Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 4

With the Canadian Football League draft around the corner, host Jeff Morris is joined by Carleton Ravens football head coach Steve Sumarah to discuss, among other things, the great success his program has had in producing CFL draft picks - a total 11 since 2013. Jeff provides us with a little bit (read: a lot) … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 4

Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 1

Carleton Ravens alumnus and Ottawa media mogul Jeff Morris records the pilot episode of the Carleton Ravens Football Podcast - literally while on the road! Jeff sets up the format for the show; Memories from his CFL draft evaluation (precursor to the combine) experience in Vancouver in 1984; Talks about the Junior Ravens football program; … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 1

Your 2017 Ottawa Redblacks

With training camp in the books and the 2017 Canadian Football League season on the horizon, general manager Marcel Desjardins, head coach Rick Campbell and the Ottawa Redblacks had the difficult task of paring down the roster to the league-mandated maximum of 46 (not including injuries, plus 10 practise roster spots) over the weekend.  Here's … Continue reading Your 2017 Ottawa Redblacks

Redblacks 2017 #CFLDraft preview

With mini-camps wrapping up across the continent, the next big event in the 2017 CFL calendar is the Draft. On May 7th, (most of) the best and brightest Canadian football talent will be snapped up by the league's nine teams over eight rounds. As Grey Cup champions (woo hoo!!!), the Ottawa Redblacks are set to … Continue reading Redblacks 2017 #CFLDraft preview

Offseason of change begins for Grey Cup champs

By Cranky Frank Clair I really don’t have anything to offer that hasn’t already been said about the Redblacks Grey Cup win. So instead of rehashing/celebrating what happened, I’m going to look ahead a bit. The Redblacks have a pile of pending free agents as do most other teams in the CFL. There are quarterback … Continue reading Offseason of change begins for Grey Cup champs

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