Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Ottawa REDBLACKS week 2 full game. This game was from June 13th, 2024.
Football League big anniversary for the red blacks against the first team they ever faced Winnipeg and Matty the biggest story line has to be at ottawa’s quarterback Drew Brown first game with the red blacks up against his old team yeah and Drew comes over highly touted and he’s only throwing a little over 1550 passes in his career it’s mindblowing how much weight has been put on this kid’s shoulders and uh they’re looking for a guy that takes care of the football and they’re going to get that in Drew Brown cuz he do not turn the football over wiip pegs hope they can force him to make a few mistakes tonight but I tell you drew Brown is that kind of kid that just takes care of the football and exudes Confidence from his teammates and on the other end this is his mentor Zach keris if you’re going to be seasoned might as well be seasoned in the kitchen with Zach keris as your as your uh as your teacher and Zach really is is unprecedented what he’s done in winipeg 39 and9 over the regular season and his time there and like the Red Rocks Mike O Shay celebrating his 10th anniversary as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers his second ever win came in ottawa’s first game Bob dice his second full season as head coach but he has been with the organization since back in 2016 eight of the 10 years Winnipeg won the toss and deferred Ottawa will take the ball first and there he is Devonte Deadman the panel talked about it he’s looking like the form of 2019 and 21 when he was such a danger returning kicks ottawa’s season opener season number 10 in the hands of deadmond across the 30 and across the 40 and finally they taken down sulan kamoka on a tackle on special teams for Winnipeg so here comes Drew Brown up against his old club right already patting heads and getting in the face and yeah Nicholls and guy that he’s going to be picking on probably most of the evening but I tell you this is exciting time heart rate’s going a little crazy right now for number three out there and let’s get this party started remember another Edition on offense the KE free agent signing Dominique ryes who some great seasons in BC and with Ottawa before that in 2019 they’re on the ground to begin Bray and Addison takes the hand off out of the back field has a good carry we had wondered what Ottawa will do with running back a 12yd carry for a guy who’s normally a slot back brayan Addison yeah and just watch the big hole over here it opens up and bran Addison he’s used to doing this that didn’t university did it in high school heck he was a quarterback in high school he he he did this quite often in his best year in the CFL 218 yds and 36 carries for Hamilton and touchdown so he’s used to getting the ball in many different ways now rightwell Armstead the running back a play fake to him for brown his first pass with the red blacks and it’s nearly caught Jaylen aan went up for it Tyrell Ford came in and made contact just as the ball arrived and it falls incomplete yeah fieldside corner and uh jayen A’s just kind of waiting waiting waiting yes it’s a long throw but you got to get it out he’s sent CER Fields he center field turns Ford and Ford gets there late and disrupts the ball right there he gets his right arm across into it aan can’t haul it in big play missed opportunity when they had the young Corner turned around so a second and 10 now Armstead remains in the back field ball just inside bomber territory some movement from Adam Bill up at the line flag comes out and it’s caught by Addison second Touch of this game his first catch and if this is against Winnipeg it is a big first down coming up for Ottawa yeah I think it is too and this is not a good sign for Winnipeg Yaba down there on the field grabbing his knee and offside winipeg number five the penties declined there’s off to the play is a first down talk about a quick learner you know I talked about the ball being late to aklan on the Deep Corner the play before and this time it’s a tighter window balls out with timing it’s perfectly thrown he’s going to look to his left kind of staring it down but boy he he had options throws a dime Addison that’s just that’s good chemistry right away and they call Willie Jefferson on the offside but it’s celesten Haba the injured member of the bomber still down on the field we’ll take a break and be back at TD place in a moment habba injured in the last play which was a 30 yd gain by Ottawa to get them down deep in the bomber Zone as Hava limps off and heads to the dressing room Drew Brown something to work with here faking the hand off and Swinging it out to Justin Hardy gets inside the 20 and a good gain on first down let’s have another look MD at what happened to celest Hava yeah I’m highlight him here in the bottom of your screen it’s a non- contct injury when he goes up against bull here and right there it looks like he just twists it torqus it a little bit and then he’s grabbing it right away and that’s typically not a good sign so already a team that’s banged up with injuries coming in this football game looking for the first win on the road against fired up Ottawa red black team here down another man on the defensive side of the ball spot taken by 94 Devin Adams for Winnipeg second and two after that 8- yd pickup by Hardy through Brown looking sharp early on handing off running play and it is the aforementioned ryquell Armstead new running back for the red blacks who was enough to pick up the first down yeah Rael 61 225 lbs up front you’re going to have these boys trying to clear the way for him we just talked about bull being not it up with with habba and uh he’s obviously earned that right Tackle Spot which kind of up in air you got ryes and Armstead just carried the football there big look good looking running back questionable come in this game looked pretty good on that last play ryes money receiver he talked to Drew Brown says he’s never had one like Dominic Ry first and goal right at the 10 with time Brown short pass and it’s popped out right away on contact Adam big hill back in the lineup after missing the opener last week with a big defensive play Winnipeg yeah and you start with Willie you don’t hear many broadcasters say there were zero stats for Willie in a game and there were zero stats for Willie in last week’s game I expect him have a bounceback game guy that wasn’t there Adam big hill their leader we’ll talk about him all night saw him there and a couple of young on the corner now if I drew Brown out there I’m I’m looking at those guys all day long testing to see what they’re made of Carl bonds and Tyrell Ford on the corners alet tested them last week second and Co and flags again with the movement at the line of scrimmage and into the end zone a flag out as mentioned Tyrell Ford on the coverage there sort this out we saw it movement up at the line of scrimmage just as the ball was snapped as well offside winipeg number 90 it’s a 5yd penalty it’s still second down miles Fox his flag second offside penalty by the bombers on this drive so second down and goal from the five yeah I love how he’s changing the Cadence here particularly on second down and he gets Winnipeg he’s chomping at to bit to get to him and there he’s just staring down a receiver and uh watch his eyes he’s just staring down that receiver to the right side’s he’s going to get himself in trouble there if he’s not careful because I’ve seen him do that in his first drive here in the football game but to no avail he’s knocking on the door looking for a touchdown here in their opening drive of 2024 red black second down and goal with time Brown flushed out being chased by Fox and he is forced to just get rid of it and he takes a pop two Rea KY the coverage linebacker coming in as well on Brown as Fox was chasing two and KY with a hit on Brown and you know this is one of those situations where yeah he’s he’s trying to figure it out as a Young quarterback I’m telling you B there you get inside the Red Zone it seems like that end zone yeah it’s deep but you can’t find it on a regular basis and holds true for Drew Brown knocking at the door almost throws that away and takes points off the board give Lewis Ward a chance here 12 yd Chip Shot Lewis Ward one of the most accurate kickers in the history of the CFL and he gets Ottawa on the board they take the ball they drive down the field they get in the Red Zone they come up with three so over to us zakaris for game two for Winnipeg football we’ve become used to over the last few years this from their opener last week against Mont Royal three turnovers this an a botched punt return that led to a Tyson Philpot touchdown fumbled there by myON Mitchell and then taking points off the board when Mark Anan dequa had the pick off Karis and then Nick demsky matd with a good gain on this play but ends up topping up the football leading to Montreal Point yeah you lose a turnover battle typically that’s going to cost you ball games and it did the Winn to pay Blue Bombers at home against a very deter Montreal team was a little slighted and having to travel across the country to play the Nemesis in Winnipeg team they had beat just previously 6 months in the great cup and Zach Clos finds an easy completion to dempy there and love this you know why not settle the team down move the chains get some momentum going I looked at the start there after that field goal the 40 yard line ask any quarterback Le give me 40 y 40 yard line to start I can smell the goal line you know it’s it’s good field position now he’s right at Midfield and nice little rhythm already yeah for to getting the offenses going that’s a 15yd pickup by Drew W Atari as first catch of this game Johnny Augustine in at running back for the injured Brady Ola injured last week and had a difficult training camp with a knee injury so here’s a look at Winnipeg’s offense to start things off got to start up fun because this is the calling card for one Blue Bombers he lose two big ones in Gray and Hardrick and you fill him with LOF and Dobson not too bad placs right there they’ll be under the gun all season long to produce you got Lawler out the ball game broken wrist or arm and now weat fall they talk High Praise comes from this kid tall receiver makes some crazy catches they like what they see and that young man number 88 we’ll see tonight he’s out wide to the left in the second and five with time and it’s high and it’s deflected and the last to touch it was money Hunter it hits the turf it’s incomplete the ball at the red blacks 50 and it’s third down Winnipeg yeah right here and uh Zach just a little high you know a little pressure I think in his in his lap good breaking the ball balls high and then he can’t pull it down and second and five you know that Zack Claris is as accurate as any quarterback in the league maybe a little nerves there early so the Aussie Jamison Shen is in for his first punt of this game Devonte deadmond one of two back for the red blacks Sheen sends it his way placed down right at the 10 beautiful well placed punt by Sheen as deadmond had nowhere to go good coverage he’s jacked up too R he’s just running down there just love they sure are and nowhere to run there for deadmond so Drew Brown coming back on now good first possession for ottawa’s offense as they drove down and a short field goal for lwis Ward defense defense two to Drew Brown nine touchdown passes none intercepted last year backing up Zach Karis and that included a big comeback in Edmonton after kis got hurt they were down 22 against the Elks came back and won that [Music] game Ottawa starting after 11 Brown settles in off to the left it’s caught open receiver and that’s jayen a with his first catch of 2024 yeah Jaylen just runs a beautiful route and this is a well-timed throw top of the screen right here watch Jaylen do his thing kind of an off year last year but you can understand he’s playing with a rookie quarterback he’s playing with another one here basically toage or toled or what’s the word for that uh groomed in Winnipeg for three years and coming here and throwing balls on timing I know aklan is looking to establish rapport with that young quarterback tutor groomed got all right I might have said [Music] Turtle oh breaking through his Armstead in a pile it looked like he’d be down and R quell Armstead new red black and his biggest carry a pickup of 31 for Rell Armstead yeah so fitting that Henry burus is honored here tonight and where did requell go to school temple temple ow that’s right just where Henry went and re wrote the record books there and he just keeps the legs churning as Alexander he’s usually tough as nails and bringing the hammer kind of ducks his head and they call him the Rock and he looked like a rock right there as the rock breaks loose and down the sidelines he goes he gets enough and gets out of bounds across Midfield on that first down and a toss this time to Armstead and not much there coming in is Adam big hill one of the great tacklers in the history of the Canadian football league and making sure yeah Armstead doesn’t break for you that time a lot of doubters there probably you know and Adam took let that fuel him in the off season probably bent cuz he couldn’t play last week and uh that it looks like he was taking his frustration out on the running back here cuz he scraped with him and came in there like a heat seeking missile just with bad intentions and nice tackling Ottawa was set at running back with Devonte Williams went over for a th000 last year but suffered a torn Achilles back in mid April so he’s out long term opportunity for Armstead now second and 11 after that loss pressure coming Devon Adams in after the injury to celestian habba rotates in and he gets some heat on and a big sack for Winnipeg yeah no hobin no problem right here two-point stance just kind of comes up underneath yes sir undebated basically dearl couldn’t get a hand on him and basically turn styled him and Drew says well that’s not good didn’t happen in Winnipeg very often miles Mitchell be back Richie Leon standing back at his 30 for his first punt of the Season as the new returner for Winnipeg Mitchell takes it inside the 20 breaking out to the right but he can’t Red Blocks have it all covered up after a punt of 48 yds Devin Adams new to the bombers one of the newcomers Peru State College his rookie year in his first CFL sack you’re at a g and getting the chance to start with the injury to Brady Olivera yeah just looking for some touches you know we know this guy can do it he averages you see it right there 5.8 yards a carry I think he’s been outstanding he’s been waiting his turn and now he’s got his opportunity staring him right in the face University of gual product just chomping at the bit to take the Reigns and make the injury to Brady Olivera seem like a thing in the past AUST scored Winnipeg’s only touchdown against the alet last week in their opener late in the game faking to him Laris gets a little bit of help as he rolls out throws it deep too he wants Carrick wheatfall Who Matt talked about DeAndre Lamont is with him an explosive receiver they really like him and he is standing in for Kenny Lawler after he got hurt last week yeah they talk about him in practice making all kinds of catches but it’s different out here I mean he’s got got all the T intangibles and the measurables that you look for just now coming out here and bringing it all together so a lot of Hope for number one there in your picture number 88 on the field the B uniform and he’s got some big shoes to f as just Johnny Augustine so second and down second and 10 now and off to the right it’s caught oh no it’s not I think Drew W Atari thought he had it he went to turn and get that first down and instead it falls to the turf it’s it’s one of those situations Rod where guys are trying too hard and you know we’ve seen this in week one quite a few drops around the League this is you got to do the routine things routinely and that’s catch the ball as Milt would say with your eyes and then go do your business and there you see him not looking all the way in and that’s a routine play he’s got to make routinely and then you make the tough ones look routine first thing I thought of too speaking of bomber receivers the great mil SLE he’s to say that you know just how do you catch a ball yeah I mean Milt got so much knowledge about that position and you know it’s pretty simple when it comes down to Basics he didn’t see him there buari just wanted to turn it up he hit some space ahead so a little rain starting to fall here at TD place in the hand to Devonte deadmond oh here he goes just tip goinging down the sideline he cuts it back into space and Devonte Deadman the 2024 Edition has a big return to set up the red blcks in the bomber Zone Deadman he had a preseason return touchdown another one called back that’s a 48 Y for the red blacks who have the lead I was very kind and engaging towards everybody in the suite guys wow I remember watching that Claire and I can tell you I’m screaming at the I’m going what the H look look at that you know like and and and look at look at the guy without a shirt oh wait a minute that’s traps his brother there was a horse caller tackle penalty that’s moved Ottawa inside the Winnipeg 15 now so penal is helping the red lights out to Arms down a big run previous drive of 31 well CLA she’s a yeah self-confessed Swifty herself this is Claire recently you didn’t know we’re going to do this did you CLA in what are you doing there you are at a Taylor Swift concert and and I bet you enjoyed yourself loved it I loved it you guys she’s the best okay still recuperating I understand Claire The Voice you’re obviously not alone in in that assessment too of of Taylor Swift so much for your weather predictions too Claire and your hopefulness oh yeah it’s starting to pour and Claire’s got to find a way to stay dry get that umbrella up second and three Winnipeg 7 Ottawa business again and it’s arms that that time not much he gets down to about the five so we get another it looks like it’ll be short an interesting decision coming up for Bob dice assuming that’s the case you know if they can go for this pick it up a touchdown be immense for this football team to put Winnipeg down 10 as opposed to the six MD you well know one of the problems with the red blacks among many the last couple of years was picking up field goals when they could have had touchdowns that’s why I bring it up because you know red backck fans are little tired of watching leis Ward do his thing and R he does it as well as anybody but well you’d like to have six as opposed to three that is that’s a a long one yard twoo that’s that’s one and maybe a foot more than that yeah from the gun yeah and from the gun they go here from the winter B five third down handing off first down they run it they get the first down it’ll be first and goal and it’s ryquell Armstead having a busy introduction to the Ottawa red lights that’s impressive you got Boyd dejar Hogan sand Sid blad and bull from the gun and the 6’1 225lb back just gets ahead of steam going and says yeah bring it and he trucks a few people the rock is doing his thing Boy Bobby loves that and Dustin Crum is in now short yardage quarterback this year the backup Crum gets a little bit closer still no signal not in it’ll be second down coming up at the one yeah so they go from the gun they spread them out take the regular splits and now they get closer to the goal line they go soul to soul heel to heel and they Bunch everybody up in the middle it’s tough sleding for Crum doing his thing down there remember if you’re not here I’m telling you it’s pretty wet down there right now and that ball security is going to be Paramount right here Dustin crom started the majority of games at quarterback for the red blacks last year even though he started the season number four in the depth he had nine rushing touch Downs including a big one in overtime to beat Winnipeg and the big comeback or crumback if you will here he is second and goal touchdown Ottawa redlocks Drew Brown drove him down Crum finishes it off and a much needed major score for the Ottawa red BL it wouldn’t much of a drive was aided by a horse color on The Return by dead which was 48 yds and then a pick up on short yardage after completion and then bang second time a charm going over the left side dejar and Boyd looks like that’s where crom and Company think the weakness is and they attacked it twice in a row fin finding Pay Dirt on that second time around Dustin croman his second year out of Kent State and so Lewis Ward is on he said there were many times as he puts that through many times in the previous couple of years where Ottawa and as you say that one abated by a big return and penalty but would get close and not get the touchdown this time they do yeah just who wants it the most here get lower root him out you see biggie getting there a little bit late Crum back and already had a little M momentum there’s the ISO on biggie just chomping at a bit to lay wood on somebody and Dustin croman already done the damage and Drew Brown celebrating knowing how big that touchdown is really really he just can’t afford to score threes when you get that field position your your top notch returner deadmond takes it back 48 get 15 added on to that look at the at the end of the day that needed to happen and it did for the red blacks and the crowd here loves it a five playay 27 yd Drive in just over 3 minutes and Ottawa with a two-score lead now on the defending four-time West Division champion Winnipeg Blue bombers as Michael Chris Ike the rookie will be back for the return along with myON Mitchell and the kick here Richie Leone that comes to Mitchell at the 20 still on his feet eventually they get him no further than the 25 well they talked M about Dustin croman it was his first CFL start last July they trailed by 16 points late in the game cue the comeback by crom yeah Bahar little push out not called Big play Big Time play and then this run just running over people won’t be denied overtime pulls it down again Red Sea Parts in the middle and Crump say I’ll take that just incredible comeback at Bobby dice I think it was incredible he didn’t pull a hamstring in the celebration yeah they and they won the next week in overtime in Calgary that was a high point for their season they only won four games all year but they won’t forget that you see K Joseph there just shout out to car he’s going in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this year yeah and he was the one in terms of Ottawa football history who had spearheaded the biggest comeback but they won’t forget that one that crumb LED down by 16 points needing two touchdowns look at all three quarterbacks there two two-point conversion that’s that’s that’s crumback kid right there that’s the new guy Brown and that’s dunway yeah dunway I mean this guy all he’s ever done the third team guy you don’t even know who he is he’s he’s one at every level just just been incredible so they got some young Talent red black QBs got some hope here going on in the first quarter it’s a second and seven for Winnipeg for the 30 kis off to the left it is caught no it’s not dropped again ontaria Wilson new receiver for the bombers had it in there but couldn’t hang on so quickly a two and out for the bombers third and seven coming up yeah Zach uh really gets through this throw nicely puts a lot of zip on it he’s going to his left or right as you watch as he sees him then bam balls out on the money I think that was Mor to Defender there I think it was uh I think that was leant yeah he got in there strip the ball it’s good defensive play Bang Bang play got the hands in there wet ball comes out Jamison she de running in at the big return last time takes it on the Run gets it up at Midfield a flag out but Drew Brown first game is red black QB and here’s the confidence his head coach Bob dice has in him he’s a football 247 type Guy and because he puts that much in he expects the same of his teammates and and guys realize that and guys feed off that um so he’s endeared himself in his teammates you know with his play as well you know his handling of uh The Playbook um I know in the off season at to talking to coach Condell coach Condell had kind of almost had to get him to back off a little bit so he could have some free time and but that’s how much it means to Druids getting the opportunity learned a lot from Zach Caris from his years in Winnipeg as well yeah no question you got Buck Pierce in that quarterback room there in Winnipeg you learn that from three years from there coming to Tommy Condell and uh you talk to coach Bobby dice you heard him talk about his quarterback to he talks about his offensive coordinator new offensive coordinator Tommy Condell says he’s a great communicator so you got a guy that lives there and breathes it and you got a coach that can communicate the way Tommy does good things are going to happen and and who had worked with Tommy Condell early in his career with the Hamilton Tiger Cats right when he’d been filling in for Ricky Ray and got his shot back in 2014 10 years ago yeah it’s you know there’s a lot of overlap and the trees kind of intertwined here in the Canadian football league and you have influences in many different ways and that’s a perfect they initially had called No yards they took a review and decided it wasn’t no yards so right at Midfield the Red Blocks with a 10-point lead back to work through Brown and the heat is on and brown taken down for the second time in this game Willie Jefferson is in there a loss of 10 yards yeah I think willly just going to a little stunt here you know you don’t want to play the whole man you want to get angles and it’s one of those things where this second time we see Drew Brown get a little heat in the kitchen and going to have to see that do a better job up front and Willie’s just going to I think he’s going to fold back inside here and watch him do his thing he’s he’s hotting around the outside and that is quarter time Kyrie Wilson in there with Willie Jefferson too so good play by the bomber D but Winnipeg is down in this season opener for the red blacks who lead a 10 nothing for the first 15 no time of possession the red blacks had the ball more than 2/3 of that first quarter Maddie yeah and I like what I see in Drew Brown and he’s been he’s been under pressure a couple times sacked but he’s he’s been a beneficiary of good field position and I like a second down he’s going a little long count and Drew Winnipeg off sides got them a couple freebies there Winnipeg has shot themselves in the foot a couple of times with some bad penalties and he’s took full advantage of it got a big time major down there from the gun went to the young running back and rock and and and he got the first down and then it was Dustin Crump from there I like what I see with the red blacks they can’t afford on to lean on Lewis Ward 247 they got to get the majors if they want to keep this win and pay blue bomber team guess making that third down gamble in close that much more significant and leading to the crumb touchdown in a 10- nothing lead second quarter begins in a second and 20 Flags coming out with the snap of the ball procedure Ottawa number 65 it’s a 5y penalty it’s still second down Darius blade at the Right Guard a newcomer one of the free agents signing on with Ottawa that pushes him five more back second and 25 yeah just had K had Kyrie Wilson just come right through his Gap a while ago get to his quarterback and yeah it’s one of those things where you get a little itchy down there right want to get a little jump start even though you got a neutral zone of a yard there these guys still know what they’re dealing with athletes in the other side to coming from all directions Second and 25 fourman Rush from the Ottawa 40 it is complete Justin Hardy nice move to cut back on sulaman Koko great move Hardy as he got it a little bit closer on a second down and very long it is still a punting or excuse me yeah punting situation coming up they’re about two yards shy he I mean he’s still can enjoy it I pulled an I I blew an ACL watching that from up here what I mean he just gave gave it to him and took it away whoop oh my goodness it’s like a crossover in basketball the Celtics are dominating the Mavs right now it’s just crazy to watch yeah but good on Winnipeg know the sticks they red in the football and force Leone to do his thing the third and 13 actually yeah third and 13 still coming up so not even close for for Hardy and Dietrich Nichols for mik o Sha concern that another starting defensive player has an injury concern right now Dietrich Nichols earlier O’Shea losing celest and habba a starting defensive end yeah so I already got a couple of young wet behind the ear Corners out there in bonds and Tyrell Ford and there was a guy with four years of experience from South Florida guy that you can rely on week in week out you got Holmes and Alexander your two veterans now in the back end for Winnipeg Richie Leone to punt myON Mitchell back for it just inside the 20 takes it off the Hop nowhere to go the door is closed for Mitchell as he barely gets it up close to the 25 so week two is starting tonight and it continues tomorrow in Edmonton Cody vardo big win for the defending great Cup champions last week in Winnipeg up against McLoud bethl Thompson Edmonton for a while looked in charge against the skatan but the riders came back with a big victory so one and0 ows against the 0 And1 Edmonton Elks that’s Friday Night Football and that is tomorrow 9 Eastern 6 Pacific Time turnovers cost the Elks last week and went for about 5 six minutes there in that fourth quarter Su scatch you and said thank you very much down a bunch next thing you know they’re stealing one and taking one and or would have again Shan B Claris as you saw is two for six throwing again to the right and it’s intercepted a flag is out it looked like it was in and out of the hands of Carrick wheatfall and then it is picked off by Ottawa pass interference Ottawa number four it’s going to be first down for Winnipeg at the spot of the foul but money Hunter is called for pi so that negates the interception and a first down for Winnipeg yeah ball was a little bit under thrown as weedall had gotten in behind money Hunter and then as weedall went back to get it money UT made contact and there’s your call and big interception by the red blacks is nullified by little Pi so it’s good call pretty easy call you’re going to watch his play on the ball work hard back to it he got there a little early pretty tight play Bang Bang but enough to draw the hey and and I think Bobby dice thinks that there’s enough there to challenge it and uh why not you know that’s a turnover there good field position I’d do the same thing big moment there with that challenge it was Frankie Griffin coming back making the interception so Bob dice does not think that was interference on money Hunter and if he’s right if he wins this challenge then Ottawa with the lead would take over there’s a live look at the command center we gave the Ottawa coach additional information which means that he can withdraw his flag so there’s no challenge flag first down for wiip I want to know that additional information yeah and I think we need to know but yeah I mean I think that was a good challenge I think it was a pretty close play there um bang bang when the ball’s little underthrown I I really think that the young receiver weat ball did a nice job of coming back to it too uh I want to know how the command center feels cuz they were about to go to work all fired up right what’s that I think they gave the official on thei the information back to Bobby and dice and he picked it up oh here we go it’s knocked at the line it’s picked off so press hands up the line of scrimmage and pick it new to the Red Blocks in his first game with Ottawa and he has an interception Now Bob’s chirping officially even more the sidel we got it [Applause] anyway so an interception that was denied by penalty in this time Zach keros with hands up knocks the ball up and a Darius pick it field seven-year player from Florida Landy comes inside here gets his hands up Zach keris ball is tipped and then it’s a Darius picket when the new team captains big offseason acquisition comes up with his third interception of his career football Gods right in the ship there Darius picking with the Argo last year Defensive Player of the Year with all the year before that and handing off tray and Addison another big carry he had one in the first quarter not used to seeing him as a running back but takes it out of the back field and as another red black first down running the ball a pickup of 19 close to the Winnipeg 30 at the 32 yd line just coming across here and finding daylight and bouncing it and he’s untouched into the secondary Bank Great read presses the hole bounces it leaves him in his weight stiff arm he did out in high school and it Wass me way to have that kind of ability and then to bring it to the not the college level but then the next level and still do it years later he goes back to the slot Devonte deadmond started in the back field swings out to the right and they screen it to akan who’s going nowhere Winnipeg had that read nicely in a loss of a couple of yards you catch that little hitch screen out there and you’re coming inside and you’re looking for the big boys to come inside out and peel off anybody then you look up and you got three of these big boys Jake Thomas coming out at you it’s like oh this is not going to end well and it didn’t lost of a yard yeah it’s you know when they work they’re great but often times you’re catching a lot of heat Ottawa ball Winnipeg Zone 10-point red blacks lead and their season opener starting their 10th season against the team it all started against Winnipeg second and 11 it’s caught down at the 20 that’s caught by Justin Hardy in a first down Ottawa I don’t know I mean he’s he’s all alone in the zone down there he just finds the soft spot watch him just sit down and as he turns around bang he just finds that soft Zone balls fed right in there and they’re cooking with gas again inside the Red Zone good field position couple solid plays run by Addison Hardy getting involved and new defensive coordinator Joe younger wants his team voted next down to the 19 first and 10 Ottawa pressing for more little play fake oh nice de and brown steps out of the pocket rolls to the right and he wanted Hardy down inside the five and a flag has come out yeah a bunch of O craps are going on down there by those offensive line when they missed their man and then they just kind hang on auto one number 65 it’s a 10yd penalty we’ll replay first down Darius blck getting flagged again on that one for the ho yeah he’s he’s right here sorry Darius you know when that happens we got to do this and nice little rip move by Thomas and I thought it was great feat by Brown to find that little hole keep his eyes downfield and he missed his receiver but well adock he’s trying out there man against the veteran and Thomas and good are going on in the trenches so it’s a first and 20 back at the bomber 29 second quarter 10 minutes on the clock until halftime over the middle Adam Big Hill Hits Jaylen acklen right away as soon as the ball arrives yeah red red Drew Brown’s mail that time says thank you very much I’m going add to my tackle total which is getting close to 900 which is crazy but Acken just run a little under route biggie tees him up got him in his crosshairs and Jaylen on this Series has been jacked up a couple times by bombers career tackle 893 says our great stats man John Burber G close Johnny getting close seven tackles away for one of the legends of the game Adam big hill that’s what Johnny does our guys are so good that second and 15 bber 24 Brown Willie Jefferson can’t get a hand on him and brown on the move and throws that one low for Dominic ryes who’s still looking for his first catch with the red black since coming back of course he started his career with Ottawa yeah and a great great move again by feet quarterbacks working this all the time in the off season and their spare time trying to work on this keep their eyes down field twice in a row we’ve seen Drew Brown do this by some time and then cross his body little unsure he knows something something in his brain says I’m not supposed to be doing this but he does it anyways and he’s probably kicking himself right there want to throw a pick down there and often times you throw across your body that happens ball spotted at the 31 for Richie Leone Lis Ward who had a 12 y earlier and he puted that one through three more on the board red blacks leading the blacks who had the Buy in week one let’s go back to Claire yeah Rod and you know what for teams it could be kind of strange starting the CFL season with a byee but Bob dice told me it provided a huge opportunity for the red blacks to do some important team bonding in fact it was the player’s idea to come here at TD place and watch the bombers take on Montreal in week one they were hooting and hollering while that game was happening Bob dice also brought in a retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel who spoke to the group about resilience how to deal with adversity and then the best part the entire team including equipment and medical staff went bowling players were mixed into different groups Mike do mgala had the highest score but apparently Dustin crumb for a second year in a row was near the top as king Kingpin and picket said the Americans they have a disadvantage cuz they have to play five pin bowling compared to 10 usually but for all the players important to build strong relationships amongst teammates that’s the stronger the team will be when that happens a little trickier too Claire when you’re used to 10 Pin bowling and then you got to deal with the little five pin ball you just want to overhand it and sling it down there as quarterback and you got to do the same thing same type of motion as a regular 10 pin ball with a bigger ball but it’s a yeah I was blown away when I first came up here because I’d never seen it before and I guess they play a lot of that see Chris drer is in there now Caris two for seven on a good return by Mitchell to the 50 but we saw this with scer in the backup quarterback in here now the fake to him by keris and he throws down and completes it two at the red black 40 and a big first down and that is the first CFL catch for the new receiver Carrick wheatfall a gain of 21 wheatall in for Kenny Lawler I’m really surprised that strevy didn’t uh pull this down and take about 20 yards with his legs right here but he spots a wide open weedall kind of under throws it a bit his receiver picks him up and uh a nice game big big time return to start that drive and we see strer as you mentioned now Kos back in the ball game we’ll see both of them in these plays taking to Augustine Nick dempy and dempy on the carry afterwards his first catch in this game and Mike OA in his 10th season with Winnipeg and of course you expect nothing but Excellence out of the bombers a lot of the veterans didn’t have didn’t get much action in training camp or in the preseason games with a regular season game M to start 6 days later so they rested including Zach kis who didn’t get a Reon the video official has corrected the spot the ball be placed at the thir 372 yd line Second down but we’re not used to seeing Winnipeg you combine what we’ve seen so far tonight and yes they’ve had some big injuries but the way it looked against the aletes as well yeah you and you go back that’s two losses in a row and through a quarter and a half here spluttering a little bit second and eight Ottawa 37 pois trying to get things going under pressure throws it away caught there at the red black sideline but it’s been a rough start to the season we can safely say so far for Zach keris number one player in the game as voted and two-time mop Baron miles and that defense for the red blacks causing some problems for Winnipeg so far Zach Caris now 410 41 yards in a pick and uh really hadn’t figured it out Baron miles reading Buck Pearson’s Playbook right now Sergio Castillo was one for three last week he’s the only kicker that was forced to have a microchip in the ball they changed the ruling after that game last week so no microchip used for stats not in this B as Castillo would be happy about that as he sends this one off and he is good in his first field goal try 45 yds away the bombers get on the board red black still leading it second quarter greeting the mayor Mark sliff it’s Henry bur day today of course they’ll never forget him as the quarterback of the team that won the gr Cup in 2016 fond memories for Hank in Ottawa yeah and he’s down there celebrating with Arman he’s he’s got n’s down there and yeah he’s uh Baron too and baron domc ryes has his first catch back in Ottawa and good yardage after the carry up near Midfield yeah and you you speak to Drew Brown about this guy right here dominant Ryan he said I’ve never had a receiver like Dominic Rimes to throw to and that’s saying a lot because you know he’s had some tremendous ones and dominant ryes has got his quarterback’s attention and finally hooking up on that play his breakout season was 2019 with Ottawa over a th000 yards his best season 2022 with BC over 1400 yd second in the CFL ryquell Armstead the catch and the run and just inside bomber territory well mentioning the ceremony for Henry but all season long Maddie this is what Ottawa has plans to to celebrate the 10th anniversary season June 30th against Hamilton big wreck performance in fireworks theks I’m a big yeah absolutely the all decade team and key alumni returning that’s going to be crazy and Family Day in the seventh against the Argos and then our nation game a tribute to the fans against the ti cats we’ve been here many times in some lean times but those fans continue to show up and what a great experience here at TD plays you consider the way this franchise started 10 years ago just two wins but there was promise and that one Addison is hit cramy coming in but I was going to say with the red blacks they went to the gray Cup in years two and three with Henry won it in 16 but it’s the last four years Maddie uh since 2018 when they last went to the gray cup and just 14 over the four years yeah and on this play here it looks like KY he was going to go for pick he said no I’m just going to go for the hit and boy it’s good thing he got his helmet down his shoulder in there cuz Brandon Addison was wide open for vicious hit myON Mitchell is back Winnipeg coming off a field goal in their first points of the game getting the ball back now a flag does come out look like for no yards as he is going backwards now Peter agie The Long Snapper coming in on that tackle my and Mitchell the new returner in Winnipeg of course after they had Jian grant for so many years and he left and signed on with the Argos as a free agent I’m just going to say this and I know how it works but how do you let that guy go right and then Toronto gets rid of Javon leak and who do they pick up Jeran Grant it’s like big time offseason moves while the ball was in the air illegal interference Ottawa number 20 will apply the 10 yard penalty from where the ball was caught it’s going to be first down for Winnipeg so this time a penalty working in the bombers favor but Zach carera still hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass this season incredible to say that I know we’re only in game two but look at the difference Maddie most touchdown passes since 2021 not even close he has 90 next best Vernon Adams Jr with 54 yeah that’s a lot I think that’s plus 36 right there I think I put 46 little slow little slow in the uptake that’s okay that’s okay I think last series that call cerio ster too so yeah I thrown a couple picks here in the first half of this Bame nobody’s counting them we’re just getting going here Johnny Augustine trying to get things going for that bomber offense and his carry and his mention he’s getting the start because of the injury to Brady Olivera they really hadn’t been running the football much at all no trying to get The Passing game going but yes big absences in the running game with Olivera at the leading rusher last year and Kenny Lawler the big play capability of him and let’s not forget gray and left guard and Hardrick and right tackle I mean they’re still making some adjustments on front with Dobson and certainly Lofton good replacements but this team is still looking to jail bombers have made a lot of changes second and seven Winnipeg 28 deep look keris down for densky he has it Alonzo ADA die takes him down but the biggest play of the game easily for Winnipeg’s offense Karis to demsky and flipping the field in a hurry as they get it down to the red black 35 even with the hashes moved in from 17 to n this is still a very long throw but he can’t get any more accurate than this drops it in a hole with pick it underneath and die over the top and dempy just was on his horse flying and Zack keros hit him in stride no room for air there gain of 46 ydd Winnipeg on the Move in the red black Zone trailing by 10 second quarter play F off to the right caught by Dalton shown there’s a name we haven’t heard in a little while certainly not tonight as Shan has his first catch as he takes it out of bounds 36 games in a row now every game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the regular season he’s been able to catch a football and that’s his first here and relatively simple you got Bryce Carter in your face which is not easy and he feathers it out there 83 and he does the rest gain of nine Chris strer coming in this time at quarterback short yardage saw that a lot as they get him assembled back into the Winnipeg offense scer a former starter with the bombers had quarterback and worked so well in 2019 with kis that quarterback Tandem and known for his running as he has to push it had to get it right to the 25 it looks like he has 20 18 he had a really nice year in 2019 it it was a bit of a struggle for him that’s why they had to go out and get Zach and uh but he was such a talented young man um he got an opportunity down south and I know that all Canadian Football League fans including the Winnipeg Blue bomber fans are excited about having 17 back in the mix picks up a first down there for his Blue Bombers love his enthusiasm his athletic ability his willingness to put himself aside from Team objectives and just get the job done once kis arrived late in 2019 Paul lapes then the offensive coordinator a lot of people thought and buck Pier looking to carry that on now did a masterful job of using them both including in the great cup when strer actually threw a touchdown pass now the three minute warning 3 minutes exactly until halftime otta was ruled to half for the most part but here comes Winnipeg it’s a 10-point game big halftime coming up Milt and Davis give a lot of love to Ottawa Enoch tells you what Winnipeg needs to continue to do and we go back to social media to see who is the best dressed on the panel it’s noty knoch wow wow you have to drop that thank you Kate first and 10 at the Ottawa 25 as Winnipeg is pressing trying to get a touchdown before halftime Polaris dumps it on Johnny Augustine down to the 10 and he keeps going to as he picks up a first down it’ll be a first and goal for the bombers Zack keris just tees up the defense here with his eyes and patience looking hard left hard left hard left you see Augustine released to the flat Zach knows he’s got a big chunk of change in front of him right there dumps it to 27 he doesn’t go out of bounds he dips the shoulder G Gra got four more love that this is as deep as the bombers have gotten in this game chance to get right back in at first and goal at the Ottawa eight it’s taken a while for the Winnipeg offense to get in sync with pois they’re all looking sharper now as he looks to the end zone deep into the end zone for demsky no Alonzo a die in on the coverage there we wanted to show a lot of love to our host of the CFL on TSN Kate beress recently awarded best sports host of the 2024 Canadian screen Awards so richly deserved my friend from all of us congratulations to you for that honor and great to have you back too for another season in the CFL and that look and that smile M it’s the way she is 247 when she comes to work man she nothing but a breath of fresh air and sunshine and God knows we need some sunshine in that with that panel that we have know specifically was for Touchdown Atlantic last year that event and that award and pressure and a flly comes out there was a hand briefly on the face mask of Zack Keras by one of the Ottawa red blacks as he was facing heat so this one could be going against Ottawa here let them sort it out there knocking at the door you need that seven here to draw with within three the red blacks who have dominated here in the first half flag came out just as a hand had glanced on the face mask of Karis we saw a similar penalty by the way last week Winnipeg and monreal and Brandon Alexander and Cody Fardo yeah Fardo run is Right Brandon hopp purit just just slid his hand across the top of the face maskk officials call it be interesting to see what they see here still a waiting word if that is indeed the right there 6’6 335 lbs of SC scratchman there’s two penalties on the Play Holding 53 Winnipeg roughing the passer face mask 96 Ottawa we’ll go up half the distance from the previous line of scrimmage automatic first down for Winnipeg yeah take a look at this here pretty easy unintentional Wakefield I think it is just trying to get his hand in there and goes to the wrong spot patty just pancaking him too well it was all in the same play with newfeld on Wakefield as newfeld was holding and Wakefield got the hand up so it it works out well for Winnipeg they get it down inside the five it is a first and goal for the bombers the Ottawa four Augustine three 2 1 touchdown Winnipeg and the bombers right back in this game driving down the field late in the first half after doing so little offensively for the earlier parts of this game Johnny Augustine showing you that he’s really hungry for the End Zone only found it twice in his six-year career on the ground and here this extra effort pushed by the offensive line and relatively easy great effort and good on Augustine the bombers the fight back here on the road looking for some Mojo not much of it in the first half but took advantage of a penalty there punch it in Johnny Augustine with his second touchdown of the Season he had Winnipeg’s only TD late in the game last week so two games two TDS for Augustine and the point after by Sergio Castillo so what was a 13-point lead is down to a three-point lead for the red blacks with 216 to go in the clock until halftime and me up here in the booth you know I’m just thinking uh-oh you know you woke up as sleeping giant you know that throw to dempski the Deep Corner that was he was just on his horse and it was just incredible and the throw by cero set the tone for that drive there cap it was six there deny is just flying got pick in Pursuit Di over the top Zach just launching it from the opposite has drops it in bucket started that mode Joe where’d he go Nick no don’t do that okay spread the love it’s why this team’s successful been to the last four gray cups because it’s not about them it’s about the team love that attitude that was a 46 yd gain by dempy and he’s right it did lead to an Augustine touchdown is filling in for Brady Oliva so dempy couple of catches in this game 1310 Ottawa so Drew Brown and the red BLS getting the ball back Devonte de cuts it back inside and he is taken down just inside the 35 so Drew brown one thing that’s been a trademark Matty over his football career pro and college is throws a lot more touchdowns than he does interceptions if you look at those numbers the ratio very favorable including his time in Winnipeg he had nine touchdown passes none picked uh coming off the bench for Zack keris last year and it’s uh the red blacks quite frankly can’t afford turnovers that’s what cost them in football games and that as you saw in red going a good fit here yeah I mean that that’s been a big problem too many picks thrown from the 34 Flags out Hardy with the ball and Evan Holm him out of bounds after a first down we’ll wait and see what this flag is about that’s a straight up Dart from number three right there very accurate long throw just railed it right out there legal contact on the receiver one at Peg number 37 the penalty has declined it’s going to be first down as mik o sha discusses it was a gain of 17 Brandon Alexander was flagged for that but the the completion to Hardy does stand up and a first down for Ottawa yeah you still know how long of a throw that is how quickly that ball got there and Hardy recipient of good timing not the prettiest but Bo that ball was heaved out there and stuck on the number two love what I’m seeing for number three up to the red blacks 51 on the first down it is caught and the rookie Nick mner who was drafted second overall in the draft as his first CFL catch Marner most recently at Auburn Cincinnati before that right sticking with the Cincinnati’s theme with Zach keros and Kelsey you know Marner picking up the slack here tall receiver lot of High Hopes with this guy found him on that play going right going left Young quarterback showing us that he’s got what it takes to take advantage of this wide field in the bomber Zone it’s a second and very short here out a shotgun running again we saw this before on that big third down earlier in the first quarter and once again it is ryquell Armstead he picks up six yards and lot more than needed for the first down as the sixti move again yeah coach Bobby dice you know says I just simply call him Rock he’s coming right downhill up here and he cuts it and straight and gets low and gets what he can and yeah the rock play hammer and back to him Armstead again 61 225 got Good Feet you just saw him hunting and pecking there but still moving forward with speed and yeah red blacks putting a nice drive together response drive here late in the first half and he gains nine more and and again that was one of the question marks with this offense with all the changes they made because of the injury to Devonte Williams who’s going to run the ball Devonte really had a nice year last year went over a thousand yards really kind of coming into his own they had that unfortunate inj L Armstead again down to the 30 and inside as the pile continues to move move that was on a second and one so another first down impressive response by Ottawa late in the first half 104 to go after 10 unanswered points by Winnipeg to get back into this football game yeah got to and it’ll be nice for them to go in half 20 to 10 at least 16 to 10 but this is a great response drive as you mentioned rod and good on this young back getting it done there getting some hope going in the half running the football of course taking some pressure off the new quarterback too if they can do that the Winnipeg 28 Brown to throw has time off to the left it’s car Marner and uh a flag does come out back in the red black backfield will this be coming back yeah I think it’s coming back right unfor block hands to the face Auto One in 59 it’s a 10yd penalty will replay first down doesn’t destroy this drive but the center right here and uh you know he’s trying he didn’t want to put his hands in the face but when he got this coming at you wow just that initial left hand punch got him Shan Burke the general manager of the Ottawa red blacks uh looking on there and what he thought might have been marer he’s not impressed with that not impressed at all what looked like marner’s second career catch and instead it’s negated by that penalty the Ottawa center so pushes him back to a first and 20 Winnipeg 38 the seconds to go until halftime with time good protection and looking for aklan and Rea crany was right with them to make sure that that is broken up second down coming up yeah and this is a tight Windows closing fast cuz cramy is is undercutting everything here it’s a good look at it it’s coming in late passes him off crany center field turns there gets underneath really nice job of getting his hand in the mix and watch to the field this Receiver right here is wide open and young quarterback’s got his eyes to the left and he misses an opportunity it happens passing off to the right that is complete and that’s rymes again and just getting a little bit closer for Lewis Ward he’ll come on now and attempt another field goal he’s two for two and to see if if he can make it a six-point lead at halftime 29 seconds to go those are the ones that drive you crazy right there you know you get a crazy hands to the face uh left hand up underneath the face mask and Jake Thomas and then he missed a guy nice play by the defense credit Winnipeg for getting the job done there forcing the field goal here he let Winnipeg hang around scoring bunches get some momentum going see if just can’t stop the bleeding here this will be a 34 yd try Lewis Ward who remains perfect on the night three more points Ottawa and a six-point lead 5 Seconds to go until halftime and you know where we’re going back to Kate beress Enoch MOA Davis Sanchez Milt stagel as well yeah the band is back together with Kate running the show and we’ll hear from them at halftime and I understand that whatever New York fries that Kate and milk can’t eat they’re gonna save them for us it might be a little bit cold looking for some fries I think she was shut out I I don’t think there’s any fries there hello she was later getting the news about New York fries and sponsoring Thursday Night Football thanks for stepping up so 5 Seconds To Go interesting first half because it had been all Ottawa but Winnipeg really showed Signs of Life in the second quarter and there previous drive and then back came Ottawa to drive for a field goal so yeah Rod Zack finished 7 to 14 for 114 yards um kind of bounced back towards the end of that second quarter because it wasn’t going well for the bombers offense but he found his way with that deep throw to dempski and uh nice Hustle by Johnny Augustine and a couple plays and found the end zone and Drew Brown went 12 of 18 for 13 35 and also interesting plays using brilin Addison matd we wondered what they’d do at running back and early on he busted off a couple of big runs and also had a big catch yeah you know and brayan has been fighting the injury bug you know for quite some time and so good to see him get the job done in so many different ways and here he is now with Clare Hannah brillan you guys got out to a commanding 13 nothing lead I know things have tightened up a bit but where did the explosion come from on offense uh just practice all week working on it since training camp uh you know we had the extra week for the bye but you know we knew it was going to be a tight fight these guys been in a great cup the last four years so you know there nothing we’re not expecting we’re ready for a fight what do you think of your new quarterback Drew Brown so far oh he’s a competitor he wants to win um you know I think guys people saw in the preseason you know the answer he had at halftime he expects he expects greatness he expects maximum effort so you know we’re just trying to M uh match his energy and we go as he goes BR thank you thank you really tainted if you look at the time time of possession in the first quarter and then Winnipeg kind of balanced it out a little bit but still two to one there redbacks red blacks possessing the football got to keep it away from the deadly potent offense of Zack keris Nick demsky had a big catch in that first half here he is now with Claire Nick your catch really spurred on your offense but it took a while to get going what was what was going on in your opinion I mean you know what yeah it took us a little bit to get going uh just got to stay on the field keep making plays uh we saw something that we liked on film so we attacked it what was the message at half as you try to kind of regain a lead here just keep playing physical I mean uh you know we got some momentum now now we just got to keep building on it and then just come out play our brand of football we’ll be okay thank you thank you and some injury concerns for the bomber defense matd we saw the Detrick Nichols is out celest and Hab also miles Fox all out of this game and will not be back week one offensive players going down week two here for the bombers he lost three defensively mik oay adversity early in the season here on the road looking to climb back in this one against the red blacks little momentum there in the second quarter ride bombers get the ball to start Michael chrisite back here with Myron Mitchell who has the ball across the 30 as he is taken down and a flag comes out just shy of the 40 at around the 38 we wait for this to be sorted out a penalty right off the start of the second half they’re in the return legal block WI a peg number 49 it’s a 10 yard penalty it’s going to be first down as announced by the referee Ben major yeah Zach slow start and uh then he kind of heated up and I I love that high percentage throws finding getting everybody involved as he often does and this is look byproduct of buck Pierce and Zack kis having such a close relationship that’s just a dime right there great Eyes by keros here Johnny find Johnny Augustine in the flat getting close to punching it in and Augustine the ball carrier there but not much doing the red blacks have him all stuffed uping there Johnny on the spot saying not in this play 7 of 14 for 114 and the one interception as well in that first half sometimes it’s like this and I guarantee it the red blacks were not far away defensively over the last couple years here they’ve been on the field a long time over the last couple years and not usually cost him towards those close games in the end but right now they’ve been dominating this this ball game second and 10 after no game by Augustine it is complete to Augustine and he gets it up close to a first down had to get to the 32 and it looks like he got there wait and see where the ball is spotted big spot this would be in the bomber Zone come on yeah it’s good play dump it down let him get what he can he’s about a ball length short Claris looking off to the sideline and back into to huddle up as the sticks will come on and they’ll measure this just see exactly where things stand say at that close would certainly regardless wouldn’t expect the offense to head off the field oh he got it wow so close the nose of the footall oh he gave it to him and he gets it Ben major signals it is a first down the nose just touching that far yard marker so on the reception by Johnny Augustine he knew what he needed to get that’s big time first down may not seem like much backed up your own end defense chomping a b try to get the ball away and pick up another key first down right there up to the Winnipeg 32 now bombers offense came to life in the second quarter came back to make it a 13-10 game in a late field goal it’s a Sixpoint lead by the red blacks Augustine carrying the football for the fifth time yards tougher to come by does have a touchdown in this one than you Griffin making his presence known weak side linebacker for the red blacks been here now three years and Texas state products and Marcos I think he’s attacked machine was Javon SEL kns and add the Darius pick it as good as anybody in the league three yd gain Augustine it’s a second and seven start of the second half and it was a shorter halftime for fear of a thunderstorm later trying to get this game done pressure poos they’ve got him he goes down at the Winnipeg 30 Michael Wakefield coming in and he’s been a bit of a nightmare for Karis in this game and picks up a big sack there for Ottawa M Michael Wakefield yeah you know I think he can be as dominant as anybody in the league when he wants to it just sometimes uh uh you know one he’s not given the opportunity cuz he’s not on the field but Wakefield is he’s a beast big body I think he’s over 265 he’s listening at that but I think he’s playing more like 290 so jamish and Sheen is back as the bombers are forced to putt it away and Devonte deadmond is waiting for it lower wow takes a hop a beautiful punt by Sheen as Deadman’s Chase back to the red blacks 10 turns it around and heads off to the left and heads out of bounds chased there by Tanner CAD Waller after a 67 yd punt with the help of a Ru Ottawa football New York prize Thursday night and and the start of season 10 for the Ottawa red blacks played their first game in Winnipeg July by the third 2014 driving it along the ground well call him Rock he’s been solid Armstead with that with that carry that’s not our nickname we’re giv him that’s what they call him that’s what coach dice calls him and well he’s showing you no he’s hard noosed like a rock just moves that PP keep turning he had 71 yds rushing in the first half alone and more there and a second and two at the Ottawa 29 give the rock to the rock as he picks up the first down and more Raquel Armstead new running back for the Red [Applause] Blocks coming right at you let’s see what you got 61 225 stick your nose in there if you want to I love it we got so many good run backs in the Canadian Football League it’s just insane and getting to know some newer ones such as Mr Armstead here now 11 carries 84 yds the updated numbers now first and 10 Ottawa 35 back to him why not shorter carry this time but the way he’s had it going Tanner schmeckel in on the tackle for Winnipeg Drew Brown was used to doing that when he did play quarterback in Winnipeg feeding the ball to some incredible running backs there over his three years and always looks like he’s found himself one here early on in the season three receivers to the right looking that way in the second and seven up for a first down and more after the catch the pile just keeps moving that is Dominique ryes and is we’ll call it a red debut with the red blacks back after a few years away in BC sit down and I’ll find you Zone coverage you can see just so they’re spacing at the line of the ball halfbacks High Corner’s cut going to sit in that hole there easy pitch and catch for Drew Brown and a receiver that he defines as one he’s never had the pleasure of working with before connecting there up near Midfield now first down aut a possession back it goes to Armstead as he keeps working his way along and a flag does come out as he gets a down to the Winnipeg 50 Tommy Condell new offensive coordinator holding Ottawa number 52 a 10 yard penalty will replay first down coach Bobby dice says he’s a great communicator you got four boys which Tommy Condell does have yeah you are going to have to be a good communicator otherwise your household’s going to be in turmoil so yeah to communicate to some profession professional quarterbacks that are all in Tommy Condell is Great Communicator QBs love him long time with the Hamilton Tiger Cats let go during the season last year even there for a number of years it’s pushed back first and 20 at the 44 after the holding penalty Adams fell chasing Brown just throws that one away second down and long now as brown had nothing man you know penalty put you behind the sticks flush got to throw it way that’s a tough one you don’t want to do but that’s a smart play by the Young quarterback there’s a new defensive coordinator for when to P Blue Bombers she looking at him Jordan younger played a long time in the league been buying his time to get this position Richie Hall long time DC there in Winnipeg had so much success steps aside still in a assistant roll capacity Jordan younger gets his chance second down and Lawn red black with a six-point lead third quarter some heat coming he gets rid of it and it is caught in traffic two Dominic ryes hangs on to the football avoids the big hit gets it down and a first down at the bomber 50 oh slightly short I excuse me I jumped the gun there still a few yards shy yeah and Bo this is tight and free safety who who Who’s crany back there right now and he’s coming in with the chicken wing and trying to cut in front of that but the ball got there quicker looking at about third and three big game but of course it was second and long of 20 so it is still a couple of yards shy so Bob dice sends in the punting unit Richie Leone the veteran in his eighth year at the University of Houston long time red black the punted away to myON Mitchell standing inside the bomber 10 and it goes out of bounds in the air was it inside the 15 don’t see a flag at this point in time Clare Han Mor and newcomer a Darius pick at the Ottawa another key signing by the red blacks bringing in a Darius pcket who had just an outstanding season with the Argos last year the party starter MN him from Claire yeah Rod and it’s a no-brainer that he is a very talented linebacker in fact he was runner up for defensive player of the year last year he was a CFL Allstar however the big reason that the red blacks wanted to sign him in the off season was for his leadership in fact in his first year with the red blacks he’s already been named one of the team captains and when I asked how he became a leader so fast he credits it to his time helping coach at UCLA in 2020 he learned how to deal with different personalities not every player learns or responds the same way for example he can yell at money Hunter that’s wide open Claire it is taken by wheatfall on a big play bombers down the left side wheatfall in his first game in the CFL has it down inside the five and a first and goal Winnipeg yeah showing you their explosiveness which they’ve lacked in the first week of the Season they’re finding it here from the second quarter on Zach KERO feeding the ball deep the wheat ball and he’s in behind money Hunter and he’s trailing and get some help down inside the 10 and the 5 yd line finally tracking down wheat ball and he shows you why the bombers like him and it’s a big time play from a young receiver that he got some big shoes to fill in Kenny Lawler Carrick wheatfall and another big play through the air for Kos wiip knocking at the door Augustine he drives down so Claire I’m sorry continue your story well here’s the thing picket learned that each player on defense has a different personality type so for example he might be yelling at money Hunter on this play but when it comes to debias Harris he has to speak in a calmer fashion so knowing how to converse with different teammates is what he thinks makes him a good leader and why he’s been named one of the captains guys and Claire glad to be back reunited with Baron miles first couple of years in the league with the Montreal allet you talked about from there going on to Toronto and now with Ottawa Chris strer is in second and goal of the Ottawa three strer right side trying to pull his way up but no Alto a dies in there money Hunter pulling him back and they say this door is closed right now a third and G is coming up here big third down for Winnipeg pile up right here just hits a wall get stood up and then there’s too many bodies there for strer try to gain leverage third and goal on the two crowd is fired up here at TD place off sides here still in quickly to the line scrabbler touchdown oh he he quick snapped him there that’s not a bad idea you know you’re thinking maybe Long Count he went up there quick snap first sound and bang took it knew he was going got the jump on the red blacks don’t need much down there to gain leverage quarterbacks you can only do a few things down there and long counter quick snap him he quick snapped him there and caught some leverage by the right side and found the end zone Chris drer his first touchdown since coming back to the CFL his first game back was last week against the alett that was his first game since the gray Cup in 2019 which he and the bombers won and he celebrated later in style yeah he did and celebrates a touch down there off on the sideline with Sergio Castillo in this point after has given the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first lead of this game they were down by 13 at one point big play down the field to set up this strer football league and Zach caros with no Kenny Lawler no problem you got Carrick wheatall from Brena Texas going deep couple catches for almost 100 yard showing you that you got to be able to stretch the defense and keep him honest and uh getting a big time contribution from that young receiver putting the bombers in the lead for the first time in this ball game not easy easy shoes to fill too with Kenny Lawler injured but two catches for 97 yds a 76 y there to help set up the touchdown for Winnipeg and on the return is Devonte deadmond taken down by Michael Chris Ike yeah sort of that point Rod you got a 46 y to demsky right before the half and then uh you know it sets him up and then you’ve got that one there pretty quick score and Winnipeg uh has found a vertical stretch with Carrick wheatfall and um yeah that’s that’s really good news to the football team has been hit early in this football season with injuries on both sides of the ball Winnipeg briefly had the lead last week over the alet in the first quarter on a field goal but aside from that the bombers have been down coming back leading for the first time in this game by a point getting later in the third quarter so back comes Ottawa now and that is Justin Hardy with the catch and a first down for the Red Blocks yeah it doesn’t look like much but this is a rule of thumb you know you go north south quick as you can and Justin Hardy catches this rock and he knows where the sticks are and watch how quickly he turns up field he’s already moving nicely done by number two five catches for 67 yds in this one at the Ottawa 43 Brown looking to quickly get rid of it instead he gets it off to rock Armstead and picks up a couple of yards after the catch to get it beyond the 40 but actually that ends up being a loss of about a yard for Ottawa so second and long coming up yeah whenever you go east and west with a big guy like that Advantage defense with their speed and quickness they can rally and they caught the big guy going he’s and the West there and a little swing pass and wasn’t able to get North and South like well we push back a bit second and 12 from the Ottawa 41 red blacks trailing for the first time in this the start of their 10th season they are opening night throwing down low for brilin Addison bombers don’t think it’s a catch Jordan younger offering his opinion on that even if it is it’s going to be about a yard and a half two yards short better throw gives him a chance I think that they they’re calling it a catch and it’s third down in a couple of yards so the red blacks and mik OA not happy about having to throw that flag no he’s throwing that challenge flag just Ottawa tried to get that play off quickly but no The Challenge from O’Shea winipeg is challenging the ruling on the field they believe it was an incomplete pass the play will be reviewed well the video will tell in this case as the command center gets on it as one more look Maddie at this pass through Brown to brillan Addison that is being called to catch and challenge by mik OA you beat the judge back home that Ball’s on the ground sure looks like it is decision coming up TD plays in Ottawa we’ll be back upon further review the ruling on the field is upon further review the ruling on the field is overturned it’s an incomplete pass it’s third down for Ottawa so no catches we suspected for Addison so a third down and a a punt coming up here Richie Leone out that pass wasn’t for a first down but it was within a couple of yards and the Red Blocks initially showed signs of wanting to go for it but which you have been I think a bad move at that it may have been who knows I mean Mitchell is back now just inside the bomber 25 so Winnipeg has the lead and they’re about to get the ball back and under three minutes to go until three quter time see if Le only can get a better punt off this time last time and got flag for that too this one settling down around the 205 Mitchell gets around Ty cranon cuts it up and up to about the 37 before is taken down after a punt to 45 and a a late flag a couple of them coming out now after the fact extracurriculars after the whistle is blown two flags out there better punt by Leon we have a player misconduct foul Ottawa number 13 will go up 15 yards from the end of the play it’s going to be first down that is the punter Leone who gets fly for that as said after the fact after Mitchell was down shot of Jeremiah moli right there on the sidelines trying to calm down his kicker Richard probably still steaming from that one he put out of bounds a couple series ago so the result of that with the penalty in the return it is up to the 53 Winnipeg Zach is licking his lips on this one great field position Mo momentum first lead of the game wanted to do the toss to Augustine instead he just throw it away that play a little bit of a mixup as you could see him turn back and want to send it off to Augustine the pass went beyond the line of scrimmage it’s second down fans wanting a a grounding call there against Karis and Winnipeg it’s a second and 10 coming up yeah little miscommunication there discombobulation discombobulation [Applause] close to [Applause] Midfield and passing fourman Rush with time it’s intercepted the safety Alonzo a die has it and a good return to in bomber territory Chris kenowski tried to get him and he gets a few more yards before he is finally taken down and the second interception thrown by Zack kis in this game big one Auto a defense as the red blacks take over in the bomber Zone yeah and Zach I think still little pissed off you know for lack of better words about the last play he stares this down and he looks left the whole time and ay sees that and just undercuts a dig route he’s looking there waits for the window a die feathers back and picks it off and like you said Rod great return Big Time play by the red blacks defense when they needed it cuz momentum was definitely shifting towards Winnipeg and the guy said not on my watch it really had been going the bombers way up until that point they still have the lead Ottawa has the ball they’re at the Winnipeg 45 now 176 game third quarter and rock hits a wall nowhere to go as Willie Jefferson making sure he’s on a stat sheet yeah what all did it was a really nice job last week of keeping that big man in check cuz well we know what Havoc he can wreak any play any time any team Willie Jefferson could be there on that play he said we got to shut this down right now every year one of the top defensive lineman in the CFL the defensive player of the year in the league back in 2019 when went on and won the great C with the bombers second and 11 now final minute third quarter coverage there as the ball ball pops out it was intended for Dominique Rimes and Tyrell Ford in his second year with the bombers in on the coverage there for Winnipeg third down coming up yeah long throw here for the Young quarterback trying to complete a a tight window too and he hits his Fifth Third Step and well that’s tight that’s tight cover this is outstanding job by Ford getting the job done getting off the field Big Time bow your neck defensively for Jordan younger’s defense on that Series so Leone back out to punt last time took that penalty sending it off to Mitchell this time going left inside the 10 oh really a great special teams tackle but it ends up getting better for that coverage unit of the red blacks as they P Mitchell back to close to the 5 yd line for Claris and the bomber defense to get going again summer of soccer officially here UEFA Euro 2024 will begin tomorrow the kickoff between Germany and Scotland begins at three Eastern noon Pacific that is only on TSN Euro 2024 it is the start of week two in the CFL on TSN on this Thursday night in the nation’s capital game one for the Ottawa red blacks and Michael Wakefield is a couple big plays on defense with the rain coming down they’ve got them hem deep at the end of the third quarter here final play Karis the pressure he gets rid of it and it is complete it’s caught up near the 15 by Drew W Atari come on Rod Kate’s been waiting for you to say it properly say it again W Atari with the catch for Winnipeg and so ends the third quarter some momentum swings here but the headliner for Winnipeg the bombers drive down and they get their first lead of the gain by a single point heading into the final quarter more explosive matd but let’s face it big plays got him back in this game that’s why they lead it by a point heading to the fourth can name football league is known for big plays you got to have guys that as Davis says they need to be separators and they found one and uh weedall just has got the job done and then we saw dky doing his thing and it’s a beautiful throw uh By Zach Kera so credit him as well in their offensive line uh look they’ve they’ve take some hits here by the red blacks early in this football game and and then they’ve suffered some injuries defensively that would crush a lot of football teams and still they’re up by one here in the fourth quarter and rain’s coming down and I think that could be a factor if it continues here in the fourth quarter and ball security is going to be Paramount and zachis is on the sideline to start this possession deep in their Zone Chris strer is on it’s a second and short so short yardage DB Traver was a touchdown in this game and not much there Damon web in the pack and he did not get the first down and what do you do here Rod I mean do you do you risk going for it here or do you punt the football away got him a little closer but still that looks like at least a half yard to a yard that they’re shot well we know it’s going to be at least a yard let me see oh yeah he’s just so had to get to about the 16 yd line and the Ball’s around the 15 it is a third and one here we go ster stays in mono Mano who wants it most for the first down ster right side well didn’t get much but it looks like he will have enough had to get it to the [Applause] 21 yeah this gets ugly down there if you’ve heard me describe this such a bunch of nastiness going on down there and you don’t want to be there we saw in week one Vernon Adams starting quarterback for PC arguably one of the most explosive revered quarterbacks in our league justifiably so but he’s a finesse player that guy not so much it’s the kind of guy you want handling the short yardage taking some shots not letting a starting quarterback like VA take him like he was last week and they got rid of BC they got rid of C kop he went to Edmonton and kop had some good years in that role with Winnipeg and mean and B Pierce loved him but str’s just bigger on the ground Johnny Austine finds a hole and has some more as he gets it up near the 30 and with one running play the bombers buy themselves some more space and another first down Winnipeg after the gain of 14 for Augustine yeah that’s HED just for field position alone here in this fourth quarter get out of your own end don’t let him get good field position acheve points and that’s a big hole by that offensive line Johnny exploits it picks up another first down Rod like you said this is huge man control the ball keep it away from The Young quarterback at home gr it a late rain falling here a first down Damon web on the blitz chasing down kis forces him to get rid of it and that one is incomplete second down coming up as Webb was charging in I like that coming off the left side yeah coming coming from right here he’s got to come a long way and time it up and he’s hot on his horse on the heels of keros cuz he’s flat footed right there Augustine does not go and engage he whiffs on that and Zach’s like what are you doing crowd picking up with the red blacks defense and a big second down and 10 coming up here trying to stall that bber momentum another Blitz coming on Kos no time he goes down they sack him again as Baron miles D dials up another pressure defense to take the ball out of Winnipeg’s hands they’ll have to putt it away yeah aggressive two plays in a row and they send six and uh and they get to Zach keros squashing everybody stays in their Lanes being Lane cont just not leaving him any room to step up and Zach goes down Big Time play by the red BL Ste and the sack by Damon Webb good couple of plays bringing it for the red black defense had the pressure before to force the early throw and then web gets the sack jamson Shen from his [Applause] T Ottawa gets the ball in good shape here for Deadman and just he pops out of that coverage and gets it up to about the 52 for the red blacks back comes important player in the young history of the Ottawa red blacks now in their 10th season still it’s great Cup champion Henry burus back to Claire thanks rod and it’s been hard to get a hold of Henry burus because he’s been hugging everybody on the sidelines ever since the snap of the first football till this moment but what’s it been like for you for the first time being back in Ottawa in 5 years it’s great to be back home I mean we’re rejoicing on so many great memories here celebrating the 10e and to be voted the number one player as far as within this organization would be possible without the fans and all the great teammates that I’ve played against during my time here it’s been an emotional return on top of that now you’ve mentioned one of your favorite memories of course was winning a great cup here but your kids Armand and baron they can’t even remember it because they were so young what’s it like sharing the moment here with them and Nicole your wife well this city made us who we are I mean it kind of encapsulated everything that we had achieved up until that moment but now we come back here there were family and friends that have helped make us who we are today and we missed many memories here we missed the people we missed the city and to be able to come back to te place I was in tears basically when I arrived here for this game just looking forward to the moment reflecting back with so many great teammates and fans sign autographs taking pictures because again they made this whole thing possible for us the fans did and we were lucky enough to bring a great cup back for them now I know on the sidelines you’ve been taking a look at the coaches you’re coaching your son at Florida could we ever expect you to be coaching back in the CFL once Baron graduates from high school let’s talk oh you heard it here first thank you so much Henry hey thank you so much Claire Armon and Baron and Henry’s sons and a proud moment for them for their dad and what he meant to Ottawa football here coming in in 2014 with the expansion team and they won only two games and Henry needed receivers Maddie and they went out and got a bunch of talented receivers they went to the gray cup the next year lost Edington and then the year after when it looked like he may not be able to play Hank Did and went to overtime against Calgary and epic gray cup that Ottawa won and that is definitely the highlight of their 10 years here back in the nation’s capital I had to go get some modern medicine to come out and for that ball game and it was just incredible his performance and he’s an emotional player you saw that you see it when he talks he’s excitable and and I and I’m really I mean as a father you know you saw where his Focus was you know talk to me after my youngest son graduates right and and his oldest son Arman is committed to Concordia University in St Paul in Minnesota and uh going to play some football there and and you know so it runs into the family Rodney sure does congratulations Henry burus it’s hard to believe has not played he was on our panel for a while and has not played in the CFL since that great cup title we miss 2016 it he was HKS great great to work with great teammate red blacks is picking up a first down faking the hand off and throwing it off for the fullback Anthony gosland that falls incomplete in that first down play we covered Hanks first ball game in in uh in his first start in Montreal un and I in 1999 he was with Calgary that’s correct facing the aletes that’s right I think we got in trouble that game we tell that story yeah well we knew he was going to be special back then yeah he was uh he was and of course had some great years with the stamp Peters to skatch and Rough Riders too Hamilton uh threw for a lot of yards there and ended up 63,000 ended up third all time third all time by Anthony Calo and Damon Allen second and 10 Winnipeg 48 Brown that’s caught that’s Hardy that’s a first down and that’s more Cuts back inside he’s still going Justin Hardy down inside the 10 Close to the five big play Red Blocks a 43 yd gain and it’ll be a first and goal yeah he’s right here he’s going to go out here Ball’s going to be put on time gives himself to work with but again we’re talk about Hardy’s quickness off the break and the catch he turns and he’s gone out runs the angle then boom it’s Off to the Races Justin Hardy getting Ottawa set up on the 6yd line knocking at the door just great awareness and speed and a sense of urgency getting on the field aan trying to throw a block he does and good looking play Hardy now has six catches for 109 yards leading receiver last year had over a th000 back to the ground Armstead down inside the five gets it down to about the two with Brandon Alexander and Adam big hill there but here come the red blacks a second and goal and knocking on the door again they ever need this drive yeah Biggie and Alexander stepped up big time and stopped the guy that Winnipeg’s had trouble stopping from most of this ball game when they needed to knock him at the door rightwell Armstead Rock 91 yds carrying long is to 31 firste player from Temple what R went to school here we go faking it into the end zone Brown touchdown and it’s Hardy again and the red blacks have the lead [Applause] again yeah right to left in a little play fake people bite lifted over the top and he’s all alone already getting rewarded for his work and quick reaction out of his break getting him down on the six and two plays later first of the year making it a five-point game they’re going for two to see if they can push it to seven so a two-point attempt coming up here for Drew Brown and the Red Blocks in his first game with Ottawa which happens to get be against his old club and spent three years backing up Zack keris for brown Devonte Deadman in the back field with him mner wide to the right Brown looks off into the end zone no it was attempted for rymes and reic KY was there and so it remains a fivepoint difference at 2217 but Ottawa was down and all alone in the end zone is Justin Hardy for the go-ahead TD got a little switch motion here on the outside and Justin Hardy takes advantage of um communication lack thereof by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and it’s a simple pitch and catch and Hardy there’s a little switch motion there two going one and boy that’s just it’s too easy the rain is coming down heavier now red blacks in front by five bomber ball Mitchell with it 644 in the clock in the fourth quarter as he is pushed out of bounds up at the Winnipeg 30 Justin Hardy big touchdown can the red blacks hang on for win number one down at the red black bench we’re not exactly sure what is going on as someone is getting some attention down at the sidelines so the there is a timeout right now on the field jeriah there we see Jeremiah moui sitting up that’s Jeremiah down but was getting some attention earlier had collaps down on the field and seems to be fine now as he gets up but there was a certainly a sense of urgency Zach poos an old teammate from their days together in Hamilton coming over and putting his arm around it but I said we’re not sure what happened but uh certainly a moment of concern when we saw someone go down was Jeremiah moli and nice to see uh some Smiles there now because as I say for a brief moment people were flocking around him to make sure that he was okay and does appear to be so now so the game will resume 2217 Ottawa 6 and 1/2 minutes to go to Winnipeg 30 Caris in the heat keeps coming and a flly comes out will this be holding against Winnipeg as he finally does on the Move Get rid of it and just throws it out out of bounds but one running theme here with ottawa’s defense is they’re getting a lot of heat on number eight in the last few possessions holding one a peg number 53 it’s a 10yd penalty will replay first down it’s Patrick newfeld right in the middle of that and well he didn’t have much choice because Zach evaded to his right and that’s where Patty had leverage and went right into the defensive tackle then it was Chase was on and Zach had to throw it away but to no avail holding 10yd penalty first and 20 at the winipeg 20 6 minutes exactly more pressure com Liam doson got an arm on a Defender there as well and that was Lorenzo malen and it looks like could be another holding penalty coming up for a baguer offensive line that is having difficulty with this red blacks pass rush could that be the bye coming into play you little a team that is holding wiip Peg number 64 Count’s declined it’s going to be second [Applause] down yeah so two years ago he’s right here believe he’s right there and he’s going to slide inside on doson Dobson’s going to get the BR there this right there he can leverage him he’s just got to take him down so his quarterback doesn’t get [Applause] smeared yeah defensive player of the year two years ago led the league in sacks and little off here last year but Bry Carter picked up his slack fourman Rush this time and they still get pressure on him it’s nearly intercepted just coming in a Darius pick it in the coverage there so even rushing for as kera’s got rid of it and is 10 for 23 now passing in this game yeah and so Zach’s just looking for any type of time here and really tight coverage on the back end that looks like picket right there undercut and dton shown and well what a draw what a what a series there for the red blacks defense pressure by the interior defensive line Malden drawn [Music] holds and Karis mat is for six since that big play 76 yd to Carrick weall so Winnipeg has to pun here’s de and for a little while Breaking Free but Tanner CAD Waller has him all wrapped up but again it’s a good place to start good field position for Drew Brown in the red blacks offense because the job being done by that Ottawa defense here in this quarter and rock Raquel Armstead 14 carries 91 yards he had that big 31 y well I know that he’d like to add to that total right now kill this clock get better field position at least get three to go up eight forcing Winnipeg a score and two-point convert but ultimately you’re looking for a put him away type of drive right here Armstead in the back field now a first and 10 of the 53 and looking over to Dominic ryes not that open field Tackle by Hol Hol coming right in and limiting the damage by ryes as he does pick up a few yards though and gets it into the bomber Zone just across Midfield down to the Winnipeg 53 a second and long is coming up yeah to good travel long way one of the best in the league and um consistency can run last week he was in a tail end of that long one from Tyson Philpot and couldn’t catch up to him and Big Time play for Montreal at home in Winnipeg Stadium but home he can fly and he showed it on that second and seven now brown in behind and nearly picked off Terrell bonds had a chance at it and after that pass was a little bit behind the intended receivers bonds regrets not getting a better grip on that in coverage on on Hardy and the new Corner nearly had a big play for Winnipeg’s D you can’t forget that it’s raining he he threw that off his back foot he was definitely behind him Bond was like man could have been a Difference Maker right there so some passing plays for the red blacks as the rain keeps coming down a beautiful punt but it ends up in the end zone and so that’s one more on the board and a six-point lead after a 55 yd punt by Leone who was hoping could just get that bounce out at the one or two yd line not happy with that one he took a penalty last time he was out there he kicked one out of bounds over there Richie Leon one of the best in the league for years last seven years and a tough go of it here tonight that one got away from him too it did he had won in a albe it in a preseason game a couple of weeks ago same sort of distance that just spun out perfectly down at the one and rolled out of bounds and that’s and he’s very good at it yeah but he’s looking he don’t care about that one he wanted that one and just was off the mark little bit and you know it’s like those that’s that’s a big time difference of almost 35 40 yards position yeah yeah he’d rather have it in the regular season than the preseason but we’ve seen some very accurate punting over the years from Richie Leone first and 10 bombers though you’re right starting from their 40 and a nice catch one hand bringing it down is dempy and a completion there for karos and good work by dempy to get it up close to a first down near their 50 yeah you may not be able to see it on your television but I’m telling you it’s raining here and he made that look pretty easy one hand you’re coming over the middle knowing that somebody’s going to be eating his ribs and thank you time out Ottawa so in a second and short the red blacks call a timeout with their defense out there and Chris strer out there short yardage for Winnipeg 3 minutes left in the ball game you’re down six it’s been a tightly contested contest now Str is in the game on second and short do you fake this one and go over the top take a freebie here you think you’re going to get it on third one if you don’t make it we to do one more play before the official three-minute warning the rain coming down now thunderstorms are in the forecast and said they’re trying to get this game done before the thunderstorms roll in rain coming down strer wow he didn’t get much he only needed about a foot he just had to get it to the 50 so furthest advancement wow see where they spot the football here but he ran into a wall he did it’s like like a big time wall yeah just had to you see the initial part punching it over enough for a first down bomber football three minutes to go in the fourth quarter they’re downers and three minutes to go now and they’re down six points so they need a touchdown uh also a race against the clock in terms of the weather because it’s raining harder and there’s a real risk of lightning and one just flashing now so will they be able to get this game finished pois under the pressure he steps up and he slides but still more heat on him the red blacks have done a a good job at at forcing his hand here in the second half especially 23 career game-winning drives just a couple ahead or Mr dun in his Hall of Fame career and trying to get number 24 tonight needs a touchdown and an extra point this is what you work for as a quarterback to be in this position to bring your team back and get a win second and six in the winipeg 54 that is complete that’s wheatfall who had a big 76 yd reception earlier that led to a bomber touchdown I love this how secures the ball cuz he knows he can’t go anywhere without it and he boy he just this is textbook secures it two hands into traffic moving the sticks like what I see in a young man and players are coming off the field 209 on the clock 209 on the clock and the players are heading to the dressing room where do we go lightning and we’ve seen a couple of strikes and more just the skies now had been in the forecast and they were hoping to get this one in there was a window that would be clear enough with a bit of rain coming down to get this game in not quite and it’s of course a critical 209 Winnipeg with the ball around Midfield and trailing by six points first and 10 at the Ottawa 42 I like that I like my chances I’m Zach cleris you know but we saw in that last series of downs we saw where Baron Miles defense got aggressive and put some pressure on Zach and good twist out in in interior and then Malden came in there and they they forced the issue yeah as a Defender sometimes I don’t want to defend I want to be offensive and go attack and they did and they they’ve been doing such a great job that as well mean this this second half after ever since Winnipeg had taken the lead uh ottawa’s defense the amount of heat they were able to get in keris really help shift this game back the red blacks way but something neither team can control as you see fans leaving their seats as well and that is the weather I mean we were that close that close to getting through this game without a weather delay but who knows how long it’ll be now there have been several several flashes of lightning just recently showing up in the skies here above TD place in the nation’s capital all I can say and Kate bess’s first night back this season is I’m sorry KB we’ll send it to you and this game is still [Music] going oh thank you very much Rod you know what this is the CFL isn’t it we did yeah it’s difficult situation for sure with this delay coming out trying to uh make something happen right away a delay of 1 hour and for mik OA and Bob dice back on the field let’s reset you Winnipeg driving barely 2 minutes on the clock 209 they have it down to the Ottawa 42 they’re down by six they need a touchdown and a point after to win it they need at least the touchdown to tie and there’s the thought Force overtime as if we haven’t had that already but that’s the state in now the field of course spping wet with all this rain coming down but the lightning danger has gone and so we resume 30 seconds away from the start of this game the resumption after the long weather delay the bombers looking for their first win of the season this is their second game they haven’t started 0 and2 since 2016 the red fls haven’t won their opener since 2021 this is their first game of the season their season opener their home opener and they won’t forget this especially if they can can hang on as we’re about to resume play again in a first and 10 for Winnipeg lots of momentum swings in this game at one point the bombers did lead by a point at 1716 in the second half before Ottawa came back in a touchdown by Justin Hardy Here We Stand 2317 these two will decide it beginning now from the Ottawa 42 and Zack Polaris with time completes it two down to the 30 that is Dalton shown who’s had a quiet night one of the top receivers in the Canadian football league but a big catch there one of the most simplest plays in all of football you run this in junior high curl flat and D Shone just pushes money Hunter out of his back pedal just enough to pick up an easy first down nice play well executed but very basic still lots of time one and 1/2 minutes to go a first and 10 down at the Ottawa 30 looking for the End Zone pois goes to the right he’s got a wide open receiver it’s Drew W Atari and here comes Winnipeg inside the 10 a first and goal 124 in the clock W Atari just going to do a little fly and die right over here and everybody forgets about him watching just like and just yeah he muscles it out there in the rain wski down to the seven Drew W Atari that veteran wide receiver Tobias Harris coming in but he was open it’s down to the seven very quickly starting a couple of plays earlier at the 42 Winnipeg trying to come out of this break score the touchdown that be give him the victory kis and no a bit too far that was for Carrick wheatfall who had a a couple of big catches in this game one for 76 yards as he’s slow to get up and a second and goal coming up wow just a fade route and he and he had him and B and watched this route and this is impressive they’re going to the young man really done a nice job of doing anything with money Hunter just kind of outside release and Hunter used the sidelines to his Advantage so yeah going to have to work in that release to move to DB a little bit in order to have a chance and have a quarterback go your way off one minute on the clock three down ball here it is second and goal kis in the blue bom can they get the touchdown oh knocked Away by Damon web when it was heading for Dalton shown a brilliant play by the red blacks defensive halfback Damon Webb coming in to save the day at least for now for Ottawa right here and then watch web close right on his heels and games on the line here basically you got to get there sellout Superman beautiful what an amazing play by web he’s had a few big plays in this game including a sack but it’s third and goal and the bombers have one more chance to find the end zone Claris under the pressure taken down and a turnover on downs and it is looking like the Ottawa red blacks have hung on with 50 seconds to go the red blacks take over the DAR is pick it the Ottawa defense rising up when it mattered most yeah right here and you’re going to watch I think picky gets in there too Malden kind of forces it keros is flush to him and Malden gets right there and gets enough of his legs and he’s on the ground little twist game up front I think Enoch talked about the importance of twisting and gaining leverage and he saw it right there and Malden comes up with the play of the game Lorenzo malen defensive player of the year two years ago for the red blacks what a spot there for ottawa’s defense that really had an excellent second half fourth quarter getting pressure on Kara so Drew Brown and the red blacks take over first and 10 from their 11 whistle blows and 44 seconds left time out’s been called we got Winnipeg using out now so you’re looking at second and five here biggest play of Drew Brown’s young career as a starting quarterback for the red blacks right here facing it backed up needs a first down to seal the game can he step up to the plate a first down would indeed wrap it up in ottawa’s season opener this 10th season what a KN been that much [Applause] one second down and good work by reic cramy to come in and make the tackle yeah Rel lighted on the big boys up front to move the pile and pick up the first downs have to punt this football away and defense is going to be back to you Baron miles what you got and who knows what could happen in these slick conditions I mean the light in warning is over but still lots of rain falling down to the field and we’ve seen it on special teams hey you never know what can happen what kind of explosive play can take place well just just curing the snap here if you’re the punter and in this punt team here just getting a decent snap and getting it off in these conditions so Leone and the red blacks to take that clock all the way down under 10 seconds on the play clock with Leone standing down near his goal line down about to 192 gets the snap he’s going to give up the two’s going to give up the two because it still gives them a four-point lead so Winnipeg will get the ball with just seconds to go but a field goal is still no good they would still need a touchdown so the safety is given up to make it a 2319 game Ottawa leading and love that decision by coach Bobby dice give up to two like you say R still a four-point game you don’t put yourself In Harm’s Way with a big return all [Music] the please reset the game clock to 15 seconds it’s going to be first down for Winnipeg after 40 yd line so they do get the ball in their hands again another chance for Karis but just 15 seconds to go and they still like the last time need a touchdown yeah I like the situation from Zack clis a lot better before on Third and what goal from the five and as opposed to First and 10 on the 40 with 15 seconds my goodness things have changed in a hurry here with great defensive play by the red blacks Ottawa just trying to hang on and win their opener start the season at 1 and0 bombers need a miracle it’s caught 10 seconds on the clock down closer it’s shown with it down around the 51 of the Red Blocks yeah see what Zach’s got here go it short you got to start loud on it if not ball game you got to chunk it here we go wide open and just a bit behind Ontario Wilson as it falls is incomplete still two seconds on the clock right so one more [Applause] play a long nights it made a little longer hasn’t it you’ll see these defenses very often well for one of these teams and it’s looking like Ottawa right now the W would certainly help ease any or inconvenience from the delay here we go last play clis gets away for a moment is able to chuck it down the field near the goal line oh Red Blocks there it’s knocked away Mother Nature messed with this game but it did not decide it the Ottawa red blacks did an hour later they come on and their defense got it done as the red blacks start the season number 10 in their history with their first win of the Year talk to High Point that and knock it down and Bob dice like he did against Winnipeg a year ago can celebrate a dramatic Victory but this one took a little bit of a different turn mdty but otta will certainly take it yeah it did tough fought battle under these itions one the peg drops to 0 and two and otta was out of the gate fresh with one and0 start with a new quarterback Drew Brown once
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Keep the games coming my friend
I recorded that game last night and missed the end of it because of the delay. Thanks to you I saw the end of the game! TY Waders!
You are amazing, wished you did live stream
Wow, thanks very much for uploading this game, AND with NO commercials!!! 👍👍Much appreciated!
Get a new head coach Boo Bombers. Choke artists don't belong in the job.
Thx for the upload brother !
i was at this one and dear lord it is sad to see adam bighill play football. so slow now. should've let him and collaros go and keep bailey, brown and hardrick. we'd be in better hands maybe even sign another linebacker
Waders 1-26 salute you, sir! Looking forward to a great season!
great game
4th quarter. 1 point game. Let's meet some guys bored children and reminisce.
What a TREAT to hear colour commentary by Matty Dunnigan! This guy is the best colour guy in any sport. Just tells you what happened, why it’s happening, and what the guys are thinking from EXPERIENCE. 10/10
No fans there,what a joke ,the western teams keep the league viable.
Thanks!
I like the Ottawa Rough Riders new jerseys.
interesting start to the season … the fast starters from last season are faultering in their first game(s) … and ya its only the first games to shake off the rust but this is going to be an actual fun season to watch with all teams upstart by off season changes .. actual any given night game outcome scenarios … but video/audio/technical delays test your patience
Good game guys!
Let’s go Redblacks!
Beating the worst team in the Western Division this early in the season is nothing to rave about! 😝