By: Santino Filoso The middle of the CFL’s off-seaosn is the perfect time to see how the 2002 Renegades season stacks up against the 2014 Redblacks inaugural year. Though the Renegades eked out two more wins, there's an argument to be made that the Redblacks had the more entertaining first year. Game #1: Renegades lose at … Continue reading The 2002 Renegades vs the 2014 Redblacks (A statistical look)
Month: January 2015
Redblacks acquire WR Maurice Price in offseason’s first big move
Maurice Price (photo courtesy The Calgary Sun) The Ottawa Redblacks got their 2014-15 offseason started in earnest with the acquisition of 29-year-old International WR Maurice Price from the Calgary Stampeders, wasting no time in addressing the team's #1 need going into 2015. Ottawa sent International LB Jasper Simmons and rookie International WR Dan Buckner to … Continue reading Redblacks acquire WR Maurice Price in offseason’s first big move
#TBT: Looking back with Lonie
By: Santino Filoso I recently had an opportunity to catch up with Lonie Glieberman, one of the most notorious sports figures in Ottawa’s history. In 1991 Bernie Glieberman (Lonie’s father), bought the Rough Riders for $1 (assuming their $1,000,000 debt) and quickly installed Lonie as team president. Two years and several questionable moves later, the Gliebermans left town to … Continue reading #TBT: Looking back with Lonie