Justin Dunk reporting Ryan Dinwiddie is the new Argos head coach

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Here are the main "news" items from the newser, in no particular order.

Manning did not foresee firing Chamblin but after Pinball's review, Pinball told him a new culture was needed and that meant a new HC. Decided on this a couple of wks ago. They did talk to a number of people.

Culture change -- Past regime(s) were obsessed with looking backwards at what happened in the past. Pinball is determined to look forward. And being much more present in the community. The new HC will live in Toronto year-round, and wants most of his assts to do so as well.

Pinball compared hiring RD to the Argos hiring Obie and Milanovich, and the Stamps to hiring Dickenson -- young guys who were "the next guy."

Pinball likes the fact that RD is all football all the time. He only watches football (no other sports) and he is always first in the building and last to leave. Manning liked the fact that RD came in with a specific plan for the Argos. RD said Murphy "orchestrated" his hire.

RD: "I'm a players' coach. Players will love me but I'm going to be very demanding."

Assistants have not been settled on yet but RD has had a lot of conversations with potential assts and has had to tell a lot of friends "No." He plans to run an "explosive" offence. RD plans to hire an OC but be heavily involved and call offensive plays, like Dickenson does in Calgary. He wants a defensive coordinator who will play aggressively, and a ST coordinator who will emphasize physical play. New guys from both sides of the border have to be willing to make their mark initially on specials.

He mentioned his work with Jonathan Crompton as Mtl's offensive coordinator in 2014 so I would bet Crompton will be staying on staff.

He is looking for experienced coordinators and willing to hire inexperienced position coaches from US and Cdn college football. He wants a good mix of experience and youth on his staff.

I'm not so sure about Claybrooks coming on board. In response to a question about what went wrong with Claybrooks in BC this year, he said Claybrooks "felt like he knew it all" and he doesn't plan to make the same mistake.

RD wants to look inside and outside the org for QBs, and emphasized the need for good pass protection. He kind of implied he wants to get Arbuckle but that was just one possible interpretation of a comment he made quickly.

Great summary Paul. I would add that he looked a little nervous and he also said his time in Montreal was with a dysfunctional organization. I wish he didn’t say that or the Claybrooks comment. Doesn’t do him any good doing so. I think this was due to him being nervous and unfamiliar with his new position.

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Great summary Paul. I would add that he looked a little nervous and he also said his time in Montreal was with a dysfunctional organization. I wish he didn’t say that or the Claybrooks comment. Doesn’t do him any good doing so. I think this was due to him being nervous and unfamiliar with his new position.

IF that comment about Nice Hat Claybrooks indicates RD is not really solid with him and not sold to hire him as DC, I'm very good with that; much more experienced Canadian ball defensive minds out there to consider. RD should consider hiring some real experienced, sharp football minds to his staff - to help him with his very limited football coaching resume - and not just go with same old recycled CFL fave types who were hired because they were ex-players and know somebody from the current standard CFL thinking clique.