Despite soap opera season, Ticats can still turn season around with win over Bombers
HAMILTON — The soap opera that is the Hamilton Tiger-Cats keeps getting more interesting.
As if an 0-6 record, including a 60-1 loss to Calgary, and a fight between frustrated players in practice wasn’t enough, the team made moves this week that added turmoil to its coaching ranks and defensive backfield.
Despite all the noise, the Ticats believe they can turn their season around with a win Saturday over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-2). And they’re not wrong.
Thanks to mediocrity of the CFL East, Hamilton will enter Saturday’s game no more than six points out of a playoff spot, assuming a cross-over team from the West takes third spot in the East. A confidence-building win over the Bombers could set up the Ticats for a nice run, as their next four games are against beatable East opponents (Ottawa twice and Toronto) and Saskatchewan, currently in the West Division basement.