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
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Game #4; LeFevour Reams Redblacks
By: Santino Filoso On Saturday night, in front of a small but rambunctious crowd at McMaster's Ron Joyce Stadium, and playing a winless Ticats team without their starting QB, the Redblacks wasted a golden opportunity to even their record at .500. Pre-Game: - It was Henry Burris' 190th CFL start and his first against the Ticats … Continue reading Game #4; LeFevour Reams Redblacks
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
Game #2: Green & Gold leave Redblacks seeing red
By: Santino Filoso On Friday night, the Ottawa Redblacks attempted to be the first Ottawa team to get a win at Commonwealth Stadium since August 26th, 1983 and to end a streak of 18 straight losses (spanning the Rough Riders and Renegades) in Edmonton. Pre-Game: - No TSN pre-game show to speak of, due to a sloppy, … Continue reading Game #2: Green & Gold leave Redblacks seeing red
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
Redblacks lose but Ottawa Wins; Recap of 1st ever pre-season game
By: Santino Filoso After years of suffering from through Gliebermans, Watters, Enemies of Lansdowne, and the painstakingly drawn out CBA negotiations between CFL players and owners, on Saturday night Ottawa finally resumed it's rightful place in the CFL. The Redblacks traveled to Regina to play a home game in their road uniforms. Here are our highlights, in case you missed … Continue reading Redblacks lose but Ottawa Wins; Recap of 1st ever pre-season game
A look at the Redblacks training camp roster
By: Santino Filoso With the Ottawa Redblacks inaugural training camp currently underway at Carleton University, now is a perfect time to take a look at some of the 80+ roster of hopefuls general manager Marcel Desjardins has assembled over the past seven months. While certain starters are already set in stone, there are still numerous jobs … Continue reading A look at the Redblacks training camp roster
#TBT: An Interview with Ken Evraire
By: Santino Filoso In this week´s Throwback Thursday Interview, we sit down with Ken Evraire, a former SB (slotback) for the Ottawa Rough Riders. A star receiver with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Ken was drafted by Saskatchewan in the 1988 draft, but traded to Ottawa before the season started. After 9 seasons in the CFL with … Continue reading #TBT: An Interview with Ken Evraire
TBT: The Face of the Renegades; An Interview with Kerry Joseph
By: Santino Filoso Today we sit down with Kerry Joseph, a former QB for the Ottawa Renegades. Joseph, a former safety for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, broke into the CFL with the Renegades in 2003 and dazzled Ottawa with his talents until the team folded after the 2005 season. Currently a free agent, Joseph is the last … Continue reading TBT: The Face of the Renegades; An Interview with Kerry Joseph
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