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)
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#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
Redblacks post-season fan focus group
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
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
A Look Back at the Redblacks Inaugural Season
By: Santino Filoso Before closing the books on the Redblacks 2014 season, it's worth one final look back at how they got to their league worst 2-16 record and why they'll be drafting 1st overall in May. Game #1: 36-28 loss to Winnipeg After exploding for 21 points in the 1st quarter, the Redblacks’ offense bogged … Continue reading A Look Back at the Redblacks Inaugural Season
Positional Review of the 2014 Redblacks
By: Santino Filoso After having a few weeks to digest the Redblacks' inaugural season, we here at Defend the R thought it was fitting to have a conversation and break down the team's performance by position. Quarterback: @RedBlackGade: While Burris certainly didn't get a lot of help from his teammates or offensive co-ordinator, he simply didn't live up … Continue reading Positional Review of the 2014 Redblacks
Mike Gibson Makes History
By: Santino Filoso In a somewhat surprising move yesterday, the Ottawa Redblacks fired offensive co-ordinator Mike Gibson. Don’t get me wrong, the firing itself isn’t unexpected or undeserved, but the timing is, as most teams normally wait until after the Grey Cup to make coaching changes. Perhaps the Redblacks simply wanted a head start in finding … Continue reading Mike Gibson Makes History
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
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
Redblacks Recap: Ottawa Implodes as Ticats Claw Out Win
By: Santino Filoso On a cold, windy, Halloween night, the Ticats rolled into town for the Redblacks final home game of the season. As has come to be expected, R-Nation packed TD Place, selling it out for the 9th straight time and proving once and for all that Ottawa IS a football town. Though the home … Continue reading Redblacks Recap: Ottawa Implodes as Ticats Claw Out Win
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