Monday, August 18, 2014
Ready for REDBLACKS Football!
The Ottawa
With less than a
minute remaining, King sprang into action. He placed both his hands on the
ball, and fired it back perfectly to the holder. Grant Shaw kicked the ball
through the uprights to give the Eskimos the lead at 10-8. That was all she
wrote, as they say. Game over. The REDBLACKS remain tied for second, with a
record of 1-7.
The Eastern teams
have really taken it on the chin thus far in the season. It does not appear
likely to change much as the season nears the halfway point.
In case you have not
yet been to a REDBLACKS game this year, and you enjoy football, it should be in
your plan book. There are six games remaining, including the game this Sunday
against the Calgary TD Place
The stadium was
officially opened in July at Lansdowne
Park Ottawa TD Place Ottawa
Mike Reilly led the
Eskimos attack, completing 26 passes in 35 attempts. He also scampered for 78
yards on 8 carries. But it was a game dominated by the defence of both teams.
On several occasions, it appeared that momentum had swung to either team. But
ineptitude reared its ugly head for both teams. The Eskimos marched down to the
REDBLACKS three yard line, only to fumble and turn the ball over.
Ottawa quarterback
Henry Burris threw an interception on the very next play, and Edmonton
defensive backfielder Marcell Young ran it in for a touchdown; however, the Eskimos
were penalized on the play, negating the TD.
Without labouring the
issue, there were far too many penalties in the game, especially the
unnecessary ones: objectionable conduct, unnecessary roughness, etc. Both teams
could be faulted for inept play, particularly the pass receivers who dropped
far too many balls.
But the fans remained
to the end, the bitter end. They will be back, without a doubt, because they
are real football fans, and they are thrilled to have the CFL back in Ottawa
“Big Joe”, the
REDBLACKS’ mascot, was inspired by a logger named Joseph Montferrand. In the
1800s, logging was an important industry in the Ottawa
All in all, a great
night in the nation’s capital.
James Hurst
Sportslices.blogspot.com
# posted by James Hurst @ 9:25 PM 
