By: Santino Filoso For this week’s Throwback Thursday interview, I chatted with former Ottawa Renegade DB Korey Banks. Banks, an eight time CFL All Star, racked up 37 career interceptions, 22 sacks, 14 fumbles, 442 tackles, 7 touchdowns and two Grey Cup rings. RR: As an American coming to Ottawa, what was your first impression of … Continue reading #TBT: Catching Up With Korey Banks
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#TBT: An Interview with Mike Abou-Mechrek
By: Santino Filoso Today we sit down with former Ottawa Renegades offensive lineman Mike Abou-Mechrek. Drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1999 and quickly going on to establish himself as a reliable starter throughout his 10 year career, Mike played in Ottawa from 2002-2004 before winning a Grey Cup with Saskatchewan in 2007. RR: You played for the Renegades … Continue reading #TBT: An Interview with Mike Abou-Mechrek
#RThoughts on the Redblacks new 3rd jersey
On Monday, August 18th, the Ottawa Redblacks revealed their inaugural third jersey. After a decent amount of speculation and a few fun teasers, here's what we got: Social media was abuzz with reaction and opinion, ranging from love to hate and most points in between. Frankly, reaction was far closer to 50/50 than expected. With … Continue reading #RThoughts on the Redblacks new 3rd jersey
#TBT: Interview with Jerome Haywood
By: Santino Filoso For today's Throwback Thursday interview we sit down with former Ottawa Renegade defensive lineman Jerome Haywood. A stalwart at San Diego state, Haywood started 46 consecutive games before being signed by the Renegades in 2002 as an undrafted free agent. During his time in Ottawa Haywood was a ferocious run stuffer at nose tackle … Continue reading #TBT: Interview with Jerome Haywood
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
#TBT: Rough Riding Renegade; An Interview with Darren Joseph
By: Santino Filoso Today we sit down with Ottawa native and former Rough Rider and Renegade RB Darren Joseph. Joseph’s distinguished career spanned six teams and thirteen seasons (1992-2004) and he still holds the CFL record for most special teams tackles in a game (7). RR: During your career you had two stints in Ottawa, one … Continue reading #TBT: Rough Riding Renegade; An Interview with Darren Joseph
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
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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