It seems the ongoing labour dispute between the CFL and the CFLPA is getting nastier, with the player's association telling it's members not to report to training camps whatsoever. All reports point to the two entities drifting further apart, putting the upcoming season in great jeopardy. To add even more of a story to this, there has been no comment whatsoever from CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. This is a commissioner that has not been anywhere near transparent since day one, and who I believe is partly responsible for the situation with the players.
Paopao is back. Joe Paopao, formerly the only head coach of the now-defunct Ottawa Renegades, and also a former coordinator with other CFL teams, has returned to the league. He join the Ottawa RedBlacks as their running backs coach, after having spent the past several years as the Simon Fraser offensive coordinator.
Some may remember that before joining the Renegades, Paopao was head coach of the B.C. Lions (when they were really terrible for a time) for one season, before being let go (wasn't his fault). He has been a coordinator with five other CFL teams in the past, and knows his way around the league quite well. I believe his knowledge can be an asset for the RedBlacks as a whole.
Hawkshaw goes bye-bye. Veteran CFL referee Dave Hawkshaw has left the CFL after fifteen seasons as an official, getting a spot south of the border with the NFL. He had reffed almost 200 games up here in Canada, inclusing three Grey Cups as the head official. The CFL and NFL formed a partnership of officiating back in 2016, and it looks as if it's one of the few things at the moment that is running smoothly for the CFL.
The only question I have is this: Will Hawkshaw instinctively throw a flag for 'No Yards' in his NFL debut just for the hell of it? One can dream!
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