by Cranky Frank Clair The CFL's East division race has become a tight one following a 4-game stretch that has seen the Redblacks pick up just one win, and now sit with a record of 3-2-1. This makes it time for reflection and a quick review of our personnel, but first, let’s get right to … Continue reading Redblacks at the 6-game mark
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Redblacks Waste No Time In Improving
By: Santino Filoso Just over 24 hours into free agency and the Redblacks off-season can already be declared a smashing success. Ottawa had some major roster holes to fill following a disappointing 2-16 season and four key signings by GM Marcel Desjardins should go a long way to reassure R-Nation that 2015 will indeed be a … Continue reading Redblacks Waste No Time In Improving
Jason Maas Takes the Offensive Reins
By: Santino Filoso Yesterday afternoon, the Ottawa Redblacks held a press conference to formally introduce Jason Maas as the team's new offensive co-ordinator. Maas' hiring had been rumoured since the weekend but only became official on Wednesday afternoon. Maas, a former QB, played 11 seasons in the CFL with the Eskimos, Ticats and Alouettes. Twice he was … Continue reading Jason Maas Takes the Offensive Reins
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
Ranking the CFL’s Signature Looks
By: Santino Filoso Sig·na·ture (ˈsignəCHər,-ˌCHo͝or/) noun a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification The CFL in conjunction with Reebok recently released a brand new line of 3rd jerseys. This new "Signature Look" line has been mainly met with scorn and criticism even though they're not all bad. In fact, we here … Continue reading Ranking the CFL’s Signature Looks
Game #3; TD Place Comes to Life as the Redblacks Edge the Argos
By: Santino Filoso On Friday night, after 3177 days (but who's counting), CFL football returned to Ottawa with a roar. R-Nation unleashed nine years of pent up energy as the Redblacks survived a tight 18-17 defensive battle to get their 1st win of the season and 1st win at home in dramatic fashion. Pre-Game: - Ottawa was buzzing all … Continue reading Game #3; TD Place Comes to Life as the Redblacks Edge the Argos
CFL Mascots 101: What they didn’t tell you in the media guide
By: Santino Filoso Welcome to Defend the R’s first annual (and completely unbiased) CFL Mascot Power Rankings. We’ve got the inside scoop on all the things left off the mascot scouting report. If you thought you knew everything about these cuddly mascots, prepare to be surprised! THE EAST: 4) Jason (Toronto) Jason brings up the rear … Continue reading CFL Mascots 101: What they didn’t tell you in the media guide
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