Ottawa Redblacks, place kicker Lewis Ward agree to contract extension through 2022 CFL season

This week for the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks has been about special teams, and locking in the special teams unit for the future. On Tuesday the team announced the contract extension of DeVonte Dedmon, arguably the best returner in the CFL, on Wednesday they extended punter Richie Leone, and today, Thursday November 4th Lewis Ward’s contractContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks, place kicker Lewis Ward agree to contract extension through 2022 CFL season”

Bruce Thompson, Dreamathon release “Free Odell” t-shirts in link with Cleveland Browns hold out

After the 2021 NFL trade deadline passed on Tuesday, November 2nd at 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, a falling out between pro bowl receiver Odell Beckham Jr and the Cleveland Browns began. The 28 year old wide out has played in 6 of the Browns’ 8 games this NFL season, catching 17 passes for 232Continue reading “Bruce Thompson, Dreamathon release “Free Odell” t-shirts in link with Cleveland Browns hold out”

Ottawa Redblacks’ front office stays busy, extends punter Richie Leone through the 2022 CFL season

On Tuesday, to open the first week of the new month the Ottawa Redblacks had announced that they extended the contract of slot receiver and return specialist DeVonte Dedmon. This news brought a lot of excitement to all of R-Nation, knowing that one of their favourite players, and maybe the most electric player in allContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks’ front office stays busy, extends punter Richie Leone through the 2022 CFL season”

“Ottawa is my home.” electric kickoff returner DeVonte Dedmon signs one year extension with the Redblacks

The past two CFL seasons have not been great for the Ottawa Redblacks. In 2019, after losing in the Grey Cup the previous year the Redblacks went 3-15 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the inaugural season in 2014, then this year the team sits at 2-10 with just two games remainingContinue reading ““Ottawa is my home.” electric kickoff returner DeVonte Dedmon signs one year extension with the Redblacks”

Joshua Palmer scores first career NFL touchdown, headlines list of Canadians making plays down south over Halloweekend

Over Halloween weekend, or what some may call “Halloweekend” Canadian football fans were given quite the treat. The Ottawa Redblacks, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks took part in the CFL’s Friday night double header, on Saturday another CFL double header kicked off alongside a full Saturday slate of NCAA football and on SundayContinue reading “Joshua Palmer scores first career NFL touchdown, headlines list of Canadians making plays down south over Halloweekend”

Canadian Derrick Henry? Gee Gees running back J.P Cimankinda runs over 100 yards in inner city win

On Thursday night at TD Place the University of Ottawa Gee Gees beat the Carleton University Ravens 24-19. The win marks their second win over their inner city rivals and the second game which Ottawa-raised running back J.P Cimankinda ran for more than 100 yards on the ground. Cimankinda ran for 133 yards on 22Continue reading “Canadian Derrick Henry? Gee Gees running back J.P Cimankinda runs over 100 yards in inner city win”

JZ Media, Ottawa barber Jean Phresh launch podcast “Talking Phresh” with Ottawa Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon

The city of Ottawa is on the rise. There has always been talent all around the nation’s capital in all fields, but of all fields, one section which the city has seen a lot of growth in over recent years has come in the pop culture of Ottawa, Ontario. Sports, music and entertainment in OttawaContinue reading “JZ Media, Ottawa barber Jean Phresh launch podcast “Talking Phresh” with Ottawa Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon”

Ottawa Redblacks lose first game without long time GM Marcel Desjardins, fall to Stampeders 26-13

The Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders kicked off week 13 of the 2021 CFL season on Friday night at TD Place and after a long week for the Ottawa Redblacks which began with the firing of long time general manager Marcel Desjardins, the team fell short at home to the Calgary Stampeders in a 26-13Continue reading “Ottawa Redblacks lose first game without long time GM Marcel Desjardins, fall to Stampeders 26-13”

What needs to be done for the Ottawa Redblacks to beat the Calgary Stampeders on Friday

On Friday, the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders will be kicking off week 13 of the 2021 CFL season at TD Place in Ottawa. It will mark the first and only time this season where the two teams face off against each other. Despite the playoffs being out of the picture for the Ottawa Redblacks,Continue reading “What needs to be done for the Ottawa Redblacks to beat the Calgary Stampeders on Friday”

What will the Ottawa Redblacks future look like without general manager Marcel Desjardins?

Since the Ottawa Redblacks came into the CFL in 2014 the franchise has had just one identity. Led by general manager Marcel Desjardins and for the longest time head coach Rick Campbell, the Ottawa Redblacks looked to be a young franchise that has been having success and has a lot more on the horizon, howeverContinue reading “What will the Ottawa Redblacks future look like without general manager Marcel Desjardins?”