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Less than two months before the CFL season is set to begin, Jaime Elizondo is dropping the Redblacks to join former CFL coach Marc Trestman with the XFL’s Tampa Bay franchise.
A departure at the end of March leaves the Redblacks with not a lot of time to find a replacement for a position that needs to be as detailed as the offensive co-ordinator job.
But don’t cry for Ottawa too hard. The Redblacks made their bed and now have to live with the consequences. They didn’t exactly give Elizondo any reason to remain loyal when they blocked the veteran coach from interviewing for the Roughriders’ head-coaching position.
It was a decision that rubbed Elizondo the wrong way — and why would he stay if Trestman came to him with more money and a job closer to home?
The timing was perfect as it was April Fool’s Day that we found out the Ottawa Redblacks got played by their offensive co-ordinator Jaime Elizondo.
And they deserved it.
