Hello, CFL fans and welcome to \u201cOverreaction Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each Monday, we\u2019ll look back on the previous week\u2019s action and root out some angles that could be prone to hot takes and reactions that might be a tad over the top. Either from fans and the media in general, or maybe just specifically me.<\/p>\n
Then, I\u2019ll render a verdict as to whether I think it\u2019s an \u201coverreaction,\u201d a \u201cfair\u201d assessment, or if it\u2019s \u201ctoo soon to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here is Week 1\u2019s Overreaction Monday.<\/p>\n
RELATED THE OTTAWA REDBLACKS HAVE A QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSY BREWING<\/p>\n That was not exactly the stellar opening that Ottawa quarterback Jake Maier<\/a> would have authored for himself if he had his way, no sir.<\/p>\n He completed 59 per cent of his passes in an age where we expect closer to 75. The total yardage was just 203, with an efficiency rating of 83.5 and a late-game touchdown strike to Justin Hardy<\/a>, to make the score a little closer in a 29-21 Edmonton win.<\/p>\n With Dru Brown \u2014 last year\u2019s Ottawa starter \u2014 waiting in the wings as QB2, it would be easy to pull the \u2018chute and hand him the keys for Ottawa\u2019s next game against Toronto in Week 3.<\/p>\n \u201cThe REDBLACKS\u201d picked the wrong guy!\u201d<\/p>\n Overreaction, fair or too soon to tell?<\/p>\n THE VERDICT: Too soon to tell.<\/p>\n Fact is, Maier\u2019s numbers were not all that far off Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo<\/a>\u2019s (save for efficiency where Fajardo came in at 100.9), and Fajardo had super-weapon Justin Rankin to connect with while Maier was without Ottawa\u2019s prized new running back in 2026, Greg Bell. If Ottawa coach Ryan Dinwiddie was comfortable enough to make Maier the starting quarterback in the first place, he ought to be comfortable enough to let him plow through some early-season inconsistencies for at least one or two more starts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n CHAMPS DON\u2019T BEAT THEMSELVES<\/p>\n Big, costly turnovers played a large role in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats losing their home opener to the Montreal Alouettes.<\/p>\n
\u00bb\u00a03 stats that defined Edmonton\u2019s Week 1 win over Ottawa<\/a>
\u00bb Justin Rankin runs wild, Elks defeat REDBLACKS to close out Week 1<\/a>
\u00bb 3 stats that defined Winnipeg\u2019s Week 1 win over Calgary<\/a>
\u00bb Blue Bombers edge Stampeders in season-opening thriller<\/a>
\u00bb 3 stats that defined Montreal\u2019s Week 1 win over Hamilton<\/a>
\u00bb Als open 2026 CFL season with overtime win over Ticats<\/a><\/p>\n