“The guys were just giving me crap about ,” the Redblacks receiver said Tuesday at TD Place, minutes after the team’s first practice since a slump-busting 36-28 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders kept Ottawa’s paper-thin playoff hopes alive. “It had been so long I didn’t know what to do, to be honest.
His other seven scores as an all-star on that explosive Ticats squad were among the 95 catches for 1,236 yards that made him the CFL’s fourth most productive receiver. “Since he’s been out here, he’s been getting more and more acclimatized and he’s been doing a fantastic job,” said coach Bob Dyce. “He made big, tough catch on the hit, made a big play for the touchdown, but he offers so much more than that. He can run the ball, he’s a great blocker, he’s just fitting more and more, getting a little bit more comfortable with Dusty.
“Everybody’s goal is to to make the playoffs, and that’s still a goal of ours,” said Addison. “We’ve put ourselves in a little bit of a hole because of the mishaps the last few weeks and over the course of the season, but we’re definitely still planning for something.Article content