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Appreciate all the kind messages and people reaching out.. I'll heal up asap. we're going to get this done. I love this team! — Trevor Harris (@Trev_Harris) September 10, 2017

Up next is a Sunday afternoon date in Montreal for the Redblacks, who still cling to first place in the CFL East Division with a record of 4-7-1 (a point ahead of the struggling Toronto Argonauts).

“We’re obviously pissed off about it, we have one day to sulk, after that we have to come back and get ready for Montreal,” said linebacker Taylor Reed, who was all over the field with 10 tackles and a sack.

“It’s already behind me and I’m on to Montreal,” said Tate.

“You have to have a short memory, but you also have to cue in on the things that you can improve on,” said receiver Joshua Stangby, who had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown. “We have leaders in this locker room who will make sure we continue to get better and do what we’re supposed to do. We’re going to put in a lot of work and get ready to bring the game to (Montreal).”

“Whether you win or whether you lose, you have to put it behind you, keep moving on and get ready to play the next game,” said Campbell. “This is a rollercoaster of emotions, it’s just the way the season goes with ups and downs. There’s another big game against an East team coming up. There’s a lot of football left to play.”

The Redblacks need to play more like the team that won three straight coming into their date with the Ticats, who won their second game of the season. The Redblacks looked especially lethargic in the first half.

“I try to be honest with them,” said Campbell. “Our demeanour and our body language wasn’t what it needed to be in the first half. I thought we were ready to go. If we show the enthusiasm and effort we had in the second half, we can be a pretty good football team. The first half wasn’t good enough.”