Our man Nevill Carney - he of the Redblacks theme song, several Redblacks jersey concepts and a loyal Defend the R reader - was fortunate enough to attend an Ottawa Redblacks focus group shortly after the 2014 season. (FYI, Gord Holder wrote a bit about the session here.) Nevill was kind enough to share his … Continue reading Redblacks post-season fan focus group
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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
#RThoughts on the Redblacks new 3rd jersey
On Monday, August 18th, the Ottawa Redblacks revealed their inaugural third jersey. After a decent amount of speculation and a few fun teasers, here's what we got: Social media was abuzz with reaction and opinion, ranging from love to hate and most points in between. Frankly, reaction was far closer to 50/50 than expected. With … Continue reading #RThoughts on the Redblacks new 3rd jersey
A TD Place/Lansdowne review ahead of home game #2
Though it feels like it took forever to get here, on Saturday the Ottawa Redblacks will play Home Game #2 against Saskatchewan in front of a second-consecutive sold out crowd at TD Place. While there was so much to like about the inaugural game experience (winning certainly didn't hurt), there were also more than a … Continue reading A TD Place/Lansdowne review ahead of home game #2
News, notes and a new domain!
Yeah, the Redblacks are 0-2. And yeah, they didn't look so good in Edmonton on Friday. But most Redblacks fans are still riding the expansion team high, with all the excitement & fun of having a team back in Ottawa. With that in mind, some off-field Redblacks stuff fit for sharing. Enjoy! Redblacks App Haven't … Continue reading News, notes and a new domain!
Cut-down day: Redblacks trim roster by 14 (EDIT: 15)
From CFL.ca: The Redblacks announced their cuts on Saturday morning, just hours after they played their final pre-season game against the Montreal Alouettes. General Manager Marcel Desjardins declared 14 cuts to the team's final roster, with veteran kicker Justin Parlardy and National receiver Simon LeMarquand among the most notable. Desjardins also announced that National receiver … Continue reading Cut-down day: Redblacks trim roster by 14 (EDIT: 15)
Redblacks news & notes ahead of inaugural pre-season game
A week-and-a-half into training camp and just a couple days away from their first game in franchise history (albeit of the pre-season persuasion), it is a busy time in Ottawa Redblacks land. Here's a quick look at what's been going down: Players strike averted... We're pretty sure, anyway After what has been a sometimes nasty … Continue reading Redblacks news & notes ahead of inaugural pre-season game
READER’S TAKE: Why I don’t like the new Redblacks jerseys
While the large majority are giving the Ottawa Redblacks two enthusiastic thumbs up for their new uniforms, even some of the most loyal Ottawa CFL fans have their gripes. The following comes from Nevill Carney, he of some great Redblacks jerseys concepts and one of the dudes behind the Redblacks Theme Song. Nevill left the … Continue reading READER’S TAKE: Why I don’t like the new Redblacks jerseys
A closer look at the new Ottawa Redblacks jerseys
For an expansion franchise, the uniform unveiling is pretty much the last major milestone before the games begin. And the Ottawa Redblacks did their unveiling in style, in front of 1,200 season ticket holders at the Ottawa Conference And Event Centre on Tuesday night. We weren't able to be there in person, but #RNation did … Continue reading A closer look at the new Ottawa Redblacks jerseys
Redblacks jerseys coming May 6th + a few more concepts
5/5 UPDATE: The Redblacks posted the following teasers on Sunday and Monday prior to the unveiling. Didn't give up much, but here's what we got: Appears to be the R in the Redblacks wordmark, which most teams place below the CFL crest on the front of the jersey. Also, seems likely that this is the … Continue reading Redblacks jerseys coming May 6th + a few more concepts
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