Over the last few years (at least), fan bases have taken it upon themselves to 'personalize' the singing of the national anthem in their buildings. A couple of my favourites are the Winnipeg Jets ("True North!") and the Dallas Stars ("Stars!"). Have a look/listen: Winnipeg: http://youtu.be/zFvOzjq3QhY Dallas: http://youtu.be/lQ_y3Xo-XYE With these in mind, here's an idea … Continue reading #RNation National Anthem Idea
Month: February 2014
Meet ____________, the newest addition to Ottawa’s mascot scene
By: Santino Filoso This past Monday, the Ottawa Redblacks unveiled their new mascot during the 67’s Family Day matinee. In a very fitting move, the team chose to keep with the plaid theme and unveiled this handsome fella: PHOTO: Introducing the #REDBLACKS mascot! pic.twitter.com/hHXawQjiwX — Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) February 17, 2014 This as of yet unnamed … Continue reading Meet ____________, the newest addition to Ottawa’s mascot scene
More Redblacks jersey concepts & a concept update
Finally let the cat out of the bag on Twitter about this blog. Thanks to all of you that have checked it out in the last couple of days. We'll see what this can grow into in the coming months. On to the topic at hand - and one of my favourite topics at that … Continue reading More Redblacks jersey concepts & a concept update
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In spite of what people think about 'Redblacks' as the name for our new CFL team (I'm personally not a huge fan, although it has definitely grown on me), the marketing folks at Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group have done a nice job in creating a meaningful moniker for the fan base - R Nation … Continue reading #RNation
Redblacks jersey numbers?
On the day of the Redblacks Expansion Draft, an astute CFL fan noted that the Redblacks official site was using this number template on its player pages: An interesting find. Definitely matches the cut-out style on the Redblacks R logo, as below: If this is indeed the number template they're going with, it certainly points … Continue reading Redblacks jersey numbers?
Ottawa Redblacks jersey concepts
Probably the most anticipated - and hotly contested - elements of any new franchise launch are the team name, logos and uniforms. Ottawa is certainly no exception. The Redblacks name was met with a mix of confusion ("what's a Redblack?"), acceptance ("I'm just happy to have football back in Ottawa!") and (if Twitter is a … Continue reading Ottawa Redblacks jersey concepts
Welcome to ‘Defend the R’
Thanks for stumbling upon Defend the R, a blog dedicated to coverage of Ottawa's CFL franchises past and present. I plan to share thoughts & ideas about the Redblacks, as time ticks down to kick-off in their inaugural season, as well as take a look back at franchises from the past - the Ottawa Rough … Continue reading Welcome to ‘Defend the R’
Defend the R 