Tough decisions ahead for Redblacks after lopsided loss to Riders in East semi
OTTAWA — The disappointment of losing the East semifinal hadn’t worn off as Ottawa Redblacks players and staff prepared to go their own ways Tuesday morning.
The defending Grey Cup champion’s season came to an end Sunday afternoon in a 31-20 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and they were still struggling with how things finished.
“It’s a little disappointing that our worst game of the year was played at the most important time,” said Redblacks general manager Marcel Desjardins. “You’’e got to give the opposition some credit, but we made too many mistakes. We weren’t on point enough and now it’s up to us to correct this and get this going back in the right direction.”
Figuring out what direction to take won’t be an easy one for Desjardins. A number of key players are looking for new contracts, most notably quarterback Trevor Harris.