Ticats owner credits CFL commissioner for saving team from Briles blunder

After remaining silent during a day of controversy surrounding the hiring of disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young issued a Tweet late Monday night crediting CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie for saving  the Ticats from a “major blunder.”

@CFL‘s @RandyAmbrosie saved the @Ticats from a major blunder today. Longer mea culpa coming tomorrow.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) August 29, 2017

3:00

↑ what lands at 3 p.m. daily

3DownNation Daily

Get game analysis, stats, and more daily at 3pm

Here’s exactly what you’ll get.

One email. Every weekday at 3 p.m. Your daily CFL briefing.

• ✓ Canadian football's biggest stories
• ✓ Smart game analysis
• ✓ Every CFL transaction covered with exclusive insight

Email Address

Subscribe →

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our terms of service and privacy policy. 1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.

Young’s Twitter account had been inundated with criticism for much of the day Monday after the club announced it was hiring Briles as assistant head coach in charge of offence. Team CEO Scott Mitchell initially defended the move but the team and the league issued a statement late Monday reversing the decision.