The 20-Yard End Zone Podcast – Episode 4 The guys talk Khalif Mitchell, the CFL's West division, the CFL draft, synthetic turf, the XFL and more! We're also very pleased to be joined by UBC head coach Blake Nill who talked a bit about his #1-ranked Thunderbirds heading into the CIS football season. Thanks for … Continue reading The @20YardEndZone Podcast – Episode 4
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Putting the Carter incident to bed (hopefully)
A lot has been said in mainstream and social media about the Duron Carter incident over the last week. Some of it reasonable, far too much of it not. I'm not interested in re-hashing each element of the incident or perform a Zapruder film-like dissection of the various TSN broadcast angles. In my estimation, it … Continue reading Putting the Carter incident to bed (hopefully)
Training Camp update – A few answers, but still many questions
By Cranky Frank Clair So we’re almost two weeks into camp. Thus far there’s been a weak attempt by the media to stir up a QB controversy, a sidelined DE and a soggy mock game. The RedBlacks had a lot of question marks coming into camp and if they haven’t been answered, at least we have … Continue reading Training Camp update – A few answers, but still many questions
Ottawa Redblacks 2016 Draft recap
The Ottawa Redblacks took part in their fourth CFL draft on Tuesday (third as an active team), adding nine talented Canadians from CIS and NCAA schools to their roster. Here's a look at each pick, and what we know/have heard about each: #7 OL Jason Lauzon-Séguin, Laval Lauzon-Séguin became the third Laval offensive lineman taken … Continue reading Ottawa Redblacks 2016 Draft recap
Retro Preview: How they’d look today – 1969
As we await Thursday's launch of the Redblacks' new Adidas-designed uniforms, we thought this would be a great opportunity to "look ahead" to what Ottawa's first throwback uniforms might look like. With 120 years of Rough Rider football to draw from, there are definitely some great options to consider. In this short series (this is … Continue reading Retro Preview: How they’d look today – 1969
The Social: Chatting with OSEG’s Digital Marketing Manager, Mat Smith
Back by popular demand, we sat down with the man behind @Redblacks, OSEG's Manager of "Growth Hacking & Digital Marketing", Mat Smith (@smith_mat). It's our opportunity to get an inside look at the social media game in pro sports, and maybe a little inside scoop or two 😉 Thanks to Mat for taking the time … Continue reading The Social: Chatting with OSEG’s Digital Marketing Manager, Mat Smith
Retro Preview: How they’d look today – 1976
As we await the launch of the Redblacks' new Adidas-designed uniforms for 2016, we thought this would be a great opportunity to "look ahead" to what Ottawa's first throwback uniforms might look like. With 120 years of Rough Rider football to draw from, there are some great options to consider. In this short series, we'll … Continue reading Retro Preview: How they’d look today – 1976
#TBT: Interview with Jerome Haywood
By: Santino Filoso For today's Throwback Thursday interview we sit down with former Ottawa Renegade defensive lineman Jerome Haywood. A stalwart at San Diego state, Haywood started 46 consecutive games before being signed by the Renegades in 2002 as an undrafted free agent. During his time in Ottawa Haywood was a ferocious run stuffer at nose tackle … Continue reading #TBT: Interview with Jerome Haywood
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)
Ottawa Paints Montreal Redblack
By: Santino Filoso On Friday night the Redblacks closed out their pre-season and made the short trip over to Montreal to resume a rivalry that had been on hold for 3156 days. 72 players had one last chance to impress coaches and beat out the competition in hopes of surviving the final round of training camp cuts … Continue reading Ottawa Paints Montreal Redblack
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