It will be a do\u002Dor\u002Ddie game for 2022 playoff hopes in Montreal on Monday afternoon.
A week full of spirited practices, leading into a Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Alouettes in Montreal, was highlighted by a series of competitions between offence and defence. On Thursday, the prize won by the offence was ice cream bars. On Saturday, the defence, with several interceptions, won pizza, to be delivered next week. The Redblacks are hoping the high energy level in practice leads to a win Monday.
“The energy has definitely been turned up in practice, I’m sure that’ll help,” quarterback Nick Arbuckle said. “But being the most energetic team in the world doesn’t win games by itself. It’s the team that executes the best. If you’re not performing well on the field, your energy is going to go away pretty fast. We have to make sure we’re locked in and we’re sharp. We need to take care of our job and do everything we need to do to make plays Monday.
A file photo shows new Redblacks special-teams assistant coach Cory McDiarmid with the Toronto Argonauts in 2019. McDiarmid has been with teams in eight of the nine CFL cities.: Through a career that has spanned more than 20 seasons, Cory McDiarmid has almost become the Kevin Glenn of CFL coaches. While Glenn, the former quarterback, was on the roster of all nine CFL teams at one time or another, McDiarmid has been in eight of the league’s cities.