By: Santino Filoso Hard to believe that only three days ago Redblacks owner Jeff Hunt proudly introduced Ottawa’s newest mascot, Big Joe Mufferaw, to 500 screaming children at a French elementary school in Kanata. The name, a tribute to a French legend in the Ottawa region, was clearly an attempt by the Redblacks to include Franco-Ontarian … Continue reading A surprising, disappointing, yet understandable move
Month: March 2014
Strong Redblacks ticket sales a great sign
By: Santino Filoso If you plan on watching history first hand and you don’t already have your tickets to see the Redblacks live at Lansdowne (TD Place at Lansdowne Park, that is), better stop dragging your feet. With the Sens limping to the finish of a pretty dismal NHL season, Ottawa’s sports fans are quickly turning … Continue reading Strong Redblacks ticket sales a great sign
The Man Behind the Lens; an interview with Ottawa Redblacks photographer F. Scott Grant
By: Santino Filoso Today we interview F. Scott Grant, an award-winning photographer with over 40 years experience. Grant has covered the Rough Riders, Renegades, and will be wandering along the sidelines at TD Place once again this June shooting the Redblacks. We wanted to give you a taste of the life of a pro sports photographer … Continue reading The Man Behind the Lens; an interview with Ottawa Redblacks photographer F. Scott Grant
Interview with “Redblacks Theme Song” creator Nevill Carney (@NevillCarney)
By: Santino Filoso Today I’m interviewing Nevill Carney, one of the guys behind the "Redblacks Theme Song", a fast paced anthem that’s been rocking R Nation. Though conceived and edited by Carney, the song itself was written and performed by Lucas Haneman, a close friend. Make sure you give both Lucas and Nevill a follow on … Continue reading Interview with “Redblacks Theme Song” creator Nevill Carney (@NevillCarney)
One last thought (for now) on Glenn v. Redblacks
Much has been said on Twitter, in mainstream media and in this humble blog (entry 1, entry 2) about the Kevin Glenn affair (can it be called a saga yet?) with the Ottawa Redblacks. From the quite reasonable, to the entirely uninformed, opinions run the gamut. Here's one more look at it. To quickly summarize, … Continue reading One last thought (for now) on Glenn v. Redblacks
Kevin Glenn (officially) wants out
By: Santino Filoso Spoke with Kevin Glenn today and he told me he's asked the Ottawa Redblacks to trade him. Story coming. — Dan Ralph (@danralphcp) March 6, 2014 In a regrettable but predictable move, reporter Dan Ralph has confirmed that Kevin Glenn has indeed asked Ottawa Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins for a trade. Kevin Glenn's … Continue reading Kevin Glenn (officially) wants out
Redblacks QB NON-troversy
By: Santino Filoso Talk about the kind of press the Redblacks didn’t need. On Feb. 11th, just hours into CFL Free Agency, a couple of angry messages came from Ottawa QB Kevin Glenn's Twitter account: Shortly after the tweets went out, Glenn claimed his account was hacked. The offending tweets were also eventually deleted. Believe what … Continue reading Redblacks QB NON-troversy
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