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TORONTO — Brad Sinopoli is a lot of things, and being a class act and a terrific CFL receiver are right at the top of the list.

On Saturday, in a 39-9 loss to the Argos, the Ottawa Redblacks receiver pushed his way into the record books, becoming the all-time leading pass catcher from an Ottawa CFL team. He now has 447 catches, moving past Tony Gabriel’s 444, and also went past the 500-reception mark (he now has 501). He caught four passes Saturday.

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“In the moment, it’s pretty cool because when you look back, you want to be able to savour moments like that,” Sinopoli said. “It’s a tough position to be in this year. With how this game went, it’s especially tough. The main thing is I wish we were having success as a team. When the season’s over, it’ll be fun to look back and reflect and be happy about it. But in the moment, it’s just disappointing right now.”

Sinopoli, a star quarterback with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, entered the CFL battling for a fourth-string job in Calgary. Shifted to receiver by the Stampeders in 2013, he played the position for two seasons there before signing with the Redblacks as a free agent. In Ottawa, he had four straight 1,000-yard-plus seasons, but will fall short of that in 2019 (he has 571 yards with one game left).