![]() ![]() The play calling has been predictable to say the least, run up the middle on first down and a pass behind the sticks on second down followed by a punt. Nothing against Winston October, but the experiment of him and Joe Paopao calling plays has been a complete failure. He has not been given the fire power on offence required to be competitive in the CFL, and he is not the man responsible for that. It is not fair to blame Rick for this season. If he was to be fired right now, he would have a job very quickly, and who would that leave to be the head coach in Ottawa? The only reasonable option is current defensive coordinator Noel Thorpe, but he has been doing a fantastic job with the defence. Rick Campbell has been the head coach of the REDBLACKS since their inception in 2014, and while many are screaming to have him fired, doing so would be detrimental to the REDBLACKS present and future. It is beyond evident that changes need to be made, but what should the team do? Head Coach: Rick Campbell Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell looks up at the scoreboard during the first half of CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg Thursday, July 3, 2014. Lewis Ward missed a field goal snapping his streak at 69. The defence was on the field for over 30 minutes once again (34:52) and began to break in the second half. The REDBLACKS failed to find the end zone once again and were forced to punt 11 times in the game, further cementing them as the leagues worst offence. The REDBLACKS are coming off of an embarrassing 21-7 loss against the Dane Evans led Hamilton Tiger-Cats. I am now hitting the panic button with force. ![]() Last week, I wrote an article about how we needed to relax and not push the panic button on the REDBLACKS, but times have changed. Bolton leads the team with 55 tackles (39 solo) and nine tackles for loss.#Burris, #Davis, #October, Arbuckle, arndt, campbell, desjardins, franklin, glenn, jennings, Panic, ray, streveler ![]() We’ve just got to get off the field on third downs.”īolton has only played seven games this season, and this one is the first in which he primarily played the MIKE, and he showed that he was up for the task in today’s game. I feel like we played pretty good on first and second down in the first half. So, our D-line did great overall and allowed our linebackers to be downhill all day. “We know what caliber of running back they had over there. “There was an emphasis on stopping the run,” said Bolton in a post-game press conference. This is a trait that the Chiefs have been missing over the last few years - the ability to play downhill and in the backfield of an opposing offense’s run game while being the aggressor when tackling. Really a solid job on Henry today despite the scoreboard /Q4GffiJVaP- Ben Fennell October 25, 2021 Thought Nick Bolton had himself a solid game vs the run. Bolton - known for his terrific burst when getting downhill and attacker ballcarriers - had two run stuffs, including a tackle for loss when he could shoot through the gap. He didn’t allow any extra yardage on a quick end-around - one of the most significant flaws of the second level of the defense over the last few years. As the second defensive drive was underway, he did make a few sure tackles with Khalen Saunders. He was washed out on a few run plays, and it felt like he was adjusting to the Titans instead of putting his mark on the game. The first quarter wasn’t great for the rookie linebacker. Bolton accounted for a team-leading 15 tackles in those snaps, including four tackles for loss, putting the defense in many advantageous situations that they couldn’t capitalize on. Bolton played 84% snaps on Sunday, wearing the green dot for the defense - a tough ask for any rookie in the Spags system. Bolton filled in as the MIKE linebacker after starter Anthony Hitchens was ruled out of the game with a left arm contusion. The one, singular silver lining of the day was the play of rookie linebacker Nick Bolton. When the Chiefs were able to put back-to-back plays together and force the Titans into third-and-long situations - the calling card of what Spags wants to do - the defense would commit a terrible penalty or allow a big play. The defense allowed big plays in the run and pass game all day long. Patrick Mahomes and the offense looked out of sync and continued their streak of giving the ball to the other team by committing three turnovers. Instead, they were smacked down by the Tennessee Titans 27-3 in a game that didn’t look that close. The Kansas City Chiefs were hoping to ride the wave of their second-half dominance against the Washington Football Team into Tennessee. ![]()
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