Jul 9, 2026 · 8 min · 6 segments
Most CFL fans are waking up to a season turned upside down — injuries, surprising upsets, and teams scrambling for their identity. But what if the biggest lessons aren’t about players or scores, but…
Tanya HendersonHost
The teams we thought were stable suddenly have question marks, and the teams we were doubting suddenly have some proof of First up, after another disappointing loss in Week 5, the winless Red Blacks head west to Edmonton where the players will be playing for their jobs.
I could do a whole episode on Dinwiddie's post-game interview last week, but I will just leave you with this.
Someone who has played in the league and coached in the league this long should know that an elbow touching the ground constitutes you as down.
Overall, I feel that calling your athletes out in the media is a cowardly and unproductive way to exist as a coach and a leader.
Whether it be as a GM for bringing in players that lacked that football intelligence you desire, or you as a head coach for not teaching them, more job titles means more responsibility.
On the elk side of things, I don't think last week's loss will shake them at all.
Plus, it's always good to get that first loss of the season out of the way early.
So I expect to see the Elks return to the version of them we saw to start the season.
Although the Red Blacks showed more promise last week as a well-rounded football team, the level of toxicity is going to eat away at any positive gains made.
The teams we thought were stable suddenly have question marks, and the teams we were doubting suddenly have some proof of First up, after another disappointing loss in Week 5, the winless Red Blacks head west to Edmonton where the players will be playing for their jobs.
I could do a whole episode on Dinwiddie's post-game interview last week, but I will just leave you with this.
Someone who has played in the league and coached in the league this long should know that an elbow touching the ground constitutes you as down.
Overall, I feel that calling your athletes out in the media is a cowardly and unproductive way to exist as a coach and a leader.
Whether it be as a GM for bringing in players that lacked that football intelligence you desire, or you as a head coach for not teaching them, more job titles means more responsibility.
On the elk side of things, I don't think last week's loss will shake them at all.
Plus, it's always good to get that first loss of the season out of the way early.
So I expect to see the Elks return to the version of them we saw to start the season.
Although the Red Blacks showed more promise last week as a well-rounded football team, the level of toxicity is going to eat away at any positive gains made.
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