "their guy" who hasn't done **** all year.

Demise of Corky Jones too...but he also had being an assbag factor into it too

Yeah wearing too many hats is always a problem. Honestly that was Mike Kelly's biggest problem here too. Think it's ego with some of these guys.

Is there anyone Dinwiddie hasn't thrown under the bus? Can't imagine he's looking very appealing to potential FA's or coaches looking for a home. https://3downnation.com/2026/08/05/ryan-dinwiddie-fired-william-fields-after-defensive-suggestions-fell-on-deaf-ears/ https://3downnation.com/2026/08/04/ryan-dinwiddie-eugene-lewis-wasnt-a-fit-with-ottawa-redblacks/

I have no idea how Osh & Walters expected Willy to go out & perform when he was getting beat up on nearly every passing play. His linemen were the absolute worst in the CFL. And it wasn't even close.

Basically yeah..only players osh would insert new to the team is a vet cut free..and even thats probably a stretch Allen

I want Lewis because he can be plugged in and play next game.... alternatively if we find a young American receiver this organization will keep him on the PR or sit him down and he would get if lucky 10 snaps in the regular season and will be completely raw if needed during play off time (assuming we make the play offs). It's so damn rare that this organization just gives any young guy a shot during the regular season unless we face multiple injuries. So with Lewis I'd hope O'Shea would start him since he is a known name.....

The downtown has it's problems but to **** on it every time something happens is comical.

Lewis tho has a history and knack for the tough catches...we need that. As @wbbfan said as well some of his measurables are outside the norm of the typical 6'..6'-1" WR so as to why it seems like he is a bigger reciever...and why NFL teams go to the extremes in measurables with players...they look at everything ...literally Some of Browns INT's this yr were the direct result too of the receiver giving up zero fight for the ball...and just basically outmuscled out...Doesnt happen with Lewis, and in season past even Tho Lawler and Adams were slighter guys...but them..Bailey....even Woli could muscle their way into the reception and make a less than perfect throw sucessfull. Those balls with them as the recipient likely were not intercepted....that's where we lacking...Only guy we really have right now to be that kind of guy is Clercius and we havnt really integrated him back into things yet since he been back.. And really a WR in this day and age at 33 is hardly a player with a deficit...and sometimes just presence on the field alone would add room to the other guys...Fact of the matter adding him to a group with White, Pokey and Demski and either or of Clercius and Neild totally changes the look of that group and actually would have DC's in the league changing up how they run coverages on us....Especially if we get back to using BO as we should be

I was in the upper deck concourse during the second half of the Calgary game having a drink and chatting... when BA walked by... I just tapped him on the should and said "we need more guys like this playing back there"... he just chuckled and said "thanks, I appreciate that"

In Dinwiddie's defense, he's the boss. If he said to the DC simplify things & he said no or ignored the ask then Dinwiddie is in his right to fire him. if true, Fields chose not to listen. But throwing Brown, Lewis & Fields under the bus makes things look really bad for Dinwiddie. In other news, OSEG (who own the RedBlacks) may not want to spend the money regarding their share the cost of the Lansdowne Park reno that is scheduled to start this coming off season. The City of Ottawa refuses to pay its part to replace the roof that is on the old grandstand already there. Season ticket holders are cancelling as they want a roof over their heads like they're used to but the City of Ottawa keeps saying no. With just 15000 showing up every game OSEG may cut their losses & fold the team which would kill the renovations. That way OSEG can get out of their share of the construction costs before shovels go in into the ground. The RedBlacks have lost their fanbase & may never get them back. The lawsuits are going to be flying back & forth.

incompetent. He is and was a good dude.

I don't know how any one can remember what happened to Grant in 2023 and advocate for the Game Breaking returner to touch the ball on offense. I guess just pinky promise you won't run him up the middle and hope for the best if he does get thrown out there on O

Why haven’t the Maple Leafs signed a $20M D-man for pennies on the dollar? HA HA HAAAA HAAAA

We have a QB. A very good RB and a couple decent receivers on O. Our D could prob be simplified and just less thinking more reacting (like what RD said in his article about fields) and automatically improve. Less confusion less substitution every down. Vaval is a game changer. Get him involved more. I know he’s a DB but surely you could use him on O. I mean try it. If they pull the heads out, big IF cuz nothing yet , and it’s mid week, they could turn it around. Let’s be honest. Is Edmonton legit? Who knows. Sask? Probably legit but again who knows. That makes me sick thinking Sask is legit btw. But the rest of the west? And east cuz a cross over is very real this year again, we could make a run. Finish 1st? Nah. 2nd? Prob not. 3rd? Possible. Crossover? Likely.

They literally are the only Group trying to improve downtown and pumping in and bringing in millions per year for the city. They deserve it. Guaranteed. I’d give it to them honestly. They have and are doing so much good downtown it’s crazy. TN can’t fix the methhead issue but they can try to fix **** up and it’s what they have been doing. 66 opioid calls in 1 day here in Winnipeg from 911, 66. That means 66 times resources were wasted on ppl who don’t give a crap. Maybe the radisson also although I’m not sure there. Potential there also. Perhaps as a hotel and living area. Or potentially just living. It could be fixed up. They own the glass one across the street really so I dunno.

I think there will be interest in the Met for sure

True North: "yoink - oh, and we'll need a subsidy, thanks!".

He was never our back-up tho. He signed on to be the starter after we missed out on Collaros and Burris.

You can't really argue against using stats without context while providing stats without any backing. Ottawa has 18 completions that travelled more than 20+ yards downfield... so that is just about 2.5 a game. 2 of those came against the Bombers when they were up. The Bombers are the only team with less 20+ yard completions than them apparently (with only 10). I'd like to see the backing that the rest of those 16 were all in garbage time. And I guess while we are relying on the eye test we can eliminate the times when teams are way up and the defense is pressing trying to get to the QB? And wouldn't a prevent defense increase passes thrown 10-19 more than 20+ downfield? We are talking yards in the air not yards total. If you look at balls 10-19 yards down field, Brown is 27/36... ish (hard to extrapolate the data with Collaros playing the first 5 weeks+ and then Brown taking over) which would be about 12 points better than Maier at 32/51 (but I think that had a couple MBT passes in there as well). There's no readily available data on passes 30+ yards downfield... but the fact that Brown has only made 3 passes more than 20+ yards downfield would make it harder for Maier to be worse.

I wished for the end of the Grey Cup drought...wasn't careful about it...

Imagine if Robert Marve had good knees... that cannon arm was something.

He was drunk and out of control and they needed to remove him for the safety of the customers. 50/50 % shot on who has the real story. I've seen over zealous security guards back in my youth... but I've also seen a **** tonne of idiots acting up at the bar and then cry innocent when they are tossed out. Usually if you act normal and don't cause trouble the security wont target you.

we need short term tho right now if we want a chance at playoffs...Lewis' skill set and what he good at isn't really an age dependent thing either in my opinion, especially coming in not having to be a big time number 1 home run hitter Sadly looking at the landscape its the only real option we can parachute in right now to immediately put in lineup and help...there gonna be no other gifts dropped into our laps. We all know even if Walters brought in the second coming of a young Bryant...Biggie...Bolden...Stegal...that Osh wouldnt play the anyway....a tired and true vet is the only kind of player that will break into a shitty Osh roster And his addition may also help the defense as it will surely mean the offence will stay on field longer helping in sustaining drives

Yeha....if the trinity pulls head out of arse you can turn a season around in the CFL in mid flight...Pieces are there...just a few minor tweaks and scheme adjusts...and a bit better roster optimizing, and not stopping the scouting and recruitment...should be an ever ongoing thing...There are guys out there if you look hard enough that could be dropped in and help this team now...no reason to wait till the off-season As for tackloing the best guy...prob last 3 yrs...Griffin was the only one really consistent with tackling...and actually used real technique...sadly he gone for the yr I'd say the next best in form and consistency is Smith...and prob one of the best on team in using his angles to close gaps....pursuit angles...and closing speed...But man what more does he have to do other than get some blackmail pics on Osh to get the damn gig

All right Jack , settle down!

It's true that Lewis isn't physically huge. He is very similar in size to Schoen. But his skill set is a downfield one. He also has a virtually 6'6 " wingspan and almost 10" hands, which are pretty great downfield tangibles. 1-3 inches in height, 4-5 in length combine for a pretty big increase in catch radius. But being a downfield guy is as much a mentality and about physicality as anything. Arceneaux was a decent bit heavier, but that downfield guy was at a similar height. While dated, Milt is the greatest example of this. 6'0, 185, zero fear. Our wr core is basically small guys that play small. A big guy who plays big would be great. But everyone in every league is looking for that. An average-sized guy who plays big would be a big improvement.

Now is the winter of our discontent. I don't think even the majority of hardcore fans here expect us to flip some switches and be dominant again. I also do not think you should accept bad football in the CFL. The ability to rebuild to respectability is too great year to year here. No one wants to see what happened to Edmonton after 19 play out here. But if we blindly hold fast to the same group (on the field, in management, and the coaching staff) and do the same things, we will follow that path. The balance is a scrappy team that plays hard and battles for 4 quarters. The type of team you can be proud of. What we have been seeing this year is the opposite of that. From Mos' interviews in the last 2 games, I feel like he knows the reality of what is happening now. And I fully believe that he, Walters, and Wade will not continue to be willing participants in the downturn. We can say what we want about those 3, and we (especially I) have, but they do have pride in the right things when it comes to football. They didn't build the culture in the first place by accident. The reality is that major changes to the Trinity are almost impossible at this point, and for the next 2 years. But changes within them are very possible. I don't think any of those 3 need to be canned to achieve a return to respectability. But I do believe that each of them needs to kill some of their darlings, for the greater good. Just off the top of my head, Wade probably needs to sacrifice profitability. Drop ticket prices, accept losing some money under both caps to create addition by subtraction. Walters needs to either double down on his Canadian scouting and reduce the people we have doing it with him, or take a far greater role in active league scouting/coaching. Mos needs to trim and reorganize his coaching staff and end the "roster management" issues. The Cos ' need to play call to win. Not coach not to lose. Little is worse on the field than a team that tries not to lose and loses. Funny thing is, he's had a couple of good tackles on teams in his time here. He is capable of good tackling, but then most any pro football defender is capable of it. There are good form tackle types that aren't the classic norm. Hawk, Gator, Profile, Swipe, etc. I'm very fond of Hawk tackling, and with how practice is regulated these days, I think it should be the go-to. I also think that instituting it gives you a great opportunity to hard reset the players on D and enforce a good level of discipline and much more. But that isn't the only way to fix the tackling. Right now, I don't think anyone is doing a good job of tackling on this team.

Those days are long gone. NFL cuts are next year options

We have had almost 10 years of pretty solid football here, 10 years almost of having a chance every year. For 5 6 of those we were dominant really, lost a few finals but patriots lost to the giants in the finals. It happens. Entitlement as fans tho, seems we in that phase also.

we prob have to be the biggest offending team with guys diving at the shins trying to topple a ball carrier...or like you said...trying to make the big shoulder hit and either they bounce off...get trucked or the ball carrier just shrugs it off and keeps trucking I thought we got rid of the worst of the worst at that in Houston....obviously not...But fundamentally our tackling skill and technique here...mainly in the secondary are just horrible....and it can be easily fixed with doing some the things I mentioned in an earlier post and actually dedicating time to it in practice, and or having habitual offenders yanked from loneup to send a message...Both instances are coaching related and need to be adressed with coaching...but we have seen that for most part our coaching and how we go about the day to day things is sorely lacking too

Qbs have to provide a catchable ball even on a 50/50. That's on Maier not on Lewis. Go back and look at the 4 tosses to him that count as targets in the game against us. 2 were underthrown badly, one was caught by him 6 yards out of bounds in the end zone, and the other was a throw away in which he was the closest receiver. That's four of 17 missed targets. 6 others came in the first game of the season against Edmonton where Maier was quite literally just spraying balls all over the field to no particular receivers at all. Every receiver for Ottawa had a bad day. But you keep on being you and letting stat lines dictate what's happening instead of actually watching and gaining proper context.

Another very real possibility is that Geno was one of the guys in Brown's corner before the trade. Wouldn't be the first veteran quietly ushered out the door for not supporting a questionable coaching move. We may see more in Ottawa yet. Nope only the stats line counts. We must assume these were all on target passes to a wide open Geno. BTW, just the game vs Winnipeg alone there were 4 errant passes thrown his way...and that was Maiers best game of the season.

Yes he was, he was only here in the back half of '09 but he had several 3rd and short plays that he turned into large gains. He was cut before the 2010 season after the Bombers brought in Pierce, Jyles, and Brink.

To be fair he never got a real chance to play until the Mike Kelly year in '09 and nobody could have success in that offence. I remember one game, I believe it was game 4 of the season vs the Argos - LeFors, Randall, and Richie Williams all played and I believe we're all cut or placed on the 9 game IR shortly after. And then they brought in Michael Bishop to run Manny Matsakis offence.

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I don't think you understand the word context... I was going to continue, but I just realized I don't care what you think.

I dont think its been made known to the media/public...but yeah..be a miraculous recovery tho if he could make it back this yr