The Ottawa Redblacks fired head coach Paul LaPolice on Saturday.
The move comes after Ottawa dropped a 34-19 decision Friday night to the B.C. Lions. The Redblacks have lost three straight games and sport the CFL's worst record at 3-11."I have enjoyed working with Paul and thank him for his contributions to this team over the past two seasons; today isn't an easy day," Redblacks GM Shawn Burke said in a statement. "In this business, sometimes a change is required to help move a team forward and that's what we've done here.
LaPolice was in his second season as Ottawa's head coach, having registered an overall 6-22 record with the CFL club. He was hired in December 2019 after serving as the offensive co-ordinator of the Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers but didn't take to the field until 2021 as the league didn't play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite its record, Ottawa remains in playoff contention in the East Division. The Redblacks enter action Saturday trailing second-place Montreal by six points and are just two points behind third-place Hamilton .Ottawa will play a home-and-home with Montreal starting Thanksgiving Monday before ending its regular season with a home-and-home versus Hamilton.
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