By: Santino Filoso Before closing the books on the Redblacks 2014 season, it's worth one final look back at how they got to their league worst 2-16 record and why they'll be drafting 1st overall in May. Game #1: 36-28 loss to Winnipeg After exploding for 21 points in the 1st quarter, the Redblacks’ offense bogged … Continue reading A Look Back at the Redblacks Inaugural Season
Month: November 2014
Positional Review of the 2014 Redblacks
By: Santino Filoso After having a few weeks to digest the Redblacks' inaugural season, we here at Defend the R thought it was fitting to have a conversation and break down the team's performance by position. Quarterback: @RedBlackGade: While Burris certainly didn't get a lot of help from his teammates or offensive co-ordinator, he simply didn't live up … Continue reading Positional Review of the 2014 Redblacks
Mike Gibson Makes History
By: Santino Filoso In a somewhat surprising move yesterday, the Ottawa Redblacks fired offensive co-ordinator Mike Gibson. Don’t get me wrong, the firing itself isn’t unexpected or undeserved, but the timing is, as most teams normally wait until after the Grey Cup to make coaching changes. Perhaps the Redblacks simply wanted a head start in finding … Continue reading Mike Gibson Makes History
Redblacks Recap: Ottawa goes out with a whimper
By: Santino Filoso On Friday night, the Redblacks inaugural season game to an end in the soulless stadium once known as Sky Dome. An Ottawa team playing for nothing but pride took on an Argos squad fighting for their playoff lives in front of the biggest home crowd of the year (roughly 19,000) and two dozen members … Continue reading Redblacks Recap: Ottawa goes out with a whimper
It’s a social thing; The man behind @Redblacks, Mat Smith
Having a social media presence is pretty well a requirement for all modern businesses. Few, however, use it to its full potential, actively engaging with fans and customers. In less than a year, Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group's social media coordinator Mat Smith and the Ottawa Redblacks have established themselves as a model for social … Continue reading It’s a social thing; The man behind @Redblacks, Mat Smith
Redblacks Recap: Ottawa Implodes as Ticats Claw Out Win
By: Santino Filoso On a cold, windy, Halloween night, the Ticats rolled into town for the Redblacks final home game of the season. As has come to be expected, R-Nation packed TD Place, selling it out for the 9th straight time and proving once and for all that Ottawa IS a football town. Though the home … Continue reading Redblacks Recap: Ottawa Implodes as Ticats Claw Out Win
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