'Nobody's coming to save us': Redblacks face Alouettes looking to avoid 0-10 start
The Ottawa Redblacks are struggling through a historic 0-9 start to their CFL season under new head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. The team faces significant challenges, including a league-high injury list and a long losing streak, as they prepare to play the league-leading Alouettes.
Why it matters
The team's performance represents a significant downturn for the franchise and highlights the difficulties of rebuilding in professional sports.
OTTAWA — Ryan Dinwiddie has seen just about everything in nearly two decades as a quarterback or coach in the CFL. This season, he’s entered uncharted territory — and not in a good way. The Ottawa Redblacks have plunged to 0-9 in Dinwiddie’s first year as head coach and general manager, all but ending their playoff hopes with half a season still to play. “We’re gonna continue to keep fighting,” Dinwiddie said Tuesday in the tunnel beneath TD Place. “I just told the guys, just play for the love of the game.
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