RWB podcast #246: That strange part of CFL season

The Rouge White & Blue CFL podcast

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Episode Notes [01:14] Unexpected Email from Employer [05:49] The Deferred Resignation Program [06:34] Initial Reactions and Concerns [08:01] Evaluating the Offer [08:21] Enhanced Standards of Conduct [08:55] Personal Reflections and Concerns [12:21] Seeking Advice and Making a Decision [13:01] Option One: Do Not Resign [14:56] Option Two: Resign [16:44] Insights from Conversations [21:30] Making The Decision [23:51] Final Thoughts and Gratitude Resources Mentioned Sebastian Junger The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson Donald Trump Elon Musk Steve Bannon Russell Vought Derek Sivers Sumner Crenshaw Brian Fretwell at Finding Good Chad Littlefield The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church Simon Cowell Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked Is it legitimate, and can it be trusted? How are you feeling? What questions come to your mind? Where does your mind go? Are you seeking safety? Would this have been an adrenaline rush as you raced to send the resignation response? What an "enhanced standard" regarding loyalty and trustworthiness was? What are these new "enhanced standards?" Are they beyond what my Constitutional oath requires? If I don't resign, how bright will the target on my back glow? My leadership has supported all my work, but would termination direction come from higher up the chain of command? What would you recommend if we talked over coffee? What questions would you ask? How would you use listening? How would you use silence? How is this scenario playing out in your mind and body? What is coming to the surface for you? How might that influence what you are about to say to me? What are the chances of my name popping on a list and getting fired? How about the chances of being part of an official Reduction in Force and early retirement? Would the administration make a better offer? What do I know about the pending job market? What did I expect the workplace to be like and did I want to be there as the contractions took place? Will the administration pay me through the end of September or will they renege? Can I sufficiently build the Curated Questions business to transition by 1 October? - Do I have the faith or confidence to step into this future as a sole practitioner and grow Curated Questions into all I envisioned? Was this purpose calling? What would I expect the job market to look like at the end of summer if I hadn't developed the income streams to maintain our lifestyle? What is your recommendation? Did it change from your initial recommendation? Where in your body are you feeling the uncertainty? Are you processing this scenario in parallel with your decision as if you had received the email? What additional questions should I have considered? Who else should I have consulted with? How would you have changed my risk rating? What is the correct length of the pregnant pause before making an important announcement? What processes would you use in my circumstance, and what would be different? What questions are at the top of your list to get to a decision? Who would be the members of your pantheon you would counsel with to gain clarity? Apart from the heady analysis, what other key practices would you include in your journey through a similar situation?…

about a year ago 41:27

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The Rouge White & Blue Podcast finds itself, along with the rest of CFL fandom, in a very strange bit of the season indeed.

In general, co-hosts Os Davis and Joe Pritchard look back on a week 17 in which the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats clinched playoff spots while the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders juuuuuuuust about got eliminated after losses – thereby leaving us all with five of six spots taken (and the Saskatchewan Roughriders barely able to avoid snagging the last available slot.

So where does this leave the league and its fans for four more weeks of football? The RWB takes a look forward at what to look forward to in those remaining games while wondering what we should take from week 17, particularly a somewhat lackluster win for Joe’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers over essentially the Toronto Argonauts second string.

What’s left to the 2023 season? The RWB’ll tell ya!

The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Wishing everyone a happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

101 episodes

RWB podcast #246: That strange part of CFL season

The Rouge White & Blue CFL podcast

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

The Rouge White & Blue Podcast finds itself, along with the rest of CFL fandom, in a very strange bit of the season indeed.

What’s left to the 2023 season? The RWB’ll tell ya!

The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Wishing everyone a happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

101 episodes

#Sports #American Football #Rouge White #Rouge White Blue

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20 weeks ago41:43

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The time is upon us: The divisional finals games are in the books and this week plays the 110th Grey Cup between those dynastic Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts, champs of two years back. Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast previews the championship game, of course, but only after co-host Joe Prtichard consoles Os Davis about his Montreal Alouettes’ elimination, while Joe gets to lord it over the Saskatchewan Roughriders one more time in 2024. And before Joe heads north of the border for Grey Cup Week, the RWB breaks down the Bombers-Argos matchup with special regard to pointspread and over/under. (Note to listeners: As the podcast was recorded, the ‘spread was listed at Bombers -7; one day later, that line is already up to Bombers -10 at most sportsbooks…) So this is it. How about one more episode (or two) of the RWB…? The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: A happy Grey Cup to all, and to all a good ‘Cup!…

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RWB CFL podcast #278: Semifinals wrap, Divisionals previews 1:13:21

21 weeks ago1:13:21

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All right, CFL fans – You know what time of year it is, you know the drill. Rouge White & Blue CFL podcast co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis talk the two semifinalslayoff games and next weekend’s two divisional finals games. (Spoilers: When reviewing and previewing, the same feeling pervades, i.e. damn, both the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders are straight-up scary.) Also, some hot and not-so-hot takes on recent front office moves involving three first three eliminated in Calgary, Edmonton and Hamilton. Plus, a brief addressing of the literal elephant in the American room from Os. Now who’s ready for the championship round? The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: We love this game (PS #USFLforever) The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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22 weeks ago53:59

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RWB CFL podcast #276: All apologies to Queen 32:20

23 weeks ago32:20

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…we are the champions / We are the champions / No time for losers / Cuz we are the champions… OK, so the Grey Cup trophy is still a few weeks away from being awarded – but Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast co-host Os Davis was in fact crowned the champion of the 2024 Canadian Football Podcast Network Fantasy League and so the song. And in all seriousness do Os and RWB co-host Joe Pritchard look back at the week 20 games in the CFL, look ahead to the final week of the regular season – or at least the games that matter in the bigger picture. Just one more week and we’re into the playoffs, folks. (Already??!?!) The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: We are the champions … of the Canadian Podcast Fantasy Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeague… The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #275: Playoff scenario, playoff narratives 44:56

23 weeks ago44:56

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As the man south of the border once said, “Playoffs?!?!?!” For CFL postseason, the postseason hasn’t yet arrived, but with few highly relevant games remaining and the matchups just about set for those playoffs, what else can be discussed on the Rouge, White & Blue CFL Podcast? Co-hosts Os Davis and Joe Pritchard briefly touch on the week 19 games which included a lackluster performance from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes offenses plus an abysmal all-around showing by BC Lions. And Os even avoids bragging too much about his upset victory over Joe in the CFL Podcast Network fantasy football league. And of course, despite the mostly irrelevant short slate of week 20 games, Joe and Os have a go at picking and predicting the highly unpredictable. The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: We’re trying to win a game here! The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #274: The Riders eliminate everybody 55:22

25 weeks ago55:22

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Well, it certainly *felt* like the Saskatchewan Roughriders eliminated three teams from the 2024 CFL playoffs with a 28-24 win that should haven’t been that close, though the Hamilton Tiger-Cats still kinda sorta technically mathematically could still sneak in to the postseason. And so, given the results of week 18, the Rouge, White & Blue CFL Podcast has one eye on the playoffs and another on the playoffs. Specifically speaking, RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis discuss, alongside the actual results of week 18’s games, how radical the changes coming to the Calgary Stampeders might be, are the Riders a serious Grey Cup threat and can the Winnipeg Blue Bombers be stopped? All this plus picks and predictions for next week’s games and maybe a tiny bit of trashtalking from the world of fantasy… The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Is it October already? The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #273: The eye of the Ticat 51:31

26 weeks ago51:31

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Risin' up, back on the stream / Did our time, did our podcast… After week 17 sent Hamilton’s CFL fans on one serious rollercoaster ride, the Rouge, White & Blue podcast takes a look at the happinngs of last week with the viewpoint of the Tiger-Cats’ fans – the eye of the Ticat, if you will… Through Winnipeg’s blue-bombing of the juuuuuuuuuuuust about eliminated Edmonton Elks, though the Ticats’ own “upset” win over the floundering BC Lions, thorough the Ottawa Redblacks disappointing in snapping the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ losing streak, though to the Toronot Argonauts beating up on the East-clinching Montreal Alouettes goes the RWB, with brief analysis of each game in hopes of that ever-elusive East playoff crossover. Beyond this altered state, RWB co-hosts Joe Prtichard and Os Davis have picks and predictions for week 18, plus playoff scenarios and lots of schedule-gazing. Meanwhile… the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night / And he's watching us all with the eye of the Ticat… The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Recorded in memory of Clubber Lang The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #272: What’s up with all the… 55:47

26 weeks ago55:47

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After week 16 of CFL play, Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast co-hosts Os Davis and Joe Pritchard have questions – questions mostly of the “What’s up with all the” variety. As in… What’s up with all the high-octane RB play and short-yardage passing in the Canadian league right now? What’s up with Chad Kelly – not to mention Chad Kelly’s teammates on the Toronto Argonauts? What’s up with all the hype on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (and even the possibility of the illusory East croosover) when they’ve now run up five wins, three against the Argos? What’s up with BC Lions? (It may have been their bye week, but so many questions) What’s up with all the awesome defense being played by the Winnpeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes? Answers (or at least futile attempts at such) on this week’s edition of the RWB, plus picks and predictions for week 17… The Rouge White and Blue CFL Podcast: And what’s up with that whole Atlantic Schooners thing, anyway…? The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #271: Three byes, two upsets, one tie 43:31

28 weeks ago43:31

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A short slate of games in week 15 of the 2024 CFL season proved unkind for the great majority of Pick ‘Em players and football bettors – not to mention the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. On this episode of the Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast, we’re again taking stock of standings and playoff picture, mostly through the angst of the fans. Without angst is RWB co-host Joe Pritchard, whose Winnipeg Blue Bombers mercifully got a bye and in so doing increased or maintained their lead over all others in the West division. But what of the Lions, now on a 2-6 run and again seemingly reverting to a zipless offense? And what of Montreal Alouettes fandom and RWB co-host Os Davis, who cheer on the defending champions suddenly saddled with a mediocre offense. And as per usual, along with a wrap of week 15 games, we look ahead to week 16; for what it’s worth, we’ve got picks and predictions on the upcoming games. The Rouge White and Blue CFL Podcast: Heading down the homefront with anticipation and (sometimes) trepidation… The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #270: Not so strange after all… 52:10

29 weeks ago52:10

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The 2024 CFL season experienced week to week has felt somewhat odd: Stuff like the crashes-and-burns of the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders, the defending West champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers digging themselves out of a hole to rise to first place, essentially every team except the Calgary Stampeders forced to give #2 and/or #3 QBs quality minutes… This week, the , Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast considers the standings from the perspective of the preseason and things aren’t that far off from what RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis dreamed up at the beginning of the season. And so overlays the theme of this week’s show, which again brings you a wrap of last week’s games, picks and predictions for the upcoming week (including Joe’s annual pilgrimage to the Banjo Bowl), plus the usual assortment of commentary and tangents. The Rouge White and Blue CFL Podcast: As weird as they wanna be… The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #269: Rouge Rouge Rouge, yeah! 1:01:20

30 weeks ago1:01:20

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(alternative title: Argos win on missed FG; Football fandom freaks out) After week 12, Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast co-hosts could talk about how all four games came down to a touchdown or less, about another fantastic showing by the East, about how the top three teams by win-loss record are now in the East, about how the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are suddenly in second place thanks to the freefalls of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and BC Lions… And RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis do discuss such topics in breaking down and (slightly) hot-taking week 12 in CFL football – but it’s that rouge giving the Toronto Argonauts the literal last-second victory over the Riders that once again captured the collective imagination, indignation and, from south of the US-Canada border, confusion and derision. So RWB talks rouge (spoiler: Nooooooooooo! Never eliminate the rouge! Though some improvement could be made.) The rouge, the games, the picks and predictions for Labour Day Weekend – all in this episode! The Rouge White and Blue CFL Podcast: Rouge rouge rouge, yeah / It’s gonna get ya… The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #268: Sweep! Sweeeeeeeeep! 1:17:39

32 weeks ago1:17:39

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Once again, Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast co-hosts talk an anomalous sweep in the Canadian Football League – Just three weeks after an exceptionally rare 4-0 showing by the four East division teams, week 11 saw the visitors sweep the homedogs. RWB co-hosts Joe Pritchard and Os Davis can’t decide which is more amazing: The visitors sweeping or Os going 4-0 in CFL Pick ‘Em. Or maybe it’s the way the West has become the East, not to mention how suddenly the 3rd-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers and 5th-place Edmonton Elks look more like playoff contenders than the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Adding intrigue to the league outside the lines were moves like the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hiring of Chris Jones (!) to the position of defensive coordinator; public appearances by brand new Edmonton *Elks* owner Larry Thompson and the concomitant will-he-won’t-he speculation surrounding the brand; and the imminent return of Chad Kelly for the Toronto Argonauts. Otherwise, week 11 of the 2024 season was one of quarterback comebacks: Some quite good, some not so good, some quite amazing but not enough to overcome their own special teams… Plus predictions for CFL Pick ‘Em (Did we mention Os went 4-0 last week? That means you’ll be fading this week, most likely…) and certainly something else. The Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast: Sweeping it up weekly. The Rouge, White and Blue is part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #267: Quarterback roulette and 1,000 other topics 1:10:34

32 weeks ago1:10:34

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OK, so the Rouge White & Blue CFL Podcast ins’t *quite* covering 1,001 news items, hot (or lukewarm) takes and predictions but hoo boy, is this league generating some serious fodder for chatter at the halfway point of the season. First and foremost is the round of quarterback roulette in which most CFL teams are currently embroiled; more intrigue was added with the news that Nathan Rourke was released by the Atlanta Falcons and immediately re-signed by the BC Lions. Can Rourke’s reentry stop BC’s skid and reaffirm the Lions’ top-dog status in the West? Also on the horizon is the expected return of Chard Kelly to the Toronto Argonauts, a morally dubious situation for team and league. Even more morally questionable is the rumour that new Edmonton Elks ownership will be reverting the team name utterly against the grain of the wider culture. Some football actually happened up there in the Great White North, too, begging lots of questions going into the season’s second half, including: Trevor Harris or no, how far can the Saskatchewan Roughriders go with little-to-no running game? Similarly: Nathan Rourke or no, how far can BC go letting passing offenses move the ball at will? How long with the Calgary Stampeders, 4-0 at home and 0-5 on the road, maintain such an insane split? Are the Stamps and Toronto Argonauts better or worse than their win-loss records? What will become of Bo Levi Mitchell? Finally, could the 3-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers actually crawl back into West contention? All this plus picks and predictions for CFL Pick ‘Em, talk of this week’s (very scintillating) point spreads, and a few words on the importance of Kate Bierness. The Rouge White & Bllue CFL Podcast: Ready for those second-half adjustments. The Rouge, White and Blue is now part of the Shotgun Sports Network. Watch this episode – and those of other Shotgun shows on YouTube – or listen from wherever you get your podcasts!…

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RWB CFL podcast #266: This league is crazy 54:13

33 weeks ago54:13