By: Santino Filoso Hard to believe that only three days ago Redblacks owner Jeff Hunt proudly introduced Ottawa’s newest mascot, Big Joe Mufferaw, to 500 screaming children at a French elementary school in Kanata. The name, a tribute to a French legend in the Ottawa region, was clearly an attempt by the Redblacks to include Franco-Ontarian … Continue reading A surprising, disappointing, yet understandable move
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The Man Behind the Lens; an interview with Ottawa Redblacks photographer F. Scott Grant
By: Santino Filoso Today we interview F. Scott Grant, an award-winning photographer with over 40 years experience. Grant has covered the Rough Riders, Renegades, and will be wandering along the sidelines at TD Place once again this June shooting the Redblacks. We wanted to give you a taste of the life of a pro sports photographer … Continue reading The Man Behind the Lens; an interview with Ottawa Redblacks photographer F. Scott Grant
Interview with “Redblacks Theme Song” creator Nevill Carney (@NevillCarney)
By: Santino Filoso Today I’m interviewing Nevill Carney, one of the guys behind the "Redblacks Theme Song", a fast paced anthem that’s been rocking R Nation. Though conceived and edited by Carney, the song itself was written and performed by Lucas Haneman, a close friend. Make sure you give both Lucas and Nevill a follow on … Continue reading Interview with “Redblacks Theme Song” creator Nevill Carney (@NevillCarney)
Redblacks QB NON-troversy
By: Santino Filoso Talk about the kind of press the Redblacks didn’t need. On Feb. 11th, just hours into CFL Free Agency, a couple of angry messages came from Ottawa QB Kevin Glenn's Twitter account: Shortly after the tweets went out, Glenn claimed his account was hacked. The offending tweets were also eventually deleted. Believe what … Continue reading Redblacks QB NON-troversy
Meet ____________, the newest addition to Ottawa’s mascot scene
By: Santino Filoso This past Monday, the Ottawa Redblacks unveiled their new mascot during the 67’s Family Day matinee. In a very fitting move, the team chose to keep with the plaid theme and unveiled this handsome fella: PHOTO: Introducing the #REDBLACKS mascot! pic.twitter.com/hHXawQjiwX — Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) February 17, 2014 This as of yet unnamed … Continue reading Meet ____________, the newest addition to Ottawa’s mascot scene
#RNation
In spite of what people think about 'Redblacks' as the name for our new CFL team (I'm personally not a huge fan, although it has definitely grown on me), the marketing folks at Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group have done a nice job in creating a meaningful moniker for the fan base - R Nation … Continue reading #RNation
Redblacks jersey numbers?
On the day of the Redblacks Expansion Draft, an astute CFL fan noted that the Redblacks official site was using this number template on its player pages: An interesting find. Definitely matches the cut-out style on the Redblacks R logo, as below: If this is indeed the number template they're going with, it certainly points … Continue reading Redblacks jersey numbers?
Ottawa Redblacks jersey concepts
Probably the most anticipated - and hotly contested - elements of any new franchise launch are the team name, logos and uniforms. Ottawa is certainly no exception. The Redblacks name was met with a mix of confusion ("what's a Redblack?"), acceptance ("I'm just happy to have football back in Ottawa!") and (if Twitter is a … Continue reading Ottawa Redblacks jersey concepts
Welcome to ‘Defend the R’
Thanks for stumbling upon Defend the R, a blog dedicated to coverage of Ottawa's CFL franchises past and present. I plan to share thoughts & ideas about the Redblacks, as time ticks down to kick-off in their inaugural season, as well as take a look back at franchises from the past - the Ottawa Rough … Continue reading Welcome to ‘Defend the R’
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