{"id":173251,"date":"2026-08-18T22:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/173251\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:54:08","slug":"ryan-dinwiddie-ottawa-redblacks-ownership-supportive-but-not-happy-with-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/173251\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Dinwiddie: Ottawa Redblacks ownership supportive but not happy with results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ottawa Redblacks are entering a period of transition, as the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) announced on Monday that Adrian Sciarra will no longer serve as the team\u2019s president<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For head coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie, it doesn\u2019t seem much will change on a day-to-day basis. On Tuesday, he indicated that he has a direct line of communication to team ownership, which remains supportive despite poor on-field results.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had constant communication (with ownership). I have\u00a0breakfast with Roger Greenberg\u00a0once a month, and I\u2019ve talked to John Ruddy\u00a0quite a bit, we\u2019ve jumped on some Zoom calls. They\u2019re heavily involved,\u201d Dinwiddie told the media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMe and (vice-president of football operations Shawn Burke)\u00a0relay a lot of that through Adrian, and then Adrian will go to them, but now\u00a0we\u2019ll go to (OSEG president and CEO) Mark Goudie, and then he\u2019ll go to the owner, so we\u2019re\u00a0in constant communication.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, they\u2019re frustrated, we\u2019re frustrated. They\u2019re not happy with the results. We thought it\u2019d be a faster change, but they\u2019ve been\u00a0supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greenberg and Ruddy are both managing partners of OSEG, the corporate entity that owns the Redblacks, and each have\u00a0seats on the CFL\u2019s board of governors. Both men played significant roles in founding the team back in 2014 with Ruddy having played defensive back at Carleton University during the 1970s. Greenberg also serves as the organization\u2019s executive chairman.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Ruddy and I are committed to winning football in Ottawa and to building a football organization that will be here for the long term,\u201d said Greenberg in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat commitment is reflected in our investment in players, coaches, and facilities, and now in the new football leadership that we will bring to this club. We owe it to our fans and to this city to build a team that wins consistently, and that is exactly what we intend to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sciarra will remain at OSEG to serve as president and alternate governor of the Ottawa 67\u2019s of the Ontario Hockey League.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdrian\u2019s a great guy. He\u2019s done a great job, he\u2019s been a great communicator. I had some great conversations with him. He came in\u00a0a few days ago, kind of let me know what was going on,\u201d said Dinwiddie.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate for Adrian, but the great part is he\u2019s\u00a0involved with the 67\u2019s, and he does a great job there as well. It just takes a little bit off of his plate, so we can bring the next guy, and they can focus solely on football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goudie has been tasked with finding a new president<\/a>, and indicated he\u2019d like to hire one with a football background.<\/p>\n

The Ottawa native spoke to 3DownNation on Monday and reiterated OSEG\u2019s commitment to the team<\/a>. He also spoke enthusiastically about the ongoing construction around TD Place Stadium, and hopes to host a Grey Cup not long after the north grandstand is replaced for 2031<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Though brighter days likely lay ahead, the team is currently a disaster.<\/p>\n

The Redblacks have lost 15 straight games, setting a modern CFL record<\/a> for longest losing skid. They have also become just the tenth team in CFL history to begin a season 0-9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a 27-85-1 (.243) record since the start of the 2019 season, crowds at TD Place Stadium have dwindled considerably. Attendance in 2026 has fallen 16.6 percent year-over-year to an average of 15,124, which would set a new all-time low in the city.<\/p>\n

Clearly, the new president will have plenty of work cut out for them.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Dinwiddie believes his players have continued to fight despite the mounting losses, and he\u2019s encouraging them to stay positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cSitting at 0-9, it could really snowball at this stage, and it could turn into\u00a0finger-pointing, you lose the locker room. I thought the guys have\u00a0found ways to stick together, and\u00a0that\u2019s not easy to do. I commend them on that, but at\u00a0the same time, we\u2019ve got to go out there and play winning football,\u201d said Dinwiddie.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to continue to keep fighting. I just told the guys, just play for the love of the game. We get paid to do this, we\u2019re judged off wins and losses, but they\u2019ve got to find that inner child that\u00a0loves to go out to practice, loves to go out to compete, loves to be around the guys, and that\u2019s where we\u2019re focused on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tests aren\u2019t getting any easier for the Redblacks, as they\u2019re set to visit the first-place Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night. The teams played a relatively close game in Ottawa in June, though Montreal dominated last month\u2019s meeting by a score of 34-13.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re clearly the top team, playing good football,\u201d said Dinwiddie. \u201cI think it\u2019s a good thing for us.\u00a0We understand what we\u2019re going into. We\u2019re gonna have a great crowd environment, they feed off of that. It\u2019s a good challenge for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ottawa Redblacks (0-9) will visit the Montreal Alouettes (8-1) at Percival Molson Stadium on Thursday, August 20 with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT. Last week, the Redblacks extended their modern CFL record losing streak to 15 games, while the Alouettes were on bye.<\/p>\n

The weather forecast in Montreal calls for 23 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 1200 in Ottawa or TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal.<\/p>\n

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John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster.<\/p>\n

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