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The way Henry Burris sees it, these 2017 Ottawa Redblacks aren’t the Redblacks of the previous two seasons, and that’s the problem.
After falling 33-30 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at TD Place stadium on Friday night, they are 1-5-1. The final agony: the losing margins those seven games total just 13 points.
Leadership is the problem, says Burris.
A year ago, the Redblacks made a strong start, fell flat for most of the rest of the season, then won the East Division with an 8-9-1, then went on to win the Grey Cup. Burris, last year’s starting quarterback, suffered a broken pinky finger in Game 1 of the 2016 season in Edmonton.
Backup Trevor Harris took over but got hurt four games later in Regina, and Burris, his finger not healed, returned to the lineup. Then Harris again took over for a while, but Burris reclaimed his role as starter in October at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, a month and a half later, led the Redblacks past the Calgary Stampeders to the Canadian Football League championship.
That after hearing a pop in his left knee during the pre-game warm-up and returning to the field just before game time after receiving painkillers and with his knee wrapped.
Burris, 42, who announced his retirement from the CFL in January, is now a co-host on CTV Morning Live.
On Sunday afternoon, Burris tweeted: “You can’t take the leadership of a team away and expect the same results. This is not the same Redblacks team from the past two years!!!”
You can't take the leadership of a team away and expect the same results. This is not the same Redblacks team from the last two years!!!
— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) August 6, 2017
“I’m happily retired.. but look at all the names that led and made plays for us to get us into and win the Grey Cup. They’re not here anymore,” Burris said in a second tweet.
I'm happily retired.. but look at all the names that led and made plays for us to get us into and win the Grey Cup. They're not here anymore
— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) August 6, 2017
Friday night’s game was decided by a final-play 34-yard field goal by Justin Medlock, who booted six field goals on the night.
“Obviously, it’s hard,” Redblacks linebacker Taylor Reed said after the game. “Losing the same freaking way every time, it’s definitely tough. Toward the end, somebody has to make plays: offence, special teams or defence. We’ve been in this situation before.
“I can’t stress enough that we have to make plays. Defensively, we can’t be happy just forcing them to field goals. We have to force turnovers. We have to do better.”
With files from Tim Bains
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After falling 33-30 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at TD Place stadium on Friday night, they are 1-5-1. The final agony: the losing margins those seven games total just 13 points.
Leadership is the problem, says Burris.
A year ago, the Redblacks made a strong start, fell flat for most of the rest of the season, then won the East Division with an 8-9-1, then went on to win the Grey Cup. Burris, last year’s starting quarterback, suffered a broken pinky finger in Game 1 of the 2016 season in Edmonton.
Backup Trevor Harris took over but got hurt four games later in Regina, and Burris, his finger not healed, returned to the lineup. Then Harris again took over for a while, but Burris reclaimed his role as starter in October at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, a month and a half later, led the Redblacks past the Calgary Stampeders to the Canadian Football League championship.
That after hearing a pop in his left knee during the pre-game warm-up and returning to the field just before game time after receiving painkillers and with his knee wrapped.
Burris, 42, who announced his retirement from the CFL in January, is now a co-host on CTV Morning Live.
On Sunday afternoon, Burris tweeted: “You can’t take the leadership of a team away and expect the same results. This is not the same Redblacks team from the past two years!!!”
You can't take the leadership of a team away and expect the same results. This is not the same Redblacks team from the last two years!!!
— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) August 6, 2017
“I’m happily retired.. but look at all the names that led and made plays for us to get us into and win the Grey Cup. They’re not here anymore,” Burris said in a second tweet.
I'm happily retired.. but look at all the names that led and made plays for us to get us into and win the Grey Cup. They're not here anymore
— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) August 6, 2017
Friday night’s game was decided by a final-play 34-yard field goal by Justin Medlock, who booted six field goals on the night.
“Obviously, it’s hard,” Redblacks linebacker Taylor Reed said after the game. “Losing the same freaking way every time, it’s definitely tough. Toward the end, somebody has to make plays: offence, special teams or defence. We’ve been in this situation before.
“I can’t stress enough that we have to make plays. Defensively, we can’t be happy just forcing them to field goals. We have to force turnovers. We have to do better.”
With files from Tim Bains
查看原文...
